Nostalgia has become paramount, and, in a time with so little tradition, bride’s want what’s real. Resultantly, both the selling and buying of pre-owned gowns has stepped to the forefront of the bridal fashion marketplace, and why not?

While stretching sands may connote a high price tag, we’ve compiled a set of strategies for creating a week of romance that’s both effortless and affordable, and a list of destinations we’d slip away to.

Thick, ornamental bands and sculptural stones replacing subtlety, the modern couple opts for a statement.