Blog Feed: Destination Wedding Specialists

Looking for a destination wedding date for the end of this year or the beginning of 2012? Deposit your group space and reserve that wedding date now, get the early booking bonus (if available) and rest easy knowing you have lots of time to plan your

Mayan Riviera Weddings: Karisma’s El Dorado Marmora

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In last week’s post we announced fabulous news for our company, and teased you with promises of Megan blogging about her most recent trip to Mexico’s beautiful Mayan Riviera to inspect destination wedding hotels. We’ll start with Me

The Most Popular Months for Destination Weddings

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Having a hard time choosing a date for your destination wedding? Want to know the trends? Here’s a post about which months most brides and grooms are deciding on and why ! It’s funny how much the weather affects us. It’s a common co

Karisma Weddings, Diamonds & Industry Awards

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Back from travelling to the Mayan Riviera and inspecting destination wedding hotels, Megan came home to exciting news for Weddings By Oceans! Here are the details and what this means to you as Beachside Brides and Grooms. Our couples are going crazy

Real Brides’ Hotel Review: Riu Palace Paradise Island

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We are the luckiest Destination Wedding Agency in Canada with the BEST Beachside Brides & Grooms! Amber and Gerald have returned from their wedding in the Bahamas at the Riu Palace Paradise Island and graciously submitted this hotel review for ou

Bride’s Dress Rehearsal Promo from Karisma

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The destination wedding promotions keep on coming! Karisma Hotel & Resorts is now offering a fantastic deal where wedding couples can view their potential wedding location first-hand before deciding on the venue. Keep reading for details… If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll know we’re offering a ton of deals, options and even a contest [...] Related posts:Destination Wedding Dress Rehearsal Promo Brides & Grooms Stay Free at Karisma Resorts Great Rates for Canadia [..]

Majestic Colonial Wedding in Punta Cana: Ryan & Chantelle

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Last week we posted a compilation post sharing all the real life destination wedding stories and hotel reviews that we’ve published so far from some of our Beachside Brides & Grooms. Well, here’s another one to add to that list, written by Ryan on behalf of he and his wife, Chantelle! How it all began… [...] Related posts:Majestic Colonial in Punta Cana Review for Destination Weddings Majestic Weddings in Punta Cana Last 5 Spring Wedding Dates at Majestic Colonial! (available [..]

Save-the-Date for our Annual Destination Wedding Event!

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If you’re engaged, thinking of a destination wedding and live in the Toronto area, then this post is for you! Mark Nov. 5th on your calendar and keep reading for details on our Annual Destination Wedding Event – it’s the perfect opportunity to help you decide on the location & hotel for your upcoming wedding. [...] Related posts:Toronto Destination Wedding Event & 4th Annual Bride’s Bash Destination Wedding Event & 4th Annual Bride’s Bash: A Smashing Success! Than [..]

3-in-1 Sexy Island Sandals for Destination Weddings

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Megan’s got a sizzlin’ find for your destination wedding that you will go absolutely ga-ga over – everyone in our office is ordering them for the convenience of travelling AND looking sexy as hell! One of the most frustrating things in the world when it comes to travelling is packing. (Check out our Bride & [...] Related posts:Bride & Groom’s Packing List for a Destination Wedding Helpful Packing List for Ladies Island Wedding Reception in Toronto

Top 5 Tips to Narrow Down Your Destination Choices

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So you’ve decided on a destination wedding but where, oh where will you have it? If you’re overwhelmed with all your options for destinations and hotels, here’s a post that will help you narrow down the oodles of choices you have for your destination wedding. Part of our services as destination wedding specialists is to [...] Related posts:Bridezilla, Be Gone! Wedding Planning Tips Top 9 Destination Wedding Tips Tips for Healthy Travel

Win 2 Free Tickets to the National Bridal Show

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Are you a future bride and groom in the Toronto area looking for an easy way to score 2 free tickets to the National Bridal Show this September? Keep reading to find out how! Being the dedicated and enthusiastic Destination Wedding Specialists we are, we’re getting ready for the Fall National Bridal Show this September [...] Related posts:Save Big, Win Bigger at the National Bridal Show Bridal Show Take Aways Thank You for a Great Fall Bridal Show!

