Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of situations come up in my destination wedding travel business that required my sociology and psychology degree! (Hooray! It wasn’t a waste of time and money!) 😅
If you are new to planning destination weddings, you may be wondering how to book a destination wedding group.
I’m here to explain that the best way to set up a destination wedding to benefit the bride and groom as well as you, the travel professional, is through a travel supplier.
Are you ready? Let’s dive in!
Whether you have a planning fee implemented in your travel business or need to increase your professional planning fee, this article is for you!
All the arguments I’m about to present are based on experience. I remember the days in my travel business when I said what I thought everyone else said, “My services are free.”
But would you put “My Services Are Free!” on a t-shirt? Maybe to get some interesting conversations started! 😂
Alright, enough chit-chat… Let’s get this party started!
Running the business end of a destination wedding can be challenging. This is especially true with all the communication that goes on between you and the wedding guests.
The bride and groom are busy, and you know firsthand that trying to juggle all the details for a destination wedding is a daunting task.
You also know that when their guests go rogue, it doesn’t benefit them and it doesn’t benefit your bottom line!
The number one thing you can do is build a relationship with the couple so that they trust you and the advice you offer them.
Whether you’ve been a destination wedding planner for years, or you are just beginning to plan your first destination wedding, there are always things to learn.
It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been helping couples plan their dream weddings in paradise for over 13 years! Wow! 😲
I’ve experienced a lot of situations over the years, and I trust that the tips I’m sharing today will be a great resource so you can plan and organize a destination wedding like a pro.
If you’ve landed on this post and you’re a wedding couple – congratulations!
If you are here because you are a travel planner and you want to better understand how to partner with your wedding couples as you help them plan their weddings in Mexico or the Caribbean – welcome!
Are you a travel agent who is looking to get into the destination wedding niche? Or perhaps you’re a destination wedding planner who wants to be serious about their travel business?
Whatever the case may be, there are several processes and procedures you and your wonderful team will benefit from. Even if you already have a successful business, it never hurts to review these tips and tweak them so that they’re even more functional.
Here is a checklist of the processes every travel planner needs in place to properly set up their travel business for success.
Mary Bicknell
BUSINESS COACH AND CONSULTANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
I was a psychotherapist for years, but it wasn’t until I stumbled upon the whole online world, and saw the opportunity to have a business outside of my 1-on-1 work, that I was like, “This is amazing!” I invested in a lot of products early on, but I never got around to using them for anything.
In the meantime, I started my consulting and life coaching businesses, but it was a struggle because I still had to shift gears from 1-on-1 client work to an online business mindset.
I first found out about Amy at an event in California and I just started consuming all of her podcasts and emails… and I loved them. I signed up for List Builders Lab™️, then Digital Course Academy™️, and I jumped right in.