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DESTINATION EDIT
You know you want a destination wedding.You just don't know where yet and every option feels like a $200,000 guess.
Expert, unbiased destination wedding guidance—before you commit to a venue, a planner, or a country.
"We wanted to leave no stone unturned and be fully confident in our choice before asking friends and family to travel to a different country for our wedding."
— KAJAL & ADARSH
That's exactly the moment this service was built for.
You've done the research. You still don't have an answer.
You've been saving venues on Instagram not-so-secretly for six months. You have a folder with 60 screenshots and a Pinterest board that keeps growing. You've talked to a planner or two who pushed you toward venues you'd never heard of ... and something felt a little off about that.
You're trying to choose between two or three destinations you genuinely love, and you don't know how to compare them fairly. You don't know if the venue that looks perfect online can actually hold your guest count at dinner. You don't know what a room block is, what's realistic or how to negotiate one. You don't know which questions you don't know to ask yet.
And you're not ready to hire a full local planning team. You're not even sure which country to hire them in.
A note on how I work.
I don't accept referral fees or commissions from venues—ever. My recommendations are driven entirely by what's right for your wedding, your guests, and your vision. Full stop.
The one exception: when I negotiate hotel room blocks on your behalf, I earn a standard industry commission from the hotel, as all travel professionals do. This is always disclosed upfront, and it has zero effect on which hotels I recommend. What it means for you: you get an expert handling one of the most logistically complex parts of destination planning at no out-of-pocket cost.
I've been doing this for 15 years—the last decade exclusively in destination weddings. I built this service because I kept watching couples make expensive, avoidable decisions about where to get married before anyone had given them honest, unbiased information. This is that information, delivered before it's too late to use it.
"I wish we had engaged Liz sooner, she would have cleared our confusion and saved us time. This kind of tailored advice just isn't available on the internet."
— KAJAL & ADARSH
This is for you if...
- You're deciding between 2–3 destinations and can't move forward without real clarity
- You want unbiased expert perspective before you hire anyone local
- You've done the Instagram research and you need the reality check
- You're planning a wedding somewhere you've never been, and that keeps you up at night
- You want to know the venue landscape, the hotel reality, the logistics truth ... all before you sign anything
This is probably not for you if...
- You've already chosen your destination and venue and have a planner you trust
- You're looking for a vendor directory or a list of recommendations you could Google yourself
- You want someone to confirm what you've already decided rather than challenge it
but first ....
If you're not sure which category you're in, book a info call. Twenty minutes is usually enough to figure it out.
02. The Full Brief—$5000+
- Direct outreach to 2–3 venues for current availability, pricing, and event policies
- Direct outreach to 2 hotels for room block quotes based on your actual guest count
- Site-specific logistics guidance: load-in access, weather contingency options, vendor access realities
- Final report with confirmed pricing and availability for your top venue and hotel choices
- Wedding planner vetting guide for when you're ready to hire local support
- Room block negotiation available as part of this tier (see below)
- Timeline: 5–8 weeks depending on venue and hotel response times
01. The Overview—$2500
- Comparative analysis of up to 3 destinations—with real, unfiltered insight into each
- 2–3 venue recommendations per location: what works, what the layout reality is, what to watch for
- 2–3 hotel options per destination with pricing tier context and guest experience notes (no direct outreach)
- General event feasibility: travel logistics, sound and noise policies, weather windows, local planning dynamics
- Custom PDF scouting report—your strategic roadmap for the decision ahead
- 30-minute intake call at the start, 60-minute debrief at the end
- My signature Wedding HQ planning template to start organizing budget, guest list, and early decisions
- Timeline: 3–4 weeks from signed agreement and intake form
The math that makes this make sense.
The average couple spends 60-80 hours researching destinations and venues. At $2,500, The Overview costs roughly $31/hour for expert guidance that prevents a single $40,000 venue mistake.
Most couples who skip this step either:
(a) choose the wrong destination and regret it, or
(b) spend twice as long second-guessing themselves before hiring a planner anyway.
