Let’s Talk About Destination Events

AskJess & Co. is a full scale event planning supply and coordination business serving the Washington DC and Northern Virginia area. We also have the pleasure of working with distinguished travel agencies and International Tourism and Hospitality Liaisons and coordinators to help our guests host very special and important events. One of our favorite ways to help clients is to plan destination events. If you are in the middle of planning one of your own, here’s our top tips!

How do we get started?

Many of our clients have questions about how to plan an international event or getaway for a loved one surrounding a mile stone event and we’re passionate about educating clients by reconciling their concerns and questions.  

Health & Safety

However, we know that your health and safety admits even a winding down pandemic are just as important of factors as your event goals and budget. Therefore, we work with licensed medical professionals and risk management companies to provide you with the appropriate insurance products and destination specific information to enhance your decision making power. While international events or destination weddings can be challenging to plan, exceptional coordination, planning, and timing are key executing such events. AskJess&Co. has delivers coordination planning travel and design services to clients directly to include large corporations families individuals and government agencies from conferences to small intimate Vow renewals and and birthday parties.  

Event Strategy

While we can’t just give away all of the cheat codes, we know clients need to know how these events are planned and what strategies we use to execute on their mission. We’ve demonstrated success in helping our clients scale events to their budgets, which align with their design aesthetic.  The key is always to start planning early and retain your Professional services as soon as possible to ensure your event has applicable lead time. Project planning and project management is essential to developing a schedule budget and timeline for international event, guest and planners and clients should be plan ahead to spend or stage their spending for these events.

During our preliminary consult and suitability screenings, we listen to the clients goals to help the client frame their needs by going over the pros and cons of international or destination events. Many prospective clients learn that these events are often less costly then domestic events but require more lead time to plan and at time upfront costs (visas, air-faire, hotel or resort accommodations and decor).  Unlike CompetitorsAskJess & Co. is honest about outsourcing certain costs and services to trusted vendors and contractors for things like decor, travel services and or luxury dining experiences.  This widens and expands the reach of clients budget by reducing costs without impacting the quality of the experience. 

Top 5 Favorite Destination Event Locations

Paris, Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica and Mexico

Our Promise

We always under promise over deliver to ensure that our events have the appropriate contingencies to execute the event at the level and stage the client desires. For additional information please check out our blog and frequently asked questions section of our website where we discuss types of events and considerations that differ between wedding event planners and coordinators we look forward to traveling with you and hosting your event.