The great recession has treated this romance travel specialist much as it has a liquor store owner.  Business is steady. My point being is that people get married & go on honeymoons during good times & bad.  These economic times may have forced people to shorten their honey moon vacations a bit and  honeymoon couples may choose an all-inclusive Mexico honeymoon getaway over the Maui honeymoon vacation do to the price difference but couples are still traveling.

The rising cost of hosting a wedding in your home town & the fact that families live states apart make the destination wedding alternative an easy choice for couples.  People are traveling anyway so why not meet in an exotic location.  Getting married in the Caribbean & Mexico is easy, comparatively inexpensive & glamorous.  The rise in violence along the Mexican border has dampened the excited of some brides for a Mexico beach wedding but it has kept the prices down.   Another couple sees the lower pricing as an opportunity to stay at the 5 star gourmet all-inclusive resort and to throw the Mexico beach wedding of a lifetime.

Andre' Leavitt, Romance Travel Specialist, Time Travrels Inc. 651-771-5666 

Destination weddings & honeymoons seem just like a plan ride away for couples seeking romance but for agent s who work with romance travel it can be a trip into paradise or a match made in ….?

A romance specialist should always ask for & listen to a couple’s dream of their romantic honeymoon getaway or destination beach wedding and then lead the couple down the preferred path of value versus price.

After we chose the best destination wedding location for a client based on cost, travel time and their guests,  I present  the  couple with several choices of the best destination wedding resorts  in that area.  Some resort offer basic free weddings if the group is large enough or if a couple books a certain room category.  It is also possible to arrange a complimentary cocktail reception if they meet resort requirements.  
  

After the wedding, the top romantic resorts offer sweet honeymoon packages that if purchased alone might cost several hundred dollars.   Helping client understand the difference between value & price is my mission.  To the couple it will make all the difference.

Andre Leavitt, Romance Travels Specialist, Time Travels Inc.  651-771-5666

As a travel agent who specializes in destination weddings & honeymoons I follow the news & trends in this niche closely.  Keeping current helps me generate new & improved destination wedding ideas.

Destination wedding are popular because they are fun & affordable.  Getting married in Mexico will cost considerably less than your traditional wedding at home. 

Planning a destination wedding is also less stressful for the bride & groom.  Securing the talent of a good destination wedding planner can make all the difference in how smoothly the process goes.

I think the future is bright for the destination market & for couples that choose a destination wedding.

Resorts are advertisings to couples and are offering more amenities for choosing their resort.  This keeps the market competitive & also reaching higher to please.


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