400 Resorts. One Hour. Your Top 3.
THE RESORT SHORTLIST: A LIVE MASTERCLASS FOR COUPLES MARRYING IN MEXICO OR THE CARIBBEAN. LIVE [DATE] AT [TIME] ET.
Save My SeatYOU DON'T NEED
MORE RESORT REVIEWS.
You've read the blogs. Two of them contradict each other, and the third was written by the resort. You've asked the Facebook group, and now you have 47 opinions and a headache. Somewhere around tab thirty, every resort started looking exactly the same.
Here's the thing: you don't lack information. You lack a filter. The Resort Shortlist hands you the exact elimination criteria I use for my own clients, and you use them live to narrow 400 options down to the 3 to 5 resorts actually worth your attention.
Show Me How
You already know where you're getting married. Mexico or the Caribbean, toes in the sand, everyone you love flown in. The only thing missing is the resort. That's what this hour fixes.
ONE HOUR. ONE WRITTEN SHORTLIST. DONE.
INTRODUCING
THE RESORT SHORTLIST
A live 60-minute masterclass where you narrow every Mexico and Caribbean all-inclusive down to the 3 to 5 that fit your guest count, your budget, and your people.
Built with the same elimination criteria I use before I recommend a resort to a paying client.
By the end of the hour:
You Know the Criteria
Budget reality, guest count thresholds, flight and transfer logistics, season. The professional filters, explained in plain English.
You Know the Trap
Why couples who choose by photos end up starting over, and how to run the math first instead.
You Know the Group Test
Whether a resort can actually handle moving 80 people: payment plans, deposits, room blocks. So you never become the travel agent for your own wedding.
You Have Your Shortlist
3 to 5 resort names, written down, that survived every filter. Not a maybe pile. A shortlist.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE HOUR
PART 01
Why Most Couples Pick Wrong
Most couples start with photos. Photos are marketing. We start with math: what your budget actually buys and what it doesn't. I'll tell you about the wedding that nearly fell apart because nobody checked one number. Five minutes in, and you'll never look at a resort gallery the same way.
PART 02
The Elimination Criteria
The core of the class. The filters I run before any resort earns a recommendation: budget reality, guest count thresholds, airport and transfer logistics, season, and the group logistics test nobody else teaches. Can this resort take deposits, hold rooms for your group, and let 80 guests book themselves without you chasing every single one? By the end of this section, you'll know exactly why certain gorgeous resorts are a hard no for your wedding.
PART 03
Build Your Shortlist
We stop talking and start eliminating. I apply the criteria to real resorts, live, and you build your own list as we go. If you grabbed the $9 seat, this is where your workbook and Resort Scorecard earn their keep.
PART 04
What Happens Next
You'll have your shortlist. The next step is contracts, and that's a different animal: deposits, room blocks, attrition clauses (the fine print that charges you for rooms your guests don't book). I'll show you what's coming, and how to get help if you'd rather not face it alone.
FROM 40 OPEN TABS
TO 3 REAL CONTENDERS.
Here's what changes after the hour: you stop browsing and start comparing. Three resorts, side by side, each one already checked against your budget, your guest count, and your travel logistics. You ask sharper questions. You spot weak answers. And when your mother asks how the planning is going, you have an actual answer.
The couples who feel calm at this stage aren't luckier than you. They made the decision with a filter instead of a feed.
I Want My Top 3
Two Ways Into the Room
BOTH GET THE FULL CLASS. ONE GETS THE TOOLKIT.
THE SHORTLIST SEAT
What Nine Dollars Actually Buys
The Live Q&A
Generic advice is free and worth every penny. In the Q&A, you ask about your wedding: your headcount, your month, your budget. That's the part no blog can do.
The Resort Scorecard
A one-page scoring tool. Run any resort through the criteria and watch it pass or fail. Stay to the end of the live class and it's yours.
The Workbook
Follow along, fill in the blanks, and leave with your shortlist written down instead of scribbled on the back of an envelope.
Hey, hey. I'm Sully.
20+ YEARS IN TRAVEL. 10 YEARS OF
DESTINATION WEDDINGS. 30 COUNTRIES AND COUNTING.
I'm a former teacher, which means I don't just tell you what to pick. I show you why, in order, until it clicks. I plan destination weddings in Mexico and the Caribbean for a living, and I visit the resorts I recommend four to five times a year, checking the food, the transfer times, and whether the "newly renovated" wing is actually renovated.
I've watched couples pick a resort from a photo gallery and pay for that decision for a year. That's why this class exists. Fair warning: by the end of the hour I will be invested in your wedding. I've basically already invited myself.
Save My Seat
The couples who end up in resort trouble didn't do anything wrong. They picked from photos, because nobody handed them the criteria that would have flagged the problem in ten minutes.
PICK RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
Here's how this works.
THREE STEPS. NONE OF THEM HARD.
Grab a Seat
Free or $9. Both get you into the live class on [DATE].
Show Up Live
One hour. Bring a rough guest count and an honest budget number. Estimates are fine.
Leave With Your Shortlist
3 to 5 resorts that fit your guest count, budget, logistics, and vibe. Written down. Decided.
Frequently Asked Questions
ASKED BY COUPLES EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE
When is it, and how long will it take?
What's the difference between the free seat and the $9 seat?
What if I can't attend live?
We don't have a final budget or guest list yet. Is it too early?
Does this cover Europe or other destinations?
Our wedding is small. Does this still apply?
Are you going to pitch us something?
What's the refund policy?
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
Not every class is for every couple. This one is for you if:
- You're planning an all-inclusive wedding in Mexico or the Caribbean.
- You have somewhere between 30 tabs and 400 options open, and a shortlist of zero.
- You'd rather run the numbers now than renegotiate a contract later.
- You refuse to spend your engagement as the unpaid travel agent for 80 guests.
- You want a professional's filter, not another top-ten listicle.
- You want this decision handled in an hour, not another month.
Let's Do the Math on Nine Dollars
Picking the wrong resort costs real money: moved deposits, rebooked flights, a contract you signed because you were exhausted. Nine dollars and one hour is the cheapest insurance in your entire wedding budget. And no, it won't be discounted later. The price is the price.
Ready? Pick Your Seat.
SEE YOU LIVE ON [DATE]
