Wedding away

I am just back from a wedding away in NZ ... it was stunning! The location was a small, surfing town with incredible views. Raglan, two hours from Auckland has world-class waves for the surfers and beautiful walking tracks and kayaking for the rest.
When we were first invited to the wedding I was a little apprehensive about how much money it was going to cost as well as the hassle of travelling with a one year old, but once we decided to go it was easy to get exciting. The weekend was incredible, the scenery was breathtaking, the wedding was beautiful, our one year old thought it was Christmas and we are glad we made the trip.
One of the best aspects of a wedding away is that all your friends are in town, you bump into each other having lunch, looking at the shops or just having a coffee and of course at the wedding. A wedding, where everyone is holidaying together allows the guests to bond and creates a warm, happy and excited tone for your wedding.
The downfall is that not all your friends, including close friends, will be able to afford the trip, which may put a dampener on your day. The upside is that you will enjoy not only an evening with your friends and family, but a whole weekend with them! Just be sure to suss-out if your closest friends and family are likely to afford the trip before you start planning away.
I will post some pics soon - as they say... watch this space!