Led by Haley Beaver
Destination Weddings
“GIRL YOU KILLED IT with this resort!!”
That’s what Nikki’s mom said the first time we met, standing at Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres in March 2023. (Still my favorite review ever.)
I’m Haley, and I plan the travel side of destination weddings at Susan’s Travel Services. Before I ever worked in travel, I was a bridesmaid or maid of honor 14 times, usually the friend sorting out the bachelorette trip and everyone’s flights.
I started booking travel for clients in 2019 and planned my first destination wedding in the middle of COVID. It was tiny. It also taught me fast why you always need a plan B.
The resort’s wedding coordinator runs your wedding. I get your people there: the room block, the booking website, every payment reminder and attrition date, and the guest on their first trip out of the country who keeps apologizing for asking so many questions.
Your guests never pay me a thing. You plan the wedding and the fun parts, and I’ll handle everything it takes to get your 50 closest people there.
How we plan your wedding travel
We start by learning your vision, guest count, and budget, then recommend destinations and resorts that fit, comparing venue options on each property and the best season for weather, pricing, and guest travel. Most couples begin planning 12 to 18 months out: resort and date are locked in within the first couple of months, save-the-dates go out about a year ahead, final guest counts and details are confirmed around 60 to 90 days before, and we handle the coordination right through the wedding day.
Group travel made easy
We set up a room block at your resort so guests get a group rate, then book each guest directly and keep track of who’s arriving when. Your guests come to us with questions about flights, passports, transfers, and what to pack, so you can stay focused on the fun parts of planning.
Honeymoons
Once the celebration wraps, we plan a honeymoon that fits your style, whether that’s staying on at your wedding resort or heading somewhere new for a second destination. We handle the flights, transfers, and suite upgrades, and let the resort know you’re honeymooners so the extra touches are waiting when you arrive.
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Meet Haley
Haley Beaver
Travel Advisor and Destination Wedding Specialist
Destination weddings planned so beautifully, you get to be a guest at your own celebration.
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Best of Arizona 2021
Susan's Travel Services was named Best of Arizona 2021 for Wedding Travel Specialists.
Questions couples ask
- How much does a destination wedding cost?
- Plan on $20,000 to $30,000 for the wedding itself, and $500 a night and up for guests (2 adults in a room). In Mexico or the Caribbean, that budget gets you an incredible wedding plus 3 to 5 days with everyone you love — far more than it would at home.
- Who pays for what? Do guests pay their own way?
- Your guests never pay me a thing. They book their rooms through the group block at your resort's group rate, and I answer their questions about flights, passports, transfers, and what to pack. One thing I steer couples away from: the cheapest resorts, and anything under 4 stars. They're usually the cheapest for a reason. The guests who are going to come are going to come, whether it's $300 a night or $600 a night.
- How far in advance should we plan (and send save-the-dates)?
- Ideally 12 months or more. Choosing the resort, signing the wedding contract, and signing the room block contract can take 1 to 3 months, and peak season dates go fast. Save-the-dates go out about a year ahead so your guests have time to book their rooms and spread out their payments. For off-season weddings, I've pulled it off in as little as 6 months.