BGDW21 | Candice Coppola Shares Barbados and 10+ Years of Destination Wedding Planning Advice
*All photos provided courtesy of Candice Coppola & Jubilee Events
Meet Candice Coppola, DestiPro Extraordinaire on Episode 21 of the Bridefriends Podcast!
This Episode's Show Notes | https://www.bridefriends.com/21
In the midst of a huge break - I bring the gift of Candice Coppola!
Candice is THE DEFINITION of a DestiPro - In the destination wedding business for over 10 years, She’s a wedding planner and designer, author, and founder of Jubilee Events and Jubilee Events: Caribbean, renowned event design and planning boutiques.
Clients have hired Candice and her team to design and plan adventures in Paris, Spain, Barbados, Mexico, Costa Rica and throughout the United States.
Her weddings are ridiculously luxurious and drool-worthy...so much that she’s been featured in...well...everything - but to name a few...Martha Stewart Weddings, BRIDES Magazine, Style Me Pretty, PEOPLE, ELLE and ELLE Decor, The New York Times, Glamour, and the list goes on...you name it, Jubilee Events has probably been in it.
AND NOW we can add Bridefriends to her press sheet because Candice was more than happy to become a Bridefriend and share her amazing insights and REAL advice with us, to help us understand what works, and what doesn’t when planning a destination wedding!
In this episode, we discussed:
· How to plan a destination wedding in Barbados
· Tips for multicultural and same-sex couples planning a destination wedding
· Must-haves when choosing your destination wedding planner and vendors
· Important factors to consider when deciding on a destination wedding location
· The best ways to plan a budget-conscious wedding in a luxurious location
· What Candice wishes every client knew about destination weddings BEFORE meeting with her
· The newest destination wedding book out on the market!
· And more!
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Enjoy!
Links mentioned:
AppyCouple Wedding Website & App
Co-author BETH LINDSAY CHAPMAN
Key takeaway:
Destination Weddings are like summer camp - for adults!
PURCHASE CANDICE'S NEW BOOK!
The White Dress: Destinations:
The Definitive Guide to Planning the New Destination Wedding
A FEW OF CANDICE'S FAVORITE PHOTOS TO ENJOY...
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
· The VIDEO version of my interview with Candice will be be relased soon, so make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Bridefriends newsletter to be notified when that goes live!
· A downloadable transcript of this interview is underway as well!
TO CANDICE:
Thanks so much for being a Bridefriend and sharing so much advice with us! We wish you much luck and can't wait to read your new book, The White Dress: Destinations!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”
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