Who knew bridesmaids (in some cases brides) could get away with wearing simple sun dresses for a wedding? In today’s post we reference a Toronto Star article claiming that `simple and budget-savvy’ is becoming more of a trend these days! This is great news but it’s not entirely new news to us as destination wedding [...]
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Got Health Insurance? Can Travel to Cuba
In March’s, “Attn: All Cuba Bound Destination Wedding Goers,” we reported industry talk about how the Cuban government would soon require mandatory health insurance for all visitors entering Cuba. Our sources were correct and now this new travel regulation is in full-effect! The Government of Cuba announced travellers must now present proof of health insurance [...]
Riu Hotels & Resorts: Latest News
Specializing only in Destination Weddings allows us to stay on top of the latest industry news so we can inform you about changes and how they may affect you. Read this post to find out about a recent merger and its effects. Following the recent amalgamation of TUI (Signature) and Sunwing, we would like to [...]
Can I Still Travel to the Dominican Republic?
Many of our Beachside Brides, Grooms and their guests are preparing to depart for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. If you have an upcoming trip planned for this destination, whether it’s for a destination wedding or not, this post is for you. Punta Cana is home to fragrant coconut groves, lush rainforests, limestone caves and many [...]
Passports to Become Mandatory for Mexico
This post contains very valuable information for all of our Beachside Brides, Grooms and guests travelling to Mexico this year for vacations or destination weddings. Transat Holidays has informed us that effective March 1, 2010, Mexico will require North American travellers to show a valid passport before entering the country. From the news release: “this [...]
The US Secure Flight Program & Canadian Travellers
If you’re a Canadian who booked a flight to the United States or is flying in U.S. airspace enroute to the Caribbean or Mexico, you may want to read this post! As of November 1st, 2009, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) implemented the next public phase of their U.S. Secure Flight Program. In this post [...]

