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"That was iconic."

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How Does Planning A Honeymoon With A Travel Agent Work?

Sun and Sand Travel Advisor. Coastal Honeymoon Resort. St. Regis Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico

Weddings can be a lot. There’s so much to plan and that’s why you have a planner and their team, so you can enjoy the day you’ve dreamed of. While the focus will tend to be on the actual wedding day, there’s also planning that has to be done AFTER the wedding too.

The celebration after the celebration – the honeymoon! 

The Honeymoon is your own personal getaway (likely VERY needed after planning a huge event). It’s when you get to go somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit, relax in the sand and get a tan, or begin a literal adventure together on an African safari. Your Honeymoon is for you and your spouse to celebrate this major milestone in your lives by traveling, relaxing, or a little bit of both! 

But what if your mind is fully taken up by trying to enjoy your engagement season and now on top of that you have to plan not only a wedding but also a vacation?

Much like the wedding world has wedding planners, the travel world has travel agents, and we happen to know someone who specializes in what is needed to plan the very best, perfectly-for-you Honeymoon for you. 

Hollie with HHH Travel helps couples and families go places they’ve always wanted to go and make the most of every city they visit. If Hollie hasn’t been there herself, someone on her team has, and they have firsthand experience of how the resort or city looks and feels.. Her job is to match you with the experience you’ve always wanted and the one you didn’t know you needed. 

If you’ve never worked with a travel advisor before, here’s what you can expect while planning your honeymoon.

Palm trees, sun and sand, coastal resort getaway, Travel advisor for couples and families. The Ritz Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico

Getting To Know Your Honeymoon Wishes

You and your partner will sit down with Hollie and tell her about everything you want out of your trip, the goals and desires you have. Do you want to relax and unwind? Do you want to see a specific place and explore? Do you want to self-guide or go on a tour?

Once Hollie has a good feel of who you are, where you’ve already been, and your likes, dislikes, and desires, she’ll put together some options for you. 

These options can look like this, but aren’t limited to: 

Sun and Sand

The Sun and Sand trip is exactly what it sounds like. You don’t want to think about a single thing on your trip except when the sun is going down and what to order from the room service menu. Sun and Sand will bring you to all-inclusive resorts like the well known Sandals and more! Time to put your feet up, get your glass filled, and just relax.

This is probably most popular with newlyweds as a reward for all of the work put into wedding planning! 

Beach resort, honeymoon getaway, tropical travel advisor, couples travel. St. Regis Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico and Sandals Royal Caribbean, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Cap Maison Resort in St Lucia. American Travel Agent and Honeymoon Planner for couples
Bugalows in Key Largo, FL for couple's retreat and beach travel planning in Turks and Caicos beaches.

Europe 

Another popular option is to book a trip exploring the UK, France, Italy, Spain, or all in between. You can travel by train, plane, or car across the European continent choosing to hit the hotspots of all the countries or taking the road less traveled to see the countryside. See some of the oldest cities in the world and all of the art, food, and shopping they have to offer. Hollie can help set you up with all of the accommodations and guides so you can focus on exploring and enjoying! Oui oui! 

The African Safari

An option that Hollie highly recommends everyone do at least once is to see the African safari up close and personal through caravan tours across the bush. You can see giraffes, lions, zebras, elephants, rhinos, hippos, gazelles, and more all in their natural habitat. When you’re not trekking where the wild things are, you will stay in luxury tents in an encampment of fellow travelers. This is a great way to see a different side of the world and all the animals you know and love. 

Already know where you want to go? Even better! Hollie and her team can help book everything in-between like transportation, airfare, lodging, excursions, and more. 

Travel agent for trips to South Africa Safari. In Krueger National Park, South Africa and Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa

You Know Where You’re Going. How Are You Going To Get There? 

Once the discovery call is done and a decision is made on what destination and type of trip you’re going on, it’s time for the fun stuff like figuring out what you’re going to do once you get there!

Hollie and HHH Travel will help you book all the excursions and fun extras you want. She’ll reserve restaurants, hotels, transportation, tours, lessons, tastings, and more. 

Want to go scuba diving in the Caribbean? That’s something that Hollie can book for you. Or do you prefer a five-star restaurant with a view of the Eiffel Tower? She can get that too. Something more intimate, like room service in your honeymoon suite? Done and done.

Hollie is there to get you from one place to another by making sure you are where you need to be when you need to be there. She also makes sure you have a clean, safe bed to sleep in each night with first-hand knowledge and access to thousands of properties across the world. 

Booking transportation and lodging can be one of the more tedious, stressful tasks, especially if you are traveling cross-countries, but it makes a world of a difference when you are on your trip and adds assurances when Hollie books it for you. 

All you have to do is sit back, relax, take in your experience, and be whisked away on your specialized honeymoon getaway.  

But wait! There’s more! 

Working with a travel advisor gives you someone to turn to if things on your trip go awry.

If someone double booked, or if you missed your connecting flight because you got delayed, or other mishaps that sometimes occur, Hollie and her team are always on standby to help you find a solution, so you can quickly get back to the trip you’re on. 

Not only does Hollie help find solutions, but she also works for you!

Throughout the entire planning process, she can adjust to how you feel.

If you suddenly realize that a trip across Europe doesn’t feel like the relaxation you need, then she can shelve those plans and give you a trip that is more suited to the experience you want to have. 

She also works within your budget, but most importantly, she can maximize your budget with exclusive deals and specials, shopping the best rates and offers for you. 

HHH Travel is always there to give you what you need, coming up with inventive ways to relax and travel, and to help make your travel dreams come true, even if you need to get creative with the timeline.

The Mini-Moon

The Mini-Moon is a 3-4 day vacation, perfect for the couple that needs some downtime to relax, to save, or to decompress in-between their wedding and their “big” honeymoon, but still want to have a moment of intimate celebration and relaxation following their wedding day. 

This is also a great trial run for your larger honeymoon to see if you want more of the same or want a little change! 

HHH Travel is there from the 3-day trips to the 3-week trips to get you what you need. 

Working with a travel advisor has a lot of benefits. The personal touch they bring to traveling and the face-to-face problem solving and planning is unmatched. If you love your Honeymoon so much you want to plan more trips together to celebrate your married lives, then HHH Travel grows with you and learns what you like, what you love, where you’ve been, and where you want to go next. 

HHH Travel is here to make every trip iconic and better than the last. 

Ready to start planning? You can reach out to Hollie here – tell her Brittanie Raquel Events sent you! 

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