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When planning your celebration trip, you want it to be as stress-free as possible, so you should figure out your budget early on in the planning process.
Some questions to ask yourself:
A celebration vacation is an exciting expense. If guests will be covering their individual costs, consider giving plenty of notice to allow adequate time to save.
If you’re still concerned about the money factor and how much is reasonable to ask your guests to pay for a celebration, have no fear! Doodle, a popular polling tool can be used to survey your guests to find out just how much they’re able to spend on the trip. It has a feature that allows for responses to be hidden from other guests, so this information can remain private.
Working with an event planner local to your destination can be an extremely helpful way to minimize stress during the planning phase all the way through to the end of your trip, especially if you’re planning on hosting parties or events to mark the celebration.
Not sure how to find an event planner? Here are some tips:
If you don’t need an event planner or it’s out of budget, consider tapping in to local and (often) free resources to find out more about the destination, to receive recommendations and insider tips, and to ask questions. Some helpful resources include:
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