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Plan Your Wedding Yourself

Venues, guest rooms, flights, transfers, rehearsal dinners, registries and the honeymoon: every booking partner and planning tool in one place.

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Budget Planner

Enter your total budget and guest count to see a starting split. Move money between categories to match what matters most to you.

$375
per guest, all in
Venue & catering (45%)$13,500
Photography & video (11%)$3,300
Attire, hair & makeup (8%)$2,400
Flowers & decor (8%)$2,400
Music & entertainment (7%)$2,100
Rings (4%)$1,200
Invitations & stationery (2%)$600
Guest welcome, favors & transport (5%)$1,500
Officiant, license & fees (min. $400)$600
Cushion for surprises (8%)$2,400

A common starting split, not a rule. Destination weddings usually move money from venue and catering into guest travel.

Choose Your Wedding Style

Pick a setting, then book everything for it below.

Beach & Island WeddingsBeach & Island WeddingsBarefoot ceremonies, adults-only resorts.Ski & Mountain WeddingsSki & Mountain WeddingsSnowy chapels, chalets and après receptions.Castles & Secluded EstatesCastles & Secluded EstatesHistoric estates and hard-to-reach hideaways.Cruise & Yacht WeddingsCruise & Yacht WeddingsSay "I do" at sea, then sail into the honeymoon.Eco & Wellness RetreatsEco & Wellness RetreatsRainforest lodges, hot springs and spa weekends.Hometown & US GemsHometown & US GemsNational-park lodges and small-town charm.

Wedding Booking Directory

204 booking partners, sorted by what you need for the wedding.

Ceremony & Reception Venues

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Resorts, spa hotels and all-inclusives that host weddings: beach, safari, mountain and island.

Alps Resort ® DEAnantara ResortsArenal Springs Resort & SpaAzul Ixtapa Beach Resort & Convention CenterBanyan Tree Hotels & ResortsBarceló Hotels & ResortsBeachComber Hotels & ResortsBerjaya ® Hotels & ResortsCaesars Rewards Hotels (Global)Casa Andina ® ResortsChanalai ® Hotels & ResortsChiva Som International Health ResortsCOMO Hotels and ResortsConstance HotelsCopamarina Beach Resort & SpaDesire ExperienceDormio ® Hotels & ResortsEl Cid ResortsElewana Hotels & ResortsThe Fives Beach Hotel & ResortGrupo PachiraHacienda Doka ®Iberostar Hotels & ResortsJA Resorts & HotelsLa Finca ResortLopesan HotelsMacdonald Hotels & ResortsMexico Grand HotelsMontebelo ResortsOaks Hotels, Resorts & SuitesOasis HotelsRainforest ExpeditionsRixos ® Hotels & ResortsSarova Hotels & ResortsSavegre ® Natural Reserve & Spa ®Seaside CollectionSirenis HotelsSun Siyam Resorts ®TAFER Hotels & ResortsTahiti Village Resort & Spa ®Tesoro ResortsValentín Imperial Riviera MayaThe Villa GroupVivaz Cataratas ResortVolcano Lodge Hotel & Thermal ExperienceWestgate Reservations ®

Wedding Hotels & Guest Room Blocks

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Book a block of rooms for your guests, or the bridal suite, direct with the hotel group.

ACHAT Hotels DEAddress Hotels & ResortsAll Accor Hotels & ResortsAqua Hotel Group ®Aryaduta HotelsAzz HotelsBaglioni Hotels & ResortsBoticas Hotel Art & SpaCastle LeslieCentara Hotels & ResortsChatrium HotelsThe ClermontCoral & MarinaCorinthiaCrimson Hotels & ResortsDusit Hotels & Resorts + ASAI HotelsEresin HotelsExpedia Hotels & PackagesFairmont ® Hotels & ResortsGrand Hotel Villa BalbiH10 HotelsHilton Hotels & ResortsHotel Andes PlazaHotel AtitlanHotel Diogo FortalezaHotel NYX CancunHyatt Hotels CorporationIbagari Boutique HotelIHG Hospitality GroupInsotel ® Hotel GroupJetPark HotelJo & Joe ® Hotels & ResortsJS HotelsLebua HotelsThe Leela Palaces Hotels & ResortsLeonardo HotelsLeonardo Hotels DELeonardo Hotels NLLeonardo Hotels PLLisbon Heritage HotelsThe Luxe Nomad ®Maqo Hotels ®Marco Polo HotelsMarriott InternationalMediterranee Family Hotel & SpaMegaworld Hotels & ResortsMillennium Hotels and ResortsMinor Hotels GroupMogador HotelsMonreale HotelsMotel 6 + Studio 6 Suites ® USAMovich HotelsMövenpick ® Hotels & ResortsNiccolo Hotels ®Novotel ® Hotels & ResortsNúñez & Navarro HotelsOberoi HotelsOcean Signature HotelsPullman ® Hotels & ResortsRadisson HotelsThe Royal Horseguards HotelSafi Royal Luxury HotelsScandic ® HotelsSenator Hotels & ResortsTarobá Hotel LTDA (BR)Trident HotelsUkino Hotels ®Vibra Hotels

Apartments & Longer Stays

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Furnished apartments for family arriving early or staying on after the wedding.

