Traveling Tips for Marriage

From a Wedding Venue That’s Seen It All

Here at the venue, we get to witness all kinds of love stories from high school sweethearts to couples who met while backpacking Europe. And let us tell you, one of the most telling, growing, and sometimes hilarious parts of a relationship is traveling together.

Planning a wedding is one thing… but spending 24/7 with your person in a new city, navigating delayed flights, weird Airbnb showers, and Google Maps arguments? That’s a whole different level of partnership. In fact, we often say traveling together is one of the best things you can do because it teaches you a lot about each other.

So, if you're heading off for a pre-wedding getaway or a weekend escape between planning tasks, here are 10 things you’re almost guaranteed to learn about your partner when you travel together.

1. How They Handle Stress (Especially the Airport Kind)

You can tell a lot about someone by how they act in an airport when the flight is delayed, the terminal changes, and the coffee line is a mile long. Do they stay calm? Start sweating? Try to crack jokes or dive into a silent spiral? Travel throws curveballs, and you’ll quickly see how your partner handles uncertainty and pressure. It's a crash course in patience and teamwork.

2. Their Approach to Planning

One of you might arrive with a color-coded itinerary, and the other’s idea of planning might be “let’s just wing it.” Neither approach is wrong, but traveling brings those differences into focus. Do they want to book everything in advance, or go with the flow? Prefer museums or people-watching at cafés? These are little insights into how they view experiences, decision-making, and even life.

3. What They’re Like Without Wi-Fi

The second you leave town, the signal seems to disappear. Now what? Without constant distractions, you get to see how your partner engages in the moment. Do they get cranky without scrolling? Light up when you’re exploring without a map? The no-Wi-Fi zone might be frustrating at first, but it’s also a beautiful way to connect without the noise.

4. How They Handle Money Conversations

Travel brings up everything from splitting Ubers to deciding whether to splurge on a fancy dinner or stick with street food. Watching how your partner spends, saves, or negotiates over tipping in another country can be eye-opening. It’s not just about travel it’s a glimpse into how they might handle finances in marriage, too.

5. How Adventurous They Really Are

Maybe they’ve always said they’re spontaneous… but are they down to zipline in the jungle, try octopus on a stick, or jump into a freezing lake just for fun? Travel gives people a chance to get out of their comfort zones and sometimes, you’ll be surprised by what they’re up for. And if you’re the adventurous one? It’s a chance to meet in the middle.

6. Their Level of Patience (Like When You Get Lost)

Spoiler alert: you will get lost. Whether it’s driving down a dirt road with no signal or walking in circles trying to find your hotel, travel tests your patience. Seeing how your partner reacts when the plan falls apart whether they freak out, laugh it off, or start stress-snacking is a good clue into how they’ll handle the unexpected down the road.

7. What They’re Like in the Morning (Without the Comfort of Home)

Nothing strips down the morning routine quite like travel. Are they cheerful or grumpy without their usual coffee? Do they need 30 minutes to get ready or roll out of bed and go? It’s less about appearances and more about rhythm, learning how your mornings sync up (or don’t) when you’re on the move.

8. How Well You Communicate Under Pressure

Travel doesn’t just bring joy, it brings decisions. Where to eat, how to ask for directions, what time to leave, whether to skip that museum. These little things pile up fast. Seeing how you talk through those choices (and disagreements) shows how well you problem-solve as a team. Sometimes it’s smooth, and sometimes you have to take a breather, but either way, you’re learning together.

9. The Little Things That Make Them Happy

Maybe it's a slow walk through a farmer’s market, a perfect cup of coffee, or discovering a new hiking trail. Travel pulls people out of routine and when that happens, you get to notice what lights them up. These small joys are beautiful to witness and often become your favorite memories.

10. That You Can Love Each Other… Even in Sweatpants and Chaos

At some point, one (or both) of you will probably be tired, hangry, sunburnt, or all three. And guess what? You’ll still laugh. You’ll still make it through. You’ll realize that romance doesn’t just look like candlelit dinners in Paris, it looks like brushing your teeth with bottled water, sharing headphones on a bumpy bus ride, and holding hands in the middle of a crowded airport.

That’s the kind of real-life love that matters. That’s what marriage is made of.

Why This Matters

As a wedding venue, we see couples come in excited, overwhelmed, and deep in the planning trenches. And one of the things we always encourage is carving out intentional time together before the big day. Whether that’s a weekend getaway or a longer vacation, it gives you the chance to reconnect, reflect, and remember why you’re doing this in the first place.

When you travel, you’re not just exploring the world you’re exploring your relationship. You’re seeing how your partner shows up when things go wrong and when everything’s right. You’re building memories, inside jokes, and a deeper kind of understanding.

And when the wedding day comes? You’ll walk down that aisle not just with butterflies, but with stories about tuk-tuk rides and language barriers and the time you got completely lost and ended up discovering your favorite restaurant.

That’s the kind of foundation that lasts.

Thinking about a wedding that feels like a getaway in itself? Our venue is nestled in the woods with a lake view, peaceful spaces, and onsite accommodations its perfect for turning your wedding into a full weekend retreat. Just like a good trip, it’s not just about the event, it’s about the experience.

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