Marrying abroad just me and my OH - good or bad idea?

We're going to Florida. We have invited very close family and friends, only 12 people but made it clear we don't expect them to come and realise they may not want or be able to. I don't think you're selfish at all, it's your day so you should do what makes you happy. If it's really what you want to do and you don't then I expect you'll regret it in the future. If you can't decide maybe have the wedding here and your honeymoon there?

Good luck deciding!

I think its a beautiful and very romantic idea. And with you planning a reception and blessing at home, you probably wouldn't regret it in years to come. Sounds like the best of both worlds to me, and you've got your families' blessings.

Go for it!

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I'n new to this website too. I thought I best join a wedding forum site as I'm boring my oh to death with the constant wedding chat lol. I really don't think you need to worry, as all you're family and friends have said that they don't mind you going away and getting married without them, plus you're having the blessing when you get back. Aslong asyou are happy for it to be just you two at the actual wedding then thats fine. We have invited about 30 people to our wedding abroad, but we know that most of them won't be coming, and have told them we're fine with that. We decided that if it was just me my oh and step son we would be happy and anymore was a bonus.

We are going to have a get together when we get back with everyone not able to make it, and the other people we didn't invite, but that will just be like a reception/garden party thing (very low key). You still obviously want people to see you get hitched in some way and if you're booking a church blessing after wouldn't it be easier and less messing about with the paperwork to actually go for a church wedding? Then the advantage is when you go away on you're honeymoon you could then have a blessing and then you wouldn't be tied down to location, I'm sure they will do blessings in any of the islands? Plus I would check out what the legalities are regarding witnesses if just you two are going, cos you might need to pay people to actually watch you get wed.

Hope this helps!!

Me and my OH are getting married at sunset on a beach on Maui, Hawaii and it'll just be the two of us. I sometimes wonder if we're being selfish but it's our day and that's how we want to do it. And I'm sooooo excited! Plus we get to have a big party when we get home.... Big holiday and a party to look forward to! Good luck with your planning whatever you decide to do x x

Hi,

Was browsing through and thought I’d share my experience with you. My husband and I married in Malta last year. My best friend is also getting married there in 2013 and I'm her CBM so I've contracted the wedding fever once again!!

We had Wedding Wise wedding planners to plan all the details of our wedding in Malta. It's actually fairly simple to marry in Malta. All the paperwork is in English and the ceremony is also in English so no translators are needed. English is widely spoken there so it's very easy to get around. There are a number of low cost airlines flying to Malta so it's really not expensive for the guests plus it has the same tropical feel as the carribean.

We had our ceremony by the sea...it was beautiful! You should really try looking into Malta...

Good luck

We're doing this. I don't want a huge do, since I've been married before and was rather reluctant to set the "wedding juggernaut" rolling again. We are having a reception when we get back, but no huge blessing (church wedding abroad though). We had to say no family/friends, because if we asked our parents, they would come, but if we asked closest friends, they wouldn't, due to cost/childcare/holiday issues. And the last thing we wanted was to basically go on hols with both sets of parents, lovely though they are! So we said no-one could come, we'd have a great holiday, come back married, and party with everyone on our return

I'n new to this website too. I thought I best join a wedding forum site as I'm boring my oh to death with the constant wedding chat lol. I really don't think you need to worry, as all you're family and friends have said that they don't mind you going away and getting married without them, plus you're having the blessing when you get back. Aslong asyou are happy for it to be just you two at the actual wedding then thats fine. We have invited about 30 people to our wedding abroad, but we know that most of them won't be coming, and have told them we're fine with that. We decided that if it was just me my oh and step son we

would be happy and anymore was a bonus.

Oooooooo what a shame,

we are looking at kos, we are taking 18 with us, wedding on the beach and an BBQ after with greek music and dancers

we are asking the 18 to pay for flights and room for a week❤️

really sorry to hear you change your mind or was changed for you but i am sure it will be wonderful?

the rest of my family will hit the roof ? but we are going 2 do what we want

Best wishes x

We book loads of people that go o their own and i've not heard one person say that they wish they had more people there, any witnesses can be provided, some contries you have to pay extra legal/judge fees and some you need blood tests so these are all other things to double check, If thats really what you want then if i were you two id do it! And i'm sure you'll find someone to get you in your dress haha x