Lorilou

Very pretty, great taste all around. giving me great ideas!!

Very cool, i love that kind of stuff. working on a book similiar as my guest book. I think i got the idea from Morgan. thanks Morgan!!

thanks, very helpful.

Hi all, trying to find a ceremony arch that i like. will you please post pictures of the ones you were married under? thanks a bunch!

Quote: Originally Posted by mora Lorilou, who is your WC? What I have seen is they have everything under control and know very well the suppliers so you don't have to worry, just mention you want to have one person dedicated to keep the restrooms in good shape/clean. Also you will need lighting to enhance the back of the house and the beach , because in the nights can get pretty dark out there... Are you using buses to move the guests to the Salamandra? I would recommend it also having a person as door man to call cabs when the reception is over, the Villas are in a residential area with no many cabs around... You will love it!!! its amazing and breathtaking in person!!! - Edna Edna, my WC is DD, so I'll make sure to pass those tips onto her. I did mention that I was concerned about lighting and really wanted to make sure it was well light in the back near the beach. We have told guests to organize a cab to the villa but then a bus would make two stops at the end of the night or an attendant would be able to call a taxi if they'd like to leave early. So it sounds like we are on our way to smooth planning. thanks again. Lori

Thanks Mora, We are getting Married at Las Salamandras and I've never been...so thanks for posting pictures. From your visit, do you think there is anything I should make my WC aware of? Again, thanks for posting.

Quote: Originally Posted by adeybaby From our scouting trip: La Palapa: (Puerto Vallarta Fine Dining Restaurant - La Palapa, in the Zona Romática). This restaurant is right on the beach. You can either sit in the covered dining "room" or on the sand. Service was excellent food was TOO DIE FOR. We had the following dishes: Ahi Yellowfin Tuna Tartar with wasabi soy served in a martini glass topped with huichol sauce foam, caviar and chives La Palapa Tortilla Soup - the house favorite! Chiliean Seabass Rack of lamb (neither of entrees are on their website. And, of course, Café Mexicano. This was fun and I would say you have them prepare it on the beach (instead of at the bar). It's really entertaining and they "pour" fire, etc. My gripes: I e-mailed through their website beforehand to make a reservation and let them know that we would like to talk about our cena de ensayo. I never heard anything back from them. When we arrived, let the host know that we would like to chat with someone about the RD. They said someone would come to the table. Well, they waited until the VERY end, as in after we paid the bill to finally come over. They said that they were extremely busy, but they could have at least stopped by to ask how the meal was going or say that they would be by later. And not that I was expecting some sort of perks (because a lot of people get married in PV), but some acknowledgment would have been nice! All in all, it was a bit on the expensive side (I think we ended up spending almost $200 between the two of us with tip), but well worth the trip. I would definitely check it out if you could. I heard from the Wedding Planner that El Dorado, which is next door, is also really good and more reasonably priced for a RD. We're probably going to have ours (around 50 people) at El Dorado. Boca Bento (Welcome to Restaurant Bocabento in Puerto Vallarta, Zona Romántca): VERY tasty and nice setting. Asian influenced food, which actually works pretty well. Not hokey or too "asian-fusiony" (like PF Chang's or Ruby Foo's in the States can be at times). The food was delicious and again, service impeccable. (This is definitely a trend for restaurant in PV, in general). We had: Pineapple Mahi-Mahi Ceviche / Pineapple in Citrus Juices/ Fresh Ginger / Tortilla Chips Adobo Shrimp / Grilled Pineapple (YUM!) / Sticky Rice / Chimichurri Sauce Chipotle-Honey Glazed Ribs / Peruvian Potato Salad Pomegranate Martini (POTENT!) They were the only ones who responded to my online reservation making (the others were La Palapa and Café de Artistes). We didn't end up meeting with anyone because we decided at that point that we really liked the location of La Palapa. Boca Bento just sits in the middle of the street, although the restaurant itself (décor, etc.) is very nice. Prices were very reasonable, entrees between 13 and 20 bucks. Pipi's: (PIPIS Restaurant Bar Puerto Vallarta, above the Malecón in Centro) I know, I can't say it without giggling either. Very friendly service. Guacamole made at your table, "on the house" (on the entertaining side was the watching the people who awkwardly realized that they should tip the server a few pesos). REALLY good fajitas. We had: Fish Fajitas (veggies included peppers, mushrooms and onions, rice and beans, guac/sour cream/salsa) 2 Enchilada, 2 Tacos combo (Chicken enchiladas, crispy fish tacos, plus the fixings) Aztec Soup (otherwise known as tortilla soup) Flan, and just the way I like it. Nice and firm and extra-carmelized on the top. One GIANT mango margarita for me (not easily finished when you've just eaten dinner...be prepared to spend more time here. I was trying to finish up quickly so we could walk around, but paid for it by feeling a bit bloated from the drink!) We went for lunch, and it was well priced, but we still ended up spending $60. Barcelona Tapas: (Welcome to BarcelonaTapas.net, up on a hill in Centro). Beautiful view of downtown Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas. It's a mini-hike up the hill. We went up during the day to make reservations and they sent us off with a couple bottles of water. The must encounter winded toursits pretty often! The restaurant is the top two floors of an apartment building (kids were playing in the pool on the first floor!). The kitchen is on the top floor. Again, great and personable service. We had the following: A free sliver of tortilla española (potato, onion omellete) Gambas al ajillo: shrimp cooked in garlicky olive oil (a tapas MUST) Patatas Bravas: Potatoes in garlicky, spicy sauce Spinach: cooked with pine nuts, raisins and pears Lamp Chop: this was the special and a "larger" tapa. Comes with more potatoes and grilled eggplant Tuna carpaccio (SO GOOD) Half a carafe of sangria (perfect for 2, not too much that you can't drive home!) Flan (has an orangey-tang to it. We got it without the raspberry sauce) I loved every dish we tried, but I'm a tapa fanatic! This would be our 2nd choice for the RD for the view. Even though the food isn't "local," it is so good that it doesn't matter. Note, though, that they only take Amex or cash (or traveler's cheques). They have coupons on their website if you pay in cash. They also brought us a tequila and cream apertif at the end of the meal. Other places No name place across from Andale's (Zona Romática): I don't know what it's called, but it's across the street and to the right as you exit Andale's. An American condo owner we met flying in suggested it. We got an order of nachos and flautas and two cokes for around $13. Definitely an anti-hangover place. Didn't have any street food except for Elote: Corn with Cream, Chiles and Cheese. Yum! They sell them on the Malecón for about 15 pesos). Las Palomas (Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Bar - Las Palomas, Malecón), just went here for coffee, but it's a good place for people watching. Other we wanted to try, but couldn't fit in anymore eating!: Café de Artistes Fajita Repulic Vista Grille (though I heard this was waaay expensive) Trio River Café (looked really cute, on an "island" and under the bridget between centro and Zona Romantica. Best View: Barcelona Tapas Best food (starting at the best): La Palapa, Barcelona Tapas, Boca Bento, Pipi's, no-name place, hotel food Most to least expensive: La Palapa, hotel food, Barcelona Tapa, Boca Bento, Pipi's, no-name place First choice for RD: El Dorado, 2nd choice: Barcelona Tapas. I have pictures of the restaurants, too, so hold tight! so which one did you choose for RD? we were thinking Epoca, anyone been there?

