by Shawndra | Aug 13, 2026 | Wedding
The resort you choose is not just a backdrop. It is the vendor for your ceremony space, your reception venue, your guests’ hotel rooms, and often your catering, all in one contract. Picking based on a pretty pool photo is how couples end up surprised by a room...
by Shawndra | Jul 29, 2026 | Wedding
Most destination weddings cost between $5,000 and $15,000 for an all-inclusive resort package covering the ceremony, reception, and the couple’s stay — well under the $34,200 average cost of a traditional U.S. wedding reported in The Knot’s 2026 Real...
by Shawndra | Jul 19, 2026 | Destination Wedding Planning
It’s one of the first questions I ask every couple planning a destination wedding, and it surprises most of them: do you want your ceremony abroad to be legally binding, or symbolic? Most couples don’t realize there’s a choice. And once they...
by Shawndra | Jul 7, 2026 | Wedding
Every couple reaches this fork in the road eventually: do we say “I do” close to home, surrounded by everything familiar, or do we gather our favorite people somewhere new and make the trip itself part of the story? There’s no wrong answer here. The...
by Shawndra | Jun 26, 2026 | Wedding
And how to choose a place that actually feels like belonging — not just somewhere you visited. By Shawndra Long, Illusionz Travel, LLC | LGBTQ+ Wedding Certified (Equality Institute) | IGLTA Member | DWHSA Member If you’ve ever researched a destination and found...
