My (significantly) better half and I are in the middle of this right now; Her best friend is getting married in Jamaica. It's going to cost us ~$4000 to attend , and we're essentially blowing our (once every two years....) vacation fund on a place neither one of us really wants to go.
Frankly, I'd rather the have a local wedding and then send the happy couple on a trip afterwards. We could still participate in the wedding, gift them $1000, and be surrounded by all the friends and family. The strong turnout that the bride and groom want, a great time for everyone, and it doesn't cost a fortune for a trip most people don't want.
To be clear - I'm all for doing what you want (it's YOUR wedding), but to answer the original question, I don't like destination weddings at all. I think they're a terrible idea.
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