Cayo Santa Maria April 2014 Brides

[Jennifer Daigle]

Hello,

 

I thought I would start a thread for brides on the cayo santa maria strip (MLD, Iberstar Ensenchanos, Royalton etc.) I am getting married at Hotel Cayo Santa Maria. I am looking to chat about photographer options in this area! I am not sure if I should use the hotel photographer or if there are other options in the area?

 

Thanks,

Jennifer (bride to be April 17th, 2014 4pm:)

[csho]

Hey Jennifer!

 

I am not getting married in this part of CUba, but I am getting married in Varadero. There is a photographer based of Matanzas (just outside Varadero) who does travel in CUba for weddings. I am not sure if you have heard of  him but his name is Alex Quesada. I have hired him for my wedding in May. You can search him on facebook Cuban Wedding Photographer Videographer. I know he can book up pretty quickly so not sure if he would be available but you may want to look into him as an option!

[tanyaraej]

Hi ladies,

 

Happy to see a Cayo Santa Maria forum. We are getting married at Iberostar Ensenachos next November, thanks for the tip on the photographer. 

[krisdaversa]

I'm getting married January 2015 at Melia Las Dunas

[tanyaraej]

We are getting married November 2014 at the Iberostar Ensenachos.

@Mention, what is your wedding date?

[diadiamond]

Hi,

 

My fiancee and I are planning to get married at the Melia Cayo Santa Maria in October 2015.  I wasn't sure if there are any other options because the resort is on an isolated part of Cuba meant for tourists.  You could try e-mailing the wedding coordinator to ask or if you're going through a wedding planner here maybe they could offer some advice. 

[tanyaraej]

Hi Ladies,

 

Did any of you bring a photographer with you? We booked and put down a deposit for our photographers and now they have contacted me and are saying they may not be able to come as they are worried about having their camera gear confiscated and that they are looking into matters.

I'm freaking out, our wedding is less than six months away. Is it illegal to have an outside photographer in cuba or do they just need a permit?

 

Thanks!

[tanyaraej]

Hi again ladies, we are getting married Nov 21 and our wedding photographers have cancelled on us officially. Anybody use a cuban photographer other than the one at the resort?

 

I've contacted Alex and he is unavailable.