Planning a wedding can be complicated enough without having to plan your first vacation AKA "Honeymoon" at the same time.

...travellers often don't understand the time it takes to DIY their trip, nor do they realize the invaluable insider information to be garnered from travel agents. Forget to factor in crucial details, from visas to travel insurance, and being your own agent could become one big mistake.

The Leader Post has published a great article outlining many of the reasons you should consider hiring a professional to help make your travel arrangements. Planning a destination wedding? Worth noting is their suggestion that a good travel agent can do more than just book your hotel and flight.

"It was like having a wedding co-ordinator," says Cormier, whose nuptials took place last December in a gazebo overlooking Punta Cana Beach. "I didn't have to do anything but send off an e-mail."