When Gavin went for a job interview in Alabama, his future boss was afraid that a young, single scientist would get bored in this area of the country. He was so eager to recruite Gavin and decided to introduce him to Courtney, so that she could show him the highlights of the area. It was love at first sight. After a little over a year of dating, Gavin was sure he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Courtney and popped the question at the baggage claim in the airport.

Playa del Carmen was the setting of their beautiful ceremony. A family friend, who is also their minister, was able to join them on this trip and was delighted to preform this ceremony for them.

A cocktail party and steel drum band made for an amazing and festive afternoon! What a great ambiance! Even the higher power agreed and created some beautiful clouds that literally spelled the word: JOY!

It is true! The third time really is a charm. After buying two different wedding dresses (which luckily she was able to sell), Marli found the most amazing dress! A beautiful ceremony,followed by a fun mariachis parade and dinner in Ajua Maya. What a great day!

Harpist & Mariachis

 Open house brunch in a Private Villa

The garden area, next to Amanda and Nate’s amazing villa was the scenario for this special ceremony. With a beautiful view on the turquoise ocean and in the presence of a great group of their family and friends, Amanda and Nate were united in marriage!

After giving it a lot of thought, Amanda picked pink, orange and lime green as the main colors for her wedding, what a great combination, the perfect accent to an already gorgeous wedding!

The cocktail party in the beautiful patio was followed by a mariachis parade to their reception in Casa del Agua. Lots of people gathered around to see the newly weds perform their first dance on the streets!

Amanda and Nate found a great way to show the loving relationship they have with their parents and grandparents. All of them were and/or still are happily married for their entire lives and this deserves some special attention! Instead of showing pictures of themselves (they figured they would get sufficient attention as it is!) they showed the engagement and marriage pictures of their previous generations!

Instead of a traditional wedding cake, Amanda and Nate decided to have cupcakes! They were subtly decorated with pink sparkles and definitely made a big impact.

Wedding Music

Hi Maartje!  

I cannot thank you enough for all you did!!!   It was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to!!!  Your efforts and your wonderful staff created an event beyond imagination!!    Thank you, thank you, thank you!  

And I wouldn’t miss seeing you on my future trips!  blessings,  Donna  

Mother of the bride, May 05, 2007  

We had such a great time at the wedding.  Everything was perfect!  I think that all of the guests had a lot of fun.  In all of the pictures my grandmother is smiling and laughing.  She told my mom that this was the most fun that she has ever had at a wedding noting that she has been to a lot of weddings since she is almost 83.  We really appreciate all of your hard work and we will definitely keep in touch.  We will see you next time we are in town!  

Thanks again!
Jared and Kelli McSpadden
April 28, 2007  

On secluded beach in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen Secluded Beach Front Wedding

Hi Maartje,
 
I’ve finally somewhat recuperated and come back down to reality and wanted to let you know what a superb job you did with the wedding and reception.
 
It was truly a beautiful, fun-filled and meaningful event.  The flowers were exquisite - beyond expectations. The ceremonial music was fabulous, not to mention the Mariachis.  What a party!! 
 
Everyone I talked to raved about the food and what a fun time they had.  The restaurant was decorated to perfection and we all enjoyed the entertainment.   
 
You also did a great job finding the baker - I’ve never tasted a better wedding cake!!  And I’m so glad we had the lady minister.  It was really a beautiful ceremony plus her accent and humor added a lot to it.  She handled the paparazzi thing really well too.  Everyone got a real kick out of it!!  
 
Again, thanks for all your hard work and creative talents which brought all of this together to make cherished memories for both Kelli and Jared’s families and friends.
 
Bob and I plan on coming back so we will certainly see you again when we go back to Ajua Maya!!
 
Sincerely,
Judy Klein,