Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoons

I can’t say enough great things about Melanie and Divine Destinations. Without her, I don’t think our honeymoon would have even been possible. But not only did she bring it together… it was the most amazing trip of our lives and we want to work with her for all of our big trips in the future. Side note, my wife has traveled A LOT, so it really means something if she says it was the most amazing trip she’s been on. We didn’t have a wedding planner, so everything was on us. We thought about planning our honeymoon ourselves too, but quickly realized that if we truly wanted to have the once-in-a-lifetime trip that we envisioned, we needed help. Add in travel restrictions and the constantly changing landscape from the pandemic on top of that, and we needed an experienced pro to make it happen (for reference, this was May 2022). That’s exactly what Melanie is. She’s knowledgeable, she’s experienced, she’s well-travelled, and she knows how to balance practicality with an ambitious vision to create an amazing trip. She was extremely collaborative and was always willing to hop on the phone or a video call, and I really felt like she went above and beyond for us. She pulled off the trip of a lifetime with 20 days in Thailand and the Maldives. I can’t recommend Melanie highly enough, especially if you’re looking for someone to take the stress out of trip planning that has enough experience to give you REAL guidance and recommendations. We trusted her with the biggest trip of our lives and it was the best decision we could have made.

I was so shocked at how well April worked for us that I have literally recommended her to each of my friends who are getting married. Simply put: she makes complicated international travel seamless -- Which is hard for people like me who like to be in control of everything. She'll tell you to be here at this time for X excursion or Y meal and like magic, there is someone waiting for you with your name on a sign just like in the movies.

We’d like to start by saying WOW!!!!! April and her team are absolutely amazing. We were considering going with a free “wedding traveler specialist “ however we decided to go with our gut and use some of our budget to pay for the service. Worth every penny and some!! April and her team went above and beyond. They were attentive to our needs, especially as a stressed out wedding couple. They were patient, communicative, and always there to guide us with all their knowledge. April was able to understand our vision and she guided us to the perfect resort for our large wedding in Cancun. Additionally, April and her team were able to answer all of our guest questions, handle their reservations, book flights, and set up transportation for all of our 120 guests. We were able to truly enjoy our wedding planning process with minimal stress because of April. We can't recommend April Schmitt and her team enough!!! Abril & Steve -The Julians

My husband and I got married in Cancun this October. We had always heard about how stressful wedding planning was, but working with Sandy from Divine made the process so easy for us. She gave an amazing recommendation for our resort venue, stayed in constant communication (with us and our 100+ guests) throughout the entire process, kept us organized with deadline reminders and updates, and so much more. Our guests were so happy, as were we! If you are thinking of having a destination wedding, we highly recommend working with Sandy from Divine!

When my husband and I began to think about planning our 10 year wedding anniversary we were overwhelmed with where to begin and immediately remembered to reach out to April since she helped us plan our honeymoon many years ago. When I tell you that she is there for you every step of the way, I mean literally start to finish every detail planned out. Even years ago when I had a sudden health issue right before our wedding and had to have our entire honeymoon changed within two weeks, she did it without hesitation always caring and very understanding along the way. Here we are ten years later, and again she has managed to exceed our expectations with putting together an amazing trip to Akumal, Mexico where we were able to relax, enjoy amazing food from our all inclusive resort, tour Tulum, snorkel with the turtles, and have the best trip we have had…well since our honeymoon:). THANK YOU April for always being there, always caring, and always planning the most amazing trips for us!

Sandy Pullen was our Travel Advisor for our honeymoon. We had a wonderful experience working with her. Sandy was knowledgable and experienced and guided us in the direction to book the honeymoon of our dreams. Throughout the whole experience, she was responsive, attentive, caring, honest and professional. Neither of us had worked with a travel agent before, and we are so glad we decided to go that route. Sandy handled everything from reserving our room, reserving our transportation to and from the airport, sending us the itinerary, and handling special accommodations for our trip. We had the best time and hope to work with Sandy again for our next big trip!

I cannot rave enough about April and her team from Divine Destinations. Talk about top-notch, VIP service! She was there with us from the beginning. Our wedding plans were stalled as a result of the pandemic and when I contacted her in late 2020, she was there without hesitation. She listened to our requests and found us the most beautiful resort in Puerto Vallarta. She was extremely responsive to our guests and coordinated their meal preferences and travel accommodations. Having a destination wedding with April as our planner was stress-free for us and our guests! There were zero hiccups. The entire process was seamless. And April herself was professional, kind, responsive, accommodating. I mean, all the positive adjectives you can think of, they apply to her.

April and her team orchestrated the most seamless experience for our large destination wedding to Cancun. I don’t know what we would have done without them, through all the ups and downs of COVID 19, April and her team helped us with each hurdle! The team also planned our honeymoon which also had to be changed 2 weeks before because of last minute COVID travel restrictions and they made everything stress free and so special. All of my guests raved about how amazing the team was with all the travel changes and flights being canceled etc. and that made my experience as a bride such much less stressful! We can’t thank the Divine Destination’s team enough. They made our special day that much more special and April acted as our travel agent, therapist, friend, extraordinaire ❤️

When my fiancé and I decided to have a destination wedding, we knew we wanted to hire a travel agent to assist with coordinating travel for our guests. Divine Destination Weddings was the first travel agency that we reached out to. After having our initial consultation with April, we knew right away that we wanted to work with her and her team. April is so kind and personable! She gave us so many great recommendations for resorts to have our dream wedding at based on our specific criteria. She ultimately helped us find the perfect resort that checked off all our boxes. April and the Divine team , especially Kelly, were so helpful throughout the process. They were always quick to respond whenever I had a question (and I had many). April served as our advocate when dealing with the resort and always made sure decisions were made in our best interest. My guests all said booking was easy and that April / Kelly were easy to get a hold of. Everyone commented that they were both so nice and helpful! Unfortunately, Covid came around and I ended up cancelling my wedding. April was so supportive when coming to that difficult decision. She made the cancellations seamless and she fought to ensure that my guests got the most money back as possible. Even though I cancelled my wedding, I am happy I chose April and her team because I cannot even imagine dealing with the covid mess by myself. They are truly the best! If you are considering a travel agent, look no further!

