Ultimate Destination Wedding Packing List

You’ve got your wedding all booked in, and now your wedding day is creeping closer, as you get closer to your wedding day, it is time to get organised and plan what you actually want to take to your wedding day abroad.

Our destination wedding packing list is a must to ensure you pack and take everything you need when saying “I do” abroad.

Ultimate Destination Wedding Packing List

We’ve pulled together a list of all the key things you’ll need to bring along with you for your wedding day. If you are combining your honeymoon with your destination wedding, you’ll need to bring some more clothing along!

Destination Wedding Essentials

Here’s a list of the key things you’ll need for your destination wedding:

  • Passports

  • Boarding passes

  • Visas (if applicable)

  • Copies of your birth certificates

  • Travel insurance and wedding insurance documentation

  • Any marriage/legal documents required, including Certificate of No Impediment (CNI)

  • Hotel booking confirmation

  • Wedding dress/attire

  • Veil

  • Wedding suit

  • Wedding day shoes

  • Wedding rings

  • Jewellery

  • Travel money

Tip: Make sure you pack all of the items and any other valuables and put them in your carry-on luggage to ensure that they arrive with you. You can also take your wedding attire on as hand luggage (check with your airline for more information).

Destination Wedding Essential List for the Bride

Key things to pack for a destination wedding include:

  • Wedding dress

  • Veil

  • Wedding day shoes

  • Wedding day jewellery 

  • Wedding day bag

  • Underwear including any support wear

  • Garter

  • Wedding day hair accessories

  • Getting ready robe or attire

  • Makeup 

  • Perfume

  • Wedding night underwear 

  • Speech notes (if applicable)

Destination Wedding Essential List for the Groom

Key things to pack for a destination wedding include:

  • Wedding day attire and suit

  • Tie or bow tie

  • Cufflinks

  • Wedding day shoes and socks

  • Razor and shaving cream

  • Hair styling products

  • Cologne

  • Speech notes (if applicable)

Destination Wedding Essential List - The Basics

List of key things to bring along with you for your destination wedding:

  • Suncream

  • Aftersun

  • Toothpaste and toothbrush

  • Deodorant

  • Comb/brush

  • Shaving cream

  • Razors

  • Nail file

  • Nail polish and remover

  • Jumper, sweatshirt, light jacket

  • Handbag

  • Swimwear

  • Beach towel

  • Glasses/contact lenses (if applicable)

  • Sunglasses

  • Sun hat

  • Beach bag

  • Sandals

  • Flip flops

  • Sleepwear

  • Underwear

  • Toiletries

  • Prescription medication (if applicable)

  • Safety pins

  • Emergency sewing kit

Destination Wedding Packing List: Hair and Makeup

  • Inspirational pictures for your hair and makeup stylist

  • Makeup 

  • Makeup brushes

  • Makeup remover

  • Moisturiser, eye cream, etc

  • Facial cleanser

  • Hairspray

  • Hair straighteners

  • Hair curlers

  • Hairdryer  

Destination Wedding Packing List: Electronics

  • Phone

  • Phone charger

  • Camera

  • iPad/Tablet

Destination Wedding Packing List: Important Paperwork

You will need to bring along with you important information, paperwork, printed confirmation with you which will depend on where you’re getting married. Here’s the essential things you need:

  • List of supplier contact details

  • Copy of venue and supplier contact details

  • Wedding venue booking details

  • Wedding insurance

  • Copy of your birth certificate

  • Table plan print out for venue

Tip: Have this all printed out in a folder so you can stay organised ahead of your wedding day.

Other Items to Pack

  • Wedding favors

  • Wedding stationery, including order of service, place names, seating plan, thank you cards etc.

  • Guest book

  • Additional personalised decor

  • Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…

  • Groomsmen gifts

  • Bridesmaid’s gifts

  • Other gifts

Print off your PDF checklist

We have a handy PDF checlist that you can download and print to make it easy to ensure you have everything packed for your destination wedding.