Smitten Honeymoons, LLC

03/31/2020

There are a lot of things that have been hard about dealing with the far-reaching effects of COVID-19.⠀
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One thing that hasn’t? This hottie tottie being forced to grow out his curls. He’s handsome without ‘em (📷 here), but oh lawdy you should seem him with ‘em, friends.⠀
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What simple things are you finding joy in during this unsettling season?

02/05/2020

Lover. Partner. Hubby. Two-step extraordinaire. Of all the things I could call Mr. Smitten, there’s one that I’m infinitely more grateful for every day: Best friend.⠀
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From times when I feel like twirling in a pretty pink dress to ones when it’s hard to crack a smile, I couldn’t ask for a better bestie. ⠀
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Raise your hand if the love of your life is your best fran!

01/24/2020

While some couples balk at the thought of spending 20+ hours in the air, not Lyndsay and Kwasi. When this adventurous couple reached out to me, they knew they wanted to celebrate the start of their happily-ever-after in a far-flung, exotic destination—and incorporate a long, strategic layover to maximize the number of places they’d get to experience.⠀
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With a desire to spend time on the beach and in the jungle, they eventually fell in love with a honeymoon design that took them from the deserts of Dubai to the treetops of Bali—complete with monkeys serenading them from beside their villa’s private pool.⠀
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In Lyndsay’s words:⠀
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“From the start, we felt completely confident in Amy's abilities to plan a fantastic trip and she truly delivered the most magical honeymoon we could have imagined.”⠀
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Run, hop, skip or jump to the Smitten blog to learn more about L & K’s dream vacay!

With a desire to spend time on the beach and in the jungle, Lyndsay and Kwasi fell in love with a honeymoon design that took them from the deserts of Dubai to the treetops of Bali—complete with monkeys serenading them from beside their villa’s private pool. Get an inside look at the magical star...

01/21/2020

The Roman Colosseum by the numbers...⠀⠀
72: The year construction started, making the structure nearly 2,000 years young⠀⠀
50,000: The number of people during the Roman Empire who cheered on gladiator fights, gazed at exhibitions of exotic animals and watched the ex*****on of prisoners inside the Colosseum⠀⠀
6 million: The number of visitors today who swing by the Colosseum every year to tour it, snap selfies in front of it and otherwise stand in awe of its history⠀⠀
Would a stop in Rome to see the Colosseum have a spot on your Italian honeymoon itinerary? Yes? No? Maybe so?

01/15/2020

What’s black and white and cute all over? ⠀
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African penguins on Boulders Beach in Cape Town!⠀
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A little bit magic, a lot resilient, these endangered sweeties fall in love just once and spend their whole lives with the same hubby or wifey. Talk about an animal after my heart!⠀
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Raise your hand if a South African honeymoon or anniversary vacay—complete with strolling through vineyards in the Winelands, spotting the Big 5 on a safari, and watching penguins waddle through the sand—sounds like the perfect, once-in-lifetime getaway! ⠀
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01/14/2020

If you would have told me a few years ago that I would come face-to-face with a shark in my lifetime—and willingly snorkel my way there—I would’ve had one word for you: “Never.”⠀
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As the saying goes, though…⠀
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“Never say never.”⠀
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While on a recent Paul Gauguin sailing through the Society Islands in the French Polynesia, I was offered a chance to snorkel with blacktip reef sharks in Bora Bora and—to my surprise—swan-dived into the opportunity.⠀
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Whether you’re planning a honeymoon, destination wedding or other vacay to Bora Bora, swim over to the Smitten blog for all the details on why you should consider spending an afternoon with a shark or two (doo doo doo doo doo doo).

Whether you've been dreaming of snorkeling with sharks and sting rays in Bora Bora or your palms get sweaty just thinking about it, here are 5 reasons why you absolutely should consider adding the excursion to your French Polynesia itinerary.

01/11/2020

On swells in the Gulf de Gascogne off the coast of France 🔲⠀
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Near a sandbar in sunny, fun-loving Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil 🔲⠀
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In the laidback Hanalei Bay carved into the Hawaiian Island of Kauai 🔲⠀
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If you and the love of your life were going to spend an hour learning how to surf on your honeymoon or destination wedding, which box would you check as your classroom?

01/10/2020

She never even saw us, I remember thinking.⠀
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I’d just opened an email from the travel agent Mr. Smitten and I were working with on our honeymoon, and—rather than seeing a few amazing trip proposals, as I’d hoped—I found a long list of links to the exact types of experiences we’d told her we wanted to avoid. There was no personalization. No effort. No attempt to see what was important to us and our relationship.⠀
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While I felt invisible, the moment eventually led me to create the kind of bespoke honeymoon and destination wedding travel biz that every couple deserves: Smitten Honeymoons.⠀
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So, to the newly engaged bride who doesn’t know what to tackle first in the wedding planning process, I’m looking at you.⠀
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And the woman six-months in who is wondering if it’d be easier to just elope, I see you, too.⠀
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Your love story is unique. Your love story matters. Your love story deserves to be seen by every single one of your wedding vendors.
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Double tap if you agree!

01/08/2020

When the newly minted Mrs. B told me she took her wedding dress on her honeymoon, I thought BRILLIANT!⠀
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As she said, “Who doesn’t want to wear their wedding dress a second time?”⠀
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And in paradise nonetheless.⠀
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Hop over to the Smitten blog for all the details on how this sweet couple celebrated the start of their happily-ever-after in the French Polynesia (and captured it in the most gorgeous photos).

01/06/2020

The coldest day. A wild lake. The best paella. A guest list I love so much it hurts. Happy third wedding anniversary, . I did. I do. I will always choose you. @ Lake Superior Barn