Franchise Agency Opportunity Weddings & Honeymoons Abroad UK

Established in 1992, Weddings & Honeymoons Abroad was the UK's first dedicated dream Wedding and Honeymoon Company in the U.K., i.e. we are not a travel agency simply offering weddings in an attempt to sell more holidays. Many companies attempt to mirror our services but we are always one step ahead. This makes us a leader in our field.

As well as offering our own exclusive products, we also work with carefully selected British Tour Operators including ITC, Virgin Holidays, Elegant Resorts, Kuoni and others. We offer weddings and honeymoons in Africa, Bora Bora, Caribbean, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, Canada, New York City, Las Vegas, Arizona, Florida, Cyprus, Cruising and other fabulous destinations.

In fact, we offer more wedding locations than any other company worldwide - some of which are exclusive to us! Many travel specialists also book their own weddings with us and not with the companies they work for.

WHY WE ARE EXPANDING AND THE REASONS FOR EXPANDING THIS WAY....

As you may be aware, the overseas wedding market is increasing at a rapid rate, i.e. from 5,000 couples in 1995 to over 60,000 couples choosing to tie the knot abroad last year...and increasing. For us to continue to offer the same level of personal service for which we are renowned, it is now imperative for us to expand into other localities in the UK to ensure that each client has their own personal contact when booking and finalising their wedding plans. This is the most important day and trip our clients are ever likely to experience so our level of service should reflect this at all times. To continue achieving our unmatched level of service, we have considered three different options:

We could open up areas ourselves and appoint Managers and Staff. This was eliminated for obvious reasons.

Based on our success in our field we were advised to sell franchises from twelve thousand pounds upwards. But, maybe the right people would not meet the financial criteria...?

Set up Agencies with selected professionals and involve a low financial commitment to ensure its success.

After careful deliberation, we have chosen "option 3" enabling dedicated people to join us in an Industry which is not only financially rewarding, but also enjoys tremendous job satisfaction and offers immense market growth, showing no sign of fading or peaking. Our main objective is to now introduce the most suited people into our International Wedding Organisation boasting offices in over ten countries.

However, this is not a get rich quick scheme. Your Agency can be run initially from home on a part-time basis, maybe alongside current employment. There is no necessity to visit the wedding couple and guests as all contact is by telephone and correspondence. We cannot stress enough that we are only interested in dedicated people who can see the long-term potential our opportunity offers. This opportunity allows you to become part of a rapidly expanding Company for a one-off fee from just £2000 for an exclusive large geographical area which has been voted Top Low-Cost "Franchise" (Making Money magazine).

Due to our unique working relationship with selected top British Tour Operators, we also offer honeymoons, holiday packages and tailor-made holidays. Experience in the Travel Industry is not necessary as full expert training is offered. For client protection, all travel and accommodation is fully bonded by ABTA, ATOL and IATA where necessary. Some of the copmpanies we work closely with include Virgin Holidays, Virgin Atlantic (including organising many of their staffs' weddings in Bermuda), British Airways, Thomas Cook, Kuoni, Air Mauritius, Beachcmber Hotels (Mauritius) & the Anantara Group.

We enjoy constant media attention in acting in a consultancy capacity to numerous National Newspapers. At the request of BBC, ITN, GMTV and SKY NEWS, we have appeared live, offering advice to couples contemplating getting married abroad. Indeed, following a live interview on GMTV with our Managing Director, Nick Cropper, Fiona Phillips told viewers that she wished she booked her wedding with us. In excess of 200 pre-recorded and live interviews have been aired on national and local radio and various television projects.

We founded the Association of Wedding Advisors UK in 1996 and each Agent automatically becomes a member of the Association. This offers an additional opportunity to start your own local wedding co-ordination service, e.g. for couples living in your area wanting to get married in the local church/register office, you would be in a position to co-ordinate everything from the buttonhole to an overseas honeymoon. You will ultimately be aboe to offer a service far more extensive to that of most wedding co-ordinators. This gives your clients the peace of mind that everything is in the control of one, very professional and trained wedding professional.