Shipping for a destination wedding can literally add hundreds if not thousands of dollars to your budget. Depending on the location, how remote it is and your taste level, be prepared to leave a little room for shipping many items you need. It might be the perfect vases you want your local florist to use or just something as simple as the items for your welcome bags or even just the personal decor that you spent hours upon hours perfecting. In the end, it’s all worth it if it means creating a day that’s unique to you, but just be sure to pad those numbers a bit so you’re not left with an unexpected expense in the end. Also, if you are planning to keep any of the items you shipped to the destination after the wedding, don’t forget the expense of shipping items home as this is often an overlooked expense. If you’re not too attached, consider donating items to the venue, your local design team or even good will.
The above image is from Tara & Kurt’s Big Island Wedding at the Four Seasons Hualalai, where we shipped in everything from chairs, to china, flatware, glasses, linens and so much more. Photography by Steve Steinhardt.
