• ✨FOLLOW OR FAIL: 8 Destination Wedding Tips That Are PURE GOLD!✨
    Jul 10 2025
    10,000 views later… FOLLOW These Destination Wedding Tips… Or FAIL Big! 👉 Watch this DESTIREWIND replay and steal the secrets 8 REAL destination brides swear by! I interviewed 8 other destination brides and asked them how to plan a destination wedding - here’s what I learned! I was able to chat with these ladies in pretty much every stage of planning MY OWN destination wedding - early stages, in the middle, right before and even after so I’ve absorbed their advice from different perspectives... I thought it’d be fun and hopefully helpful in the process to share my favorite tip from each of them. Put them all together and you know EXACTLY how to plan a destination wedding and have the time of your life planning it! VIDEO CHAPTERS: 00:00 Sneak Peek 00:18 Quick Note from Omi - 2025 09:04 💕ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION - Rashonda’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • How Desti Rashonda Planned Her Destination... 11:12 💕THOROUGH RESEARCH - Shari-Ann’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • How Desti Shari-Ann Planned Her Destinatio... 15:14 💕WELL-INFORMED GUESTS - Lea’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • How Lea Planned Her Destination Wedding in... 18:25 💕A WEDDING DRESS [OR OUTFIT] THAT YOU LOVE - Chevita’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: Part 1: • How Chevita Planned Her Destination Weddin... Part 2: • How Chevita Planned Her Destination Weddin... 21:51 💕ASKING FOR HELP - Jackie’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • How Jackie Planned Her 100+ GUEST Destinat... 25:39 💕 BEING FEARLESS AND EMPOWERED - Porsha’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • Porsha’s Montego Bay Jamaica Destination W... 27:35 💕INFUSING YOURSELF INTO PROJECTS - Aiesha’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • How Desti Aiesha Planned Her DIY Destinati... 30:46 💕MAKING SELF-LOVING DECISIONS - Ericka’s Destination Wedding Planning Interview: • How Ericka Planned Her Destination Wedding... 33:27 Rundown of all destination wedding tips 35:00 Join the DESTILOVERS Community ❤️A roundup and mini-photo gallery of each wedding is waiting for you in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land/23 ❤️👇🏾Can’t watch? You can always listen to the DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast while on-the-go through ApplePodcasts, GooglePlay, Spotify, or Stitcher...all links below👇🏾 Thanks so much for watching! Thanks for watching! //SHOW NOTES ▸ All details + a photo gallery of each bride's wedding is waiting for you in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land/23 Subscribe NOW to YouTube DESTI TV: http://bit.ly/destitv //MORE of The DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings: ▸ OLLOW us on INSTAGRAM: / desti.land ▸ LIKE us on FACEBOOK: / blackdesti ▸ FOLLOW us on PINTEREST: / destiland ▸ FOLLOW us on TWITTER: / blackdesti ▸ JOIN The DESTILOVERS Community: https://desti.land/destilovers
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  • 🥳 I'M BAAACK! Let's talk destination weddings LIVE on DESTIHOUR! 🥂
    Jun 17 2025

    I'M BAAAACK DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDSSS!!! Let's catch up!

    What's been going on and what's coming up in destination wedding land? Let's talk about it! DESTIHOUR IS BAAACK!!! Many of us are all new to this and have A LOT to catch up on. So let’s meet, let me know where you are in your destination wedding journey so I can help!

    To kick things off, I’m sharing 10 useful tips - let’s call them “toasts” (get it? First Glass - toasts 😜) that you can take with you no matter where you are in your DESTI journey.

    AND THIS IS A Q+A - So feel free to come with your Qs and if you can’t make it live or want to give me prep + research time,

    submit your questions here prior to our call: ➡️ https://desti.land/askadesti Grab a glass of wine (or whatever you prefer) and let’s get acquainted!

    See you there!

    xx, Omi

    ❗️ RSVP HERE FOR CALL DETAILS: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/83g3fjhPQXaLsSx6EI75Lg

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  • DESTIBRIDE JHOANA'S Romantic, Multicultural XCaret Playa del Carmen, MX Destination Wedding! Pt.1・E57
    Feb 24 2023

    Sooo…How did THIS DESTIBRIDE plan her destination wedding at Xcaret Hotel + in Playa del Carmen, Mexico? Click Play to find out!

     Let’s goooo…… Another great destination wedding planning DESTIBRIDE interview!

