Stephanie,  Ajua Maya! as a reception site on February 12, 2010 was El Mejor.  The food, the service, the atmosphere, all fantastic, first class and fun.   We felt lucky to have the Tierra Vera Band playing that night.  They were/are very good.  Playing a selection of songs both upbeat and romantic.  One of the guests, Jessa’s dad, a man who, in the six years Jason has known him, has never seen him listen to music of any kind, wanted to stay longer to listen to the band.  Wow!  The entire wedding party couldn’t stop talking about the food the wait staff and the flambé for the rest of the trip.  We liked the experience so much that the two of us went back there to eat our last night in Mexico.  Being an adventurous eater, Jason wanted to try one of the Mayan dishes, and was very pleased.  It was unique and delicious.  Jessa had one of her favorites, the coconut shrimp, also very good.  We treated ourselves to the Café Maya.  It was well worth it.  Not only do you get a delicious coffee drink, you get a fantastic show.  We highly recommend it to others.   The Tierra Vera Band was there again.  This time we were able to get a CD.  The main Guitar player Mario, was kind enough to sign the disc for us.  We could have stayed all night drinking and dancing.  We will tell anybody who visits Playa Del Carmen, or the Cancun area, they truly must go to Ajua Maya! they will not be disappointed.  

Thank you for all your help in planning our reception and making sure it was a success.  It was a fantastic meal and a most memorable evening.  You really helped make our special night better than we had expected.

Many smiles, Jason and Jessica Emfield.

Thanks Vaughan and Judy,

We just wanted to thank you again for our perfect wedding. Your choice of location, your minister, musician, and your warmth,  were all very much appreciated. We enjoyed every minute of the day - it was a very personal and touching ceremony.

Thanks again for all of your help.
Brad and Gale

Hi Stephanie,

Thank you so much for all of your help.  We had an amazing time we will never forget.  All the flowers were gorgeous and perfect.  The highlight was definitely the mariachi parade, everyone loved it!  It turned out to be everything we hoped for and more.  Thanks again for all of your help and Merry Christmas!

Debbie and Adam

We cannot thank you enough for making our wedding such a memorable event. Everyone had a fabulous time even though Ida tried to crash the party! It was truly the wedding of our dreams thanks to all of the staff at Ajua Maya. All of our guest are still raving about what a good time it was. A BIG thank you to Stephanie for all of her hard work before and during the wedding. And special thanks to Judy and Vaughn for standing out on the rain! Finally, thank you to the wait staff at Ajua Maya. They really got the party going and made it a ton of fun!

It really was hard to leave. Playa del Carmen is such a beautiful place. The weather was perfect for our honeymoon and we had a nice, relaxing vacation after all 80+ of our guests left. Thank you again and many blessings to everyone at Ajua Maya!

Tawnya & Oliver

Many couples want to provide something special to their guests as a thank-you for joining them in celebrating their special day.  Welcome bags filled with goodies are a great idea when planning a destination wedding.  Guests receive the bags in their rooms upon arrival and are delighted to find local treats, maps and snacks.  Here in Playa del Carmen, some great ideas to include in bags are:

• Local chocolates
• Small bottles of Tequila
• Hand-rolled cigars
• Vanilla
• Maps
• Playing cards
• Sunscreen
• Personalized Maracas
• Talavera Tiles which can be used as coasters
• Rainmakers and more!

We are happy to assist couples in putting together these gift bags which can be delivered in Playa del Carmen or ready for pickup.  If your wedding is at an all-inclusive, we are happy to work with your coordinator to make sure your guests receive these when they arrive. 

Stephanie, we got the gift bags and everyone loved them - thanks so much for all of your work on them. They really turned out fabulous - everyone brought their beach bags with them on the whole trip!!

Thanks again - I’ll highly recommend you if anyone else I know gets married in Playa! 

Tara

Please contact us for more information and ideas at stephanie.morton@ajua.biz

Hello Stephanie, Vaughan and Brenda!
 
How are you all? Great we hope! We just wanted to thank you all so much for all of your hard work for the wedding! Everything turned out wonderful and we wish we were still there! I can’t wait to see our pictures!
 
