And then the long-awaited moment came when he got down on one knee, held out a velvet box with a ring and said the cherished words in a voice trembling with excitement. Squeals, tears, hugs, kisses, photos on Instagram, calling mom and all that. And after a couple of days, when emotions have calmed down a little, logic comes into play and each girl begins to plan her wedding.
Fortunately, the Internet is taking its toll, and more and more couples are moving away from outdated traditions, preferring a new format for holding holidays.
How to choose a country for a wedding by the sea
Fabulous Provence, the southern coast of France or the Austrian Alps sound very beautiful and probably conjure up movie pictures in the imagination, but... but in fact they conceal a bunch of unexpected sorrows. For example, when Russians receive a visa to Italy, 34% of unmarried girls under 30 years of age are refused, without any objective reasons. It will be a shame not to see your best friends at the wedding ((
Therefore, when choosing a country for a wedding, we pay attention to:
Season and weather. So in Greece, mainland or island, it is unbearably hot in the summer. In my presence, tourists from more northern countries simply fainted from overheating. But in Montenegro, good weather is observed for a very long period - from mid-May to the end of October.
Transfer. Here you need to look at www.skyscanner.ru or similar resources to see how often and from which cities there are direct flights to your “paradise”. Not all guests will be able to arrive at the same time, and some will want to stay after the celebration for a couple more days to enjoy the warm sea. So don't let it be a hassle!
Availability of Russian-speaking wedding specialists. The importance of this point will be appreciated by those brides who have at least once tried to explain to some Thai/German/Spanish woman what kind of makeup they needed, and why what they did was not at all good
Safety. Well, here every travel blogger will share a lot of stories about why you shouldn’t carry a handbag on your shoulder in Vietnam and how white tourists are being scammed in Goa. Surely someone you know has a couple of unpleasant memories associated with missing money, lost documents or something similar.
The ratio of attractions and tourists. If you want to become a Chinese Instagram star, have a wedding in Venice or Paris, but keep in mind that you won’t be able to get at least one shot without Asian onlookers in shorts and the ubiquitous European pensioners. Well, experienced tourists know what I mean).
Price. It’s good if this question is not asked, but try to arrange in ascending order the average price for a wedding in France, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro and Spain. All these sea destinations are popular and quite similar in terms of recreation, but differ significantly in European equivalent. I don’t offer Bulgaria, Turkey and Albania, despite the tempting price, because when organizing a wedding abroad, you don’t want to fall flat on your face in front of your guests.
A visa, or rather the lack thereof. As a wedding photographer with many years of experience and extensive geography, I know very well what it means to take a foreign passport, board a plane, and fly. Without collecting documents, trips to the consulate and other headaches.
Why Montenegro
Why is it worth holding a wedding in Montenegro? Yes, because it is ideal in all of the above points. From May to October there is virtually no precipitation in the coastal area. Due to the nature of the subtropical climate, rains either get stuck in the mountains or are carried out to the sea.
During the holiday season, the airports of Tivat and Podgorica receive planes every 20 minutes, and flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kyiv, Minsk and other large cities are made 3-4 times a day.
Montenegro has long gained fame among event agencies. Every year, the number of couples wishing to tie the knot here increases significantly. This is very good, since healthy competition always improves the quality of service provision. You can choose your own organizer, stylist and musicians, order unusual floristry and a good restaurant. The style of the wedding photographer’s work can also be coordinated with your wishes and you can choose between “pale” or sunny full-color processing. And this is all in a language you understand, with the same mentality as yours.
One of the distinctive features of Montenegro is its Slavic soul and Italian architecture. This is a region where in every town medieval stone villas with red tiled roofs form labyrinths of narrow streets, and local residents sacredly honor traditions and law; where it is safe to walk at night, bicycles are left right in the entrances, and cars are left with the windows slightly open on hot days. It’s not for nothing that the city of Kotor is called Little Italy, and Perast is famous as the pearl of Venetian urban planning. And if you take into account visa-free travel and compare prices with at least neighboring Croatia, you immediately understand why tourists love Montenegro so much.
