Thanks for all the well-wishes and advice!! I've been scouring this site for the last week - so much good info!
Current status: fell in love with PV, but i just cant justify asking guests to spend $700 on airfare, when RM is only $350. Still, i havent found a location (non-resort) or wedding planner i like in RM so basically no progress has been made.
Ive seen reviews for RM wedding planners on here (outside a resort planner, like Ajua or Weddings in Playa) but im not impressed. Ajua even wanted $775 just to talk about different locations!!!