I was canceled! Covid canceled my wedding but April Schmitt saved us! We were set to travel in one month everything was paid in full and covid hit. I was a mess, crying, feeling sorry for myself and my guests. The resort wasn't offering refunds. April was able to calm my nerves, my fears and I just felt like she would handle everything. And she did! We were able to reschedule our wedding at new LOWER rates and move all our air with no fees and those guests that still wanted to cancel received a full refund. I know my group was lucky (lucky that we worked with April). I have read so many horror stories about the wedding groups that lost all of their money. I will never NOT use April for my travel. She is a magician with travel and her clout is the real deal!

Grateful is the word that comes to mind when I think of April at Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. She was referred to us by a friend that used her for their Fiji Honeymoon. I was so hesitant to use a travel advisor and was afraid I would pay too much but I quickly saw her value and how much money and headache she was saving me! She is so intuitive at figuring out what I was trying to say. We reviewed several proposals for amazing, creative, and stunning locations for our small wedding and finally decided on a 1 week safari and the wedding to follow in the Maldives. It was magical and all the extra special surprise April planned for us were above and beyond out expectations. We are so blessed we were able to travel just before the covid shutdown. I feel for all the couples that have been canceled due to covid. Thank you April! We will be loyal clients for life!!!

Melanie helped us put together some of the most amazing experiences and memories that we will cherish forever. Her responsiveness, flexibility and knowledge are unbeatable. Working with her was an absolute pleasure, and we were able to create a one of a kind, customized honeymoon (and vacation). The app with itinerary and documents were a HUGE PLUS!! We look forward to working with Melanie again and again and again!

April and her team made our wedding planning process MUCH easier - we couldn't be more grateful for her quick responses, excellent communication, and all of her help! We highly recommend April for anyone planning a destination wedding or event and will definitely be using her services in the future. Thank you Divine Team for helping us out with our big day!

Once again, April, you have done it! We have now used April for our honeymoon, along with a recent anniversary trip, both trip full of special moments and memories for the books! April is always so willing to go above and beyond without any hesitation! She is always understanding of our needs/wants, helpful with guidance to make the best choices, and with her help, the trip logistics are made seamlessly and stress free! She has always been prompt to answer my questions! I know preparing for big trips like these ones would have been much more of a stress inducer without April! With her help, we have made priceless memories that we will forever be grateful for. We will most definitely use April again for any of our future trips, and have and will continue to refer her to our family and friends without any second thought! Thank you again April for all of your help and hard work to make our trip so special!

Thank you Dana!!! My wife and I were not able to take our honeymoon initially, but two years later, we were ready to start planning. As soon as we started talking about it, we realized we really had no idea what we wanted to do or where we wanted to go. Our friend passed along Dana's information as she had used her to plan their honeymoon and thank goodness she did. Dana was super helpful in giving us ideas of places to go and once we picked one, she took care of everything. The whole experience was fantastic and we were able to fully enjoy the trip as all the details had already been taken care of. We'll be sure to recommend her to any we know looking to plan a trip in the future. Thank you again Dana!!!

We received the best customer service and advice from Dana Franklin at Divine Destination Weddings and Honeymoons. Our turnaround time from engagement to our wedding date was less than six months, so searching for a honeymoon destination seemed overwhelming. Within two weeks of initiating a conversation with Dana, we had our spot booked. She gave us some great choices within our budget, and we were happy with the final choice. Our destination was a place that neither of us had visited. Dana provided us with all the necessary information to make it a smooth trip. I can't wait to book my next vacation with this team!

Loved our trip and experience with Melanie! Her guidance and knowledge of the French Polynesian and different islands was extremely helpful and created for an unforgettable honeymoon. Within a few minutes of our first phone call I knew we had found the right partner to make this trip amazing! Thank you again for everything and we look forward to planning future vacations!

Melanie helped planned our honeymoon to Italy. My fiance then, husband now couldn't decide where to go for our honeymoon. Our work schedule only allowed us to take time off in March, and we only just decided on Italy in January. I usually don't mind planning on my own, but with a lot on my plate and only 2 months, I decided to try Divine Destination. Melanie made the process very smooth. She'll ask first what kind of interest you have, for us it was food and wine, if there is a budget range and any particular thing you want to do. From there she created a preliminary itinerary, an opportunity to add, take away, or substitute events or tours before you settle on a final itinerary. Melanie made some recommendations that I would not have known about otherwise. For example, she suggested a cooking class in Florence and it turned out to be one of my favorite things we did in Italy. Once you're on your trip, they'll provide information about the culture there ( i.e whether a tip is expected or not, and if so, typically how much)The whole process was wonderful. If you're short on time, no worries, Melanie has your back! I would highly recommend her!

I cannot say enough about the services that were provided by Melanie. She helped us with our 25th anniversary/ vow renewal. She definitely went above and beyond. She was extremely prompt and thorough with everything. Our guests were just as pleased. I highly recommend Melanie to anyone planning a destination wedding. We will definitely look into her services in the near future as well, as we love to travel. Thanks to Melanie we had a very magical and memorable trip. We really enjoyed working with her.