We can not thank you enough for all of your time and energy spent with me on the phone and all of the effort put into our beautiful event! We could not have done it without you! Thank you so much again, sincerely! We are so pleased! If there is anything at all we can do for you, i.e. mention Ajua on wedding blogs, or if you ever need another positive testimonial, or speaking to a hotel or bride about how wonderful your services are…PLEASE do not hesitate to ask as we would be honored to recommend Ajua to anyone! AND Ajua Maya restaurants! Your food is amazing and we plan to return and enjoy! Thank you again so much for all of your hospitality and helpful guidance and assistance throughout everything! Stephanie is so kind, sweet and wonderful with the nervous brides. We just loved her!
Thank you again to all!
 
All the best,
 
Mindy & Rocky Gunter

Hi Stephanie,
 
It has taken us a few weeks to get back to our normal schedules.  We can’t thank you enough for all your help in planning and executing our wedding.  Everything was absolutely perfect!  There are a ton of great photos on our website, www.garafalowedding.com.  Let me know if you want me to send you any.
 
Everyone had such an amazing time, they want us to plan an anniversary trip- the whole crew wants to come back to Playa.  It was hard for Rob and I to leave.  The rehearsal dinner was amazing and the wedding set-up was beautiful.  Thank you again!
 
Let us know when to expect the photos!
 
Sincerely,
 
Wendy & Rob Garafalo

Hi Stephanie!
 
I’ve been meaning to send you a little note.  The wedding was perfect!  I couldn’t have imagined anything more perfect for us.  Thank you so much for all your hard work and figuring out exactly what we wanted.  Everyone had so much fun.  I wish we could do it again!
 
I cannot wait for the pictures.
 
I hope to keep in touch.  We’re already trying to figure out when we can get to Playa again!
 
Thanks again for everything Stephanie!
                                                                                  
Jennifer Dobbins

Hi Stephanie,

I know Billy already said we were grateful for how amazing our wedding and reception were….  It really was the time of our lives!  Thank you so much for helping us make it a beautiful,  romantic, fun event!   It could have been so much more stressful to plan a wedding miles away from the destination and my family.  Looking at the pictures I’m reminded that the flowers were exactly like I had pictured even though I felt like I wasn’t describing things very well.   The ceremony decor and music were fabulous as well as at Ajua.  And I’m sooooo glad we did both the cocktail hour on the beach and the mariachi band parade — so fun!!!  Many guests told us how much they enjoyed the food — and those margaritas!  We will for sure remember it forever!  Thanks a ton for all of your hard work!  Please pass our thanks on to the rest of your team!

-Daphne & Billy

Hi Stephanie,

I just wanted to thank you again for all your coordinator services for our wedding.  You did a fantastic job dealing with my not-so-easy-to-deal-with family!  The flowers at the church were beautiful (from what I could recall — it was all a blur and went by so quickly!) 

Again, thanks for helping make our day a beautiful one. 

Johanna

Stephanie, (Samantha and Maartje too) and all of the Ajua team,

This expression of our gratitude is a bit tardy, but very sincere! It is very hard to put into words how grateful we are to you for helping us to carry out such an amazing and beautiful wedding and reception! Every detail not only met our expectations, but surpassed them! Our guests could not stop raving about the beautiful wedding location, the wonderful food and amazing waiters at the Ajua restaurant: We shared these exact feelings! We all had such a great time at our reception!! Stephanie, I must thank you separately for all of your kindness, wonderful ideas, attention to details (esp. our ideas/requests) and seeing that our wedding was everything we hoped for. You were the best and we appreciate you so much! We’d have no reservation recommending Stephanie and/or Ajua to coordinate any wedding event!

With much gratitude and sincerity,

Jodie & Trace Webster

Stephanie (and team!),

Dave and I just wanted to say thank you for the phenomenal job you did coordinating our wedding! It was so much better than we had imagined. From the photographer and flowers to the food and music, it exceeded our expectations in so many way. I must say, I was so smitten with that adorable chapel - it was so quaint and sweet, and the ocean view was breathtaking. We were very sad to leave Playa, but look forward to our next visit already. Thank you for helping make our special day so amazing and meaningful…..it makes me wish we could get married all over again!

Best regards,

Mandi and Dave

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

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