Read on for our list of recommendations on what you will need and helpful tips when planning a destination wedding.
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Destination Wedding Packing List For Brides
Planning a wedding is tasking on its own, and when planning a destination wedding, you’ll certainly want to remember everything you need. The last thing you want to stress over is something left behind on such an important trip. And so, it’s a great idea to have a list of engagement packing items for bride. Every single item you need to carry in your bride box should be on that checklist.
To make things even easier, we have put together a comprehensive list of recommendations for what to pack when going away for your wedding. This is a list you will want to have to help cut down on all the stress of travel and planning.
Read on for our list of recommendations and helpful tips on what you will need to remember.
Bridal Boxes Top on our list of destination wedding ideas for what to pack is the bride subscription box. Getting a wedding subscription box can be the difference between having a daunting and stressful time and having an easy and fun time while you prepare for your wedding. You can curate a bride box to align with all of your needs throughout the wedding planning process, until the wedding and through to the honeymoon. Consider a bridal box that can be personalized to fit your unique event with wedding planners, wedding décor and luxe wedding items arriving at your destination when you need them. This bridal box is the one gift that keeps on giving, every bride-to-be does not know that she needs. If you are looking to have a great time this wedding season, consider adding a bridal box subscriptions to your bridal packing list for wedding. PS Recommendation: Check out Destination: Weddings Bridal Box Subscription
Important Paperwork for Your Destination Wedding Bridal Packing List
List of all vendor contacts
Copies of all vendor & venue contracts
Record and proof of deposit payments made to vendors
Receipts for wedding favors (to show Borders & Customs)
Copies of all necessary vaccination document, prescriptions, health insurance cards
Travel insurance
Wedding planning binder with all necessary details, copies of all communications with vendors, contracts, etc
Contact details of your closest embassy
Marriage certificate, if you have done the marriage legally at the courthouse. It could be required for any subsequent wedding abroad.
Important Items for Bridal Bag Packing List in Carry-On Luggage
Passports
Copies birth certificates
Credit card, cash
Cell Phone
Camera
Camera charger
Memory card
Phone charger
Plane tickets, boarding passes
Visas (if necessary)
Veil
Wedding Rings
Wedding Dress
Wedding tux
Wedding Day Shoes
Wedding Day Bride Essentials List to Pack
Change of shoes for the reception
Cake topper
Garter
Guestbook
Guest favors
Menu
Programs
Tiara or hair accessories
Wedding night lingerie and undergarments
Wedding day jewelry
Your Vows
Traditional Ceremony Items to Pack
Aisle runner
Decorations
Ring bearer pillow or other accessories
Something old, new, borrowed and blue
Silk bouquet (if necessary)
Seating and place cards, table numbers (if you are bringing your own)
Wedding reception music on your smartphone
Hair & Makeup Items to Pack
Facial cleanser
Flatiron or curling iron
Hair gel
Hairspray
Makeup (complete with, blush, mascara, foundation, eyeliner, lipstick, gloss, eyeshadow, and so on.)
Makeup brushes
Makeup remover
Moisturizer, eye cream, sunscreen, and so on.
Personal Items & Toiletries to Pack
Aloe vera for sun (if needed)
Comb and brush
Contraception
Deodorant
Extra Contact lenses
Insect repellent
Nail clippers
Nail file
Nail polish and remover
Reading glasses
Razors
Shaving cream
Sunglasses
Sunblock
Toothpaste & toothbrush
Tweezers
Miscellaneous Wedding Packing List for Bride
Beach bag
Bridesmaid’s gifts
Cardigan or wrap for chilly conditions
Evening bag or purse
Evening dresses and shoes
Emergency kit
Groom’s gift
Guides and maps
Lingerie
Lip balm
Luggage tags
Parent’s gifts
Shorts
Strapless bras for certain outfits
Summer dresses
Sun Hats
Swimwear
Travel sewing kit
Luggage Locks
Welcome bag items
More important tips:
Have a copy of your passport on your phone and if possible, send to someone at home who would not be attending the destination wedding.
Call your network provider to enquire about an international data plan and get one. Alternatively, turn off your roaming data and be sure to get a sim card and data plan when you get to your destination. This way you can communicate easily locally, and also reach friends and family at home using WhatsApp, or other messenger services.
Whether you need engagement packing items for bride or a bride packing list for a destination wedding, this comprehensive and well curated list will serve you. Use this list of items every couple needs when getting ready to travel for their wedding to ensure that you have all of your essentials covered. While this list is very detailed, it can be adjusted to suit your unique needs or situation.
Author: Valeriya Istomina is a Wedding Forward expert on wedding budgets, etiquettes, ceremonies, and music. If you need tips for wedding planning, she will guide you all the way. She collects analytics and surveys, talks to experts; creates checklists, templates, and gives her take on wedding planning.
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