Our Honeymoon was coordinated by Dana Franklin at Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoons and it was a dream come true. Before the Honeymoon, I'd never coordinated any big trips and Dana was a friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive resource who helped take my interests and plan a perfect trip. With all of the other wedding planning we were going through, it was wonderful having a resource that helped keep all of the travel arrangements organized, and we absolutely loved the resorts and resources she connected us with. I will definitely recommend Dana and Divine to friends and be using them for anniversary trips!

Mel was awesome! Initially we were going to have our wedding in Cancun, Mexico but we ended up changing locations for different reasons. Mel immediately took gave us more options to choose from that was suitable to our needs and wants. We had our DW at Now Larimar in Punta Cana, DR. Everything was great and they really took care of us. They went above and beyond for my family and friends. Mel answered all my questions and concerns. She stayed in contact with us the whole time. We started planning our wedding about a year before our wedding date. She kept me calm and informed us on what to expect. She stayed in contact with our guest the entire time. Thank you Mel for making this as smooth as possible.

I worked with Michelle Thornburg from destination weddings. Michelle was extremely nice & professional. Some of my guest were a little challenging, but Michelle remained kind and patient. We stayed & were married at Azul the fives in Playa Del Carmen. I loved everything about the resort including the food, the service, the playroom,beach, the bars, pools etc. I definitely would like to return.

Dana helped us plan our dream honeymoon and she was an absolute pleasure to work with! This was the first time we use a travel agency and we are so glad we went with Divine Destination Weddings. We traveled to Thailand for our honeymoon and we had an incredible time. Everything went smoothly and as planned which we could not have done on our own. Dana was flexible and always available to talk which helped make the experience of planning our honeymoon stress-free. We highly recommend Divine Destination Weddings! You are in great hands with their spectacular service. We are thankful for their work in making our dream honeymoon come true!

Although I found her through a random query with Expedia, working with April and her team was one of the best aspects of the wedding planning process. My husband and I were newbies to destination weddings, and wedding planning in general, but April was informative, attentive, solution-driven, and an absolute expert in her field. Her guidance and constant support was exactly what we needed to help us find the perfect venue, visit the site, wrangle all of our guests, and answer all of their questions (not just ours)! April and her team were always available for those frenzied calls or emails; their customer service and responsiveness are unmatched. With April’s help, we were able to have an unforgettable destination wedding with dozens of our closest family and friends, and she supported us to improve coordination with the resort and incorporate key cultural traditions that are very different than your average destination wedding. Everyone had an amazing time, and April’s team deftly helped our guests work through weather-related and other travel issues. Their expert focus on the logistics really reduced our stress level and helped us focus on the wedding details that really mattered to us. For anyone considering whether to use Divine’s services, it’s an emphatic YES from us! To April, Kelly, and the whole Divine team, we want to extend our warmest gratitude for all of your help and support in the nearly one year we have been in touch. Our wedding was really magical, and the whole Dreams Riviera Cancun team was great. Our family and friends really enjoyed their entire time in Cancun—from the helpful pre-travel resources to the airport shuttle service and the resort. Your services and support exceeded our humble expectations. Thanks again!

I recently was married in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico at the TheRoyal. Kelly Good helped me every step of the way in realizing my wedding dreams and executing them flawlessly. The whole epxierience was stress free and allowed me more time to take every moment in with my husband and loveones. I couldn’t have done this without her and I encourage brides to take a look into destination weddings. If you want stellar service book with Kelly Good at Divine Destinations. She is the absolute best. She and Divine Destinations have my business for life.

Melanie of Divine Destinations was absolutely amazing! She made our honeymoon like how I imagined a honeymoon should be ! All of the airport connections, transportation, the best activities, incredible resorts, and she gave us a booklet of everything that was so super organized it made the whole trip a breeze. We'll be calling again for our anniversary ;)

Highly recommend Melanie D. for honeymoon & vacation planning! She is a great listener & is incredibly knowledgeable...We had an absolutely fabulous honeymoon in Italy and are very grateful to Melanie for her guidance.

I have never used a travel service before and when planning your honeymoon as a surprise every detail must be perfect. Emily and the team made the process fun, informative, and stress-free! They can take your vision and turn it into an incredible adventure with all the transportation and lodging arrangements booked and ready. If you don't know where or what you want, don't worry...they'll help you brainstorm and review potentials. Bottom line, going with Divine Destination was absolutely the right decision.

April and her team are fabulous! Super helpful and accommodating. Choosing a destination wedding venue can be super overwhelming. After a quick call with April to discuss where and what we were looking for she sent us several options just a few days later. Once we choose the resort April took care of mostly everything from that point on. I only had to step in of course to talk to the wedding planner and coordinators at the resort. If you are planning on doing a destination wedding or just planing a special trip I highly recommend using Divine destinations. Thank you to April and her team for helping us find our venue for our very special day! Gina

We worked with Melanie, and she was lovely to work with. Very friendly and knowledgable. We were so grateful to have it all planned out, it greatly reduced our stress and made the whole trip flow with ease.

Working with Melanie at Devine Destinations was one of the best choices we made while planning our wedding. Melanie guided us through all things during the process and made our Cabo San Lucas wedding perfect. Her attention to detail, client service and follow-up was impeccable and made our friends and family's experience exceptional. She worked with us to pick location, rooms, wedding details and was always patient and a kind voice during the most stressful of wedding planning situations. We all need someone like Melanie on our team when planning a wedding...

