Category: Destination Wedding

Destination wedding planners & Travel Agents

3/13/2022

You should hire a planner who is also your travel agent! Here's why...

Your destination wedding in Mexico is a great way to maximize a tight budget, as the guests' rooms subsidize your wedding costs. A wedding in the states at a traditional venue can cost up to 3 times more for the same, or less exciting, guest experience. We walk your through the whole destination wedding planning process, from travel planning through event design and vendor and venue selection. When your planner is also your travel agent, there is one planning mind behind the entire guest experience. This means that the experience will be seamless, and stress-free.

We are wedding planners and travel agents - we make the process seamless for your guests to travel and celebrate with you.

Things we help with:

Contract negotiations - we negotiate with hotels for your room block as well as wedding event contracts. We work for you, and make sure you get the best terms.
We find you the best vendors that are not only bang-for-your-buck, but they also are the best at what they do.
We help manage all of your guests' reservations in the block, and airport transfers.
We build you a custom wedding website where your guests can RSVP and ask questions.
We design the event around you and your desires. Your event should be reflective of you, and your tastes!
We manage all details, and keep you from stressing about forgotten details or issues that arise.

Things a resort planner does:

They work for the resort, not you. Their interests lie with the hotel's best interest.
They have preferred vendors because the vendors pay the resort large kickbacks.
The resort's team is there to make it as easy on the resort as possible, which is why every wedding seems the same.
While important to the planning process - as they are our link to the resort's system, and awesome to have on our side, they are NOT wedding planners.

The cost of a destination wedding at some of our favorite resorts is lower than a traditional domestic venue by half, if not more! We're happy to help you find just the right destination for your wedding.

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KATIE AND JASON - sapphire point

1/10/2018

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Dillon, CO - Destination Elopement

Katie and Jason drove from Texas to the mountains of Colorado for their destination elopement. They braved the chilly weather and exchanged their vows at a vista along the trail at Sapphire Point. We loved the personal touches from the Beatles guitar sign to the cake with dog paws. Their witnesses consisted of their two adorable puppies whose paw prints are forever stamped on their marriage license.

Check out the rest of their elopement here!

Professional Elopement Planners. Destination Elopements.

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Destination Wedding Planner - San PEdro Belize - Portofino Resort

11/24/2017

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We just spent a week at a fabulous location - San Pedro Belize. It's a fantastic spot for a destination wedding!

Portofino is a fabulous small resort in San Pedro Belize! It's a gorgeous spot in the Caribbean with SCUBA diving, snorkeling, a stunning beach, clear turquoise waters, fabulous cabana style lodging, an excellent restaurant with some of the very best ceviche in Belize... and an absolutely wonderful staff to help with any needs you have. We adore our Caribbean weddings and San Pedro Belize is truly breathtaking. It's an easy flight from the states, so your guests will be comfortable and happy. We're happy to help you plan so the wedding planning process is stress free and easy! We offer full planning services - and complete wedding packages that make the process smooth and easy for just an elopement or a full scale wedding. The photography in this post is from several Belize wedding photographers - Olivera Rusu, Jose Luis Zapata and Conch Creative. We have a great network of vendors for everything from your flowers to your hair and makeup that are happy to help in San Pedro with your wedding.

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If you're looking to plan a destination wedding in Belize, reach out! We're happy to help! We have contacts all over Belize, and we're happy to help you through all the processes involved in a Belizean wedding. We are happy to be your Belize wedding planner.

Destination Weddings in Belize!

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Danielle and Scott - Vail Wedding Planner - Donovan Pavilion Vail Colorado - DestinaTion Wedding

12/4/2016

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Fall Wedding in Vail COlorado - Danielle and Scott - Gillespie Photography

The Donovan Pavilion - gorgeous as always - shined in the fall leaves and sunny October day! Danielle and Scott got the perfect fall wedding day in the mountains - Their wedding day was full of fall leaves, sunshine, and happy wedding guests! The mini pumpkins were about the cutest thing ever! Check out the escort card details! The bride wrote them herself! The photographer - Gillespie Photography - did a fabulous job capturing their day! Lanterns, ski lifts, and yellow aspen leaves - pretty much perfect Vail destination wedding planned by Sweetly Paired! Bella Calla did the florals, the decor, and the pretty aspen tree arch!

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to diy or not to diy? - Colorado wedding planner

10/14/2015

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Should you DIY that centerpiece? A denver wedding planner answers some questions that help you decide.

Weddings can be very stressful for everyone involved. You have been looking forward to the big day for months, maybe even years! This post will give you some tips to make your day go smoothly, and your family not want to kill each other (or you!). I'll talk about when to DIY and when to hire it out!

Personal Touches - Make it special! - Don't Go Overboard!

DO - Add in some personal touches. Photo frames full of family wedding photos from the past, an old pair of skis you found at a thrift store you'll use for your guestbook and then hang on the wall at your ski condo, a slideshow of you and your new spouse in various stages of life that can play during dinner...
DON'T - go overboard with little crafty things. You don't have to use EVERY cute idea on Pinterest at your wedding. Choose sparingly!
DON'T - raid Party City, Michael's, and Hobby Lobby two weeks before your wedding because you're stressed! I promise you no matter what, those tissue paper puff balls are going to look tacky. Don't do it!

30 Day Limit! - Don't DIY at the Last Minute!

DO - do things ahead of time. I always recommend doing any DIY projects 30 days out. If you can't do it that far in advance, HIRE IT OUT. It's not worth the stress.
DO - Check with your vendors to see exactly what setup they'll be doing. That way you're not left setting anything up the day of. You're not supposed to be working. You're supposed to be having a party! Most day of coordinators (including Sweetly Paired!) offer hourly setup services.
DON'T - DIY perishable things. You do not need the added stress of dead flowers, ruined cupcakes, or spoiled food. Leave these things to the pros! Unless you are a florist, don't try to DIY flowers. Same goes for dessert, food, and anything else perishable.
DON'T - Expect your family and bridesmaids to handle decor or food, or any other day-of stuff. They should be enjoying the day, and supporting you!

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Sweetly Paired is a full service wedding planner and day of coordinator in Denver. We offer planning in Colorado, as well as anywhere in the world! We do destination wedding planning, and make your day go smoothly, and stress-free! Please don't hesitate to email [email protected] with questions! We offer full scale event design services as well.

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Colorado wedding planner - Winter Wedding Design

8/31/2015

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Nothing says winter like snow in vail colorado for a gorgeous wedding!

Here at Sweetly Paired - Colorado Wedding Planner - We ADORE winter weddings. There's something romantic about the snow and a warm fire in the mountains for a wedding! Cody and Shaye came up from the deep south to have their destination wedding here in Vail, Colorado. They had gorgeous whites, and rich reds. The red flowers stood out against the background of snow like a warm fire on a cold day! The venue was the lovely Sonnenalp hotel in Vail. The bride and groom got to sit by the fire and have a fabulous German-inspired meal prepared by Ludwig's restaurant in Vail.