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For many, the idea of marrying a foreign wedding is bliss. Flying off with your loved one to somewhere hot and tying the knot on a sandy beach without a care in the world. Thousands of people get married in another country every year and most have a great time doing it. You can’t just book your hotel and get someone to feed the cat whilst you’re away though, there are lots of points to consider first. Here are the three things that should be top of your organisational list.

Cost. Wedding are always going to be an expensive thing to do, but weddings abroad are often in a whole league of their own. Transportation aside, doing simply things like sorting catering and places to stay for everyone seems to frequently cost more when doing it all in another country. You may not be putting people up in a castle hotel, but costs still add up. It is always best to try and save up more money than you actually need so that you can then cover unforeseen costs and it will be one less thing you have to worry about.

Family. Sometimes weddings are as much about the family present as the couple themselves. Individuals are often left having to pay for their own travel costs as the wedding couple rarely have the money to pay for everyone. Depending on where the wedding is, that could be very expensive and some people may not be able to travel for medical reasons. It is worth discussing your wedding plans with your family and close friends before you decide to book things in another country as you may find it is just not practical.

Laws. People frequently forget that each country has its own set of laws and some can enforce them with little mercy, even if it is your wedding day. In your home country it might be fine to get married in bars, fields or castle wedding venues, but abroad you might find that the wedding is only legal if it takes place in a church or similar. Further more, it can sometimes be difficult to find the right person to conduct your wedding in the country of choice as they may have different religions to your own.