I had the pleasure of working with Melanie D. I cannot say enough great things about her! She made my wedding experience a positive one! Long story short, I wanted to have a destination wedding but it got messed up by another travel agent. I was in desperate need of help and found Melanie’s contact on The Knot. I had one conversation with Melanie and she immediately put me at ease by taking charge. Melanie relieved my stress and took care of business. I had countless conversations with Melanie at different times of the hour and she never complained. She allowed me to vent (a lot) and remained positive the entire time. She was my voice of reason and was there whenever I needed her. After realizing that I didn’t want a destination wedding, Melanie helped me pick a venue and organized activities around the wedding in a short period of time. She organized room blocks for my guests, monitored hotel RSVP’s, organized my rehearsal dinner and post wedding breakfast, reviewed contracts for discrepancies, drafted/proofread countless emails and important documents last minute, and she organized a big bus tour to NYC for my guest to enjoy the day before my wedding. Any problems that arouse, Melanie stepped in and smoothed things over. Melanie took on the role as my travel agent, wedding planner, therapist, friend, and family member. She is very personable and has a “Can Do” attitude. Melanie never let me down or made me feel like I was a burden. Even after my wedding, Melanie checks on me. I’ve gained a friend during this process and that speaks volumes! Melanie was and will always be an important person in my life. I admire how super smart and business savvy she is. I’ve learned a lot from her and will be forever grateful. It has truly been a blessing to work with Melanie. She is definitely one of a kind!

I cannot rave enough about April and Divine Deatination Weddings! I keep telling people that working with them was the best decision I could have ever made when it came to the wedding planning process. I had 90 high profile (and very high maintenance) guests attend my destination wedding in the Riviera Maya two weeks ago and they handled reservations, from start to finish for every guest flawlessly. They went above and beyond. Until I decided to work with them I was spinning my wheels for two months trying to do research on my own to figure out where to even have my wedding. After one conversation with April I was so relieved and knew she would help me find the perfect venue for my wedding and she did. She worked with me from start to finish, handled all booking and correspondence with my guests as well as worked as a go between with me and the resort. She helped me pull off my dream wedding and I couldn't have done it without her. She was invaluable and saved me from pulling my hair out at least once a week. I cannot recommend April and Devine Destination Weddings enough.

I worked with Dana F. in Virginia and she was fantastic. She helped me pick my dream honeymoon and took care of everything for us. It was so easy and stress free. I'm so glad I found her!

My experience with Divine Destination Weddings and Melanie D'Souza was beyond pleasant! I wanted a small and stress free destination wedding and that is exactly what I got! Melanie was always there to answer any questions that my family and I had, and there were a lot of questions, while always having a positive attitude. She assured that everything would go smooth, which it did, and that she was just a call away if we needed anything. I would highly recommend Divine Destination Weddings services to anyone looking to have a stress free destination wedding!

Melanie worked tirelessly to accommodate my husband and I along with our 46 guests. My dream was to have a wedding in Cancun and Melanie made my dreams come true with little to no stress for the groom and I. She took care of travel arrangements for all of us and made sure we received nothing less than the best services while traveling with Divine. I have already recommended her to a friend who will marry soon in Cabo and I would recommend her a million times over! Thank you Melanie!!

5 stars simply isn't enough to describe how awesome working with Melanie was. We were planning a honeymoon in the Caribbean and really just had no idea where to start since there are so many different places to go, but after describing what we were looking for, Melanie put together a comprehensive package that provided exactly what we wanted and fit within our budget even though we were being a total pain and constantly changing our minds on how much money we wanted to spend. By working with Melanie, we were able to procure rates that we probably wouldn't have been able to get had we booked ourselves. Not only that, but one of our original bookings fell through because the hurricane damaged the resort so we basically had to re-plan that entire part of the trip. Melanie was able to make arrangements and book our DREAM resort which all happened within a couple days. She took care of EVERYTHING for us and really took a load off our backs while we were consumed with planning our wedding. My wife and I are frequent international travelers (1-2 times a year out of the country) and have always planned our own trips. I think in the future, we'll just give Melanie a call because we trust her to put together the best itinerary you can possibly have - better than we can even do and I think we're pretty good at it! Just give them a call and let their amazing service speak for itself. You just can't go wrong.

Melanie was amazing! Her knowledge of honeymoons, the region we wanted (Italy) and overall customer service was second to none. We were able to keep an ongoing, candid relationship throughout the entire process, and received a very personalized, spot-on itinerary. She was even available at all times during our trip to help answer questions as they came up/as we felt the inspiration to change a few things around. We would 100% work with Melanie again!

I don't normally write lengthy reviews but I literally cannot praise Melanie D'Souza at Divine Destinations enough. We put off going on our honeymoon for 2 yrs because the thought of planning another big thing after the wedding seemed so daunting. Her first email stating her travel expertise and how she could help put me at ease immediately. It took another 6 months for me to reach out again but she was ready from the word go. Planning: All we knew was that we wanted to go to Barcelona and then lay on a beach in Europe. After our first conversation about what we might like, she researched and then presented a couple of itinerary suggestions. We chose to go with northern Spain – Barcelona, San Sebastian, Bilbao and the island of Mallorca. She not only chose hotel destinations but also coordinated transportation and activities for each city, balancing both our preferences as I like to see everything and my husband likes to be more relaxed on vacation. When I mentioned that we probably wouldn't take advantage of a car that she was planning to book for us in Mallorca, she read deeper into what that would mean for us. She did more research and suggested that we upgrade to a nicer hotel that was in more of a central part of the island that did not need a car. She found lower priced hotels for the other destinations to balance out the overall price. She gently kept the process moving and was patient when it took awhile to do the only task I wanted to do – which was buy the plane tickets with my credit card miles. Melanie never up sold us, but was very diligent about sticking to the budget that we discussed without any prodding from me, she treated our money like it was hers and always gave us options to spend down or splurge for each hotel location/activity. Before we left, she made sure to go over the trip details and sent us a packet with everything we needed to know, including her contact info and how to get ahold of anyone for help any time. The Trip! This seemed like an ambitious itinerary as we did not know how amazing every place was until we got there. Each hotel was always in a great location and seemed to give us just a little extra every time we checked in – whether it be a bottle of champagne or an upgraded room. One had a rooftop pool, all seemed to give us the nicest view available with an ocean view balcony for our last days. Like the other reviewers mentioned, every city, hotel and activity she set up for us was better than the one before. We came to see Barcelona but didn't realize all of Spain is so amazing. San Sebastian, picturesque beachside foodie capital, was a surprise favorite destination of ours and one that we would have never thought of on our own. Our time in Bilbao was surprisingly fun and our on the beach finale hotel in Mallorca island was everything I hoped it would be and more. All of Spain is so amazing, in addition to being picturesque it is a wine and foodie lover's dream! Truly an unforgettable time! Thank you so much Melanie for taking away all the stress of planning so that we could just hop on a plane and enjoy our long awaited honeymoon!!!!

