Should I Use My Wedding Venue’s Recommended Vendors?

Velas wedding reception setup

With the right team of professionals, planning a destination wedding is a breeze. However, researching, interviewing, and booking vendors from afar might seem daunting. Fortunately, many venues help by providing a list of pre-vetted recommended vendors. That’s why it’s wise to start your planning journey by selecting a venue for your big day! Venue &…

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Splurge to Bring Vendors Abroad With You vs Hire Locally

Destination weddings are a dreamy escape from tradition, offering couples the opportunity to say ‘I do’ against picturesque backdrops. However, you have to consider the age-old question: should you bring your trusted wedding vendors with you from home or opt for local vendors at your destination? It’s a question that weighs not only on your…

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How to Avoid Vendor Fraud

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From the moment your fiance proposes, life sweeps up into a whirlwind of wedding preparations and exciting milestones. From choosing the perfect wedding cake flavor to saying yes to the dress, wedding planning should be filled with smiles and happy tears — not stress and anxiety.  Unfortunately, there are scammers out there in the wedding industry…

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How to Book Vendors from a Distance

Booking vendors from a distance can often be a unique challenge. Time zones can effect when virtual meetings happen. It’s not always easy to determine the quality of work a vendor does just from their website, so research and vetting is often a must. As crazy as the process seems, having the right information and…

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An Intimate Los Cabos Wedding

A Friendly Photographer

Ashley-Rose and Lane hail from Alabama, where big, Southern weddings are the norm. However, after attending a destination wedding, the couple knew an intimate wedding away was much more to their taste. “My sister had a destination wedding and I thought it was the most relaxing wedding I had ever been to,” says the bride.…

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Dest Weds: 10 Things Couples Forget

Know When the Sun Sets

Considering or hosting a destination wedding can prompt a lot of questions. Like with any wedding, you and your partner will want to address these questions and explore all your options to make the most informed decisions possible. If your guests have never attended a destination wedding before, they are also likely to have a lot…

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An Arizona Destination Wedding

Where it All Began

When Lizzy and Frank began dating, he visited her frequently in Arizona. Lizzy later moved back to Oklahoma so the two could be closer and were soon engaged. When it came time to decide where they wanted to tie the knot, they decided to go back to Arizona where they fell in love. They chose…

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Hawaii Wedding Vendors Unite

Tastes To-Go

What happens when Hawaii wedding vendors unite in paradise? Magic. The ladies at LA-based Be Inspired PR decided to bring their trademark Tassels & Tastemakers event to Maui, as their first ever traveling destination event for the wedding industry! The best of the best from the Hawaiian Islands came together in Maui to network, support…

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