    ❤️ DESTI DETAILS: 
    Date: September 9, 2021 
    Destination City & Country: Playa del Carmen Mexico 
    Venue: Hotel XCaret- Capilla de Todos Los Angeles (Church Ceremony location) and XCaret Park- La Isla (Reception location) # Guests: 73
    # Bridal Party: 4 bridesmaids + 3 groomsmen
    Budget: (original-$30,000) Actual: $65,000

    WATCH THIS EPISODE’S VIDEO ON DESTI TV: https://youtu.be/Y-buVJGaayI 

    Thanks for listening!!

    xx, Omi

     

    //SHOW NOTES will go live after premiere night of Part 2 (next week)

    ▸ All other details + a photo gallery of Jhoana's wedding will go live after part 2's premiere night in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land 

     

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    //ASK A DESTI

    HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNING QUESTION?

    USE #ASKADESTI and Enter it in the comments below or leave me a message in DESTILAND @ http://bit.ly/ask-a-desti

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • MEGA EPISODE! Destination Wedding Basics, Contracts and Updates 2022-2024!
    Feb 10 2023

    I've missed my Bridefriends!!! Hope you're all wonderful❣️ Catching up with #DESTIPRO​​ Sarah Kline of Time for Travel is always a special moment in time and I'm calling this interview a MEGA EPISODE because it is chock FULL of gems for you no matter where you are in your destination wedding planning journey Bridefriends! 

     

    Thanks for listening Bridefriends!

    ❤️All details are waiting for you in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! https://desti.land/tv

    WATCH THIS EXACT VIDEO HERE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0ZiAjyVQEpYsjBoLRYurkkQ3lhCHBEFB

     

    ♥︎ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR - TIME FOR TRAVEL: http://bit.ly/destipro-time4trvl​

    ♥︎ FOLLOW SARAH ON INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/destipro-time4trvl-ig​

    ❣️ FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/desti.land

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! https://desti.land/tv

     

    👯‍♀️ J O I N DESTILOVERS COMMUNITY!
    Let's continue the conversation in my FREE Community!  http://bit.ly/join-destilovers

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • DESTIBRIDE BRITTANY’S Intimate + Exploratory Curaçao Destination Wedding!・E52
    Dec 6 2022

    Sooo…How did THIS DESTIBRIDE plan her destination wedding in Curaçao? Click Play to find out! Let’s goooo……

    Another great destination wedding planning DESTIBRIDE interview!

     

    ❤️ DESTI DETAILS:
    Date: June 5, 2021
    Destination: Willemstad, Curaçao
    Venue: Dreams Curaçao Resort, Casino, and Spa: The Gazebo (Ceremony location) and Barefoot Grille (Reception location)
    # Guests: 19
    # Bridal Party: 0
    Budget: $15,000

    WATCH THIS EPISODE’S VIDEO ON DESTI TV:  https://youtu.be/q6gozk59NoM  

     

    Thanks for listening!!

    xx, Omi

     

     

    //***SHOW NOTES will go live weekend after premiere night***
    ▸ All details + a photo gallery of Alexis' destination wedding journey will go live weekend after premiere night in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land/52   

     

    👯‍♀️  JOIN The DESTILOVERS Community: https://desti.land/destilovers  

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! https://desti.land/tv

     

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    //MORE of The DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings:

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    //ASK A DESTI

    HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNING QUESTION?

    USE #ASKADESTI and Enter it in the comments below or leave me a message in DESTILAND @ http://bit.ly/ask-a-desti

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • DESTIBRIDE ALEXIS Moved Her Destination Wedding Planning From Mexico To Jamaica!・E51
    Nov 17 2022

    SEASON 5 of DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings went live w/ a bang so JOIN ME + watch or listen to my amazing DESTIBRIDE interview w/ Alexis to talk about how (and why) she moved her destination wedding from Mexico to Jamaica! We had so much fun watching the premiere of Alexis' DESTIBRIDE interview together - thanks for joining me Bridefriends!  

    SUBSCRIBE and stay tuned to know how everything went in part 2!!! 

    The wait is ova Bridefriends!

    Thanks for watching!

    xx, Omi

     

    ❤️ DESTI DETAILS:

    Date: Originally June 2nd, 2021 Postponed to May 7th, 2022

    Destination: Originally Riviera Maya, Mexico Postponed to Negril, Jamaica

    Venue: Pattoo Castle 

    # Guests: 41

    # Bridal Party: 7 Bridesmaids + 5 Groomsmen

    Budget: $65,000

     

    WATCH THIS EPISODE’S VIDEO ON DESTI TV: https://youtu.be/q4Di9CtvK2Y    

     

    //***SHOW NOTES will go live weekend after premiere night***

    ▸ All details + a photo gallery of Alexis' destination wedding journey will go live weekend after premiere night in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land  

     

    👯‍♀️  JOIN The DESTILOVERS Community: https://desti.land/destilovers 

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! https://desti.land/tv

     

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    //MORE of The DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings:

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    ▸  FOLLOW us on TWITTER: http://twitter.com/blackdesti 

     

     

    //ASK A DESTI

    HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNING QUESTION?