April truly is a great Travel Agent! She is so personable and quick to help answer questions that she really did not have to even help me with. If I ever get married I will want her to be my agent for my Wedding Party most definitely.

Looking for an extra ordinary experience that will have your guests talking for years to come? Call Melanie! She's the best at listening, planning, managing expectations, avoiding conflicts and problem solving. With her superior customer service skills, Melanie managed to coordinate and plan my daughter's wedding last September where every single guest was totally satisfied. (There were about 70 guests , many of whom I considered difficult to please.) Her communication style is superb. She is indeed the best in the business. Just got back from an AMAZING 2 week vacation in Europe. Thanks to the planning skills of Melanie the most knowledgeable , detail oriented and experienced travel consultant I have met. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of a lifetime as Melanie offered us choice, convenience and comfort in a package that reflected our life style. Melanie, you did it again - surpassed our expectations.

Thank you does not even begin to cover my sincere gratitude for everything that Sandy Pullen did to help me plan the travel portion for my 6.10.16 destination wedding in Punta Cana. From the moment we met at a local bridal show shortly after I became engaged, Sandy was so genuine and very helpful. More than a year before my wedding, I went on a venue scouting trip and shared the location that I would be staying at with Sandy. Though that trip was booked before I met Sandy, prior to my arrival, she had arranged for all sorts of treats that made my already great stay so amazing that I booked that venue before I even got back home to discuss it with my fiancé. Thankfully, he was on board with my choice and over the next year and several months, he and I worked closely with Sandy as she worked closely with our guests to book their travel for our destination wedding. Throughout the process Sandy was so attentive and responsive, it felt as though we were the only couple that she was working with. Even after booking my venue and then having second thoughts, Sandy was so patient and sent me several other resorts that I could review and compare, and that ultimately helped me make my final decision. Sandy shielded me from all of the travel related questions/concerns that my guests may have had early on- which could have been quite stressful, and even when the Zika virus posed a threat after most of my guests were already booked, Sandy proactively sent out correspondence to my guests so that they could make an informed decision about traveling abroad and continued to be available for additional questions. Sandy kept her word about the timelines in which she would send correspondence to my guests and kept me in the loop with everything that required my attention. She was very well organized and was able to send me updated guest lists and payment information as requested. Upon our arrival for our wedding, Sandy had once again arranged for a few treats for my fiancé and I, and even from hundreds of miles away, her presence was felt and I knew that I continued to be in good hands. Sandy is a woman of integrity, she is personable, and she genuinely cares about her brides. I feel that God places people in our lives for a reason, and at a time that I didn’t even know I needed her, Sandy was that person for me. I honestly feel so blessed that our paths crossed on that day at the bridal show, and I am so grateful for everything she did to help me, my fiancé and our wedding guests with our Happily Ever Davis wedding travel.

Amazing! Mary Pat was super responsive, friendly, professional, and we are so incredibly happy with her service. The resort she recommended to us was by far the best resort we have ever been and was everything we wanted. Without her, our wedding would not have been nearly as great. I highly recommend her.

Flawless is the only word to describe Mary Pat. This was the second trip we've booked with her and once again it went as smoothly as possible. She's there for you end to end throughout the process from planning the trip until return. This year she's added a mobile app that makes things as seamless as possible electronically (in addition to the itinerary she sends prior to the trip). Now that we've worked with Mary Pat for more than one year, she's knows our tastes and styles. She even proactively sends resorts to us and is always spot on. I've referred Mary Pat to multiple friends and will continue to do so. I can't imagine planning a trip without her assistance. I'm a planner by nature, but having Mary Pat in my corner makes things that much better. She's the best!

After planning several wedding events, the last thing we wanted to do was plan our own honeymoon too! I (the groom) consider the honeymoon a gift to ourselves, so I didn’t want me or my bride to have to spend time researching and booking our trip. We found Melanie online. We met by phone, and she took the time to get to know us, what we like, what we don’t like, and stitched together a honeymoon just for us, within our budget. All we had to do was talk! It was easy. Each day of our trip was thoughtfully planned out, and our only job was to show up and enjoy. We did. We had the best time. Melanie was extremely responsive and attentive to all our requests. Even while on the trip, we were able to get ahold of her when we had questions. We recommend her.

We worked with Melanie and she was fantastic! She catered to our every need and helped us set up the exact honeymoon we had envisioned. All of her recommendations on sights, activities, and accommodations were spot on, and every guide she connected us with overseas was courteous and professional. Whether it's touring, eating, or relaxing, Melanie will go above and beyond to make sure your every need is met! She was so pleasant to work with and genuinely wants to make sure you and your partner are more than satisfied and have a honeymoon you won't forget!

