Cancun Destination Wedding?? My Fave's

ON THE RIVERIA MAYA

I am going to indulge myself with this post, my favorite places at Cancun on the Riveria Maya. This is a beautiful area for a destination wedding, on the beach or at a venue inland. And I apologize for the length of the post, but there is so much to tell and show you.

My favorite resorts are NOW Sapphire, NOW Jade, and Dreams Cancun. These resorts are top notch, beautifully designed and offer fabulous wedding planning packages. With their on site wedding planners, you have everything at your fingertips for your dream destination wedding.  These all inclusive resorts are owned by Amstar along with many others, Zoetry, Secrets, Breathless, Dreams, NOW, and Sunscape. They are all different from family oriented,  over 18, and adults only. Fabulous resturants, bars and entertainment are at your fingertips. Check out their site at http://www.amresorts.com, for all descriptions of all their resorts world wide.

Pool area

Beautiful Sunrise

Setting up for the reception

Gorgeous beaches

Here are a couple of off beach venues for an off the chart wedding.
Hacienda La Esperanza, an amazing outdoor venue that has space for up to 3000 people in a banquet situation. The staff at this venue can arrange for indoor and outdoor events, music and entertainment, whatever you are looking for. The venue offers a large green garden area with a lake, gazebos and meandering walkways, horseback riding displays in their arena, fountains, pool and jacuzzi, outdoor covered amazing Palapa a thatched roof open "gazebo". When you enter the Hacienda La Esperanza, your mouth just drops, we were welcomed by beautifully dressed women in costume on horses and waiters with drinks and appetizers. It just got better as we moved through the area and to the Palapa for dinner. Peacocks wander the grounds, there was even a pure white peacock! For more information please go to their website, www.hacienda-andalucia.com.

The Palapa was an amazing space for dinner and dancing
Photos by Paul Retherford

Entrance at Hacienda la Esperanza
Photos by Paul Retherford

Na-Ha Jungle Venue, this fabulous experience out in the jungle. We walked through the jungle, up and down pathways, bridges over cenotes, until we reached a very cool old hacienda where we had dinner and then a Mayan warrior fight and dance. Go to these websites for more information nerea@corporativogourmet.com and carlos@gourmetevents.com.mx. This would be a great place for a company to have a teambuilding event. 
But remember to wear sturdy or low heel shoes.

Our Hacienda in the Jungle for dinner from Gourmet Events

Mayan Good vs Evil Tribal Dance

Good Mayan Warrior wins!

Okay so we've talked about different wedding and event venues and resorts with their on staff wedding coordinators. When your away for a destination wedding not everyone can attend but they can enjoy it by seeing a fabulous video from your wedding. Eduardo Gomez is an incredible cinematographer, he has an amazing eye for catching the feel of your wedding in such an incredible way that everyone would feel as if they were there with you. Please contact Eduardo, my good friend, through his website, www.eduardogomez.com.mx/corazon,  or on  facebook at;  http://facebook.com/videodeboda. This is where you can see his work. He really catches the essence of your big day.

Eduardo Gomez

There are photographers all over Riviera Maya, but I would look up Del Sol Photography known for their underwater trash the dress shoots, in the very cool cenotes or in the ocean. They are so talented!
Please check in with them at http://www.delsolphotography.com. You can also check out their facebook page where you will their amazing photos. Just a little tease, showing some of their photos.

What a stunning photo

One of the underwater photos

Amazing 

Just Gorgeous

WOW

Such a cute phot

so intimate

And last but diffenently not least is Planner 1 Events, an outside company who can work hand in hand with the resort planners if needed. They can provide more options if you are not finding what you need on the resort. I have been to a few of their events and they are true visionaries! You can contact Planner 1 Events at, http://www.planner1events.com and on their facebook page Planner 1 Events.

Del Sol Photography

I will apologize to those vendors who I have forgotten, but believe me if you work with any of these 

companies they will lead to the others you will need. I hope this is helpful to all of you planning your 

destination weddings.

 -- Tami Zachman

Inspired Events by Tami
PHONE (309) 256-4950
EMAIL tami@inspiredeventsbytami.com
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“Cake is happiness! If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! If you have a cake in front of you, you should not look any further for joy!” ― C. JoyBell C.

Cake is happiness, cake is love, cake is an addiction. SO................ with your wedding cake, what will you top it with?

There are so many ways to make it your own. Don't feel as if the standard bride and groom on top, unless that is what you like. Like I said, make it your own, it's your day, it's your cake.

For example, I was working with a young couple on a very limited budget. They were having a hard time picking a cake topper. I then found out that the groom to be's nickname was squirrel, because he liked to hunt. I just smiled really big, and said, "What about two straw squirrels from Pier One, Crate and Barrel or Pottery Barn. This last year they had the cutest squirrels for the fall and they would fit perfect either one a full sized cake or a sweetheart cake. The bride to be, immediatly jumped on it. She loved the idea, all they need was to add a couple of emblishments to the actual squirrels to dress them up.
And the guests got a big kick out of it.

Now I'm not say that this is for everyone, but it was perfect for this couple. And I want to take the time to show you some different ways of topping your cake with the some are not so mainstream.

Here is some fun ideas for your wedding cake top decoration. I hope you enjoy this small collection of
cake top ideas. There are so many more out there so don't stop here!

 

Swarovski Crystal

Flowers, Birds, and Jewelry made of
Molding Chocolate and Sugared
Flowers

Sugared Flowers

A good Google search................ Etsy, Concerta Cake toppers, Weddingstar, Wedding Cake Toppers, Swarovski Crystal, and The Knot are a few great sites to find Wedding Cake tops. Or as an alternative have your Wedding Cake bakery make sugared flowers, jewelry, any fabulous Wedding Cake baker can make anything you heart desires for the top of your cake. Personalize it, make it yours, It's Your Big Day!

-- Tami Zachman
Inspired Events by Tami
PHONE (309) 256-4950
EMAIL tami@inspiredeventsbytami.com
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Dazzling Party Drama from the Purple Pug

There is this great site that offers handmade, custom made party products for weddings, showers, birthday partys..... You get the idea!

This site has the coolest custom made banners for all types of events. No two are the same and so stinking cute! They also offer other handmade items too! I love the "She Said Yes" banner.

They also carry other personalized items too! Check out the site for all the goodies!
www.thepurplepug.com

Hope you enjoy the cute items they have!

-- Tami Zachman
Inspired Events by Tami
PHONE (309) 256-4950
EMAIL tami@inspiredeventsbytami.com
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