A RealtyAirbnb®AltoVita®Apartments.com®AptsLatam®AtBuenosAiresBayut®BazarakiBlueGroundDiego Gribov — Argentina Rent ApartDubizzle®Exclusive Worldwide®Flatio®Fotocasa®Furnished Finder®Gloria Residence®Healthy Residence®Homegate®HousingAnywhere®Idealista®iProperty®Konaak®LandingLiving Insider®Mudah.my®Nest Pick®Property Finder®PropertyGuru Malaysia®SpitogatosTekce®WellceeWunderflats®

Guest Flights & Fare Deals

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Airline partners plus fare-search sites to share with your guests.

Air Baltic ®Air Canada ® AeroplanAir France KLM Flying BlueAir India ®Air Panama ®Air Serbia ®Alaska Airlines ATMOS RewardsCathay Pacific Airways ®CONDOR ® AirlinesEmirates AirlinesEtihad GuestFrontier Airlines ®Iberia Air ®JetBlue ® TrueBlueLOT ® Polish AirlinesMalaysia Airlines ®Oman Airlines ®Qatar AirwaysSingapore Airlines ®Southwest Airlines Rapid RewardsUnited Airlines MileagePlusVirgin Atlantic Airlines ®Kiwi.com ClubCheapOair ® TicketseSky ® UKTravelUp ®

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Wedding Gifts & Planning Tools

Registries, honeymoon funds, invitations, wedding websites and vendor directories.

Wedding Registries

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Compare the top registries and pick the one that fits how you live.

  • ZolaAll-in-one: registry, wedding website and guest list; 800+ brands, 20% completion discount
  • JoyZero-fee cash funds (Venmo, PayPal, Cash App), 20% completion discount, modern design
  • The KnotTrusted classic; syncs with 10+ retailers, free wedding website, 20% completion discount
  • AmazonHuge product selection, 180-day returns, familiar to every guest
  • TargetAffordable basics, 1-year return window, group gifting over $100
  • Macy's10–20% completion discount, 90-day returns after the event, free registry consultant, 18-month registry
  • MyRegistryUniversal registry: one link for items from any store, barcode scanning, no fee on cash
  • HoneyfundCash and honeymoon funds specialist, zero fees, experience gifts
  • Crate & BarrelModern homewares and kitchen; 20% completion discount
  • AnthropologieWhimsical, boho-chic home goods
  • Pottery BarnQuality home goods; 10% completion discount
  • Williams SonomaKitchen and cookware; sister store of Pottery Barn
  • West ElmModern furniture and decor; sister store of Pottery Barn
  • Bloomingdale'sDesigner tableware, linens and luxury gifts
  • Etsy WeddingsHandmade and personalized gifts from independent makers

Plan the Honeymoon

27 ready-made honeymoon itineraries with day-by-day plans and costs for two.

4 ways to honeymoon in Africa and Arabia10 days in the Altai Mountains18 days in Australia and New Zealand10 days around the Baltic15 days coast to coast in Canada2 Caribbean and Central American honeymoons10 days in Costa Rica10 days in Georgia14 days in China15 days in IndiaLGBT honeymoon destinations10 days coast to coast in Mexico18 days across the Himalaya14 days in Nepal and Bhutan10 days in North Ossetia10 days in Scandinavia16 days in Venezuela and Brazil25 days from Peru to Patagonia10 days in Malaysia and Indonesia15 days in Portugal, Spain and Andorra10 days in Turkey15 days in Scotland, England and Ireland10 days in Western UkraineA Northeast road trip10 days in Vietnam15 days through Alsace and the Alps26 days from Seattle to Taos

Lucky Dates & Personal Help

Choose a wedding date and honeymoon direction that suit you both, or hand the planning to me.

Find Your Lucky Dates

Use the Travel for the Better Luck calculators to choose favorable dates and directions for the wedding and the honeymoon.

Travel LuckCalculator

Plan It With Me

Send your date, guest count and dream setting. I'll build the venue, room block and honeymoon plan for you.

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Marina Parrish on her wedding day
Marina Parrish · Founder & CEO
Entertaining Economist LLC · Ski and Beach Haus · Syracuse, NY
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