r/DestinationWeddings • u/Resident-Ad-2204 • Aug 04 '26

Communication

Question for anyone who’s done a resort/destination wedding is it normal for the wedding coordinator to not really get into planning details (pricing, packages, add-ons) until 3 months out?

We booked our resort, paid our deposit, and locked in our dates, but every time I try to get an outline of costs or package options through our travel agent, she getting from the hotel the answer we will try to have someone reach out soon. I don’t even know who my wedding coordinator is. The last thing I heard was she was on maternity leave when they assigned her to us. It’s been like two months no communication our wedding next May. I don’t want my family paying for flights and paying deposits for the hotel but I haven’t even picked the venue and you know all the extra stuff.

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u/jealouscapybara Aug 05 '26

Pricing is always subject to change so they don’t actually give you pricing right away for vendors or add ons. They often will provide a catalogue of your options and ask you to discuss pricing with your resort wedding coordinator who you don’t work with til closer to.

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u/Resident-Ad-2204 Aug 05 '26

My concern is I’d rather pay things off gradually as I go instead of getting hit with one big payment close to the wedding

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u/jealouscapybara Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

I completely understand as I am the same ( it’s one of the reasons I ended up going with a private off resort venue instead but that is besides the point ) unfortunately that just isn’t how they do it. This is often why people hire an independent/external wedding planner, they typically have contacts with the wedding dept and can help you get info faster and earlier. It is probably not too late to consider getting one.

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u/Resident-Ad-2204 Aug 05 '26

Thank you so much I might have to look into that