5 Unique Touches For Your Destination Wedding | Guest Post by Creative Union Design

As a destination wedding and elopement photographer, one of my favorite parts about my job is getting to travel to meaningful locations to document a couples’ wedding day. Whether you’ve invited a dozen friends and family to join in, or your only onlookers are Bighorn Sheep romping around Joshua Tree, your wedding day deserves to be absolutely unforgettable. Incorporating fun elements is a great way of truly making the most of this one-of-a-kind experience and creating keepsakes to bring home and cherish.

I recently collaborated with Creative Union Design - a husband and wife team based in Philadelphia - to round up a list of unique touches to integrate into your destination wedding or elopement day. You can read my post, 5 Steps to Elope in Any National Park, on their blog! Here’s what Roberta and Ian had to say about incorporating personalized touches:

5 Unique Touches to Make Your Destination Wedding Memorable - Guest Post by Creative Union Design

Destination weddings are becoming more and more popular. There are so many gorgeous locations that provide a beautiful backdrop to your wedding ceremony and celebration. Whether you are flying overseas, tying the knot on a mountain top or saying “I do” with your toes in the sand, we have some unique ideas to help make your wedding special. Read below for our 5 favorite ideas to make your destination memorable and get inspired to plan your dream wedding.

newspaper announcement template

Extra! Extra! Read all about It! Spread your wonderful ceremony news with this unique newspaper wedding program. The program is not only a fun DIY project for your wedding day, but also a keepsake that you can frame and reflect back on your special day. Easily edit the template with your date, wedding party, ceremony information, message to guests, your story, and social media tags. The back of the program also includes a word search puzzle.

MOUNTAIN WEDDING ITINERARY TEMPLATE

Planning a wedding weekend itinerary is an important thing to do to minimize stress for your bridal party and guests. A clear plan will eliminate confusion, keep everyone on the same page and help everyone have a great weekend - including the guests of honor (YOU!). This itinerary template allows you to easily download, edit with all your fun event details and text to everyone. Bonus: print out the template and save for your scrapbook after the wedding!

Get more ideas for planning your mountain wedding adventure. Read “15 Mountain Wedding Theme Ideas”

This itinerary template immediately makes me think of Katie + Taylor’s Lake Tahoe Elopement. Things like this are such a beautiful touch! See more from Katie + Taylor’s Mountainside Lake Tahoe Elopement here!

BEACH WEDDING FAN PROGRAM TEMPLATE

Your guests will love to fan themselves in the sun as they enjoy your wedding ceremony with these cute fan programs. Customize the template with your ceremony schedule and wedding party names and titles.
DIY instructional video link included in the listing.

LUGGAGE TAG SAVE THE DATE

Notify your friends and family to pack their bags and get excited for your destination wedding with this delightful save-the-date template. Download the luggage tag template, edit with your wedding details, and print as many as you need!
Mail to your guests inside an A7 size envelope.

WEDDING THANK YOU POSTCARD

Choose your favorite photo from your destination wedding and create your own custom thank you postcard! Include your own thank you message on the back of the postcard for friends and family.
Dimensions: 4.25” x 5.6”. White envelopes included.

ABOUT creative union design:

Creative Union Design is a husband and wife graphic design team from Philadelphia. In 2013 they started their first Etsy shop, selling printable designs for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, bachelorette parties and birthdays... Designs for Life’s Big Moments™. They have sold over 115,000 products to wonderful customers all over the world and maintain a 5-Star customer service rating. Creative Union Design also sells designs on Zazzle. You can edit, print and ship your favorite design right to your door! Get inspired when planning your next event by reading Creative Union Design’s blog.

When they’re not designing in our Philadelphia studio, you’ll find Roberta and Ian riding scooters with their kids, discovering new coffee shops and visiting National Parks (Yosemite & Zion are their favorites!). They say, “we haven’t been to Joshua Tree yet, maybe we can renew our vows in a few years and hire Morgan as our photographer. She’s the best!”