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| - When I decided to have a destination wedding, I was lost on where to start. Finding a destination within your budget and your guests budget might be one of the toughest decisions. Not to mention with all of the destinations out there, it can be quite overwhelming. LUXE was able to help me narrow down the best places. The biggest frustration was going through 3 different travel coordinators, as my previous two had a leave of absence with no warning. They did a decent job with updating the new travel coordinator, but as a bride to be, you tend to get attached quickly. Then, having to explain my vision multiple times was irritating. I assume my situation of having 3 different coordinators was rare, but still....
To be honest, the travel and booking services are not necessary. It's actually easier to call the hotel directly and do your room block directly with them. It would probably be easier for your guests as well. I had many guests complain about the process and set up. But I had to go through their travel coordinator services in order to use their wedding planning services. Which was what I was truly looking for. Help researching islands and wedding planning.
With that said, my wedding planner Emily Scott, was more than I could have ever asked for. I would give her 5 stars. LOVED HER! You will quickly learn that planning a destination wedding is extremely frustrating when dealing with "island time". Coming from the states and being extremely type A, it was difficult to wait for a response. Emily was able to step in and calm my nerves immediately. Even if she didn't have an answer for me, she would respond letting me know she was on it. Having some form of communication is better than no reply at all. Emily was very considerate and kept me within my budget and letting me know where I could splurge or where she thought I should cut back. Emily has such a great eye and it was easy to imagine what she envisioned for me. I loved her input and suggestions. By the time I arrived at the destination, there wasn't much to do except to do a walk through. The wedding was, by far, better than what I could have ever imagined. A million thanks to Emily!
As you will come to find out, planning a wedding is a full time job in itself. And if you are like me, having a full time job and coaching evenings, it was difficult to make calls during normal working hours. I highly recommend LUXE, especially if you are extremely detail oriented with little time to plan.
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