Not sure which tier is right? [Book a 20-minute intro call →]
Already know? [Send me your details and let's get started →]
optional add-on
Room Blocks
Room block negotiation and management is available as part of Option 02. I earn a standard industry commission from the hotel—there's no additional out-of-pocket cost to you. This is disclosed at the start, handled completely on your behalf, and takes one of the most logistically painful parts of destination wedding planning entirely off your plate. Ask about this on your info call.
how it works
01
Intro call
We spend 20 minutes making sure this is the right fit. You tell me where you are in the process, what's pulling you toward certain destinations, what's keeping you up at night. If it's a fit, we decide on a tier and you receive your agreement and intake form.
02
Onboarding call
Once you're signed on, we go deeper. This is a dedicated call to get into your priorities, your vision, your guest count reality, your must-haves and deal-breakers. The more I understand before I start, the better the work.
03
I go to work
Depending on your tier, I spend 3-8 weeks researching, analyzing, and in some cases directly contacting venues and hotels on your behalf. You answer my questions as they come up. That's it.
04
You get clarity
The Overview: we meet for a final debrief, walk through your custom scouting report, and you leave knowing what your options are and which direction makes sense. The Full Brief: after the initial report, we identify the top contenders and I go back for confirmed pricing, availability, and logistics before your final debrief.
Start with the blog. I write honestly about destination wedding venues, logistics, and what you need to look for before booking anything. No fluff, no unhelpful generic roundups. It's a good place to get oriented.
Not ready for the full service?
read the journal
THE nouveau romantics EXPERIENCE
The Work Behind the Work
We spend an average of 500+ hours on every full-service wedding we take on.
That time isn’t about busywork, it’s about stewardship. Of your vision, your budget, your time, and the experience your guests will actually have.
We’re not just planners. We’re designers, strategists, and project managers. When you hire us, you’re hiring a team that is actively managing logistics, aligning vendors, navigating personalities, and anticipating challenges long before they ever reach you. Behind the scenes, we’re monitoring timelines, revising plans, problem-solving in real time, and sending hundreds of emails you’ll never have to read.
We care deeply about our clients—and our vendor partners. The best weddings are built by teams who trust one another and enjoy the process as much as the outcome.
This work is layered, demanding, and deeply intentional—and we take it seriously. Because of this, we take on a very limited number of full-service weddings each year and typically begin booking 12–14 months in advance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What if I only have one destination, not three?
The service works for one, two, or three destinations. The comparative analysis is an option, however clarity is the point. If you know you want Mexico City but need someone to tell you the honest venue reality, guest logistics, and what you're actually signing up for, that's exactly what this does.
Q. Do I need this if I already have a destination in mind?
Probably yes. Knowing you love Portugal doesn't mean you know which region, which venue, which season, or what the guest logistics actually look like on the ground. Most couples arrive with a strong intuition about a place and walk away with a very different picture of whether their vision is executable there. The clarity comes from the specifics, not the general.
Q. How is this different from hiring a local planner?
A local planner executes your wedding in one place. This service helps you decide which place—before you hire anyone. It also helps you figure out how to vet and choose the right local planner once you're ready.
Q. What about destinations not on your list?
Ask. I'll tell you what I know. If I don't know it well enough to give you honest insight, I'll tell you that too. The last thing I'd do is guess about your wedding.
Q. Do you plan the actual wedding after this?
Sometimes. If you want full planning support through The Nouveau Romantics after we wrap, we can have that conversation. But this service has no obligation attached. It stands entirely on its own.
Q. How do you handle the room block commission?
Transparently. It's disclosed at the start of our engagement, it comes from the hotel and not from you, and it has no influence on which hotels I recommend. It's the same model all travel professionals use—I just tell you about it upfront.
Q. What if we're still really early in the process?
That's actually the best time to do this. The most expensive mistakes in destination weddings happen before anyone has asked the right questions. If you're early, start with a Field Guide. Your purchase price applies toward the service when you're ready.
"Liz has the best eye, best energy, and her taste level, vendor suggestions, and general aesthetic are flawless."
— robyn & travis