April and her staff have been incredible! From setting up our site visits in the very beginning of our wedding planning journey, to travel arrangements for all our guests, everything has been a breeze. They even assisted us in finding the best catamaran trip for our group. They responded to emails and phone calls promptly, not just to us but to all of our guests. We couldn't be happier with the service. Thank you Divine Destination Weddings for making our dream come true in Punta Cana, DR!

Melanie with Divine Destination Honeymoons was truly the best vendor we worked with for our wedding (which is saying a lot as EVERY vendor we had was amazing!). Honestly, Melanie is responsible for making our honeymoon the best experience of our lives. Right from the get-go we knew we wanted to go to London as my husband and I are such Anglophiles, and Melanie got started right away. Most people balked when they heard that we wanted to go to London in December, but not her. After our initial phone conversation, she knew exactly what we wanted out of our trip and made it happen. The best part is that she created an itinerary that really blended both of our interests from Sherlock Holmes, to WWII, to Harry Potter--we did it all! She kept us so well informed over the course of planning and even when we were on our trip as certain plans were changed or adapted. Right from the first day everything was so beautiful. My husband and I agreed that the hotel was the highlight of the experience and we would never have found such a beautiful place without her advice. Upon arrival, she had arranged for us to have an upgraded suite overlooking the Buckingham Palace, free gourmet breakfasts every morning, and even a cute little set up of the room with rose petals, candles, dessert, and a truly sweet welcoming letter. Our hotel--the Rubens--was a dream thanks to Melanie's attention to detail. And the daily activities!! I can not express how much fun we had each day with all she had planned for us. We literally got everything we wanted out of the trip and, again, all her hard work and planning made it all happen. We are so very grateful to Melanie. Honestly, we wholeheartedly recommend her to everyone that is either getting married or just wants to plan a trip. You can bet we will be coming back to her in the future for more travel plans!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Melanie from Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoons in planning our paradise honeymoon to Tahiti! Friends of mine used Melanie for their honeymoon to Thailand, loved their experience, and were kind enough to recommend her to me. The referral did not disappoint as we had a wonderful experience working with Melanie! My new wife and I married in the Fall of 2015 and decided that we wanted to honeymoon in a tropical paradise. While my bride-to-be handled the large majority of the wedding planning, I thought I'd take on the task of planning the honeymoon. Well that didn't end up being very fair at all because Melanie made planning the honeymoon SO EASY! At the time, we weren't even sure where we wanted to honeymoon, so our first phone call with Melanie involved going through an array of beach/tropical options. I need to say that Melanie is definitely a well-traveled agent who has been to so many beautiful and great places, and is very able to share her honest experiences with you. After our first phone call, she then put together a few packages for us to get an idea of how the travel experience (flight/lodging/transfers), amenities at different resorts, and costs may differ. When I wanted to explore a few other options, she was more than happy to look into it and put together more information for us. I thought about how very long it would have taken me to research all the travel details myself, and I was already so appreciative of all the time she was saving us. I typically do my homework before committing, so I did cross-reference the package prices Melanie presented with some competitive online travel agencies, and I have to say that she was getting us a GREAT DEAL! So then I thought to myself...we're getting her amazing travel expertise, she is doing the work to provide us all the details, we get special perks and add-ons just for booking with Divine Destination, and it is costing us the same or cheaper than if I were to try to do it by myself!!! OMG where has this service been all my life?! We ended up deciding on a Tahiti package which included 3 nights in Moorea and 5 nights in Bora Bora. Melanie had experienced different resorts on both islands herself, so she was able to help us find the right resorts for us. Moorea and Bora Bora were both AMAZING! We stayed in the over-water bungalows and the whole experience was absolute paradise! If you're looking for beautiful beaches, stress-free vacationing, and top notch amenities as well as service, then Moorea/Bora Bora may be a great trip for you! Melanie gave us some tips on the best activities/excursions, and we did end up doing a few of those. After a year of wedding planning, my new wife and I enjoyed the most spectacular honeymoon together, and there is very little to nothing we would change about it! A few extra noteworthy things: We live in Southern California and Melanie and Divine Destination are based out of the Sacramento area. We did all of our business via phone/text/email, and did not meet in person. The experience was smooth and problem-free, so you do not need to be in the same area to work with Melanie and these travel specialists! Also, my wifey's bridesmaids were able to contact Melanie in secret, and she helped them surprise us with a JetSki activity package as a wedding gift! All in all, we had the absolute best experience and are excited to work with Melanie again to plan our future travels!

April is absolutely the best! My husband and I found her six years ago as we were planning our wedding. She put together an amazing honeymoon (Riviera Maya, Mexico) for us back in 2010, which she just replanned for us to relive for our anniversary. On top of numerous Mexico vacations April has also put together incredible trips for us to Thailand and Costa Rica. She truly appreciates our sense of adventure and always bends over backwards to ensure we have amazing experiences. The amount of time and effort she puts forth while working within budgets and personal preferences demonstrates the finest level of customer service. We consider her to be an invaluable resource and we are so grateful we found her years ago!

We worked with Melanie to plan our honeymoon to Italy, and she was simply THE BEST. We planned for a 2 week trip and she was able to help us with suggestions and reservations for hotels, transfers between multiple cities, and send us the entire itinerary packaged so neatly. Melanie was very informed and communicated in a timely manner. She laid out the full itinerary in great depth and provided us with a clear rundown of everything we wanted to do as well as discussed it with us prior to leaving. I would highly recommend her to anyone that is in need of help planning a honeymoon or a trip! She let us focus on the wedding while she handled the entire honeymoon!

She was very patient, gave us a lot of options, and helped us every step of the way. She was amazing to work with and I have already started referring other people who are getting married to her for their honeymoon needs!

