All in the Details by Tami: 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.