According to a 2023 study by keeper of all wedding truths, The Knot, peak wedding season is September through November. So what better than time than mid-October to talk about that classic fusion of travel and tying the knot - the destination wedding!

Julia and Eva - who was in the midst of planning her own wedding when we recorded this episode - are joined by Content Creator, Social Media Consultant, and Viral Dream Wedding on a Budget Sensation Tarreyn Van Slyke. Tarreyn and her husband planned and organized the ultimate dream wedding in their own backyard and did it all for under 27k. The ladies talk about how she did it, why destination weddings seem to be having a moment, packing hacks, and of course the all-important question; if you schlep your tuchus to Cabo for a wedding do you also have to give the couple a gift?!

Plus, in this week’s Travel Trivia game - Abba, the most popular spots for destination weddings, and a celebrity wedding band.

For more of Tarreyn, check out her Instagram, website, and of course her TikTok where she shared all the behind the scenes awesome that went into her epic backyard wedding.

Oh, and want to rent out the palace of Versailles for your nuptials? Email them here and tell them Julia and Eva sent you.

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Eva

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On Instagram - @evapants

Cerca

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On Facebook - /cercaguide

On the Web - www.cercatravel.com

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I Couldn’t Help but Wander is Produced and Hosted by Julia Moser and Eva Morreale.

Editing and Sound Design by Ryan Hammond

Mixing and Mastering by Julian Kwasneski

Executive Produced by Stacey Book, Dominique Ferrari, and Avi Glijansky

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Destination Weddings with Tarreyn Van Slyke: Planes, Trains, Renting Out Versailles, and an Epic Anti-Destination Wedding