Destination Wedding???

Sorry. My kids are 6 and 8 year old boys. We could stay for up to a week. Disney is out. I have been to Sanibel and Captiva and love them. I think booking there might be tough and $$$ because they are so small. NH is interesting, but it is likely going to be winterish and it is cold and depressing there for 8 months of the year....

Keep the info coming!!!

I always say that if I get married I would want to do a destination wedding especially after going to a couple of friends.

My choices

Durango, Colorado

Lake Tahoe

and even Vegas...just not one of the drive through's

.. a really good friend of mine had theirs in Vegas and it was one of the better weddings,  It's was at the Pink Flamingo Hotel which had a nice little chapel out back, flights are relatively cheap, the weather is predictable, and lots of activities to do for adults and kids that don't involve casino's

Shout out for the East Coast of Florida.

Not Naples, but not as expensive.  The beaches are pretty accessible from Jupiter down to Ft. Lauderdale (where they get a little more crowded).

Check out the Marriott in Delray.  Right across from the beach.  Get some rooms, walk across the street to the beach, get married, rent out the chi-chi top of Boston's on the Beach and party with a view of the ocean.  FWIW, Boston's also has a 12 room two story motel attached to it, so you might be able to get the rooms there.  Also look at Crane's Beach House (Old Florida style and gorgeous!).

www.mydelraybeach.com

The kids can play on the beach (rent kayaks, snorkle the Delray Wreck), play at the pool, you can day trip to Disney, the Everglades, be one (or two) of the pretty people on Atlantic Avenue.  This time of year we have the Tree Lighting and next week the Boat Parade up the Intracoastal and the Christmas Parade on Atlantic Ave.  There'd also be awesome kid friendly pizza right around the corner at Pizza Rustica.

The weather has been hot here (low 80's right now) which is 10 degrees above normal for the season.  Hurricane season ends November 30th () and the prices up until then are considered 'off season.'

I have a friend in the wedding industry down here.  Let me know if you want to talk with him for more ideas.

Good luck!

Tahoe has a lot to offer for a family trip. Skiing can get kind of pricey for 4 people though. Maybe you can toss in a day of tubing to offset some of the cost. Another thing you might consider is a cruise. If you shop around you can get some really good deals. Vacationstogo.com has worked well for us many times. Try to book adjoining cabins that have a door between them.  

Yes, I am very lucky. Everytime I head outdoors to recreate (a lot), I think that.

Oh. And the skiing is also cheap in Montana (everywhere but Big Sky and Whitefish). 

Thanks people. All great suggestions. I have some homework now. The only other caveat I will throw out there is the interests of my wife to be are not as "outdoorsy" as mine. She is very supportive of the tri stuff and likes to be outside, but she is not likely to clim a mountain or anyhing like that. She is getting better though

I am doing a 1/2 iron in Tupper Lake just outside Lake Placid in June. I used to live there and work for Outward Bound. She might change her tune after being exposed to such a beautiful area. I know the adirondacks pale in comparison to the Rockies, but it is a start....

I have thought about the traditional escape type wedding to Vegas or the Poconos.  However, I really want my kids to be involved so I ruled it out.  Right now, I would say the front runners would be : Tucson, Florida or a historical plantation or mansion in the VA area......

I appreciate the input. Keep it coming!!!!!!!