Susan, you've done an excellent job. Everytime I see someone's ideas actually come to life, it gets me so excited for my wedding and thankful that i have inspiration for my own wedding. Thanks ladies!!! Great job Susan!

getting married in Puerto Vallarta myself, but looking maybe to honeymoon in Costa Rica. Do you have any suggestions on where to go and where to stay? thanks so much!

We are having one and inviting those who aren't making it to Puerto Vallarta wedding to the AHR and basically to please my parents (my mom really). But they are paying for it whereas we are paying for the majority of the DW.

Quote: Originally Posted by sanchez0014 Here in Chicago my session was $300. I don't get print credit but I do the high resolution negatives on disc. I really wanted it to do a book so the prints really didn't matter to me. Did you think they did a good job? did you feel comfortable? I'm thinking about getting them done and I'm a bit nervous. How did you find them? Thanks! where are they located in chicago?

Oh, thank you so much. I'll give it a try this evening. thanks so much. Oh, that's depressing, that this is what i'm excited to do on a friday night!

we have a initial yes's of 84 and 50 maybes and 31 nos.. so expecting about 110 maybe... we are very happy with that number. plus we are having an AHR which about 120 of my family and parents friends who can't or won't be making the trip. so that's a good turn out in our eyes.

Okay, I'm totally out of my league when it comes to stuff like this. But once you upload the fonts, how do you get them into your application like powerpoint or photoshop? I've saved a few but they don't show up in Powerpoint. any advice is welcome. thanks!!

This tread has been so helpful and Timely, my WC just emailed me requesting what songs I want...I freaked b/c I hadn't even thought of it.

That's such a great idea, if you find anything, please let me know. thanks!

those are great, definitely going to consider for my OOT bag. thanks!

that's so cute, what a precious picture.

Awesome, I love halloween and I actually have a pic of us dressed up in 70's attire. YEAH!

Quote: Originally Posted by csk_needweddinghelp Funny, but that does make me feel better and I remember seeing that house on the La Punta site -- it's super fab but way out of our price range! BTW - I did see those pictures on the DD's site before. I looked at every villa they had in their gallery so I could get an idea for how weddings could be set up at the different villas we were considering. I just wish there were more pictures of that China Blanca wedding. Do you still have the contact info (email address) of that bride? Maybe she would be willing to allow me to view her online wedding album! I'll ask her if I can forward it to you and let you know.

if it makes you feel any better, we booked ours site unseen... here's a link. La Punta Realty - Christie's Great Estates - Pacific Mexico luxury real estate and vacation rentals - Puerto Vallarta, Punta de Mita, Costa Careyes, Costa Alegre, Costa Nayarit land, luxury and leisure.

i haven't seen it but one of the brides my wedding planner referred me to had her wedding there and loved it. her is a link to some pictures from her wedding. Puerto Vallarta Wedding Coordinator - The Dazzling Details the pictures look amazing...we considered it but our guest list is too big.

If you like Rum, this is the place. they make Mount Gay Rum here and serve it everywhere... the rum punch is very strong...but makes for a good night!

Quote: Originally Posted by skatusha Ladies, thank you for your replies. I read about the island as well as available hotels and it sounds really good. It sounds similar to Aruba and I absolutely loooove Aruba. I really like this place Little Arches -. It is not AI but very warm and cosy. What language people speak in Barbados? Can they communicate? They speak English, very easy to communicate and get around. We were with a group of friends and were adventurous enough to take public transportation...that was a bit scary for me. but fun. Some of the locals may give blonde women a little more attention but they are harmless. they are very sweet and fun to chat with.

we stayed in Christ Church which is easy to walk to St. Lawrence Gap. I found the hotel we stayed at, only ranked 2 stars on trip advisor...i'd agree, but it was nice enough. few complaints would be the A/C didn't work that well and the beds weren't "Heavenly", but the staff was great and again the beach was amazing there. here's a link to Southern Palms Southern Palms, Christ Church, Barbados - Resort Reviews - TripAdvisor