Kate's Travel is a travel agency in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that specializes in destination weddings. I take care of all the details, big and small, allowing you to share an unforgettable day of joy with your loved ones. I'll get to know you, learn your interests and preferences, and create a destination wedding that is perfect for you. You can choose from resort recommendations based on your travel style and my in-depth knowledge of top properties. I am your travel advocate throughout the entire planning process, and I offer a fully personalized service to fit your needs.
Services Offered
At Kate's Travel, you can look forward to organizing your dream wedding with minimal hassle and stress. I will coordinate and arrange all the travel details for you and your guests, leaving you to relax and celebrate in style. You can rely on my expertise and insights into the best destinations and resorts to create a wedding experience that blends luxury, romance, and value. I specialize in group travel to all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and the islands. All travel services begin with a complimentary consultation. Other services I provide include:
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We first experienced Kate's Travel as guests traveling for a destination wedding and had an awesome experience. Fast forward 6 years, and we found ourselves looking at the possibility of a doing a destination wedding. We spoke with Kate's Travel in addition to a few other Twin Cities-based travel agents. The difference and approach from Kate was crystal clear. For us, customer service was going to be extremely important as 1.) we didn't have a deep desire to really be in the weeds with wedding planning, 2.) we knew we'd have a larger group (60+), 3.) the group would be traveling from all across the US, and 4.) there would most likely still be a shadow of COVID during our wedding and travels.
After outlining our wishlist for the wedding and asking for some guidance, Kate provided a detailed list of resort options across the different locations that we were considering. Kate listened to our pricing guidelines and helped us weigh other important factors that are in her realm of expertise (i.e. flight costs and accessibility, resort event staff, etc.). This ultimately led us to the Hyatt Ziva - Puerto Vallarta.
Kate spoke very highly of Valentina and her team at the Hyatt Ziva. We were provided a warm-intro to the Hyatt team as well as a timeline of due dates over the course of the year and "best practices" associated with invites, lead time, payment flexibility for guests, and more. There was never a doubt that Valentina's team wouldn't take care of us and we knew we had Kate's Travel behind us anytime we needed.
Kate made herself available to us whenever we needed her and made a us a wedding website with all of the travel details and options for guests to easily access to understand exactly how to book their trip with Kate's contact information for support. The planning process was so turnkey, we only had a few phone calls over a 12 month period.
The wedding week was a total success. Valentina and the Hyatt Ziva - PV staff had all event details buttoned up - often overdelivering. From the resort side of things, the Hyatt Ziva was truly unbelievable. From the beautiful private beach, to awesome dining experiences, to the resort staff, we wouldn't have changed one thing about our decision and were grateful that Kate helped us choose this spot. Every single guest had a fantastic trip!
What we didn't find out until everyone was together at the resort was that Kate's Travel had NUMEROUS conversations with our guests. Kate answered questions, managed room requests and adjustments, trip changes and much more. WE HAD NO IDEA that Kate was managing all of this on the back-end. While we were working on wedding details, Kate covered everything guest-related. We are incredibly thankful for this as we were able to focus on the wedding and how we wanted to make it unique to us. It wasn't until we traveled to the wedding that we heard from guests-- over and over-- how much they truly appreciated working with Kate, up until the last minute with flight changes and more. We felt zero stress from destination wedding coordination because Kate has us and our guests completely covered!!
It should seem pretty clear that we would 100% RECOMMEND Kate's Travel to anyone looking to plan a destination wedding or a group vacation. Her service is impeccable and truly separates Kate's Travel from other agencies.
Kate's Travel's reply:
Reading this brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Collin and Molly for your heartwarming testimonial! I'm so happy you and your entire guest list felt supported and stress-free during your wedding planning and while traveling. It was my honor to help you and your loved ones as you celebrated your marriage. Wishing you so much happiness in your marriage and life together! - Kate
Brittany Z. Married on 01/18/2023
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Amazing Destination Wedding!!!
Let me just start off by saying how wonderful Kate and her team are. My husband and I came to Kate in 2022 wanting help planning a perfect destination wedding. Of course, we were a little nervous about planning a destination wedding post pandemic, but Kate was absolutely amazing and made it seem so simple.
I can't imagine the amount of work that goes into coordinating hotel and flights for an entire wedding party and their guests but from day one Kate was there every step of the way. After we selected the resort and picked a date, Kate set up a wedding website to help us get all the information to our guests.
She also set up transportation to and from the airport which was great. When we arrived in Mexico, we had a nice SUV waiting to take us to the resort. Inside, Kate had some cute gift bags waiting for us, which I thought was very thoughtful. Upon arrival, Kate had sent a card to our hotel room congratulating us on the upcoming wedding. She just had a way of making us feel that she was still there every step of the way.
Kate's knowledge of the resorts and their wedding departments was so helpful.
My husband and I chose the Hyatt Zilara Cancun and let me tell you, this resort is absolutely stunning. In fact, everyone had such a great time we are all planning our next trip back!
So, if you're looking to plan the perfect destination wedding, I would highly recommend using Kate's Travel , it was the best decision we made!
Kate's Travel's reply:
I just loved helping you plan your wedding, Brittany! You fell in love with Hyatt Zilara Cancun at first sight and everything fell into place perfectly after that. 😍 I was happy so many of your family and friends were able to celebrate with you in Mexico. I loved hearing from everyone about how much fun your wedding was! Thank you for your kind words and glowing recommendation. Keep in touch! - Kate
Chelsea M. Married on 01/09/2023
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Great help, seamless travel
Kate helped us narrow our options down and choose the perfect resort for our destination wedding. She set up transportation and made everything seamless for our guests. Highly recommend for your destination wedding.
Kate's Travel's reply:
Thank you so much Chelsea! I'm so happy everyone enjoyed their time celebrating with you in Puerto Vallarta! Thank you also for the referral - I'm excited to be helping your friends with their destination wedding. Congratulations again on your wedding! - Kate