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BKtoLI
Some things just never change
Member since 6/05 8519 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/30/2006 4:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace - A++
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Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
FH and I are looking into our HM now and I got some quotes from a travel agent.
But we checked online through Expedia, and for the same exact packages, I found cheaper prices on Expedia!! And some were about $500 cheaper!!
Is this possible that because everyone books online nowadays, that her price is more because of the commission??
And are there any drawbacks to planning your HM yourself as opposed to through an agent?
TIA
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Posted 9/9/05 12:16 AM 
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MayBride06
It's all about the flatbread!!
Member since 11/03 5556 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/28/2006 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
out east
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
less stress if you go through an agent. Our travel agent was much less than Expedia or anything els! Did you try Dawn from cruise one? SHe did ours. Look into her. She does other trips besides cruises.
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Posted 9/9/05 12:20 AM
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BKtoLI
Some things just never change
Member since 6/05 8519 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/30/2006 4:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace - A++
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Cool I'll have to look into her...we can't do a cruise, FH gets badly seasick, which would not make for a good HM!!
Right now we're checking into some places in the Carribean. I'm in love with Curacao, but there's no direct flights!! 
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Posted 9/9/05 12:23 AM
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evnme
Aloha!
Member since 6/05 9527 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/21/2006 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
my travel agent is amazing. she got us a great deal on hawaii.
FM if you want her #
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Posted 9/9/05 12:27 AM
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SweetCin704
It's been a year already!
Member since 7/03 14278 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/15/2006 1:00 PM
Wed. Location:
CLM (A++++)
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
We're booking our HM on our own b/c I got better rates & to be honest feel I did more thorough research.
I already booked our Mediterranean cruise, I'm looking into the Ireland portion now.
I agree a travel agent gives you ease of mind in case there's a glitch.
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Posted 9/9/05 8:03 AM
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oakslady
Ajax my poofy baby :)
Member since 11/03 2433 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/30/2004 1:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Miller Place Inn
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Posted by BKtoLI
FH and I are looking into our HM now and I got some quotes from a travel agent.
But we checked online through Expedia, and for the same exact packages, I found cheaper prices on Expedia!! And some were about $500 cheaper!!
Is this possible that because everyone books online nowadays, that her price is more because of the commission??
And are there any drawbacks to planning your HM yourself as opposed to through an agent?
TIA
we did it all ourselves - we saved almost $800 off what norwegian wanted directly - as long as you do the research there is no drawback to self planning
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Posted 9/9/05 8:17 AM
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ShortBride
Happily Married
Member since 6/05 1244 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/5/2005 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Manor East
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Actually, we ended up getting a better quote from the travel agent (random stop into Liberty Travel in our neighborhood) then Expedia. Expedia looked cheaper first, but the TA only gave us prices for direct flights, which we wanted. When we put the same flight onto expedia, it was over $100 cheaper. Plus I think, but this is just what I've heard, that if you book with Expedia you will not necessarily get the room you want...
but I have had friends who have had great experiences with Expedia.
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Posted 9/9/05 8:41 AM
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Beth1210
I want to do it again!
Member since 6/05 4048 total posts
Wedding Date:
12/10/2005 7:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Flowerfield
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I did it myself thru American Express Travel- I can call them if anything happens- but I did it online- I wanted the double points
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Posted 9/9/05 9:07 AM
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Pmpkn087
Board Fanatic
Member since 5/05 876 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/25/2005 4:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Caffe on the Green
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I used expedia. they have been very good so far. And, they have contacted me and answered any questions that I had, I actually feel like they are my travel agent, lol.
If it is a signifigant price, I say go for it.
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Posted 9/9/05 9:57 AM
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Pmpkn087
Board Fanatic
Member since 5/05 876 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/25/2005 4:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Caffe on the Green
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Posted by SweetCin704
We're booking our HM on our own b/c I got better rates & to be honest feel I did more thorough research.
I already booked our Mediterranean cruise, I'm looking into the Ireland portion now.
I agree a travel agent gives you ease of mind in case there's a glitch.
I agree, but Expedia is like a travel agent in that respect. They are responsible for the glitches....after all, they don't want to ruin their reputation. IMHO
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Posted 9/9/05 9:59 AM
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carlsbride
Mommy-to-be!!!
Member since 8/05 1594 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/11/2006 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor 10+++
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Our honeymoon will be in St. Lucia at the Sandals Grande, we booked directly with Sandals.
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Posted 9/9/05 9:59 AM
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nferrandi
We did it!
