9 Things I Learned as a Honeymoon Planner for Billionaires

"We'll do anything for our clients as long as it's legal in the country they're visiting," says Ezon, who has fielded only one request for a prostitute in his 18 years of honeymoon planning. (We'll get to that story shortly.) There have been asks for cocaine and even money laundering—which are both a hard no—but most of the boundary-pushing demands tend to revolve around exclusive experiences. Tickets to the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party are low-hanging fruit. More impressive, Ezon has organized an overnight at Versailles for honeymooners who wanted to sleep in King Louis XIV's bed. Another time, he arranged a meet-and-greet with Vladimir Putin (no Trumps were involved). Within two hours of joining the agent team, I was on the phone with the Vatican, sorting out the logistics of having the pope marry an interfaith couple on their elopement-cum-honeymoon.

5. There Is Crisis Management, Around the Clock

Two consultants are on call for every trip to ensure that travelers get a near-instantaneous response to any on-the-ground emergency—a service that about 80 percent of Ovation's travelers use. Typical on-the-road requests range from restaurant reservation alterations to complete itinerary overhauls; maybe the forecast in Hawaii calls for eight days of rain.

But sometimes trips go wildly awry, like when a couple in Paris got stuck behind a car accident on the way to the airport. Ezon immediately arranged for four motorbikes to pick them up in the middle of the highway (two for the travelers, two for their luggage) and zip them between gridlocked vehicles to make their flight.

Sometimes a hurricane blows through, or a bride trips and falls on her private jet to Miami and chips a tooth. In the latter case, by the time her plane had landed, Amy had booked a cosmetic dentist—and not the one recommended by the bride's high-end hotel, who turned out to be a registered sex offender.

"Emergency" can be a relative word, though. One recent newlywed who unexpectedly needed to re-up her supply of feminine hygiene products was too embarrassed to tell her husband or the front desk of her hotel. So the planning team had an on-the-ground contact visit a local bakery and stuff the goods inside a baguette that was delivered directly to her room.

6. Some Honeymooners Are Good at Finding Their Own Trouble

There have, perhaps predictably, been instances of the honeymooners getting woefully out of hand. Ezon explains: "At Ovation we adhere to the same credo as Ritz-Carlton: 'We are ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen,' and there is a line that clients can cross when it comes to gentlemanly behavior." The wife who hurled dishes at her server when he forgot to bring her Tabasco for her eggs? Yeah, she's been put on the agency's very polite blacklist. Racist comments are another hard no-no—as is making a pass at a spa therapist, even if you don't bellow "Don't you know who I am?" when she rebuffs.

7. And Sometimes It's Trouble in Paradise

Remember when Britney Spears married and divorced Jason Alexander within 55 hours? Some of Ezon's clients have had their marriages go bust even faster. Just 36 hours into their Maldives honeymoon, one of Ezon's couples decided to call it off—turns out he hadn't cut some illicit habits, as promised. The bride was flown out in a jiff. As for the groom? He stayed and requested some professional "company." Escorting is strictly illegal in the island nation, so Ovation put him on a four-hour flight to Bangkok and set him up with a "nightlife guide" instead.

Another time, a wife rang Ovation to add her hairdresser to the upcoming trip roster, so she could look photo-ready on a series of big nights out. But after Ezon arranged the ticket and hotel room, he received a call from the husband requesting that the extra booking be canceled. As it turned out, he was having an affair with his wife's stylist … Fredrick. (And yes, the honeymoon went on as planned.)

8. Three's Not a Crowd

Asking your hair stylist along on a trip is nothing out of the ordinary for Ovation's clients—many request the presence of their most trusted helpers, even on a honeymoon. To some high-profile travelers, it's not privacy unless it's shared with a security detail to keep the paparazzi at bay; others just like having their housekeepers, makeup artists, trainers and personal chefs around. One couple paid $2,250 per day to accommodate a trio of German clinicians who could administer intravenous vitamin B-12 solutions to cure their Champagne hangovers.

Sometimes those extra travelers aren't even human. Honeymooners who can't live (for five days) without their dogs have been known to splurge on suites with extra bedrooms, massages, gourmet food, and even custom-built hotel furniture. As for the second-most common companion creature? Falcons. Christiana has booked several birds of prey on long-haul flights—they're allowed on Emirates and Etihad without a handler, she says, as long as you book them a $21,055 first-class suite. "If you put a cloth over their heads, they remain docile for the journey," Christiana added.

9. Adding Up the Tab

Ovation has a honeymoon minimum of $20,000, though prices quickly escalate into six figures—especially as private flights are added to the mix. On average, clients spend $1,950 a night for their accommodation, and trips last 2.78 weeks. (Ezon says a large majority stay connected to work while on vacation.)

Among the most expensive trips the team has recently planned? A monthlong private yacht adventure through Africa and the Maldives for a high-profile wife and her billionaire husband totaling more than $1,850,000; a 45-day tour of Oceania, Southeast Asia, and the Med for members of a royal family priced at $1,625,900; and 10 days in Sardinia where the accommodations alone cost $250,000.

Ezon's hard work doesn't go unnoticed either—tips have ranged from Bottega Veneta swag and Hermès cuffs to cases of Tuscan wine and checks for more than $100,000.