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Top Ten Reasons to have your Wedding in Thailand

 

Top ten reasons to have a destination wedding in Thailand

Every year, thousands of people all over the world choose to have their weddings abroad rather than tie the knot in their own countries. Generally speaking, these are known as destination weddings, and for the most part, they can be arranged in virtually all countries nowadays. While there are essentially many popular wedding destinations, it would take a lot to beat weddings in Thailand. Here are ten reasons why young couples are heading to Thailand, the Land of Smiles, in order to tie the knot.

1. The Ideal Combination

Weddings in Thailand can be more than only a wedding. It can be perfect holiday break for your family, or perhaps even a wonderful family reunion. It can also be the idea honeymoon once the wedding ceremony is over. Another nice thing about a destination wedding is that all who attend get to enjoy an unforgettable experience.

2. Keeps Your Guest List In Check

When you have a regular wedding at home, you can’t very well chose to exclude certain friends or acquaintances, no matter what your reasons are. You may have a very limited budget, and may not be able to afford a huge wedding, but at the same time you’ll feel obligated to invite everyone you know. Besides the financial side of things, when a wedding reception involves hundreds of guests, the bride and groom often don’t even enjoy themselves because they’re too busy looking after others. When you have a destination wedding, you can be rest assured many acquaintances won’t attend. In fact, it’s usually only close friends and family that are willing to pay airfares in order to attend the ceremony. Not only will you be saving enough to pay for your own tickets, but you’ll also have the pleasure of getting married in the company of people who really do mean a lot to you.

3. A Perfect Wedding At a Perfect Price

Contrary to what you may believe, weddings in Thailand often cost far less than weddings in your own country. First of all, you won’t have to cater for as many guests, and this alone could see you save enough to pay for your flight, and even your accommodation. The cost of living in Thailand is but a fraction of what it is in most western countries, so everything is going to cost less, from the catering, to the accommodation.

4. Anxiety Goes Out the Window

When you have a wedding in your home country, many future brides spend most of their time worrying about even the most trivial matters. When you opt for a destination wedding, and especially in a country like Thailand where there’s somewhat of a language barrier, you end up leaving all the planning to the people you’ve hired for the occasion. Rather than worrying whether about how many flowers to order, you can think about others things. Perhaps you like the idea of having Buddhist monks present to bless your big day, or perhaps you’d like a baby elephant to be part of your guest list.

5. Get Both Families On a Level Playing Field

If you have your wedding back home, you may feel pressured into having it at a venue which is not really to your liking. Perhaps one of you are from different towns, which means that no matter which town you have your wedding in, one family may well feel cheated. Having your wedding abroad makes it fair for all, and on top of that, both families will return home with fond memories they’ll never forget.

6. Gets the Groom Involved

In home town wedding, the groom to be usually feels like a fish out of water, given that the bride to be, along with her friends and family, will do most of the planning. Weddings in Thailand are different, in that they allow the future groom to plan certain events and activities as well. Perhaps a jungle trek featuring bamboo rafting, and a day of elephant trekking can be planned for the days following the ceremony, or perhaps a group outing to some of the world’s finest snorkeling spots.

7. Family Bonding

Most regular home town weddings are over within a few hours, and with so many guests around, family members hardly even get time to mingle with each other. On the other hand, destination weddings can help families come together. Not only are the fewer guests, but those who are invited will all tend to stay in close proximity, and as such, they’ll spend more time together.

8. More Than Just a Weekend Break

A couple aren’t likely to fly all the way to Thailand to get married and then only spend two days there. Instead, most weddings in Thailand last for at least a week or more. Phuket is exceptionally popular between those in search of an exotic wedding. In fact, seeing illuminated lanterns being released into the night sky has become a regular occurrence. These are lanterns made from rice paper and bamboo which resemble hot air balloons. Of course, instead of gas, these use little tea candles which create enough warm air to lift the lanterns high into the night sky as you watch them drift away on the air currents. The atmosphere is so romantic during these times, that weddings in Phuket just wouldn’t be the same without the lanterns.

9. Sometimes Destination Weddings Are More Convenient

Weddings in Phuket, or anywhere else in Thailand for that matter, may actually be more convenient, given that many families nowadays are spread out. Perhaps you have some friends or family living or working in Hong Kong or Malaysia, or perhaps some are in America or Australia. In that case, it would possibly be more convenient to choose a destination that all your guests can get to, rather than try to get them all back to the country in which you live.

10. Dare to be Different

Why do things the same as they’ve been done for countless generations? Weddings in Thailand allow you to be different. They allow you to make your special day more unique than you ever imagined. From lantern ceremonies, to elephant rides, to traditional Thai costumes, your wedding day will surely be a day to remember. There is just no denying the fact that weddings in Thailand, and especially weddings in Phuket, are certainly amongst the best choices there are as far as destination weddings are concerned.