Member since 12/03 5367 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/9/2004 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
The Crescent
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
We used my parents time share, so I handled that directly with Mayan Palace. And then I used miles for our airfare and dealt directly with the carrier.
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Posted 9/9/05 10:02 AM
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BHW
Time is flying by
Member since 7/05 1473 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/25/2005 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Crescent Beach Club
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Before we went to a travel agent, I looked up flights on expedia to get an idea of the prices. When we went to the travel agent, she found flights, but wouldn't tell me how much they were-she made some excuse about how we're getting a whole package and she'll give me the entire price. I insisted on getting the price and I'm glad I did b/c the one she found was $1100/person and I found them for several hundred dollars cheaper. I told her I'd book the flights myself since they were so much cheaper. Then, she "searched" again and somehow found a flight for around $700. I think there are a lot of benefits to going through a travel agent, but make sure you've done a lot of research beforehand. That way, you have an idea of what flights and hotels typically cost and you can determine whether or not they're trying to get extra $.
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Posted 9/9/05 1:48 PM
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12-3Princess
WE'RE HOMEOWNERS!
Member since 12/04 3093 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/29/2005 3:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Tribeca Rooftop - NYC
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
we booked ours through AAA (Automobile Club of America) - they have travel agencies too. They were great...
Worth lookin into if you're an AAA member.
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Posted 9/9/05 2:03 PM
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103005FallBride
I married the love of my life
Member since 2/05 7248 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/30/2005 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor A++
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I did...but then again...I'm only going to VT.
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Posted 9/9/05 2:04 PM
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M&S Sept12006
2 Years Down...
Member since 3/05 5843 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/1/2006 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor - A
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Yeah something is not right...usually it is less expensive through the travel agency...get quotes from more than one agency.
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Posted 9/9/05 2:06 PM
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ginny26
Board Fanatic
Member since 10/03 631 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/31/2004 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Wolffer Estates
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I love doing thorough research on wherever we go, and since we know what we like best (we could be a little picky  we did it ourselves. We used our frequent flier miles for first class & did the airfare & hotels ourselves. Worked out great!
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Posted 9/9/05 4:03 PM
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candb
"I'm Addicted"
Member since 2/05 1028 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/25/2006 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
Villa Lombardi's
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
We are taking a cruise, so we booked directly with Royal Carribean.
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Posted 9/9/05 4:19 PM
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heidla
Anyone care for a spot of tea?
Member since 10/02 5901 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/28/2004 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
The Snuff Mill at the NYBG
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
We found our HM online and then booked with a company. In the past I have booked several trips with Expedia and I have always had good results.
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Posted 9/9/05 4:30 PM
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heidla
Anyone care for a spot of tea?
Member since 10/02 5901 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/28/2004 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
The Snuff Mill at the NYBG
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
Posted by M&S Sept292006
Yeah something is not right...usually it is less expensive through the travel agency...get quotes from more than one agency.
I tried booking our HM through several agents and they wanted around $600 more. I have always found better deals online.
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Posted 9/9/05 4:32 PM
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ABGS06
Board Fanatic
Member since 9/05 346 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/10/2006 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Estate at East Wind
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
We used a travel agent. We have used this travel agent for previous vacations. So we know we can trust her. I was afraid that if we booked our HM through Expedia we would get screwed some how. We are going to Sandals St. Lucia. She was able to get us a low price. Plus she keeps an eye on the price. If it goes down we get the lower price. If it goes up we still get the low price we booked it at. Using a travel agent was just one less thing to stress about. That is just my opinion.
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Posted 9/9/05 8:11 PM
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DanaMZ
"I'm Addicted"
Member since 5/05 1078 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/9/2006 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Carlyle on the Green
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I spoke to 4 different travel agents and they all gave me quotes that were way higher than what I was quoted when I called the hotels directly -same hotels, rooms, everything.
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Posted 9/9/05 8:36 PM
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Jbriggs
Board Enthusiast
Member since 12/04 233 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/19/2007 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Booked
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I used Leslie @ Travel Solutions. She was alittle far from me but she is a vendor from here and she has great reviews so we tried her out.. FM me if you want her info.. She was GREAT! 
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Posted 9/9/05 9:19 PM
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ssdbk
Kerie
Member since 1/05 3960 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/12/2005 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Temple Chaverim
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Re: Anyone book HM without a travel agent??
I sent you an FM with a travel agent recommendation. Micris travel in Commack. The service was incredible!
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Posted 9/10/05 1:33 AM
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