Melanie was absolutely amazing to work with and planned the PERFECT honeymoon! A friend of mine recommended her and I am so glad she did. My husband and I knew we wanted to explore the Amalfi Coast and go to Greece but knew little beyond that. I had assumed in Greece you go to Santorini and Mykonos because those are the ones I had seen people visit most. However, in speaking with Melanie and explaining we really wanted to use our honeymoon to relax, she helped guide us to the perfect itinerary and places we would have never thought of. Each hotel she selected was absolutely beautiful and somehow each step of the way we kept finding ourselves thinking it can’t get any better than this, right?!! Yet, each hotel/city continued to surpass our expectations. Because of booking through Melanie and Divine Wedding Destinations, all of the hotels treated us like royalty. I honestly can’t recommend working with Melanie enough because she not only planned the best honeymoon but she is really wonderful to work with. I also loved that she told me she could work with any budget and she helped to find the best places for the best value. We had beautiful balconies at every single destination!! She was also incredibly attentive and you really feel like the itinerary is personalized just to your needs and not pulled off the shelf. Can’t wait to plan our next adventure with her where ever we may go!!!

We met Melanie D'Souza of Divine Destinations at a bridal show early in our wedding planning process when we were still considering a destination wedding. We were impressed with her at the show, but ultimately we decided not to go with a destination wedding and so selected a different local travel agent to plan our honeymoon. We were looking for our honeymoon to be a unique experience that was not the type of vacation we would ordinarily plan for ourselves, but did not have a precise idea on what that looked like and so were very very interested in suggestions. We had never worked with a travel agent before, and the suggestions aspect was what we were hoping to gain from working with one. Unfortunately, after over a month (maybe two) of sporadic communications at best with the first travel agent, we reached out to Melanie regarding helping us with our honeymoon. At this point, we were pretty late in the when-to-plan-your-honeymoon timeframe (with just over 2.5 months before our proposed departure date) and were feeling discouraged. We reached out to Melanie on a Sunday afternoon. Not only did Melanie respond on that same Sunday, but she provided specific responses to the ideas I’d thrown out and gave me some things to think about. She quickly scheduled a phone meeting with Martin and me and got immediately to getting us proposals. We were so pleased with the insights and suggestions she provided. The three honeymoon proposals she provided (Fiji, Thailand, and Bali) were all within our budget, unique and all exciting for different reasons and places we had never before considered traveling to. Ultimately, we chose Bali and could not have been any happier with our decision. Our honeymoon experience far exceeded our expectations, and we owe that to Melanie. She was prompt, professional, friendly, available, and everything we could have wished for in a travel agent. We definitely plan to work with Melanie in our future vacations! Ultimately, we found using a travel agent to be a fantastic experience, once you found the right agent, and the right one is Melanie!

My now husband and I decided to use Divine Destination Weddings and Honeymoons (DDWH) after he researched the company online. We were having a large destination wedding(70 Attendees) in Jamaica--at the time I thought that my mother and I could handle the arrangements, but I quickly found out the value in their services. Our travel consultants name was Melanie, and she was amazing! Melanie started off by compiling our needs and working with our budget to find us a list of resorts that fit our wish list. She gathered pricing and assisted in the contracts process. Not only did Melanie help us with the logistics of finding our hotel, she also was the primary liaison for all of our guests--allowing me, my husband and mom to focus on actually planning the wedding. Melanie helped coordinate guests flights, she relayed all pertinent information, and by the end of the trip got to know many of our family members (we even wanted her to come to our wedding)! She was well liked by everyone, super responsive, and very patient with everyone's needs. In addition, Melanie offered to help in the wedding planning phase. Once again, I thought it would be enough for me to handle, but I quickly learned her experience and company clout was desperately needed. Although my planning experience with the resort was not "ideal" (to put it nicely) we were fortunate to have such great advocates at DDWH working to fulfill our needs. She even traveled and met with the Hotel staff prior to our wedding, and prepped them for our arrival! Though I had my reservations in the beginning, looking back at it now, it is unbelievable how much value comes with working with DDWH! There was not one moment, since we began working with them, that we ever doubted their competence or motivation to fulfill our needs. They were the perfect advocates for us as bride and groom and we know they will still be when we continue using them for vacations as husband and wife!

I would highly recommend April Schmidt of Divine Destination Weddings and Honeymoon for planning a destination wedding. She was instrumental in finding a resort that meet all of our requirements and was ideal for our family. Her knowledge of locations and specific properties was unparalleled. It was a great relief to talk to someone who had been to all the destinations and could be explicit in describing the pros and cons. Once we booked the resort, April took care of all of the details and communication with our guests who were coming from all over the world. They felt that she was very personable and responsive in booking their arrangements. Upon arrival, we were met by drivers as expected and the resort did not disappoint, in fact it was fabulous. The wedding was absolutely lovely. I am grateful to have had April’s expertise in making the wedding such a success.

I cannot recommend Melanie/Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoons enough! I did some research when planning our honeymoon and inquired with about 5 different travel agents. Melanie had the fastest response time, was so nice and helpful, and was the most reasonable. She put together a dream vacation for us, at an amazing price and the hotels she selected were top notch. Friends and family have all said they want to go on our exact honeymoon (Rome, Sorrento/Amalfi Coast, and Capri). I can't wait to plan our next trip with her b/c she is so great at what she does.

