The term destination wedding usually refers to an event where a couple chooses to travel to a city or country where they do not live to host their wedding. For example, a couple from Los Angeles could host a destination wedding in Hawaii, or in London, or any other location in the world.
They could elope and host an intimate affair, or, they could host a full-scale celebration with hundreds of guests, and multiple events such as a welcome party, rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception. While destination weddings were traditionally small, today they can have as many guests as any other wedding.