Major trade and consumer media turn to DWHSA regularly for expert advice and insight on romance travel trends and issues. And, DWHSA works very hard to stand up publicly for its members facing troubling supplier practices and challenging travel conditions.

Here's a sampling of DWHSA's speaking out on behalf of romance travel specialists.

(If you're a reporter or editor, we're always glad to talk with you:  [U.S.] 615.730.9977 or j[email protected].)

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• ​"Video offers tips on smart room-blocking for destination weddings" (Travel Weekly - 2026)
•  "Travel Advisors Report Rebounding Mexico Sales, Despite Situation in Puerto Vallarta"  (Travl Market Report-2026)
• "DWHSA Launches New 'Strategic Group Contracting' Training for Travel Advisors" (Travel Pulse - 2026)
• "Destination-wedding business sluggish? Step up your marketing" (Travel Weekly - 2026)
• "DWHSA Opens Nominations for Second Annual Will Medina Spirit Awards" (Travel Pulse - 2026)
• "Saying 'I Do' Without Borders:  LGBTQ+ Destination Weddings On The Rise" (Today's Bride [Canada] - 2025)
• "DWHSA Announces Inaugural Winners of The Will Medina Spirit Awards" (Travel Pulse - 2025)
• "What Travel Advisors Need to Know About the Destination Weddings Boom" (Travel Market Report - 2025)
• "DWHSA Offers Destination Weddings Training Course for $10" (Travel Research Online - 2025)
• "Destination wedding association introduces advisor course for beginners" (Travel Weekly - 2025)
• "What's Trending in the Luxury Destination Wedding Market" (Travel Weekly - 2025)
• "Four Travel Advisors Win DWHSA Will Medina Spirit Awards" (Travel Research Online - 2025)
• "Travel Advisors Seek New Strategies as All-Inclusives Encourage Clients to Book Direct" (Travel Research Online - 2025)
• "Direct offers frustrate travel advisors who sell destination weddings" (Travel Weekly - 2025)
• "Why are many all-inclusives undercutting group rates? Longtime advisors explain" (Travel Weekly - 2025)
• "Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialists Association Calls for Change in Resort Group Contracts" (Travel Pulse - 2025)
• "Travel Advisors Fight to Fix Group Booking Policies Amid Rising Challenges" (Travel Market Report - 2025)
• "Megamoons:  What are they and how can travel advisors help plan them" (Travelweek - 2024)
• "Megamoons:  The Hottest Honeymoon Trend" (Today's Bride [Canada] - 2024)
• "Love in the Wild:  Why Safari Honeymoons Are The Ultimate Adventure" (Today's Bride [Canada] - 2024)
• "New Annual Will Medina Spirit Awards Created by DWHSA to Recognize Advisors Who Give Back to the Travel Community" (Travel Pulse - 2024)
• "Nominations open for DWHSA's new annual awards" (Travelweek - 2024)
• "The Romance Market Continues to Skyrocket" (Travel Pulse - 2024)
• "Bigger budgets, bigger groups, richer experiences:  2024 trends for destination weddings" (Travelweek - 2024)
• "The Buddymoon:  Why honeymooning with friends and family is on the rise" (Travelweek - 2024)
• "Honeymoon Glow Up:  The Buddymoon Boom" (Today's Bride [Canada] - 2024)
• "Cruise Planners Unveils New Romance Travel Specialist Training for Agents" (Travel Professional News - 2022)
• "Getting clients to say 'I do' to you" (Travel Weekly - 2022)
• "We asked a destination wedding specialist how the latest wave of cancellations is impacting business" (Travelweek - 2022)
• "Romance Travel Advisors Need Help With New U.S. Covid Testing Rules" (Travel Professional News - 2021)
• "Here comes the sun:  Travelweek's latest virtual conference a smashing success" (Travelweek - 2021)
• "Exclusive:  DWHSA tackles key issues with agency owners as wedding bookings pick up" (Travelweek - 2021)
• "Are destination weddings out of the question for 2021? We ask DWHSA and wedding specialists" (Travelweek - 2021)
• "'There is a change in the air':  Destination weddings seeing some traction, says DWHSA" (Travelweek - 2021)
• "The Bahamas kicks off first-ever virtual romance expo with over 1,000 travel agents" (Travelweek - 2021)
