Coastal Destination Weddings for Every Budget

About this episode

This episode discusses the benefits and considerations of having a coastal wedding, featuring insights from a catering sales manager.

Waterfront locales are one of the most popular destinations for weddings for good reason. Offering up beautiful backdrops and endless things to do for your group, having a wedding on the coast is always a great idea. In this episode, our host, Jennifer Stein, is joined by Christopher Edwards, Catering Sales Manager at Delta by Marriott Virginia Beach Waterfront to talk about why a waterfront wedding might be the perfect place for you. Christopher has years of experience successfully orchestrating events ranging from intimate gatherings to large corporate galas.The two discuss ways to keep costs in check while creating the coastal wedding you've been dreaming of as well as what some of the pros and cons you should be aware of. From helpful tips on ways to save and keep your stress down, to how to plan for inclement weather and the best times of year to plan for, they cover it all. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Lovebird - Digital Wedding Invitations, Websites and Save-the-dates: Lovebird.com Marriott Bonvoy Weddings and Events: https://experiencemarriott.com/weddings About Marriott Bonvoy Weddings and Events: At Marriott Bonvoy, we take every event “a…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Stein

Guest: Christopher Edwards

Topics covered

• coastal weddings
• wedding planning
• budget weddings
• waterfront venues

Keywords

• wedding budget
• event planning
• wedding tips
• inclement weather

Sponsors

Lovebird, Marriott Bonvoy Weddings and Events

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Products: Lovebird, Marriott Bonvoy Weddings and Events

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