Riu Palace Aruba Wedding: Margaret & Alan

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One of the perks of being Destination Wedding Specialists is hearing all the wonderful wedding stories from our Beachside Brides and Grooms. Here’s what Margaret and Alan had to say about their wedding at Riu Palace Aruba in early June of this year, some pictures & hotel features for your review! Aruba is among one [...] Related posts:Riu Palace in Aruba Consider a Destination Wedding in Aruba Real Brides’ Hotel Review: Riu Palace Paradise Island

Our Top 5 Honeymoon Resorts

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Are you planning a honeymoon, or looking for some of the most breath-taking resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico? Take a peak in today’s post where you’ll find our new honeymoon specialist’s top 5 favourite resorts for honeymooners!

What to Include on Your Wedding Website

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So you’ve booked your destination wedding and you’re ready give all your guests the info they need to make a decision about accepting your invitation. One of the best ways to do this these days is with a wedding website. But what do you publish exactly? Here are a few ideas. Once most of your [...] Related posts:General Destination Wedding Planning Process Calendar Countdown to Your Destination Wedding Day

Mayan Riviera Weddings: Tiffany & John

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The Mayan Riviera is a destination wedding hot spot! But don’t take our word for it. Here’s a 4-minute, fun, gorgeous, heart-tugging wedding video featuring Tiffany & John (one of our couples), who exchanged vows at the Grand Palladi

Thank You for a Great Fall Bridal Show!

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A few weeks ago we invited you to join us at the National Bridal Show here in Toronto. Well, the show was last weekend and it was phenomenal! Here’s a special message (and offer) from our Main Cyber Maid of Honour and owner of Weddings By Oceans, Megan Crouse. On behalf of Weddings By Oceans, [...] Related posts:September Bridal Show Destination Wedding Offers Bridal Show Take Aways Great Rates for Canadian Brides-To-Be

Tying the Knot with DestinationWeddings.com

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We’ve been a bit absent on the blog recently but we have good reason. Today’s post announces our biggest news EVER! Here’s the news release we produced to share this exciting news with our clients, industry partners and potential clients. DestinationWeddings.com to Expand in Canadian Market by “Tying the Knot” with Weddings By Oceans Worldwide Leader [...] Related posts:Not Your Typical Destination Wedding Specialist Meet Ashley D’Ascencio: Destination Wedding Spec [..]

Bound for the Mayan Riviera

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Today our dedicated lead Cyber Maid of Honour, Megan, is on a plane bound for the Mayan Riviera to conduct site inspections. Her itinerary is tight so she’ll be returning with a ton of updated news on some of the best hotels in the area! Here&#

Real Brides’ Hotel Review: Windjammer & Almond Morgan Bay

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Two weeks ago we shared a review submitted by one of our couples who had the good fortune to scout out their 3 favourite St. Lucia hotels before booking their wedding. In Part 1, Marie-Eve and Jonathan told us about Smuggler’s Cove; today they

Majestic Weddings in Punta Cana

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Punta Cana is one of the most beautiful areas of the Dominican Republic, and our junior Destination Wedding Specialist (DWS) is about to find out first-hand! Best of all, she’ll be working with the Majestic Colonial wedding department so she ca

Destination Weddings in Mexico: THE ROYAL Playa Del Carmen

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Mexico is full of beautiful places to host a destination wedding. In today’s post, we cover a fantastic property in the Mayan Riviera owned by Real Resorts and reviewed (with a double thumbs up) by our Destination Wedding Agency. This past week

Real Brides’ Hotel Reviews: Smuggler’s Cove

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Choosing the right hotel to host your destination wedding can be tough. That’s why we recommend couples personally visit the hotels they’re considering before actually booking. One of our couples just came back from inspecting 3 hotels in

