10 Travel Themed Destination Wedding Details

Whether you’ve strolled through the busy streets of Rio de Janeiro, felt the warm, golden sand between your toes in Turks and Caicos, climbed up the icy mountains of Switzerland or you’ve trekked through an African safari, travel is a soulful way to connect with your partner. Traveling and taking a glimpse at different cultures and customs is a meaningful way to grow as an individual, a couple and when you’re getting married, it’s a magical experience to have with your friends and families. If you and your fiancé are planning a destination wedding and want to incorporate travel-themed elements into your big day, you’ll love this roundup. Featuring adventure-inspired details like maps, globes, suitcases, passports and atlases, these décor ideas can be used for the engagement party, bridal shower and wedding itself!

Get inspired by these beautiful travel details for destination weddings!

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Whether you use this idea for the engagement party, bridal party or the wedding itself, this travel-inspired dessert table is sure to be a hit with your guests. They’ll love grabbing drinks, cupcakes and other sweet treats from a table filled with these beautiful travel-inspired details like globes, maps, suitcases and flags!

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During time in between the ceremony and the reception, give your guests a fun activity by having them locate their favourite vacation spot in a large atlas. Once the wedding is over, you and your new spouse will have a great time flipping through the world to see where your loved ones like to travel to!

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Pay tribute to your love of jet-setting by making your cake into a map of the world! And to make it extra special, we love the idea of having your baker make special marks in all of the countries and cities you’ve travelled to as a couple.

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If you and your fiancé have travelled to several far off places, show your loved ones exactly where you’ve been with these beautiful DIY table numbers. Simply cut out the special places you’ve visited and insert them inside of a chic picture frame with large wooden numbers, as shown above.

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Romantic and symbolic, this beautiful map will be the perfect accompaniment for bridal photos. You can even use it when taking pictures with long-distance family members!

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If you’re planning an exotic and culturally-rich wedding, announce it in a stylish and eco-friendly way with the Boarding Pass Seed Paper Wedding Invitations. Available in a variety of stylish colours from vibrant to neutral, these charming wedding invitations will give your guests a glimpse at the travel-inspired journey they’re about to embark upon with you and your fiancé. And to keep the boarding pass style going, you can even order the design in seed paper favor tags, RSVP’s, thank you cards and save-the-dates and more!

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Pay a sentimental tribute to the marriages that came before yours with this rustic family tree idea. Not only will this heartwarming board give your guests a look at your family backgrounds, but it’s a perfect opportunity to incorporate more of the adventure/travel theme. After all, marriage is the greatest adventure you’ll ever take!

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Use your destination wedding theme as a décor idea and create these cute directions for every place your guests came from. They’ll love looking through the cities, states, provinces or countries to spot their hometown.

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A charming and unique alternative to the traditional guest book, this beautiful detail will add a creative element to your wedding and home décor after the big day. Instead of putting your guestbook in storage after your wedding, you can use the globe as décor and be reminded of your wedding and loved ones every day.

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Invite your wedding guests to pack their bags and get their passports ready for a trip of a lifetime with these Passport Seed Paper Wedding Invitations. Eco-friendly and completely charming, these invites are made from 100% recycled materials and are embedded with North American wildflower seeds that blossom when planted in a pot or garden.

Looking for more destination wedding resources? Take a look at this post for 10 Tips for Destination Weddings.

Are you looking for more stylish wedding ideas? Check out our entire Inspiration Boards page  as we’re always getting inspired by gorgeous color combinations like this one! Take a look at our Wedding Printables and Wedding Planning pages – it’ll be your one stop shop for all things wedding related!

Or if it’s simply stationery you’re after, we have tons to choose from including reply cards, menus, favors, seal and send wedding invitations and more! All printed on quality eco-friendly seed paper that grows flowers when planted.

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