7 Essential Tips for Planning a Destination Wedding

A wedding at a heritage hotel is like a dream come true for many of us. It’s one of the biggest and most important days in a person’s life, and having it celebrated at a heritage property creates memories of a lifetime. However, it also requires careful planning to ensure that the wedding experience isn’t underwhelming. Here are 7 things you must keep in mind while planning a destination wedding at a heritage hotel to ensure its success:

#1. Comfortable Accommodations

The first thing that should be on your mind is whether the accommodations offered at your chosen heritage hotel are comfortable or not. Comfort isn’t to be confused with luxury – many hotels offer opulent rooms that steal your heart at a glance but come with beds that may not be comfortable at all for a long night’s sleep. Or washrooms that look every bit as premium as you may want, only to discover later that they lack the convenient arrangement for a hot shower. Tiny bits like this can make or break the stay experience of your wedding guests, so you should personally visit and inspect the accommodations offered by your heritage hotel to ensure that they are fully comfortable indeed. 

#2. Guest List

The next thing to consider is your guest list – how many people you’re going to invite, and whether the hotel you’re booking has enough space to accommodate them or not. You need to evaluate this not only at the level of rooms offered but also at the level of banquet halls, because the wedding venue also needs to have enough space to make the seating arrangements for your guests. 

#3. Hotel Reputation

The reputation of your hotel is also a major factor to consider when booking a heritage hotel for a wedding. Heritage hotels usually get their reputation from the history or legacy they carry from their past. This is especially true in terms of Forts, Palaces, and Havelis. Booking your wedding at such a hotel can become quite a prestige statement for you and your family. 

However, at the same time, you should also consider the hospitality reputation of the heritage hotel that you’re going to book for the wedding. If the hotel staff isn’t courteous enough or fails to provide a good experience for your guests, the entire wedding experience may be affected. Before making a booking, check online reviews on sites like TripAdvisor and Google Maps to analyze the reputation of your preferred heritage hotel for a destination wedding.

#4. Theme and Style

The theme of your wedding and the style of your heritage hotel should align properly to create a distinct and unique wedding experience. If there’s a mismatch between the two, the wedding experience won’t feel as seamless and cohesive as it should be. Many times, if the difference is too stark, it can also lead to restrictions on what you can and can’t do in terms of decoration and other aspects of your wedding. So make sure that the architecture, interiors, and other styling elements of the heritage hotel you’re going to choose for your wedding align properly with your wedding’s theme. 

#5. Location, Travel, and Logistics

A wedding involves a lot of travel and logistical arrangements. The grander the wedding, the larger the scale of travel and logistics involved. So the heritage hotel you’re choosing for your destination wedding must also be easily accessible through roadways, railways, and airways, not only for you but also for all the guests you’re going to invite. 

#6. Catering and Buffet Services

The catering and buffet services of your heritage hotel define the dining experience for your guests at the wedding. The hotel you’re choosing should live up to its heritage reputation in terms of catering and buffet services too, otherwise the dinner at your wedding may leave a sour taste on the taste buds of your guests. The cutlery, the ambience of the dining establishment, the hospitality of the catering staff – everything adds to the dining experience at a wedding, so you may want to inspect it personally by attending a dinner at their wedding venues before booking yours. 

#7.  Budget

Last, but certainly not least, the budget. Everything comes down to financials, and you, too, wouldn’t want to overspend your wedding’s budget significantly. So make sure that you inquire about all the costs your wedding will incur at the hotel, and choose one that falls within your budget. Or if you are too serious about booking a particular heritage hotel, discuss where you can get some discounts or cut some costs with the hotel management. 

Book Your Destination Wedding At WelcomHeritage Hotels

So these were the 7 elements you must consider while planning a destination wedding at a heritage hotel. Now, if you’re looking for an easy answer to which heritage hotel you should book, consider WelcomHeritage – we have 34 heritage hotels in 31 cities across India with professionally trained staff, opulent wedding venues, and luxury accommodations to make your destination wedding a success. Just connect with us, and we’ll be happy to partner in your vision!