Customizable Wedding Packages in Jamaica

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Just when you thought weddings in Jamaica couldn’t get any better… The Grand Palladium resorts in Jamaica have launched exclusive wedding packages designed by the infamous wedding planner from New York, Karen Bussen! This is exciting news

Couples in Jamaica: Destination Wedding Resort Review

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If you’ve been keeping abreast with our blog, you know we’ve been covering Jamaica in Why Jamaica for Destination Weddings and Secrets Wild Orchid. On today’s Testimonial Tuesday, one of our destination wedding specialists, Ashley

Destination Wedding in Mexico: Nikki & Mark

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Fresh from their destination wedding in January of this year, we asked one of our couples to share their story with you in a Testimonial Tuesday post. Here’s what Nikki sent us about her and Mark’s wedding at the Gran Bahia Principe Tulu

Destination Wedding Etiquette for Guests

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You’ve been invited to your first destination wedding and while you’ve been to many traditional weddings, you’re completely confounded as to what’s expected from you. No problem. As destination wedding specialists, we’re

Destination Weddings: Who Pays for What?

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Last week we shared with you 18 destination wedding etiquette and planning tips in Top 9 Destination Wedding Tips and Another 9 Destination Wedding Tips. Today we’re answering the all-important question about who pays for what at a destination

Another 9 Destination Wedding Tips

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If you have a destination wedding to plan, you’ll appreciate today’s post (be sure to read Top 9 Destination Wedding Tips, too). Keep reading to find out some dos, don’ts and planning tips for your destination wedding. Certified by

Top 9 Destination Wedding Tips

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Destination weddings and home weddings differ in more ways than just cost. In today’s post we share with you some destination wedding tips, including generally accepted behaviour and important considerations when planning a destination wedding

Secrets Wild Orchid for Destination Weddings in Jamaica

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Jamaica’s sweet breezes linger with Megan even after being home for a week and she’s been touting Jamaica for destination weddings and vacation spots ever since. Here’s the first in a series of posts as Megan shares her favourite Ja

Why Jamaica for Destination Weddings?

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As Destination Wedding Specialists, part of our commitment to you is travelling throughout the Caribbean and Mexico, inspecting hotels with our very own eyes so we can pass current and reliable information onto you. Today, Megan tells us about her re

Melia Las Dunas: Destination Weddings in Cuba Resort Review

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For the last few weeks we’ve been featuring real destination wedding stories that took place in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Mexico. Today we’ll be featuring a hotel in Cuba where one of our past couples, Emily and Kevin, hosted the

#1 Destination Wedding Ceremony Planning Tip

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Have you chosen the perfect destination for your wedding but had to reconsider because their marriage requirements were too strict? In today’s post Mike Van Slingerland, an Ontario Wedding Officiant, has some sage advice for couples planning a

Destination Wedding in Mexico: Holly & Daryl

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The last 2 weeks we’ve been featuring real destination wedding stories in our Testimonial Tuesdays (Katie & Amit in Costa Rica and Jason & Angela in Dominican Republic). Today’s contribution is from Holly & Daryl who married i

Meet our Honeymoon Specialist: Allie

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Although we’re all about love and romance throughout the year, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner it’s the perfect time to announce our latest additions. Now you can book your honeymoon with Weddings By Oceans through our

Destination Wedding in Dominican Republic: Jason & Angela

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Like last week’s Testimonial Tuesday post, today’s review is very special. Contributed by a Mom who planned a dream wedding for her son and his bride, she’s no ordinary Mom. Teresa is also a Destination Romance Coordinator for Parad

The Tourist’s 10 Commandments

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Everyone who goes to a destination wedding is a tourist. Here are a few general tips for travellers we thought you could share with your guests to help you all navigate a successful and enjoyable stay in a foreign country. Through our many years of g

