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Thank you! Thank you!! Very helpful information. i will look into them all. Kisa

Has anyone attempted to host a bonfire and bbq on the beach? I heard a rumor that Dreams does it but not sure and Gaby is impossible to get in touch with. I'd like to host a Welcome bbq, bonfire and drinks at Dreams the first night but not sure if its possible. If not Dreams, any suggestions on where one could host a bonfire on the beach? Thanks Kisa

Hello, Last December I visited a sweet little chapel and fell in love with it because of its rustic beauty, but I'm having trouble finding anyone that has married there. The pics online are beautiful, but limited. I have a date on hold with them but if anyone has gotten married there or plan on getting married in the coming months and can share the following I would greatly appreciate it. How did/are you getting your guests to/from ceremony site? Did the church bells affect your ceremony? Do they provide extra seating or decorations? How are you decorating the church? Where did you take your post ceremony pics? Thank you. Kisa

Quote: Originally Posted by marisolhernandez Hi Ladies, I really want to use Rick Collins as my photographer. Lauren C. used him and her photos, along with his website, are outstanding and really beautiful. Lauren also posted a really great review on him. Rick is a little bit pricey, bc he has to fly in. He said that he could lower his fee if there were other brides interested in using him around that same time. My wedding is April 18 in PV. Are there any brides on April 17 or 19 that would be interested in using him? I'm getting married April 25th, but would use him starting April 24th for the rehersal dinner. Does that help?

love it! thanks for posting

thank you for posting. Very, very helpful!

Quote: Originally Posted by amyh Hi Deb! I am using Prisar. So far she is great! I was avoiding hiring an outside WC but was getting overwhelmed when we were having issues booking the church. Within 4 days Priscilla had the churched book and we still hadn't sent her our deposit! She's great! Edna is using her aswell and Jamie Lynn has met her (and is possibly using her for her RD, not sure). You can also find a review by Christinepg who used her as well. I'm using Prisar as well. Mostly working with Hector. Met them during our visit and they were very warm and welcoming. We went to their house, had dinner, met their kids. Very sweet couple and very honest and resonable. Enjoyed them alot. We are using them for a very large wedding (150) in April and they seem to be on top of it.

I've made outreach to two makeup artists and both have said that not alot of black girls get married in PV so they don't specialize in darker complexions and may not have the make-up to support. I'm fine doing my own make-up but would like to leave it to the professionals. I thought about flying someone in, but already doing that with the photographer and hairstylist, so I have to find someone to do it in PV and I'm hoping this thread leads to a few suggestions. Let the search begin. K

Great suggestions ladies! I've been to PV twice and each time I step off the plane my hair curls up into an afro, so this time I'm going to combat it with flying in my stylist for the week to work on it. Its a bit drastic, but hey, you only get one time to do this and I want to do it right. Agree with all the suggestion about Aveda. They are the best!

I hope they do it in low season. We have over 100 guests staying there and coming in from South Africa and Australia. It would be a shame if their experience was ruined by a jack hammer in the next room.

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren c. i'm sorry i missed this thread!!!!! i used gaby. i struggled with whether or not to hire an outside wc, but after i got dazzling details' quote? oh HELL no. to be honest, i did the work. she went along with whatever i did, but i did all of the work. i found a dj, i told her what to rent, what i wanted, and bought/made/brought everything i wanted incorporated. closer to the wedding, she was verygood, but months out, i was SO unhappy, to the point where my ta called her boss. the day of, and even the few days before, she was totally available for questions, changes, etc. keep in mind, i think she also works as a waitress at dreams, so she really is VERY busy. that is dreams' fault, tho, not gaby's. I was the same when I saw the DD quote. I decided to go with Prisar but also got quotes from other wedding planners. Try EM weddings, MarWeddings and there are a few others. I agree that you can do alot of it yourself and yes, Gaby is overwhelmed. We are having our guests stay at Dreams and because she is doing another wedding the same day we decided to have our ceremony somewhere else. I have to be the center of attention that day and I'd hate to see another wedding going on at the same time. If you want more recommendations on wedding planners I can send you a list. We met with them in person and they are all very helpful. K

welcome! Congratulations. kisa

hello everyone, I'm a new bride getting married next April in Puerto Vallarta. I'm getting married at Hacienda San Angel and the reception at Casa Valerie. Very excited to be a part of this group. Kisa