Want to know my love story?
It’s so fun to read about people’s love stories! How did you meet? How long have you been together? When did you realize he/she is your other half?
Well, I’m going to tell you my love story...
Me – I’m Carol, a mother of 3 (including a bonus son), a wife, a book lover (especially the ones that make me ugly cry), and last but not least, hopefully your Destination Wedding Travel Expert. After planning my own destination wedding at Jellyfish Punta Cana in 2016, I knew that I could never let go of this amazing feeling this industry gives you. The memories, the flowers, the photos, the planning… I was immediately hooked. I’m the most “Type A” person you’ll ever meet when it comes to events. Have you heard the term “Bridezilla”? Well, it was created for me. For 2 years (because, of course, I started planning early), I didn’t sleep, eat, or think without somehow involving my wedding. And just one week after my wedding, my career as a Destination Wedding Travel Agent began. Over the years I’ve learned to love this more and more, if that’s even possible, I transitioned from Travel Agent to Travel Expert… and today I know, from here I retire. I can never see myself doing anything but this, not my job, but my passion.
My other half – I met my other half in 1990 and we’ve been together for nearly 34 years. Her name is Carolisa. Yes, my non-romantic other half, my sister. Carolisa is the most amazing person that has ever “crawled” into my life, and I promise that as your other Destination Wedding Travel Expert, you will remember her forever. She finds a way to latch on so tightly (she's the clingy sister), that you’ll never be able to get rid of her. I would say something cheesy like, the minute I laid eyes on her, I just knew she was my other half, but let’s be real, she’s my little sister. Of course, I wanted nothing to do with her most of the time. The truth is, everyone knew it before we did. People would refer to “us” as “The Carols”; they would count us in as one person for everything; they wouldn’t be able to remember who said what, they couldn’t tell us apart on the phone, and then… we started finishing each other’s sentences, agreeing with nearly every single thing. With time, we learned to embrace the unbreakable bond of this sisterhood, and now… we love that we are “one person”. So of course, I had a destination wedding… and guess what? Carolisa had a destination wedding. And with that… “Our Destination Weddings” came to life, a dream come true. A deep desire to help other couples enjoy their destination wedding planning process without all the stress that it comes with. A vow to make this process as seamless as possible for every single couple we connect with, whether they are “Our Destination Wedding Couple” or not. Because, well.. Our Destination Weddings isn’t just our name, our brand, it’s our very own Love Story.
