Newly Engaged? Stop. Read This Before Booking Your Destination Wedding.

by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jun 4, 2026 | Uncategorized

The biggest destination wedding mistakes happen before couples even realize they’re making them. In this free guide, Illusionz Destination Weddings & Illusionz Travel share industry secrets, hidden costs, common planning pitfalls, and expert insights that...

How to Plan a Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Together

by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | Jun 4, 2026 | Uncategorized

Without Planning Two Separate Trips By Shawndra Long | Certified Wedding Planner & LGBTQ+ Romance Travel Specialist Illusionz Travel, LLC| Illusionz Destination Weddings shawndralong.com There is a question that newly engaged couples are starting to ask more and...

How To Know If You Can Trust a Travel Advisor Before Booking

by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | May 27, 2026 | Uncategorized

Author:Shawndra Long | Certified Wedding Planner & Travel Advisor, Illusionz Travel, LLC There is something vulnerable about handing your vacation — or your wedding — over to someone else. You are trusting them with your time, your money, and in many cases, one of...

What It Really Means to Work With an LGBTQ+ Affirming Travel Advisor

by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | May 24, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Shawndra Long | LGBTQ+ Romance Travel Specialist | Certified LGBTQIA Wedding Planner Planning a destination wedding or honeymoon should be exciting—not stressful. But for LGBTQ+ couples, the joy is often mixed with invisible concerns: Will this resort actually...

How to Vet Your Travel Advisor — And Why I Hold Myself to That Same Standard

by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | May 20, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Shawndra Long | Illusionz Travel, LLC Let me guess: you’ve thought about booking a destination wedding or a dream vacation through a travel advisor, but somewhere in the back of your mind a little voice asked, “But how do I know I can actually trust this person?”...

What LGBTQ+ Couples Should Know Before Booking a Destination Wedding Abroad

by Shawndra Long · Illusionz Travel, LLC · Illusionz Destination Weddings | May 19, 2026 | Uncategorized

Your love story is yours. The wedding should be too. More LGBTQ+ couples than ever are choosing destination weddings — a private beach in Mexico, a cliffside villa in Italy, a lush resort in Jamaica. And why not? Destination weddings are intimate, memorable, and often...