Destination Wedding Ideas

Do you want to hold your wedding away from home? Here are some great destination wedding ideas to help you out.

Las Vegas

Sin City is famous for people looking to get married by Elvis, but of course there are many other options than that. You can go to one of many wedding chapels with various themes, or for a more unique destination wedding, you can plan your own wedding and hold it at your vacation rental.

Some good destination wedding ideas for Las Vegas are to keep it small, and remember to leave time for the casinos. You and the members of your wedding party are going to want to do some gambling and see the sights of Vegas. This means planning an extra day or two into your travel itinerary, which gets expensive if you are paying the hotel bills for everyone. If you get a good vacation rental near the Las Vegas Strip, you can get more rental time for much cheaper than you can at a good hotel.

Even if it’s just you and your sweetheart coming to Las Vegas to elope, you can maximize your experience by renting an apartment instead of a hotel. Not only is it cheaper, but you'll feel more like you live in Las Vegas instead of like a tourist in a hotel room.

Salt Lake City

If you’re looking for destination wedding ideas in a little more rustic place, but don’t want to leave the big city, then Salt Lake City is the place for you. With six different ski/snowboard resorts close to the city, it is a must for winter sports enthusiasts looking to get married. You can take your wedding party for a day of skiing before the wedding, or let them ski while you are on your honeymoon so you can all fly home together. And with vacation rentals in Salt Lake City, you can affordably rent a spacious apartment so that everyone has a place to sleep. Many of these rentals are also close to Trax trains, which provide access through Ski Buses to 4 different resorts.

For those of you looking for religious destination wedding ideas, the city also boasts a large cathedral—the Cathedral of the Madeleine—in the heart of downtown, and churches from most other major religions scattered throughout the city. With vacation rentals near these churches, you won’t have to travel far for your wedding. You can get an apartment close to downtown, or even located within the popular downtown Gateway mall, and be just a short walk away from Salt Lake City’s downtown attractions and churches.

Hawaii

Beaches, Piña Coladas, and hula dancers—what more could you ask for? With a wedding in Hawaii, you can get all that and more. Hold your wedding in this island paradise, and it will definitely become a night you will remember for years to come. All you need is some good destination wedding ideas and a vacation rental to make it the most special day and night of your life. After all, where else can you wear a Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda shorts to your wedding and not be underdressed?

For the perfect destination wedding in Hawaii, you’ll want a private location near the beach, so you can have your wedding without having others barging in and drinking your Mai Tais. You can get a good private location like this easily with vacation rentals. You can even get a rental within a beach resort, so you can have access to resort amenities without having to stay in an expensive hotel.