Coming from a family of 5, we were the only ones that chose the destination wedding - and frankly, glad we did and I think so were all of my siblings. Weddings "at home" require a lot of work prior to the big day, from everyone, and by Sunday evening when the cleaning is all done, almost everyone is glad it is over. At least in my experiences with 4 siblings, and 2 more sister in laws.
What we all enjoyed about the getaway wedding - was literally nothing to do from the time we stepped foot on the plane to the time we got home. Some stuff to sign as the couple when we got there, walked over music/decorations, but other than that pretty straight forward. Get yourself a good travel agency and a resort with a good wedding planner - life saver.
Yes you absolutely aren't going to have some people there that you wish could be - my Grandparents couldn't attend ours. Call me selfish, but this was our day, we ended up being okay with it and wouldn't change it looking back. Was a week of sun, relaxation, friends/family. Great experience, would recommend.
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