Cue the music — “it’s beginning to look a lot like engagement season”!

Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day marks prime time for proposals. For you, a destination wedding travel pro, this season is a golden opportunity to capture the hearts (and bookings!) of newly engaged couples dreaming of a wedding in paradise.

As a seasoned expert in destination wedding planning and travel, I’m here to help you make the most of this engagement season. Whether you’re a new or experienced travel planner, the following four steps will ensure you’re ready to welcome these couples and help them turn dreams into reality.

When I first dove into selling travel and branding myself as a honeymoon and destination wedding travel agent, I thought I was selling just that—travel. I figured I was promoting resorts and destinations, and that would be enough. But I quickly realized I was focusing on the wrong thing, wasting time and money in the process.

Honestly, it took a while to understand why my efforts weren’t paying off. Then we started making YouTube videos as part of our marketing strategy. At first, I was still promoting travel brands, but something unexpected happened along the way—I started sharing my personal take on the places I visited, and people began connecting with me.

Wedding couples are trying to plan their dream destination wedding or honeymoon and are obsessed with finding the right resort, venue, packages, tours, etc. They want everything to be perfect, and they spend most of their time figuring out how to make it happen. 

In today’s fast-paced world, most Americans are used to instant gratification, and wedding couples trying to plan their destination wedding, honeymoon, or really any special trip are frustrated when they can’t quickly find what they want.

Couples expect to find what they want—when they want it—with minimal effort.

About a month ago, Lou and I started to notice big mounds of dirt in our front yard. At first, we thought maybe they were from our sprinkler system, but eventually, our sprinkler guy told us they were molehills.

We don’t worship our lawn or anything, but we do spend some money to keep it looking green and healthy. However, moles will destroy your lawn, and Lou started finding patches of dead grass in our yard from the mole runs.

Have you ever received an unexpected card in the mail? As you open it, you’re excited to see who it is from and what it is for. You notice it is an invitation to a party – awesome! Now, you are searching for details about when the party is, what it is for, where it is at, and how you can participate should you decide to.

As a destination wedding travel specialist, think of your Instagram profile and bio as an invitation.

In this post, we’ll dive into the essentials of writing an Instagram profile bio: optimizing your name line, tweaking your bio, using a location pin, and making your links work harder. Ready to give your profile a boost? Let’s get started!

Imagine Instagram as the perfect matchmaker. Just like pairing two people for the perfect wedding, it can connect you with potential clients—if you know how to use it right. Social media for travel agents, especially those in the destination wedding niche, is a game-changer.

But if your feed feels a little “meh” lately, don’t worry. There are simple Instagram tips that can help bring it back to life and turn followers into real travel leads for your destination wedding travel business.

In this post, I’ll walk you through a few quick and easy tricks to refresh your Instagram presence and attract the clients your travel business deserves! Let’s get started.

In my last blog, I shared 5 hacks to help you be productive as a work-from-home travel advisor.

One of the keys to productivity is learning how to prioritize, but how do you know what the priorities are and how do you then prioritize what to do every month/week/day?

Amazingly, I’ve been successfully running a home-based travel business for over 16 years.  

Let’s be real, working from home can be challenging. Over the years, I’ve fine-tuned some tried-and-true productivity hacks that allowed me to build a successful destination wedding business, retire my husband from being a teacher to work our business full-time and create a destination wedding business course to help my fellow romance travel specialists make money selling destination wedding travel.

In this blog post, I’ll share strategies for solopreneurs like you to move the needle in your business and break free from the cycle of working all day yet feeling like you’ve accomplished nothing.  

Picture this: You’ve just returned from a gorgeous tropical escape or a family trip where you explored a stunning resort. You’ve got new insights to share with your clients, dozens of pictures and video of the resort, but wait—where’s the fresh content YOU for your marketing? As a travel expert, this is a missed opportunity. Every trip, whether it’s for work or play, is a chance to build your content library and connect with future clients.

Think of your pre-travel content plan as packing for a trip. Just as you wouldn’t head to the airport without a well-organized suitcase, you shouldn’t set off on a familiarization trip or vacation without a clear content strategy. Each journey is a golden opportunity to capture photos and videos that showcase your expertise and attract new travel clients.

In this guide, we’ll explore how to plan your content creation ahead of time, ensuring you return from your travels with valuable material that fuels your marketing efforts for months.