Sheila and Eric were married by Father Bernard in Nuestra Señora del Carmen, a large, beautiful church here in Playa del Carmen.  They brought with them Jill Higgins, a destination wedding photographer based out of the Southern U.S.  Her lovely photos of the ceremony and reception at the Fairmont Mayakoba can be found on her blog at http://www.jillhiggins.com/blog/index.php?link=154&cat=3.

Photos by Jill Higgins

Photo by Claudia Rodriguez

Dear Stephanie,  Thank you for your lovely email.  It too was a pleasure working with you, Samantha and your boss. You made it a pleasure to concentrate on what I needed to do for the couple. Yes, it was enjoyable to be available and be there for Candice and Eric.  Watching them laugh, smile and cry told me I fulfilled their wishes.  I did enjoy my time at the Royal and walking along 5th avenue until the wedding began.  The Chuppah was beautiful along with the flowers, the whole set-up on the beach was simple, but sooo elegant!   I often tell couples it does not matter what size your wedding is, it can always be beautiful, especially with detail oriented coordinators such as yourself and your team. (smiles).   

Thank you for keeping me in mind for other couples.  It will be my pleasure to work with you again. All the best,  Rabbi Andrea Frank

Candice and Eric’s Interfaith-Jewish ceremony took place at the Royal hotel in downtown Playa del Carmen.  The ceremony (and tears!) began with the signing of the ketubah in their suite.  The couple, with close family, moved down to the beach to have their spiritual ceremony under their chuppah in front of the Caribbean, as Candice had always dreamed about.  The couple brought along photos of friends, family, and their dog who could not join them, and these were displayed at the ceremony and the reception.  The reception took place in the beautiful gazebo at the Royal, overlooking the ocean. 

Photos by Claudia Rodriguez

Rabbi Andrea Frank performed this destination Interfaith Jewish ceremony.  For more information on her services and travel availability, check out her website at http://www.jewish-wedding-rabbi.com/index.html.

Zeenat and Olivier’s beach wedding was personalized by having Zeenat’s brother and Olivier’s sister perform the ceremony in both English and French.  Family and friends joined the couple for this special day from all over the world.  They continued to celebrate and enjoy the evening with their reception at Ajua Maya!  Congratulations!

Photos by Amin Dominguez

Stephanie,  I apologize for not getting back to you sooner but I appreciate everything you did on our wedding day!  Our wedding was perfect :)  Thank you so much for planning every detail out perfectly!!!  Caleb and I and our guests had a fantastic time.  I have attached some pictures to this e-mail!!  ….Just a few more pictures!!  We had sooooo much fun! It was such a great time and its hard to describe how great it was to anyone else…  Thank you for being so great!!!!
Erin & Caleb

Erin and Caleb brought family and friends to Playa del Carmen to celebrate their special day!  Their ceremony was performed by Erin’s brother.  The whole group was escorted to their reception at Ajua Maya! by mariachis and congratulated by excited onlookers the whole way.  Mariachis continued to serenade the couple throughout the dinner and dancing.  It was truly a beautiful evening!

Linda and Matt celebrated their special day with friends and family.  They began the festivities with a private rehearsal dinner at Ajua Maya the night before their wedding.  Linda and Matt exchanged vows in a Catholic ceremony in front of many friends and family and continued the celebration on the beach with a cocktail party.  The colours of the bridesmaids’ dresses and groomsmens´ suits really reflected the fun and tropical feeling of this wedding!

Maartje,
I am sooo sorry I have not gotten back to you!  Things have been crazy since we got back from the wedding. 
I wanted to let you know that the wedding was more amazing than we imagined!  Thank you so much for all you did for us!  Our guests were in awe of the Church, the flowers, and just how helpful you all were.  Again, thank you!
I must say Amin and Alejandro (our photographer & videographer) were amazing also.  They were so professional and very artistic. 

Our friends who could not attend the wedding saw some of the pictures online and they were so jealous that they were not there. 
Again, thank you so much for all you have done for us!  Our wedding was perfect thanks to you!!

Jeninne O´Callaghan
Wedding, April 19, 2008

When Jeninne and Owen saw the palapa church in Puerto Aventuras, they fell in love with it! They enjoyed their beautiful catholic ceremony at this church. The palm leaves created for a tropical look!

After the ceremony they returned to their hotel for their reception dinner! What a fun they had!

Amanda and Jason had their closest family and friends come to Mexico for a pretty ceremony on the beach. They were all so wonderful and relaxed and really enjoyed every minute of their time! The fuschia flowers Amanda picked out for the bouquets, looked amazing with the black of the bridesmaids dresses!

Veronica and Nathan had been engaged for exactly three years before they tied the knot! They wanted their wedding date to be the same date as the engagement date, so they had to wait a little bit longer!

Veronica had some time to think about what she wanted and planned everything into detail! She even had an enormous table cloth made in the States, to ensure that the color would met her wishes! She has an amazing taste and everything looked absolutely gorgous!

It is always very fun to work at different location and Taninah is absolutely one of a kind! A complex with different condo´s in the middle of the jungle. It even has its own private cenote!

The aztec dance show created for a great ending of a beautiful and special day!

Laura and Todd decided to get married in a beautiful boutique hotel in Tulum. They actually kept a family tradition going, as Laura´s brother got married in Tulum a couple of years ago. The terrace on the beach was the perfect location for their ceremony.

After a fun cocktail party with mariachis, they enjoyed dinner and dancing inside. The Hava Nagali and the Rock and Roll band really got the party started!

Unfortunately Laura and Todd´s dog Sue could not join them in Tulum, however, the table cards made sure Sue was still present! Laura and Todd had made all kinds of fun pictures of Sue, completely in Mexican style with sombrero and tequila, so she joined the guests on all the tables !!!