Who hasn’t dreamed of running off and getting married in some deliciously romantic location? I did! And in fact, that is just what we did when my husband and I were married. We chose an Alaskan Cruise and were married at Mendenhall Lake in Juneau, Alaska. It was absolutely amazing and perfect and… it gives me the edge on wedding planning since I’ve done it! Whether your wedding dream consists of mountains and lakes or beaches and palm trees, just you and your bride or groom to be or with a long list of dear family and friends, a destination wedding is the perfect way to being your life together. I understand the anxiety that comes with planning a wedding for family and friends in a foreign destination, so my job is to eliminate the stress by taking on the travel planning details for you. My goal is for you to thoroughly enjoy your destination wedding day, knowing that all of the details have been taken care of for you.

With Shelli's Vacation Travel by your side, all of the difficulty of destination wedding planning is gone! We will:

*Assist with the selection of a destination wedding location that meets your dreams and budget
*Help you understand the legal requirements of getting married in your destination
*Act as a liaison between you and the wedding coordinator at the resort
*Make and manage all travel arrangements for you and your guests
*Oversee the entire destination wedding planning process

Please contact me to discuss your destination wedding plans. While there is a world of options, I specialize in Mexico and the Caribbean for US based couples and my services are complimentary.

Congratulations on your upcoming destination wedding! It will surely be the event of a lifetime!

After working with dozens of destination wedding couples and researching the hundreds of wedding resort options that are out there, one thing became very clear:  Riu resorts are awesome! Not only do they have resorts in all of the hot destinations, but they do amazing destination weddings! I have personally visited Riu resorts in Punta Cana, Jamaica, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Maya. I have met with and communicate often with the Riu wedding coordinators. I don't hesitate to recommend a Riu resorts to wedding couples and others alike.

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Because I work so much with Riu weddings, I have put together a website for brides and grooms to use when planning their big day. It is loaded with information and has a forum for couples to share questions, answers, ideas, tips and wedding stories... for free!

"My husband and I decided that we wanted a destination wedding for two reasons.  First, we love to travel and wanted to have our wedding in a new and exotic locale that we had never visited.  Second, we wanted to avoid the hefty expenditures and headaches associated with traditional weddings held at home.  When we got engaged, my husband bought me a Destination Weddings magazine.  After seeing the beautiful pictures and scenery in the magazine, we were sold.  Shelli Nornes was our rep and was fantastic!  She guided us through the process of selecting a location and resort that would meet all of our requirements.  We wanted to make sure we found a location and resort that could accommodate a large group of people, that wasn’t too far from home (Fiji was out of the question – we did want to have guests show up!) and was affordable and beautiful.  We ultimately decided on the Riu Palace Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic.  Shelli did a wonderful job of coordinating the travel for our 80 guests.  Our group had a lot of questions and Shelli was very patient with us and always responded to e-mails and phone calls quickly with the information that was requested."