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amorak · 03-16-2010, 10:52 PM

Hi Guys,

I didn't want to clutter up the great thread YCC Travel Junkie has going, so I thought I'd ask here:

We are doing a destination wedding to the Caribbean and we've picked the resort and blocked off some rooms.

However, we'd like to have a travel agent as a point of contact for relatives and family, especially with regards to flights (my fiancee's mother is contacting the hotel to reserve a block of rooms for a set price tomorrow).

Has anyone got any experience with this type of situation? Perhaps an agent that you could recommend?

I want to avoid us booking now for a reasonable price, and then come a month or two, the prices doubling and people being unable to afford to come.

DownhillGoat · 03-17-2010, 12:15 AM

When we went to the Dominican for our wedding (through a travel agent), the prices are locked in for the year. The prices never changed, the only risk guests took by not booking early was not getting a seat on the plane.

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I re-read your post. Looks like you already reserved the hotel? If going through a travel agent you might have to do everything through the travel agent (flights/hotel, etc). Not too sure.

amorak · 03-17-2010, 10:08 AM

We haven't reserved the hotel yet, we were going to do that today - Any recommendations on a travel agent?

Ducay · 03-17-2010, 10:15 AM

www.expedia.ca

amorak · 03-17-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducay

www.expedia.ca

This resort is too high class, they don't allow themselves to be listed on Expedia and other deal sites, hence the travel agent requirement...

Ducay · 03-17-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by amorak

This resort is too high class, they don't allow themselves to be listed on Expedia and other deal sites, hence the travel agent requirement...

Sounds like a horrid business plan. Travel agents are nearing extinction (once this interweb thing catches on), I can't see any resort actually having such a policy.

amorak · 03-17-2010, 10:26 AM

I think your

Is broken

Ducay · 03-17-2010, 10:26 AM

Thats what green text is supposed to be for

amorak · 03-17-2010, 10:27 AM

We want a travel agent so, as I said, there is one point of contact for family and friends, as well as take some of the variability out of the prices. A travel agent can block book rooms and flights and lock in a price - I can't.

Sample00 · 03-17-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducay

Sounds like a horrid business plan. Travel agents are nearing extinction (once this interweb thing catches on), I can't see any resort actually having such a policy.

Truth be told, Travel Agents and Agencies are making somewhat of a resurgence. Booking a trip to Vegas online is easy stuff. When you start booking weddings and trying to accommodate a group, things get a bit more difficult. A good travel agent is worth the price of admission.

Thor · 03-17-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sample00

Truth be told, Travel Agents and Agencies are making somewhat of a resurgence. Booking a trip to Vegas online is easy stuff. When you start booking weddings and trying to accommodate a group, things get a bit more difficult. A good travel agent is worth the price of admission.

Exactly, this is something you want someone on your side to help with.

What resort is this btw?

Table 5 · 03-17-2010, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ducay

Thats what green text is supposed to be for

Green text is supposed to burn in hell.

Ducay · 03-17-2010, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Table 5

Green text is supposed to burn in hell.

It was a joke. I hate green text. Worst part of CP

amorak · 03-17-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducay

It was a joke. I hate green text. Worst part of CP

Really? I think the bipolar "whatever happened in the last 24 hours is my unmoonable position and I am going to rant all about it until the next game, when I will change my option 180 degrees" is the worst part.

Ducay · 03-17-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by amorak

Really? I think the bipolar "whatever happened in the last 24 hours is my unmoonable position and I am going to rant all about it until the next game, when I will change my option 180 degrees" is the worst part.

Run on sentences rank right up there

amorak · 03-17-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducay

Run on sentences rank right up there

Parenthesis remove the effect of a run on sentence, didn't you go to school? Please see the "tire vs. tyre" thread for an explanation of many critical English language, spelling and grammar rules.

Ducay · 03-17-2010, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amorak

Parenthesis remove the effect of a run on sentence, didn't you go to school? Please see the "tire vs. tyre" thread for an explanation of many critical English language, spelling and grammar rules.

Parenthesis =/ ""

Those are quotation marks good sir.

Please visit the 'tyre vs. tire" thread

amorak · 03-17-2010, 04:15 PM

I think your

Is still broken

algernon · 03-18-2010, 07:31 AM

Maybe the travel agent can get the two of you a room.

Kybosh · 03-18-2010, 08:12 AM

Based on this thread and the twitter rage thread, I'd wager that Ducay and Amorak are brothers. I cracked the case. Good for me.