Omi Allen (BlackDesti) & Bridefriends

DESTI Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast | Liberating Brides, One Day at a Time

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Do you devour bridal magazines and pin your Pinterest heart out, wondering exactly HOW couples pull off these gorgeous destination weddings? Yeah, so did we. Now, imagine sharing a bottle of champagne with those couples and professionals asking them everything you want - make that NEED to know. That's what we do every. single. week. Join DESTI founder and forever destination bride, Omi Allen, as she chats with a diverse group of brides, grooms, and wedding professionals to find out what worked and more importantly - what didn't work for weddings all around the world. The #1 Rule here is to be...

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Omi Allen (BlackDesti) & Bridefriends

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Latest episode

Nov 25, 2025

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Episodes

DestiBride Chevita: Shares It All On Her Nassau, Bahamas Destination Wedding! - Part 2 ∙ E10 21.04.2017

Never in the history of this podcast have I met a Desti so eager to share her destination wedding planning journey to Nassau, Bahamas! Our Bridefriend, Chevita shares so much advice and so many experiences that we had to split this interview into 2 parts! Listen to Part 2 of this Desti Interview with Chevita Phifer Stewart! ENJOY!!! 📺 Wanna watch? Let's hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  ...

DestiBride Chevita: Shares It All On Her Nassau, Bahamas Destination Wedding! - Part 1 ∙ E9 14.04.2017

Never in the history of this podcast have I met a Desti so eager to share her destination wedding planning journey to Nassau, Bahamas! Our Bridefriend, Chevita shares so much advice and so many experiences that we had to split this interview into 2 parts! Listen to Part 1 of this Desti Interview with Chevita Phifer Stewart! ENJOY!!! 📺 Wanna watch? Let's hang on the new DESTITV YouTube Channel!  ...

Stanlo Photography: A Destination Wedding Photography Primer...Getting Great Pics + Choosing the Right Photographer ∙ E8 07.04.2017

In this episode, Stanley Babb of Stanlo Photography becomes our Bridefriend and gives us a destination wedding photography primer. Stanley tells us how he got started with Desti Photography and the best things about having a destination wedding vs. a traditional "at home" wedding. He shares tons of advice about everything from how he gets the best shots and things Destis can do to help their photo...

Fête in France: How to Plan A Dream Destination Wedding in Paris (+ All of France)! ∙ E7 31.03.2017

In this episode, we have DestiProchat with destination wedding planning duo, Anne Mulvihill and Nancy Latart of the uber-popular Paris boutique event and wedding planning agency, Fête in France! Planners to hundreds of events, this dynamic duo gives us a peek "behind the veil" of destination wedding planning in France and share the wealth on everything from avoiding residency requirements and the...

Time for Travel: Why You Need a Destination Wedding Travel Agent + Travel Tips Galore! 24.03.2017

💕 I released the video of this interview on DESTITV too! WATCH Me + Sarah  HERE In this episode, we delight in DestiPro chat with Sarah Kline of Time for Travel Ltd.! After working with thousands of couples and weddings around the world, Sarah becomes our Bridefriend to share her wealth of knowledge with us to decode the mystery of travel agents and shares her best advice on destination wedding p...

DestiBride Lea: I Planned My Antigua, Guatemala Destination Wedding and Then MOVED There! ∙ E5 17.03.2017

In this episode, we have a great Desti Chat with Desti Lea, who chose to have her destination wedding in the beautiful Antigua, Guatemala and then MOVE to Antigua and open her boutique and "huipil textile heaven", Aline Mayan. Lea opened up to us and shared the wealth, telling us how she planned and shares her views on Desti body image, staying stress-free and so much more while planning her desti...

Bridesmaid For Hire: Destination Wedding Bridal Party Tips w/ Professional Bridesmaid, Jen Glantz ∙ E4 10.03.2017

Today on the Bridefriends' Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast, Professional Bridesmaid and Author, Jen Glantz, shares her experiences as a professional Bridesmaid! She tells us Destis how to make the most of our bridal party experience and shares invaluable tips like how to pick your wedding party members, prepare for emergencies and be a great Bridefriend for your destination wedding. Deeming...

Ivory Perkins Beauty: Destination Wedding Makeup Tips with My Beauty Pro ∙ E3 03.03.2017

💕 I released the video of this interview on DESTITV! Super funny y'all! WATCH How to Prepare for Destination Wedding Makeup HERE Today on the Bridefriends' Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast, we get to have DestiBeauty Chat and talk about destination wedding makeup with Ivory Perkins of Ivory Perkins Beauty! Ivory is not only my personal Destination Wedding and Makeup Artist, she is also one o...

DestiBride Shari-Ann: A Riviera Nayarit, Mexico Destination Wedding and Trash the Dress Experience! ∙ E2 24.02.2017

Today we get to have a DestiChat with Our VERY FIRST Desti to Trash the Dress! Shari-Ann + Kofi had their destination wedding in Riviera Nayarit Mexico and Shari-Ann opened up to us and shared the wealth, telling us how she planned her wedding from top to bottom and shares her views on Trash the Dress sessions... Shari-Ann + Kofi's wedding has been featured on Ebony, Munaluchi and now on Bridefrie...

DestiBride Rashonda: New Mommy Plans Her Riviera Maya, Mexico Destination Wedding ∙ E1 17.02.2017

Pop the bubbly! We're @ Episode 1! And I'm pleased to introduce Our VERY FIRST DESTI+BRIDEFRIEND! Rashonda was the very first person that I reached out to on my Operation: BlackDestinationBride mission and she's welcomed us with open arms and a huge heart today to share her journey planning a destination wedding with her very best tips! In today's Desti Interview, we find out how Real Destination...

What the Hell is the Bridefriends' Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast? And Who is this BlackDesti Chick?| BGDW00 29.01.2017

Welcome to the Bridefriends' Guide to Destination Weddings Podcast! This is an introduction to exactly what it sounds like...a podcast all about destination wedding planning! Every week we'll have interviews from Destis and DestiPros around the world to share their best tips with you - and I call them my Bridefriends! Let's get acquainted! Thanks for listening Bridefriends! See you soon! 📺 Wanna...

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