DON’T PANIC: Hyatt’s All-Inclusive Resort Takeover — What It Means for DESTIBrides

DestiProInterviewInterviewsINTERVIEWPlanningPodcastSeason 2

Sep 9

Written By Omi

“Do NOT panic Bridefriends”

— xx, Omi

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*This episode is sponsored by TIME FOR TRAVEL

Hyatt’s All-Inclusive Resort Takeover — What It Means for Destination Weddings

w/ Time for Travel

HEYYYY DESTIS + BRIDEFRIENDS!

It’s your Bridefriend Omi here welcoming you BACK to the DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings, and today we’re talking about something that has a lot of couples raising their freshly-manicured eyebrows…are they laminated eyebrows by chance? I really wanna try lamination…but that's another convo for another day...

Okay so the question sounds a little something like:

Q

“Hey Omi - Hyatt is buying up all the all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean??
Is my wedding in danger?!”

A

Take a breath Bridefriend, I got you.

Let’s break this down together, and spoiler alert — it’s actually not scary. In fact, it could be a really good thing.

Hyatt has officially acquired a BUNCH of well-known all-inclusive resort brands - including Secrets, Dreams, Breathless, and more, in destinations like Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic, aka the Big 3.

And I get it — when you hear “corporate takeover,” your DESTI senses start tingling. You’re planning the biggest day(WEEK) of your life in another country… you don’t want surprises unless they’re diamond-shaped...am I right or am I right?

But before you start panicking about your wedding packages and all the things, I recorded a video to share my 2 pennies and wanted to also bring in someone who knows this industry inside and out…

My girl Sarah, from Time for Travel (hi Sarah!), is not only a trusted travel agent but also a DESTIPRO veteran and longtime supporter and sponsor of the show.

And she shared an update that’s all about reassurance - LIVE from the brand-new Secrets Baby Beach in Aruba - while on her birthday week trip - Sarah luuuvs us Bridefriends!

Here’s what she had to say - with my $.02 too.

Enjoy + Let us know if you have any questions!

See you soon!

xx, Omi

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THANKS FOR EVERYTHING SARAH!

Can’t wait to get you back on the show for MORE destination wedding planning and travel tips!

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: TIME FOR TRAVEL!

TIME FOR TRAVEL is a team of Destination Wedding + Honeymoon Specialists

An AMAZING choice for any Caribbean, Mexico, South Pacific or Hawaii destination wedding or honeymoon, and with over 20 years of experience helping couples fulfill their dreams, Sarah and her team will make your DESTI wedding and honeymoon exactly what you've dreamed of!

Time for Travel handled all of our travel for our destination wedding in Mexico and Honeymoon in Jamaica wayyy back in 2017 and our guests STILL rave about her and have used them for personal vacations since then. I only partner with companies that I truly believe in and I’m proud to have Time for Travel as a sponsor of the DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings!

You can reach Sarah and Time for Travel at TimeforTravelLtd.com and follow her on Instagram @timefortravelltd

And tell them Your best DESTI Bridefriend Omi sent you and they’ll take EXTRA SPECIAL care of you ;)

xx, Omi