In this episode, I’m feeling all warm and fuzzy since my Desti wedding is in less than 30 days, so we have 1-on-1 Desti Chat with me...yours truly...your hostess, Omi aka, BlackDesti! I share how I met my amazing fiancé, the beginning of our destination wedding planning journey, give a couple of tips and celebrate 30 days!

ENJOY!!!

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from this episode in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

Never in the history of this podcast have I met a Desti so eager to share her destination wedding planning journey to Nassau, Bahamas! Our Bridefriend, Chevita shares so much advice and so many experiences that we had to split this interview into 2 parts!

Listen to Part 2 of this Desti Interview with Chevita Phifer Stewart!

ENJOY!!!

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Chevita's interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

Never in the history of this podcast have I met a Desti so eager to share her destination wedding planning journey to Nassau, Bahamas! Our Bridefriend, Chevita shares so much advice and so many experiences that we had to split this interview into 2 parts!

Listen to Part 1 of this Desti Interview with Chevita Phifer Stewart!

ENJOY!!!

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Chevita’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

In this episode, Stanley Babb of Stanlo Photography becomes our Bridefriend and gives us a destination wedding photography primer. Stanley tells us how he got started with Desti Photography and the best things about having a destination wedding vs. a traditional “at home” wedding.

He shares tons of advice about everything from how he gets the best shots and things Destis can do to help their photographer, to how far in advance we should be booking our photographer and the wedding day process from the perspective behind the lens. This episode cannot be missed!!

ENJOY!!!

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Stanley Babb’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

In this episode, we have DestiProchat with destination wedding planning duo, Anne Mulvihill and Nancy Latart of the uber-popular Paris boutique event and wedding planning agency, Fête in France!

Planners to hundreds of events, this dynamic duo gives us a peek “behind the veil” of destination wedding planning in France and share the wealth on everything from avoiding residency requirements and the best/worst wedding months, to choosing vendors and their favorite venues and so much more!

ENJOY!!! 

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Fête in France’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

💕 I released the video of this interview on DESTITV too! WATCH Me + Sarah  HERE

In this episode, we delight in DestiPro chat with Sarah Kline of Time for Travel Ltd.! After working with thousands of couples and weddings around the world, Sarah becomes our Bridefriend to share her wealth of knowledge with us to decode the mystery of travel agents and shares her best advice on destination wedding planning!

ENJOY!!! 

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Sarah’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

In this episode, we have a great Desti Chat with Desti Lea, who chose to have her destination wedding in the beautiful Antigua, Guatemala and then MOVE to Antigua and open her boutique and “huipil textile heaven”, Aline Mayan.

Lea opened up to us and shared the wealth, telling us how she planned and shares her views on Desti body image, staying stress-free and so much more while planning her destination wedding. She shares the details on her budgeting, choosing her venue, vendors, and has an interesting story about her wedding dress too!

ENJOY!!! 

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Lea’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

Today on the Bridefriends' Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast, Professional Bridesmaid and Author, Jen Glantz, shares her experiences as a professional Bridesmaid! She tells us Destis how to make the most of our bridal party experience and shares invaluable tips like how to pick your wedding party members, prepare for emergencies and be a great Bridefriend for your destination wedding.

Deeming herself the Wedding Party Whisperer, Jen bridges the gap between Desti and DestiBestie by sharing a wealth of advice for brides, grooms, bridesmaids and anyone else involved in a destination wedding, or any wedding for that matter.And of course, we get to talk about her hilarious new book, Always a Bridesmaid FOR HIRE!

Topics Covered:

• What is a Bridesmaid for Hire and who would need one?
• Why some bridesmaids forget to be friends...
• How to stop people from sabotaging your destination wedding...
• How to deal with difficult bridesmaids and bridefriends for your destination wedding...
• How to be a great Bridesmaid for a destination wedding...
• And so much more!

ENJOY!!! 

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Jen Glantz’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

💕 I released the video of this interview on DESTITV! Super funny y'all! WATCH How to Prepare for Destination Wedding Makeup HERE

Today on the Bridefriends' Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast, we get to have DestiBeauty Chat and talk about destination wedding makeup with Ivory Perkins of Ivory Perkins Beauty!

Ivory is not only my personal Destination Wedding and Makeup Artist, she is also one of Washington, DC’s preferred Beauty & Bridal Specialists! Earning many certifications from multiple makeup & hair courses across the country and internationally, these days, in addition to making Desti Brides' dreams come true on the biggest day (or weekend) of their life, Ivory's client list includes Cosmopolitan Magazine, Maybelline New York, Cirque du Soleil, BET, Centric TV, USA Today and A&E Networks (and your hostess - BlackDesti) to mention a few.

Topics Covered:

• How far in advance should you be booking your destination wedding makeup and hair beauty specialist?
• What to expect from your destination wedding makeup and hair trial and why it is important.
• How to book the popular Instagram and social media makeup and beauty pro you've always wanted.
• How to save money and make your bridal makeup budget affordable.
• How to communicate with your destination wedding beauty pro to make sure you get what you want.
• What to do if you can't afford a professional makeup artist for your destination wedding.
• Why does the bride's makeup cost more than the bridesmaids and bridal party?
• Makeup tips from beauty counters like Sephora
• How to maintain your makeup in different types of weather, combat sweat and protect your makeup for your destination wedding.
• Airbrush vs. traditional makeup
• How to "get your money's worth" and maximize your services from your beauty pro
• DestiGroom- makeup & grooming tips for men.
• And yes - there's more!

ENJOY!!! 

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Ivory’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic

Today we get to have a DestiChat with Our VERY FIRST Desti to Trash the Dress! Shari-Ann + Kofi had their destination wedding in Riviera Nayarit Mexico and Shari-Ann opened up to us and shared the wealth, telling us how she planned her wedding from top to bottom and shares her views on Trash the Dress sessions...

Shari-Ann + Kofi's wedding has been featured on Ebony, Munaluchi and now on Bridefriends we finally get to hear JUST HOW she planned this amazing destination wedding of hers!

ENJOY!!! 

📺Wanna watch? Let’s hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  HERE 

And don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a thing!

Thanks for listening + see you again really soon DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

xx, Omi

Show some love by leaving a review (thanks in advance) + find me everywhere else!

💕 Read more + get the details from Shari-Ann’s interview in DESTILAND HERE

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on IG  HERE 

💕 Connect with Omi Allen on FB  HERE

💕 Watch more videos on DESTITV   HERE 

💕 Have a destination wedding planning question? #ASKADESTI  HERE

💕 Shop DestiTees + gifts!  www.shopdesti.land

💕 Omi's 200-Day Countdown Diary + Blog: blackdesti.com

💕 Twitter: @blackdesti

Music Credit: Crazy In Love (Deepblue & Dead Chaos Remix) courtesy of Dead Chaos @deadchaosmusic