Victoria & John
DESTINATION WEDDING IN TURKS & CAICOS
Wedding date: April 2023
Travel advisor: Andrea Norfolk
Destination: Turks & Caicos
Resort: Beaches Turks & Caicos
How did you meet?
We met in 2015 at a small start up in Washington D.C. We were actually pretty close friends and coworkers for 3 years before we went on our first date and the rest is history!
Why did you choose to have a destination wedding?
We chose to have a destination wedding because we knew that if we were going to spend any kind of money to celebrate our marriage, we wanted it to be a memorable experience for ourselves, our family, and our friends. We figured a destination wedding would give us the opportunity to spend quality time with our loved ones over multiple days, especially after Covid when we missed out on so much in-person quality time. As soon as we got engaged, it was a no brainer decision for us to make our dream destination wedding happen.
Why did you choose your resort and destination?
Turks & Caicos was the first trip we took together a few months after we officially started dating in 2018. Both of us had been to a few islands in the Caribbean before, but neither of us had been to Turks & Caicos before... and boy are we glad we chose it! The island was more beautiful than we could have dreamed of and when we got engaged we were so excited for our family and friends to experience the beauty for themselves. We decided to get married at Beaches Resort because it is an all-inclusive and has something for everyone. We were confident that it would have been pretty impossible for our family and friends to not love Turks & Caicos and Beaches, and we couldn't be happier with our choice. We like to believe that we make pretty good decisions (individually and as a couple), and this was one of our best and favorite decisions to date.
What was your most memorable moment during your ceremony?
The most memorable moment during our ceremony was saying our vows, overlooking the most incredible blue and beautiful ocean, surrounded by all of our loved ones. It was a very special feeling that we hope lasts a lifetime.
What was the best part about having a destination wedding?
Everything! Everything! Everything! Outside of the wedding day itself, we got to spend a lot of unstructured "fun" time with our guests. One day we rented a catamaran and took everyone snorkeling. Another day we spent hours at the lazy river and water park going down water slides. Another day we hung out at the swim-up pool bars and then baked in the sun and swam in the crystal clear ocean. At night we had multiple group dinners (Hibachi was our favorite!), cocktail hours, and late nights singing karaoke. The experience gave our guests an opportunity to take a much needed vacation, while also making new friends, and creating new memories.
What was your experience using Shoreline Destinations?
We are SO happy we decided to use Shoreline Destinations to help plan our destination wedding. We knew we wanted to do it, but didn't know where to start and didn't know if we could actually pull it off. After our initial consultation, we were certain they would be a great partner in our planning journey. They were present, organized, and responsive. Thank you, Shoreline Destinations - we couldn't have done it without you!
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