Something so magical...
Perhaps you've looked until your dizzy online, came up with a million resort and venue options, & are now even more overwhelmed than when you first started. Maybe you are so busy in your daily life that you just want someone to swoop in and help.
Whether you are planning for the two of you to elope, have an intimate gathering of close family & friends, or are really wanting to party it up; it is our job to understand you, your desires, and then combine our extensive knowledge of the available destinations and our preferred partners in order to make your dream wedding a reality.
Good news... that just happens to be our specialty.
Destination Wedding Experience
Design Our Travel
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We keep our wedding team intimate to ensure you workk one-on-one from start to finish with one of our professional wedding travel planners that have been to the destinations we sell.
Weddings by Design Our Travel is the destination wedding division of the award winning travel agency, Design Our Travel® LLC
Our services include custom destination wedding planning and travel services to Mexico and the Caribbean.
Agency owner, Sarah Barlow, leads the wedding team with 6 years of experience and over 150 resort and wedding venue inspeciations.
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We are proud to partner with preferred suppliers, resorts, wedding vendors, transportation companies, and travel protection providers.
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We will review the difference between a flex group vs. a contracted room block and which option will benefit you the most. All of our events of 10+ rooms are contracted room blocks, as these can offer you various concessions & perks. During this stage we will also be negotiating room block rates and concessions with the supplier. Our couples tell us that this is usually one of the main reasons they hire us for travel services.
Secure the Room Block
Secure Your Date
If you have your heart set on a particular date or venue, or if it's during high season, it's key to secure these around 18 months prior to your event. We will want to identify a primary and back up date for your special day as well. We will work with the on-site wedding team at your selected resort and/or off-site venue to lock in the specifics.
We create a personalized digital proposal filled with photos, videos, and key details about destinations and resorts that align with your vision. You'll also find wedding package options and expert guides to help you choose with confidence. With each proposal you will also receive a custom video from lead wedding planner, Sarah Barlow, walking you through the proposal options.
Research & Proposal
Let's Chat!
During our initial consultation call, you will have the opportunity to learn more about us, our services, & we will get to know more about you & your destination wedding vision. Once we determine what services are needed through our consultation call, you will be sent our portfolio which contains our package offerings and a la carte add-on's. We will also include our destination wedding service agreement, along with an invoice for the deposit to secure your package.
the wedding experience
step by step, here's what to expect
Depending on the type of destination wedding package you chose, we will begin working immediately! For group travel services, we will build your custom wedding website, and create a dedicated booking platform for your guests to seamlessly book their accommodations and obtain information regarding their travel. For virtual planning services, these will begin at 12 months prior to your wedding date.
Let's Start Planning
Secure Your Guests
Through your customized wedding website and booking link, we will be booking your guests into their desired accommodations, setting up airport transfers, and offering them additional options such as travel protection and added on excursion activities. We will take the stress off you by answering questions and providing assistance to each guest.
The Big Day
We made it! The planning is done and your guests have all been booked. We stay with you and your guests every step of the way while in destination, by offering our 24/7 Travel Emergency Hotline.
The Blush Package starts at $695.
investment
- Custom resort + venue exploration (up to 2 destinations + 3 resorts) with one revision
- Contracted room block negotiation
- Securing wedding date + venue specifics
-Access to our Preferred Vendor List
- An event page on our website to keep guests informed + updated, as well as book their rooms
- Accommodation + airport transfer management
- Real-time RSVP tracking
- Electronic travel documents
- Custom Design Our Travel® Destination Guide
- Dedicated, emergency line while in destination
BLUSH package
Investment
Diamond package
- All items in the Blush Package
- Additional resort + venue exploration
(total 3 destinations + 4 resorts)
- Monthly virtual planning sessions to discuss open items + questions starting at 12 months prior to wedding date
- Access to our custom destination wedding planning platform
- Custom inspiration board
- Virtual attendance to vendor meetings
- Timeline assistance of wedding events
- Arrange a pre-planning trip, if desired
- Guidance of required legal documents
- Honeymoon + 1 Year Anniversary Planning
INVESTMENT
The Diamond Package starts at $1849
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