by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Twenty-seven years ago, I started building a career in enterprise technology. I didn’t know then that every system I learned to test, every product I learned to own, and every process I learned to refine would one day show up in how I plan a couple’s...
by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jul 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
My LGBTQ+ lived experience is what allows me to advocate authentically and unapologetically for my LGBTQ+ travelers. I don’t check a box because a resort waves a rainbow flag, and I don’t take another professional’s word for it that a hotel, vendor,...
by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jun 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Shawndra Long | Certified Wedding Planner | Destination Wedding Specialist The average cost of a destination wedding ranges from $10,000 to $35,000, depending on the destination, number of guests, resort package, and services selected. Compared to the national...
by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jun 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
I want to talk to you directly for a moment — not as a planner, but as a person. I am a Black woman who identifies as LGBTQ+. I live authentically and unapologetically. And I built my career in travel and destination wedding planning, in part, because I know what it...