Jungle Spa & Monkey Sanctuary in Mexico

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In early November Megan, our original Cyber Maid of Honour, went on vacation (yes, surprisingly, travel professionals actually take a vacation). She chose Mexico and found several interesting spots that make Mexico a great destination for a wedding

Handy Spanish Phrases for Destination Weddings

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Are you departing for a destination wedding in a Spanish-speaking country soon? Then this post is for you! Our original Cyber Maid of Honour and Destination Wedding Specialist shares her handy list of essential Spanish phrases for you and your guests

Gran Bahia Principe Coba in Mexico

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Last week Megan shared her latest sizzling finds with the Jungle Spa & Monkey Sanctuary in Mexico. Today we hear more juicy details about that particular trip, specifically where she stayed while there, the Gran Bahia Principe Coba. Back in Novem

Meet Megan McWhinnie-Crouse: Destination Wedding Specialist

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The Beachside Brides Blog celebrated its first anniversary August, 2010 and we just realized that we’ve never formally introduced the Weddings By Oceans’ team! Today we kick off the introductions with Megan, our original Cyber Maid of Hon

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana

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Looking for something with a little edge for your destination wedding (or next vacation)? We’re excited to bring you news of the Grand Opening of the latest hot spot in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. All the desti

January 2011 Spring Wedding Show Bonus

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The first week of 2011 was a good start for us as we met a variety of wonderful couples at the Timpano Bridal Show in Barry, Ontario. We’d like to thank you, as well as all the couples we will meet at the other January shows in Toronto, with a

Mayan Riviera Destination Weddings: Dreams Tulum

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Last month Megan posted a series on several AMResorts in the Mayan Riviera, her top 3 to be exact. Today we revisit that FAM trip to Mexico because there’s one more that deserves a special mention, Dreams Tulum. To recap and for new readers, he

Destination Weddings in Cuba: Sol Melia in Varadero

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The Total Wedding Show this past weekend was a flurry of awesome – we met a ton of excited couples! (If this is you, did you see our wedding show bonus?) Many of these couples expressed an interest in Varadero, which happens to be the topic of

Meet Ashley D’Ascencio: Destination Wedding Specialist

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This is the fourth week now that we’ve been blogging about the team of destination wedding specialists over here at Weddings By Oceans. So far we’ve met Megan, Chantelle, Vi and today we’re introducing our specialist who’s cur

Destination Wedding in Costa Rica: Katie & Amit

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Most of our Testimonial Tuesday blog posts feature resorts but today we’re introducing Costa Rica as a prime destination for weddings by focusing on our recent Beachside Bride and Groom, Katie and Amit, who enjoyed two ceremonies – one o

Mayan Riviera Weddings: Karisma’s El Dorado Maroma

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Why Work with Destination Wedding Specialists?

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Of course you are more than capable of planning your destination wedding from start to finish by yourself. That said, it really does pay to get a little professional help – especially when services are complimentary! Here’s how working wi

Off to Gay Paris!

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Even Destination Wedding Specialists need a vacation! In today’s post we share some good news for our leader, Megan, as she hops on a plane today leaving for the beautiful and extravagant Paris, France. It’s Megan’s birthday this Sa

Summer 2011 Destination Wedding Promos

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Are you waiting to book your 2012 destination wedding? If you are, this post is for you! Keep reading for reasons to book now, including two incredible offers that only last until the end of summer. Last week we posted several hot dates and rates for

Mayan Riviera Destination Wedding: Felicia & Darren

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The Mayan Riviera, Mexico, is one of our favourite places to visit and so we recommend it often to our destination wedding couples (as you can tell from some of our Testimonial Tuesday posts). Today we feature Felicia & Darren, who married this y

Great Rates for Your 2012 Destination Wedding

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Canadian brides and grooms who are thinking of an upcoming destination wedding will benefit from this post. Yes, we’re doing it again… defying destination wedding industry standards and publishing currently valid group quotes. This time i

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