How to plan a UK wedding from abroad

Just because you’re not in the UK, doesn’t mean you can’t plan your wedding here. London is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world, but more importantly, it’s the hub of Europe – and countless people choose to book their wedding there for a variety of reasons – even though they don’t live here.

The city is home to the best luxury hotels and wedding venues in the continent. Naturally, couples who are looking for the best of the best, and are seeking to make their wedding day something extraordinary – choose to book their wedding here.

If you currently live far from the city, or perhaps a neighbouring country (even better), the internet opens you up to a multitude of wedding booking possibilities. The wedding reception venues west London offer exquisite botanic gardens, lavish suites, and superb catering services – meaning everyone you invite can enjoy an authentic feast.

Wedding companies have been known to say that most of their clients are internationals. It seems that most of us crave a sense of novelty for our marriage, so we’re choosing to fly out from our current environment so we can imbue those feelings of discovery and adventure – which is part of what a wedding represents.

Plan a Skype session with a marriage venue so that they can understand everything you want from a wedding. That way, when you do arrive in London, your first visit will be exclusively based on looking at as many venues as possible. Efficiency is critical, especially when you live far. We encourage viewing sites 9-12 months before your official wedding date.

Your second visit should be 3-5 months before your wedding (after you’ve decided on your wedding venue) – just so that you can iron out the finer details for the site i.e. seating arrangements, photographers, and banqueting services.

If you’re looking to host your guests for longer than a day, you might want to organise part of their accommodations. In fact, booking a wedding venue at a luxury hotel might be the best thing for both you and your guests. Planning a wedding from overseas most certainly takes more planning and preparation but it’s most certainly worth it. After all, few places in Europe can match the offerings of London.