I think you can go either way, depending on the size of the wedding. We just got married in Destin, FL. We live in Atlanta, and went down there twice to work out our arrangements and things. It was a major pain to drive all the way down there, but I felt it was necessary both times. We had about 35 guests. My sister go married in Negril, and had never even been there before. It was just the two of them, though. They got married at one of the Sandals resorts, I believe. I planned our entire wedding (everyone says it is odd that the guy did it) without a coordinator. It was one of the most stressful things I have ever had to do.