A Symbolic or Legal Destination Wedding?

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Planning a destination wedding has some challenges. The biggest question you need to consider; do you want a symbolic or legal destination wedding ceremony.

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Legal Ceremonies

In countries where Spanish is the primary language, there is an additional cost for the translation of all required documents if they are in English

There is a separate fee for the marriage license that varies by country

Certain destinations may require a blood test

The fee for the officiant or Minister is additional

You will have to record your wedding with the appropriate government office where you live when you return home

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Symbolic Ceremony

The only additional cost to have a symbolic ceremony performed is the fee for the officiant

Our destination wedding couples have their legal ceremony performed at home

 

Most resort wedding packages only include 25-30 guests (including the wedding couple). For each additional guest, you will have to pay an additional cost.

If you want to use wedding pros that are not ‘preferred’ vendors for your chosen resort, you will be required to pay an offsite vendor fee. The offsite vendor fees can range anywhere from $500 to $1,500.

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Booking A Trip Online Will Cost You More

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The internet is a wonderful thing and all of the online travel planning sites available have made it easy for consumers to research, plan and book a trip. Did you know that booking a trip online will cost you more? More in money and especially in time spent. What is your time worth?

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Consumers get overwhelmed with all of the options available when trying to plan a trip online. Do you really want to visit 38 sites to make sure you are getting the best deal? Your travel advisor is a one-stop-shop for all the information that you need. We have already done all the work for you. We know the resorts, the best & most fun activities in your destination, and we personalize your trip itinerary just for you.

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When you book online you have to pay the full cost up front no matter when you will be traveling. If you book with a travel advisor, you make a deposit and can make payments along the way interest-free until the final payment is due.

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Online travel sites do not let you lock in the price or save your space until you make the full payment. A travel advisor can put your reservation on hold to give you time to confirm & coordinate with others.

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ASTA (the American Society of Travel Advisors) conducted a poll. 63% of consumers responded that working with a travel advisor made their overall trip experience better. Read what some of our clients had to say about their experience working with us.

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Each trip that we help plan is personalized to our clients; no two trips are exactly the same. We have access to offers & benefits not available to the general public or online travel sites because of the relationships we have with our preferred travel suppliers & partners.

Booking a trip online will cost you more, not just in money and time. Have you ever booked online and had something go wrong during travel? Were you able to get a resolution to the problem? Your travel advisor is your advocate. Our job is to help you every step of the way.

Happy travels wherever you may go!

 

 

Tips To Prevent Losing Your Luggage

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You arrive at your destination, disembark the plane & make your way to the luggage area. You wait patiently as the bags start to make the trip around the carousel. With each bag that passes by, you don’t see your precious cargo. That feeling of dread begins to seep in as the crowd thins out and your still waiting for your bags to show up. Here are our top tips to give you an advantage and better odds to prevent losing your luggage.

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Tips To Help Prevent Losing Your Luggage
  1. Luggage tags can go missing – attach more than one to your bag(s) and you can also tape a large address size label to the outside of your bag with your name & phone number using clear packing tape. Tape over the label and around the bag completely.
  2. Pack a copy of your complete travel itinerary including flight information and where you will be staying in your checked luggage. This information will make it easier for the airlines to forward it to you.
  3. Arrive at the airport early! It takes time for the airlines to load the bags and you don’t want yours to be left behind.
  4. Avoid short layovers. Bags can be left behind if the luggage handlers don’t have enough time to get them on your connecting flight(s).
  5. Make your bag stand out – use ribbon, colorful duct tape or an off the wall patterned or colored bag to prevent someone else from grabbing your suitcase. The most common luggage colors are navy, silver, grey, red and dark green.
  6. Take a picture of your bag(s) on your cell phone. It will help you if you have to file a lost luggage claim to show the airline staff exactly what your luggage looks like; this is extremely helpful if your bags are a common color.

Hope you found these tips to prevent losing your luggage helpful. Travel well, travel wisely, and let your feet take you where your heart is.