The Big Changes from 2019 into 2020 Are...

As more couples are getting married after they have children, they are opting for more family-friendly locations rather than adult-only resort location. Couples are staying in a beach house for their wedding week with their family instead of flying to another location for a honeymoon.

Kristin Watkins, Owner and Lead Designer, Stephanie Rose Events

"When having a destination wedding, couples traditionally would stay at their wedding resort for their honeymoon. Now, with millennials wanting to see more, do more, explore more, they are opting to hop a plane to a nearby island and celebrate their newlywed days away from their family and friends who came to see them get hitched. This is making travel planning much more elaborate, where destination wedding planners are needed more than ever to help with the travel arrangements of essentially TWO trips!"

Jen Avey, VP, Market ing, Dest inat ion Weddings Travel Group

"Bigger weddings for destination weddings, I had one this year that was close to 200 people."

Jennifer Taylor, Owner, Taylor'd Events Group

"Destination weddings seem to be getting bigger, more guests are attending and so couples are opting for three or four days of celebrations rather than one or two."

Jane Riddell, Owner & Creative Director, Planned for Perfect ion