Donna Santoro-O'Malley
Honeymoon Consultant / Owner and Founder
After moving to the Charlotte area from Long Island, NY, I began to work as an inside leisure travel consultant in an uptown Charlotte travel agency. When the September 11th tragedy struck, travel, vacation travel virtually came to a halt. In 2002, I decided to pursue a specialty form of travel on my own. Since I loved working with honeymooners, I decided to focus in this area.
I have extensive knowledge, training and experience in the travel industry, starting in vocational school in High School, continuing through college courses and keeping up to date with certifications. But it takes more than travel education to be good at what I do. There is a real need to get to know the type of traveler each person is, which varies. I treat my clients as if they were family and I feel a responsibility to them. And I absolutely LOVE being a part of the wedding field. Working with the best vendors right here in the Charlotte area is so much fun! I think the honeymoon are the best part of the wedding!
Nothing warms my heart more than planning a holiday or honeymoon and then being there to see their family grow! I really look forward to developing a long-lasting relationship; planning a simple get-away, memorable honeymoons, babymoons to 50th Wedding Anniversary vacations!
I don't like to sit still, but my favorite thing to do when I'm forced to relax, being with family, cooking Sunday dinners, working in the yard, antiquing, live music, redecorating, and relax by the pool.
Certified Destination Specialist: Jamaica, St. Lucia Tourist Board Specialist - SLEx, Iberostar Grand Specialist, AM Resorts Master Agent, Aruba, Viking Cruises, Excellence Resorts, North Carolina Notary, AMA Waterways
Travel History: Aruba, Italy-Puglia & Florence, Barbados, Martinique, Mexico, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Antigua, Bermuda, Bahamas, Barbados, St. Thomas, St. John, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Nassau, Paradise Island, RCCL, NCL, Carnival cruises, Hawaii - Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Boston, Tybee Island, California, Las Vegas, Colorado, Florida, New York, Myrtle Beach, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, Vermont, Virginia, Charleston, Isle of Palms South Carolina, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
Certifications: Aruba, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Universal Studios, Iberostar Resorts, AM Resorts, Guadeloupe, AMA Waterways
Experience Booking: Tahiti - Papeete, Moorea, Bora Bora, Greece- Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Milos, Athens, Australia, Bali, New Zealand, Thailand - Phuket, Bangkok, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Vancouver, Belize, Alaska, Costa Rica, Anguilla, St. Martin, Viking Cruise Line, RCCL, Celebrity Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, England, France, Italy-Milan, Lake Como, Dolomite's, Florence, Rome, Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Ravello, Capri, Quebec, Seattle, Turks and Caicos, Yellowstone, Jackson, WY, Azores, Portugal, Munich, Zurich
CONTACT: Email: donna@thehoneymoonplanner.net / Phone: 704-651-5190
I have extensive knowledge, training and experience in the travel industry, starting in vocational school in High School, continuing through college courses and keeping up to date with certifications. But it takes more than travel education to be good at what I do. There is a real need to get to know the type of traveler each person is, which varies. I treat my clients as if they were family and I feel a responsibility to them. And I absolutely LOVE being a part of the wedding field. Working with the best vendors right here in the Charlotte area is so much fun! I think the honeymoon are the best part of the wedding!
Nothing warms my heart more than planning a holiday or honeymoon and then being there to see their family grow! I really look forward to developing a long-lasting relationship; planning a simple get-away, memorable honeymoons, babymoons to 50th Wedding Anniversary vacations!
I don't like to sit still, but my favorite thing to do when I'm forced to relax, being with family, cooking Sunday dinners, working in the yard, antiquing, live music, redecorating, and relax by the pool.
Certified Destination Specialist: Jamaica, St. Lucia Tourist Board Specialist - SLEx, Iberostar Grand Specialist, AM Resorts Master Agent, Aruba, Viking Cruises, Excellence Resorts, North Carolina Notary, AMA Waterways
Travel History: Aruba, Italy-Puglia & Florence, Barbados, Martinique, Mexico, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, Antigua, Bermuda, Bahamas, Barbados, St. Thomas, St. John, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Nassau, Paradise Island, RCCL, NCL, Carnival cruises, Hawaii - Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Boston, Tybee Island, California, Las Vegas, Colorado, Florida, New York, Myrtle Beach, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, Vermont, Virginia, Charleston, Isle of Palms South Carolina, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
Certifications: Aruba, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Universal Studios, Iberostar Resorts, AM Resorts, Guadeloupe, AMA Waterways
Experience Booking: Tahiti - Papeete, Moorea, Bora Bora, Greece- Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Milos, Athens, Australia, Bali, New Zealand, Thailand - Phuket, Bangkok, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Vancouver, Belize, Alaska, Costa Rica, Anguilla, St. Martin, Viking Cruise Line, RCCL, Celebrity Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, England, France, Italy-Milan, Lake Como, Dolomite's, Florence, Rome, Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Ravello, Capri, Quebec, Seattle, Turks and Caicos, Yellowstone, Jackson, WY, Azores, Portugal, Munich, Zurich
CONTACT: Email: donna@thehoneymoonplanner.net / Phone: 704-651-5190
Elizabeth Denton
Honeymoon Consultant
I do really feel there is not many things better in life then vacation. I have never felt that I've been truly passionate for many things, but I never get as excited as when I'm planning a trip or vacation with family and friends. Reading endless reviews on the location or planning the daily itinerary to where we will eat for dinner and what activities there are to enjoy. I've decided to take my love for planning vacations and join the honeymoon planning team to turn that passion into a career.
Certified Destination Specialist: Jamaica, Ireland, St. Lucia, Aruba, Disney
Travel History: Ireland, London, Scotland, Hawaii, Prague, Switzerland, St. Thomas, St. John, St. Marteen, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Mexico, Virginia Beach, Emerald Isle & Myrtle Beach NC, Florida, Martha's Vineyard, Vermont, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Holland American cruise line, Carnival Cruise line, RCCL
Experience Booking: Ireland, Mexico, Bermuda, Cruises
Email: elizabeth@thehoneymoonplanner.net Phone: 540-848-2169
Carley Willoughby
Travel Consultant / Administration
I've been assisting The Honeymoon Planner since 2004 and have decided to join the team planning honeymoons. I love to travel and experience new cultures and places. I love to travel, cook and my Rhodesian Ridgeback Leo.
Travel History: Iceland, Ireland, Greece, St. Lucia, Jamaica, Belize, Reno, California, NYC Boston, Florida, South Dakota, North Dakota, South Carolina, RCCL Cruise, Florence, Tuscany, Capri, Sienna, Rome, Positano, Italy.
Email: carley@thehoneymoonplanner.net / Phone: 704-292-0868
The Honeymoon Planner is looking to hire an experienced Travel Consultant to join the team!
If you know what a BDM or an FIT is and are looking to join a growing team of Honeymoon Consultants, we have an opening! Full or Part Time and work from home - make your own hours.
Please call or email Donna @ 704-651-5190 / donna@thehoneymoonplanner.net for more info.