    USE #ASKADESTI and Enter it in the comments below or leave me a message in DESTILAND @ http://bit.ly/ask-a-desti

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • STOP THE DRAMA: Destination Wedding Bridal Party Tips *For the Couple + Bridal Party* | E50
    Apr 15 2022
    Listen along with me in the BlackDesti director’s commentary cut of one of my most favoritest interviews! I’ve noticed a recent uptick in bridal party drama and I’ve got exactly what you all need, so let’s have some fun this week.   Professional Bridesmaid and Author, Jen Glantz, shared her experience and best advice as a professional Bridesmaid with us over 5 years ago and I STILL refer new Bridefriends back to listen to her tips!

    Anyone involved in a destination wedding (couples AND bridal party members) can and will get something wonderful from this episode - especially since I'm adding my own 2 cents as we listen along together! 

     

    And if you’re like me and thought not having an official bridal party will save you from all drama…go ahead and hit play too Bridefriend + thank me later ;)

     

    Enjoy!

     

    ❤️All details + links are waiting for you in the show notes in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land/50 

     

    Thanks for listening!

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! https://desti.land/tv

    THIS WEEK’S VIDEO: Watch Melissa + Mahdi’s Destination Wedding Video here: https://youtu.be/x4IPXPKEAdk 

      

    👯‍♀️ JOIN The DESTILOVERS Community: https://desti.land/destilovers 

     

    Thanks for listening!

    xx, Omi

     

    ♥︎ THANK YOU TO OUR DESTIPARTNER - APPYCOUPLE: https://bit.ly/destilovesappycouple

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! http://bit.ly/destitv 

    Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/C-PtqiWo2DM 

     

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    //ASK A DESTI

    HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNING QUESTION?

    USE #ASKADESTI and Enter it in the comments below or leave me a message in DESTILAND @ http://bit.ly/ask-a-desti

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • PT.2: DETAILS! Melissa + Mahdi’s Pattoo Castle Destination Wedding in Negril, Jamaica! | E49
    Apr 8 2022
    We're getting into the nitty-gritty of Melissa + Mahdi's destination wedding weekend! Budget (how did they pay for it?)
    Decor (they bought those where?)
    Traveling (how did they get everything to their destination?)
    A yacht party (good or bad idea?),
    Details on the dreamiest CASTLE destination wedding
    ANNND so much more...The Alstons' showed the love!

    DESTIBRIDE Melissa + DESTIGROOM Mahdi planned their destination wedding at the magical Pattoo Castle in Negril, Jamaica and you get to hear allll about EXACTLY HOW THEY DID IT - (and we get super detailed)!

    ▸ All details + a photo gallery of The Alstons’ wedding are waiting for you in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land/49

    Destination Wedding Planning Topics Covered:
    We chatted about:
    💕 How they met
    💕 Why they decided to have a destination wedding
    💕 Choosing their destination wedding date
    💕 Planning and saving money TOGETHER
    💕 How they chose their destination wedding venue
    💕 Dealing with incompatible wedding vendors
    💕 An unexpected destination wedding packing and decor story! 💕Their Pattoo Castle Destination Wedding Review
    💕and so much more!

    Thanks for listening!

    ❤️ DESTI DETAILS: Date: September 19, 2019
    City & Country: Negril, Jamaica
    Venue: Pattoo Castle
    Host Resort: Azul Beach Resort, Negril
    # Guests: 127
    # Bridal Party: 9 Bridesmaids + 9 Groomsmen
    Wedding Budget: ~$80,000

    ❤️ ▸ All details + a photo gallery of The Alstons’ wedding are waiting for you in DESTILAND @ http://www.desti.land/49 

     

    ♥︎ THANK YOU TO OUR DESTIPARTNER - APPYCOUPLE: https://bit.ly/destilovesappycouple

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! http://bit.ly/destitv 
    Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/HUJMmNq90ac 

     

    👯‍♀️ JOIN The DESTILOVERS Community: https://desti.land/destilovers 

     

    Thanks for listening!

    xx, Omi

     

    ♥︎ THANK YOU TO OUR DESTIPARTNER - APPYCOUPLE: https://bit.ly/destilovesappycouple

    Omi's Appy Couple Review: https://desti.land/appycouple 

     

    📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on DESTITV! http://bit.ly/destitv 
    Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/HUJMmNq90ac 

     

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    //ASK A DESTI

    HAVE A DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNING QUESTION?

    USE #ASKADESTI and Enter it in the comments below or leave me a message in DESTILAND @ http://bit.ly/ask-a-desti

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    25 mins