Planning a wedding from long distance

Planning a wedding when your 1200 miles away from the location. Have any of you done something similar? How hard was it or how hard do you think it would be?

My bf and I are talking about getting married back where he's from (1200 miles from where we live now). We've already discussed it would be a small wedding; close friends and family. His family is already up there (his dad has heart failure and can't travel so that is part of the reason for doing it there) and most of my family (other than my parents) live a few hour drive from there as well.


It can be done, just extra planning and plan to take a trip there one or two times along the way, but do your research and set up appointments ahead of time before you get to town.

Spend lots of time online and on the phone finding venues you want to check out, rule them out ahead of time best you can and then see all the rest when you get there. Meet the florist and any other vendors.

And plan to be there at least a week before the wedding depending on how/where you want your dress to be sent and fitted for last minute alterations.