Yikes! I'm so sad to hear your event didn't run as smoothly as it should!! I've heard the Residence is quite a big different than the Resort so I'll keep my fingers crossed. Just out of curiosity, do you remember your wedding coordinator's name? Hopefully it's not the same one I've been issued. I've been curious if they were the same since you can have your wedding/reception at either location. Did you get a chance to look at Paparazzi's photos? I had been wondering if they were any good? Did you bring a photographer with you, or someone from PV? I've really been struggling on who to use. Did you get a dj for your private dance, or did you use an ipod hookup? Thanks for any info you may have!!! And congrats on being a Mrs. now Thanks! Yanira was my wedding coordinator. Sorry, I did not look at Paparazzi's pictures. Have you looked up reviews online? I have a friend who is a photographer so she took our pictures. We took pictures on a grassy area on the resort two hours before the wedding (make sure to have a photo list of the pictures you would like). I would recommend a 5:30 wedding right before sunset. We had a cocktail hour with a mariachi band on the beach after the wedding so we could take a group picture and some individual and wedding party sunset pictures. Its hard to take pictures on the beach before the wedding because there is a lot of people. They clear the area around the wedding a little bit but there are people that stand around and watch during the ceremony. Random resorts guests were clapping and cheering when I walked down the isle. People may walk in the background of your wedding but most people were respectful. Honestly I hardly noticed the people around me becuase I was so focused on my husband. We used an ipod hook up and brought our own music. They had a great sound setup and someone to control the volume at both the wedding and reception. I dont think you need a DJ. I can't stress enough how worth it was to have a private reception. We used the Patio which was beautiful. It was only $30 per person for 4 hours which included food and an open bar. The food was really good. Our guests couldn't stop talking about it. They let us use candles for center pieces with no charge. They brought over the flowers from the wedding for decorations at the reception. We had a nice long head table and round tables that sat up to 10 people. After the dance, which had to end by 11pm, we went to the disco and danced more. The bottom of my dress was so dirty by the end of the night, but it was worth it. Just make sure your wedding coordinator writes everything down and sends you a copy. I would double check everything. Also keep in mind that it is Mexico and everything is more laid back so things may not go as planned. Thankfully I had two amazing personal attendants who ran around and made sure the wedding planner was doing everything correctly. If you have any more questions let me know. Good luck!