11/08/2026
Destination weddings may look effortless on Instagram, but behind the scenes, they’re a logistics operation.
From moving guests between locations to transporting florals, coordinating suppliers, navigating visas and working with what’s actually available at the destination, the details extend far beyond the design.
In our latest conversation, Mandi Turner, founder of Ivy & Bleu (Ivy Bleu.), joins Wendy El-Khoury (Wendy Wedad El-Khoury), Founder of Wedded Wonderland, to unpack what couples rarely see behind a destination wedding.
As Mandi puts it: “Destination weddings are 95% logistics.”
Swipe through for the details that make the destination possible, and why the right planning team matters.
