City Wedding or Destination Wedding: The best place to exchange your ‘I dos’
When it comes to planning your dream wedding, decision-making plays an essential role. One of the most significant aspects is choosing your perfect location. Whether it’s an elegant city wedding or a picturesque destination wedding you’re dreaming of, it will set the tone for your entire celebration.
Come along as we explore the unique charms and crucial considerations of both city and destination weddings. By the end of this blog, we hope this can help you narrow down your options in choosing your ideal setting for your special day.
All About City Weddings: Pros and What to consider
A couple’s photo shoot at Discovery Primea in Makati City
Pros
A perfect blend of glamour and convenience—ideal for couples seeking a cosmopolitan celebration. City weddings often transpire in iconic venues offering breathtaking cityscape views while providing a picturesque backdrop for photos. Its accessibility to city amenities simplifies logistics for couples and guests alike, providing a wide range of accommodation, dining, and entertainment options.
What to consider
Although it does not require long hours of travel, navigating city traffic and parking spaces can pose challenges, as costs may be more expensive due to venue fees and city-specific expenses. Additionally, if you are envisioning a tranquil atomosphere surrounded by nature’s beauty, you might find the city’s bustling environment and limited green spaces less ideal for the scenic backdrop you have in mind.
All About Destination Weddings: Pros and What to consider
An intimate rustic wedding set-up at Discovery Coron (known as Club Paradise Palawan)
Pros
A picturesque locale far from home, destination weddings bring an exotic and intimate atmosphere for couples looking to tie the knot. Its allure lies in its ability to perfectly mesh the ceremony and honeymoon into an unforgettable, seamless experience. This includes breathtaking settings such as tropical beaches and rustic countryside. Celebrations are more festive, and destination weddings are known to host multiple-day celebrations. This also benefits your guests, as they get to have a mini-vacation, making your special day even more memorable for everyone involved.
What to consider
Its planning can be more complex, which often requires the assistance of a local wedding planner. Depending on your budget, there may be a travel expense constraint for some guests, which can potentially limit attendance to your closest friends and family.
Which is the better choice?
A picturesque wedding photo shoot at Discovery Boracay
When it comes to making the “better choice," this all boils down to consideration of certain factors and your personal preferences as a couple. This usually entails your budget and the experience for you and your guests.
Consider answering these questions to help you weigh your options accordingly:
Preferred Setting: Are you looking for a posh urban backdrop or a serene and scenic destination?
Budget: What would best fit your overall budget?
Logistics: Do you prefer the convenience of planning a wedding in the city or are you up for the complexities of planning a destination wedding?
Guest List: Do you want it to be a grand celebration with a large number of guests, or do you want a more intimate celebration?
Experience: What experience do you want to create for yourself and your guests? A chic celebration in the midst of the city’s pulsating energy or a dreamy getaway in a faraway destination?
Both city and destination weddings possess a unique charm of their own. At the end of the day, the better choice is the one that will align with your personal preferences—vision, priorities, and circumstances.
Celebrate your wedding with Discovery hotels and resorts
A beach wedding getaway at Discovery Samal, a five-minute boat ride from Davao City
Located in the Philippines’ most iconic city and beach destinations, where every moment is designed to be unforgettable, celebrate your wedding with Discovery hotels and resorts.
Customized table arrangement at Discovery Suites in Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Contemporary yet classic, simple yet sophisticated. Beyond the breathtaking views, highly personalized services are available at Discovery Primea and Discovery Suites, ready to give you that seamless city wedding experience you’re envisioning.
Beach wedding at Discovery Coron
Easy, breezy, fun, and memorable—this is how beach weddings are meant to be. Exchange your sun-kissed I Do’s at Discovery Resorts’ stunning beach destinations in Boracay, Coron, and Samal Island in Davao. Looking to add a flair of unique touches to your celebration? Take your wedding celebration to a distinct sanctuary surrounded by nature’s beauty in Sipalay, Negros Occidental—Manami Resort.
Couple captured with the sunset at Manami Resort in Sipalay, Negros Occidental (Photo by HAYAG Studios)
No matter where you dream of saying ‘I do’, Discovery hotels and resorts offer a variety of locations to be the perfect setting for your unforgettable celebration.