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...
by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Let me ask you something. When was the last time a website asked how you were doing before it booked your flight? When did an algorithm stop to find out that you are celebrating 10 years of choosing each other every single day — and that this trip needs to be more...
