Three ways to ensure that your vegan guests enjoy your wedding abroad 

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Planning a destination wedding is the stuff of dreams but it can soon turn into a nightmare if you haven’t considered the needs of your guests. When organising invitations, it’s crucial to ask for any information regarding their dietary requirements, in order to ensure that everyone can enjoy the day as you wish. Accounting for vegan diets can pose a challenge under normal circumstances, but is it possible to combine a vegan wedding with your dream ceremony abroad?

If you have your heart set on a destination wedding, there may be a little extra preparation required if you need to also cater for vegans on the big day. Here are some of the considerations you should be aware of to make sure your entire guest list can have peace of mind ahead of the big event. 

Research the location 

The most important factor you’ll have to consider to ensure your vegan guests can enjoy your wedding abroad is the choice of location. Some countries and cities are naturally far more accommodating to vegan visitors, .
Be sure to do your research and allow this to guide your search for your perfect destination. 

Leaning on some local knowledge is another great way to help your guests feel as comfortable as possible. It can be useful to learn a few simple phrases in the local language to ensure nothing is lost in communication and there are no hiccups on the all-important day. Use the interactive tool in this guide on vegan travel to translate some handy phrases relating to vegan dietary requirements.

Consider menu choices 

Once you’ve chosen a location, you can start to consider what you’d like to include on your wedding menu. If you’re going to allow the destination to inspire your menu, then think about which local dishes or ingredients you would like to feature, and when will these ingredients be in season and most readily available? 

Making the most of a region’s local ingredients is a great way to not only create a unique menu for your big day, but it also helps to tick the eco-friendly box, if this is an important aspect of your lifestyle. It is still possible to host a sustainable destination wedding, and using local ingredients is a great way to help limit the carbon footprint of your big celebration. 

Think beyond the wedding

The majority of destination weddings will typically be a more drawn-out affair, with the celebrations often continuing beyond the day of the marriage. If you and your guests are planning on exploring the area before and/or after the wedding, you will need to take into account the availability of vegan food there. 

Using websites like Happy Cow or TripAdvisor can be a great place to start when it comes to planning your stay beyond the wedding. These sites provide all of the relevant information around vegan restaurants in your chosen area, and will help you to determine whether or not it’s a suitable location for your vegan guests. 

Article by John Bramer from Zero-Waste Weddings https://www.77diamonds.com/sustainable-weddings