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Top Destination Wedding Trends for 2026
Wedding Trends

Top Destination Wedding Trends for 2026

What couples are actually asking for in 2026 contracts — guest counts dropping, multi-day formats spreading beyond South Asian weddings, and the room-block math driving the whole thing.

Rahul Soni · January 15, 2026 · 7 min read

How to Plan a Destination Wedding: A Real Planner's Guide
Planning Guides

How to Plan a Destination Wedding: A Real Planner's Guide

The order the decisions should actually be made in when you plan a destination wedding, what couples get wrong at each step, and the choices that move the most money.

Rahul Soni · December 20, 2025 · 11 min read

Why Mexico Wins Most Destination Wedding Decisions
Destinations

Why Mexico Wins Most Destination Wedding Decisions

What Mexico actually offers for a destination wedding compared to Punta Cana, Jamaica, and Los Cabos: flight logistics, resort depth, South Asian infrastructure, and the four things about Mexico we warn couples about.

Rahul Soni · November 28, 2025 · 8 min read

Inside a Spring Riviera Maya Wedding: What 75 Guests Looked Like
Real Weddings

Inside a Spring Riviera Maya Wedding: What 75 Guests Looked Like

A planner's view of a recent Spring Riviera Maya wedding: how the resort got picked, what the four days looked like, which vendor calls were right, and the two we would make differently.

Rahul Soni · November 10, 2025 · 6 min read

Tips for Planning a Jamaican Wedding That Actually Hold Up
Planning Guides

Tips for Planning a Jamaican Wedding That Actually Hold Up

Montego Bay, Negril, or Ocho Rios, when to book, why the legal paperwork is the easiest in the Caribbean, and the three things that go wrong on Jamaica weddings.

Rahul Soni · October 22, 2025 · 8 min read

Indian Palace Weddings: An Honest Guide for South Asian Couples Abroad
Destinations

Indian Palace Weddings: An Honest Guide for South Asian Couples Abroad

What it actually takes to plan a palace wedding in India versus the Caribbean — venue economics, visa coordination, monsoon timing, and the trade-offs DreamWed walks couples through.

Rahul Soni · October 5, 2025 · 10 min read