As you slowly navigate the twists and turns of the rural mountain road, feel the pre- wedding stress disappear with each breath of the clean crisp air. Autumn has arrived and the trees are ablaze in their finery— decorated just in time to celebrate your honeymoon. Be careful! Whitetail deer are sure that they own the road, but don’t tell that to the procession of meandering wild turkey. You could be perfectly content to just enjoy the mountain scenery, but ascending to a higher altitude is only the beginning. There, perched along Harrison Mountain and high above Gatlinburg, Tennessee, lies your honeymoon refuge, The Lodge at Buckberry Creek.

What little girl ever went to Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida and didn’t want to grow up one day and be just like a real Princess that she met there? I know I did...

Hilton Head Island is the perfect wedding destination. We've added another beautiful resort to our preferred wedding vendors list for Hilton Head Island weddings. If you are interested in a beach destination for your wedding, consider Hilton Head!

Today I received the following wedding etiquette question by email and it is an interesting one that I think a lot of brides probably run into with destination weddings being so popular these days. Here is the question:

Q. I have a friend getting married in Colorado. She is being told that she can invite people to her showers even though the wedding guest list is very limited....because it's a "destination" wedding. Is that right? (sounds right to me, but I just remember the old rule of "do not invite people to a shower if they are not invited to the wedding.")

Read on for my answer to this destination wedding etiquette question.

Like most little girls, Edith S. Dresser of Rhode Island probably dreamed of growing up to marry a handsome prince, being whisked away to his castle and …you know the rest of the story. Edith’s dreams became reality in 1898 when she married George W. Vanderbilt in Paris. Although George was not a prince, he was a member of the wealthy American Vanderbilt family. George brought his bride to the 250-room Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina, that he had built three years earlier. Designed like a French Renaissance Chateau, the National Historic Landmark is America’s largest home and the perfect place for your destination wedding or honeymoon.

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I came across this article called "Top 10 Weddings of the Year" on the India Times Web site - it shows pictures and includes details of 10 celebrity weddings from 2006. Predictably, the wedding of Tom Cruise to Katie Holmes in Italy takes the number 1 spot.

Other celebrity weddings include Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson in St Tropez, Anna Nicole Smith and Howard K. Stern in the Bahamas, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban in Manly, Australia, and several others.

See also: Celebrity Weddings

I came across this press release on etravelblackboard.com today and I thought it might be interesting to anyone thinking of planning a destination wedding...especially if you are considering Fiji.

Apparently, from January to May 2007 Malolo Island Fiji is offering a free wedding (or renewal of vows) based on a minimum 5 night stay.

Keep reading for more details...

Seduction by scenery is not just a catch phrase at Sea Island, a five-mile slice of paradise along the pristine Georgia Coast. The secluded retreat is revered around the world for privacy and natural beauty...The allure began over 75 years ago with founder Howard Coffin's vision to build the finest resort in the world, and the popularity continues today with the fourth generation of the Jones family...Accolades include the "Number One Resort in the U.S." by Conde` Nast Traveler readers in 2004. The romance connection is evident in the numbers.

For more pictures and information about this wonderful island resort that is perfect for destination weddings and honeymoons, keep reading!

Tips on cruising and links to cruise Web sites…

Try a honeymoon destination that rocks — literally, that is!

As seen in the 1996 movie, "The Truman Show", Seaside, Florida is the perfect romantic getaway for newlyweds...

Weather can play a big factor in someone having a good or bad time on their vacation. Do you know the best times to visit some of the hottest honeymoon/travel spots in the world.

Thirty minutes from Charleston, South Carolina, and a world away from the ordinary – The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island offers couples romance in an intimate setting.

List of links to various Island Honeymoon getaways…

An interesting and popular option for your wedding is to have it on a cruise ship…