My wedding was a year ago this April, my husband and all of our friends still talk about it today.  I will admit, we had our reservations about getting married in Mexico, sight unseen but, Dennise and her staff made it the most amazing, elegant and unforgettable day of our lives.

    The day before the wedding my husband and I took the boat to Las Caletas to do the site visit and meet with Dennise.  As we arrived at Las Caletas we knew we had made the right decision to have our day there. We walked to the site and had a few beverages while waiting for Dennise, and were absolutely blown away by how picturesque it was. We met with Dennise and went over all the final details and timeline.

     We then had a few hours to kill before we returned from our trip. We weren’t informed that we would have this much time and that we could participate in any of the activities (snorkeling, kayaking or stand up paddle). My husband loves the water and will jump in with any given chance. Noe, who was our tour guide on the boat over was also always nearby to answer any questions we had and told us he could get us some shorts so my husband could snorkel.  He then went out of his way to make sure that he could snorkel, went snorkeling with him and showed him around the reef and fish.  Just one more example of how extremely helpful and generous the staff was.  We then had lunch and were able to sample the quality of what our wedding food would be like and we were very impressed and even more excited for our special day knowing how incredible it was going to be.

     The day of the wedding, the girls and I went out to the site on the early boat and got settled into the bridal suite. My two nieces were there as flower girls and they got to go on the zipline tour and spend the day with us.  Some of the girls got massages while others just lounged on the beach. We had mimosas and relaxed all day.  The bridal suite was incredible as it was tucked away on the hillside with hammocks and a hot tub, snacks and beverages all day.  It was awesome to have the ability to participate in the activities during the day and know that you didn’t have to rush anywhere to get ready, just up the hill and shower and get ready with all your girls.  A friend of mine did our hair and makeup and another friend of ours was our photographer so it was nice that we had the place all to ourselves all day.

     My husband took the later boat over with all of our guests, they had a little bumpier ride and some of the guests had some sea sickness so I would recommend some Dramamine or some of the motion sickness wrist bands.  Other than that everyone had a blast on the boat to the ceremony.  My husband said the reaction from the guests as they arrived at Las Caletas was incredible.  Everyone was taken back by how amazing the setting was.

   The ceremony went off without a hitch, we had one of our close friends officiate since we were already legally married in the states and it made it just that much more special. It was amazing to be on the beach in such and intimate setting with only our closest friends and family.  We did all of our photos quickly after the ceremony while our guests enjoyed a cocktail hour and some hors d'oeuvres. We were able to get some incredible shots with the sun setting over Banderas Bay.

    Right after our photos and before dinner, Noe came over to congratulate us and wish us well. He was working on the other side of Las Caletas for the “Rhythm of the Night” tour. It meant so much to us that he remembered us from the day before and took the extra time to come over to see us. With as many ceremonies they do there, it really made us feel like we were the only couple to have been married there.

     For the reception, I can’t even tell you what we had for dinner but, I can tell you there was so much food and it was AMAZING!  While we ate and did the toasts the staff seamlessly moved all the chairs from the ceremony and set up the dance floor and bonfire.  We danced till we dropped and wrapped the party up, on the beach. We then got on the boat and the staff kept the party going with music, drinks and dancing. 

    It took us a couple days to realize what had happened and how amazing our day was.   We had some concerns about the “Rhythm of the Night” tour would interrupt us but we never heard them and it was like we were all alone out there.  It also amazed us how organized the entire operation was.  It seemed like at every change, the staff flipped a switch and it was done. From the ceremony, to the reception there was so much work that had to be done to switch things over and it was like we didn’t see it happen.   All of the ideas I had on flowers and decorations were put together better than I could have ever imagined. Everything was perfect!  We loved everything and would highly recommend to anyone that is thinking about doing a destination wedding to have it at Las Caletas through Adventure Weddings.

     Amy Bennett