If I could give more than 5 starts I would!!! During our wedding and honeymoon planning, we knew taking a special trip was very important to use. Of course we had our dream locations, and we weren't sure exactly what we could afford and how to go about beginning the planning process. I got connect to April, who was so amazing from the very beginning! She first consulted with us to find out what our wants and expectations were, and also offered suggestions. She then went above and beyond to try to do everything she could to keep things within our budget. Not only did she help to book us one of the most amazing trips ever, to Mantangi Island, Fiji, but she also was always so patient and kind when answering my many questions along the way. April sure does know the in's and out's of Fiji and the culture of the islands, and she has helped to create a trip that we have been blessed to take, and memories that will last a lifetime! Allowing April and Divine Destination take care of the logistical side of the honeymoon, let me focus on the wedding planning and not stress about the trip. I have already referred a couple different people to April, knowing they are in good hands! We will for sure refer back to April and Divine Destination for future trips!

Mary Pat was amazing to work with when we were planning our honeymoon. We were a bit undecided so she worked with us to give us lots of options and then listened to our ideas. She was so accommodating through the entire process and helped plan our dream honeymoon to capri and santorini! The hotels we stayed at were beautiful and she even requested upgrades at each place which we ended up getting along with a bottle of wine at each of our three hotels. We had such a great time that we want to have Mary Pat help us plan another trip next year!

We wanted a small and intimate wedding with close friends and family. April was wonderful with all of the coordinations. She was extremely responsive and attentive. We had our wedding at Le Blanc Spa and Resort, the resort was pricey but best experience ever! April was very organized and made traveling coordination easy with 40 guests. Before the trip, we received a packet with our itinerary and needed information. We also received luggage tags which made it easy to identify our luggage at baggage claim.

Mary Pat at Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoon was referred to me. At first I was skeptical - I figured that I'm a good planner so didn't really have a need to utilize her services. I just returned from my Honeymoon and can say that I couldn't be happier to have met her and worked with her. Mary Pat is a breath of fresh air. She's extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with. My wife can be very picky (that's putting it nicely), but Mary Pat pushed through and continued to work and ensure we found the right trip for our needs. She made the entire process so simple, it added another element to making this a true vacation. From start to finish, she was top notch. I've already recommended Divine Destination to a few friends. I also informed Mary Pat that I'll 100% want to work with her to plan our one year anniversary trip! I can't give a higher recommendation.

My husband and I planned our honeymoon through Divine and were so happy with our vacation and services. April Scmitt coordinated everything and was extremely responsive. We actually got in touch with her the day before Thanksgiving. She responded imeadiately and was able to send us all the information before the day was through. Needless to say our trip to the Mayan Riviera was a dream come true!

April was super helpful with planning the logistics for our destination wedding. She arranged the block of room for our guest, planned their travel from the US to Jamaica, answered a plethora of questions, sent well organized travel packages, and remained extremely supportive/responsive through the entire process. I cant say enough about how easy April and team made this for me. Thank you April! Ladies do your self a favor and contact April for all your travel/destination planning needs. Olivia The happy Bride!

I cannot thank the team at Divine Destination enough for making our honeymoon the once in a lifetime experience that I (& more importantly my bride) wished for. They took the time to listen to what were two very different ideas of a perfect vacation and did a fantastic job of combining the two into one seamless itinerary. Divine Destination took all the stress out of planning a honeymoon, we were able to trust the team to give us exactly what we wanted and allowed us to concentrate on all the other stresses related to planning a wedding! Thank you again Divine Destination!

Let me start by saying ... I was just as picky of a bride as you are.. and I was blown away by the services Melanie provided! As a fairly well travelled and adventurous gal, I was initially against using a travel agent. However, I met Melanie at a local bridal show and was thoroughly impressed with her travel knowledge, but even more her friendly demeanor and willingness to listen to our ideas to create the perfect honeymoon! My husband and I visited Thailand (Bangkok and Koh Samui) in April 2015. We knew we wanted to visit Thailand, but Melanie helped us lock down the exact locations we would visit, hotel stays, and activities. Our trip was amazing and it was all thanks to the planning that we had done beforehand. Melanie was so patient with us as we made multiple revisions to our itinerary and had lots of questions regarding which resorts to stay at. She even made pros and cons tables for us to consider when choosing hotels! We were so please with the locally based (in Thailand) agency that Melanie worked with and hooked us up with. The tour guides as well as local staff/agents were so attentive to our needs and concerns. Two days prior to our departure there was a car bombing in Koh Samui. We were a bit concerned and although ended up keeping our original plans, they were flexible in offering us alternatives IF we chose. When we returned back home, Melanie followed up with us to get our feedback on the trip. This just goes to show how dedicated she is to her clients and to helping create the perfect trip! I can't say enough great things about Divine Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. Pricing was extremely fair - in fact, it was exactly the same as I could get myself online. However, we had the peace of mind and security of having everything figured out for us. It was especially nice to have someone at home monitoring our trip (completely unobtrusively) to make sure everything was going smoothly. Do yourself a favor. Don't stress about your honeymoon and give Divine Destination Weddings and Honeymoons a call! You won't be disappointed.

I can not say enough wonderful things about Melanie. My husband and I have traveled the world together and have never even thought about using a travel agent (we always saw that as a bit "touristy"), but with the wedding planning and moving to another city, there was just no way we could manage to plan a 2 week trip to Portugal and Morocco. I began looking into it and once I spoke with Melanie--she had spent a month in Portugal and a month in Morocco-I was absolutely convinced. We had a few phone conversations asking about our budget and accommodation preference and she took everything I said (authentic, but with a honeymoon flair) and ran with it. All I can say is we had THE most INCREDIBLE two weeks abroad--the hotels were to die for, her suggestions were spot on, and we even had a private driver drive us all over Morocco. We felt like true royalty the whole time and all my husband kept saying was, "how much did we pay again?!!?" because it was so first class. Best part was, I gave her a range for the budget and she came in lower than the low end. Can't ask for much more than that! Really, I would recommend her to anyone planning a big trip or honeymoon and I will absolutely use her in the future. Thank you so much, Melanie!!