• "What's on trend:  Quarantine stays and on-site testing at hotels" (Travelweek - 2021)
• "Interview:  Romance Travel Specialists Now Have a New Tool for Gaining Prospective Clients" (Travel Professional News - 2020)
• "Destination wedding specialists still saying 'I do" despite COVID" (Travelweek - 2020)
• "Exclusive:  Canadian destination wedding specialists talk COVID impact in DWHSA survey" (Travelweek - 2020)
• "Everyone from CLIA to Florida's theme parks weighing in on coronavirus strategies" (Travelweek - 2020)
• "The Risks Travel Advisors Face Vetting Local Vendors" (Travel Market Report - 2019)
• "Vow Renewals are a Great Business-Building Opportunity for Travel Advisors" (Travel Market Report - 2019)
• "DWHSA News:  90% of U.S., Canadian Agents Oppose Supplier 'Comeback' Programs" (Travel Professional News - 2018)
• "Who owns the client? Agents push back against supplier 'comeback' programs" (Travelweek - 2018)
• "When suppliers contact your clients post-trip with booking deals, is that a bypass?  DWHSA's comeback survey gets home-based agents talking" (Travelweek - 2018)
• "Supplier 'Come Back" Programs Raise Ire of Destination Wedding Specialists" (Travel Market Report - 2018)
• "Can This Destination Wedding Be Saved?" (Travel Market Report - 2018)
• "Destination Wedding Organization Promotes Sheldon to President" (Travel Market Report - 2018)
• "Destination Wedding Couples Are Happier" (Travel Market Report - 2018)
• "What Travel Trends Will Make a Mark on 2018?" (Travel Market Report - 2017)
• "Destination Weddings And Honeymoons Heat Up" (Travel Market Report - 2017)
• "What It Takes To Succeed In Selling Destination Weddings, Part Two" (Travel Market Report - 2017)
• "What It Takes To Succeed In Selling Destination Weddings, Part One" (Travel Market Report - 2017)
• "Strengthen Your Niche At Romance Travel University" (Travel Market Report 2017)
• "A Passion for Profits:  Selling Romance Travel-DWHSA" (Travel Professional News - 2016)
• "DWHSA's Love Story" (Travel Professional News - 2016)
• "Travel Agents Scramble To Help Customers Confirm Weddings and Honeymoons, And Obtain Refunds, As Ask Me Inc. Folds" (Travel Market Report - 2016)
• "Caribbean/Mexico Resorts Payments and Marketing Company Closes Suddenly" (Travel Market Report - 2016)
• "Destination Weddings Group Urges Agents to Share Zika Information" (Travel Market Report - 2016)
• "Agents urged to protect themselves against Zika-related lawsuits" (Travel Weekly - 2016)
• "Bad advice from BRIDES and the professionals bark back" (Travel Research Online - 2016)
• "Travel groups hail Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision" (Travel Weekly - 2015)
• "DWHSA Offers Training for Agents Selling LGBT Travel" (Travel Market Report - 2015)
• "DWHSA Offers Niche Certification Trips" (Travel Market Report - 2015)
• "New Training Launched for LGBT Destination Weddings" (Travel Market Report - 2015)
• "Destination weddings group offers workshops for agents" (Travel Weekly - 2015)
• "Speakers Announced for DWHSA Romance Travel Market" (Travel Market Report - 2015)
• "DWHSA to Launch Free Sales Tool for All Agents" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• "Romance and the Mature Client:  A Market Agents Shouldn't Overlook" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• "Romance Can Be Complicated:  Tips for Planning Destination Weddings" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• "Wedding specialist emphasizes education" (Travel Weekly - 2014)
• "How to Tap Into Mexico's Booming Destination Weddings Market" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• "With Mexico's Ramped-Up Support, Destination Weddings Can Be Big Business" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• "DWHSA Launches Romance Travel Summit" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• "Group Helps Agents Tap Romance Travel Niche" (Travel Market Report - 2014)
• ​"Agents Launch Association for Destination Wedding Specialists" (Travel Market Report - 2013)