The travel agent we are using is a family friend, so choosing her was easy. We first found a bunch of locations and resorts that we liked, based on tons of hours of research. We narrowed it down to about 5 or 6 and took them to her. She was able to give us a little more information about the resorts and also any feedback from what her other customers had said about the resort and personal experiences. From there we narrowed it down to 3 resorts and she was able to provide us with pricing, which really helped make our decision. She is dealing with all our travel while I'm dealing with the wedding planning with the resort myself. I know some TAs do both, but I prefer to be in contact with the resort wedding planners directly.