Budget Wedding in Seychelles Possible??

[Arsenal123]

Hi all

My partner and I are fast realising that we can't have the wedding we want in the UK and a honeymoon to an exotic destination within our means. We are unwilling to get into debt as we have a mortgage, student loans, and plan to have kids.

We are therefore looking into getting 2 weeks in the Seychelles and having a beach wedding - just the two of us. We have saved a maximum budget of £7000, most of which we intend on spending on the holiday itself. Realistically could we have a ceremony for £500 or less?

Apologies for any misconceptions. We are very much at a planning stage and haven't researched much. Alternatives include Mexico and Maldives.

We love travelling and the venues we like in the U.K. are mostly above our budget, leaving no money for a honeymoon. Any advice welcome.

Maldives will be more expensive!

Are you expecting others to join you? Might be cheaper for you but a huge amount more for anyone you want there that you should really budget for...

It will be just the two of us and parents

In my experience the Seychelles is more expensive than the Maldives, because the flights are more expensive. Have you been before? Its stunning. Im lucky enough to have been to both The Seychelles and The Maldives and they are my 2 favourite places in the world, incredible beaches. I'd get married in the Seychelles if I could (Anse Georgette).

Will the parents be paying for themselves? If that budget is just for you two it is possibly doable? If not, forget it. For example, we're a family of 6 now and when I looked into going back to where DP and I had stayed in the Seychelles it was going to be 35K 😁

Parents will pay themselves

Totally get what you say about organising it here. We went abroad, paid for some accommodation, had a reception that exceeded expectations and took guests out the next day. For the same price as hiring our nearest venue in the U.K.

However I think it’s worth considering what happens after you are married. So you have a dream wedding and honeymoon somewhere exotic but it will be most likely somewhere you won’t see again. Or at least without a tipin of annual leave, money and planning.

If you pick somewhere closer to home ie Greece, Italy or France say you have a perfect excuse to go back on Valentines, Anniversaries or special birthdays. If you like travelling don’t underestimate the need for short breaks when you have kids. You can show your future children where you got married. It could be “your” special place.

You can do the big romantic holiday anytime but it’s nice to have a destination wedding that has a purpose since celebrating with family and friends won’t be the major factor IYSWIM.

Has anyone had an experience of planning this kind of wedding or knows someone who has?