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21st September 2009

Featured Bride and Destination Wedding Specialist: Tammy Prost

Tammy Prost is one of our recent “Brides” at Las Caletas and she had an interesting story behind why she chose to renew her vows there. We thought it was pretty cool and we wanted to share her story with you.

“As a destination wedding specialist, I was asked by our close friends to help plan their travel and destination wedding to Puerto Vallarta. Since this was my first time to Puerto Vallarta, I had to do some research myself to find out more information on the area and what tours and excursion we could do.” explained Tammy.

“I stumbled across the Vallarta Adventures website and found that they offered every type of tour and excursion you could possibly imagine from Canopy tours, scuba diving to the super romantic Rhythms of the Nights. As I was perusing their website, I found Read more »

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17th September 2009

Featured Couple: Nichole and Kevin

Kevin and Nichole (Norby) Richter
June 17th, 2008

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Where/how did you meet?

We met in kindergarten. I was in love with Kevin at first sight! I ended up moving away after second grade and we did not see each other until Christmas 2007… and the rest is history!

Tell us about the proposal…

We were sitting at home one night and after discussions (lots!) about getting married and wanting to take a trip, Kevin asked me! After a few tears we started researching but I knew I wanted the beach and Mexico.

How did you discover Las Caletas and what made you chose it for your destination wedding?

After searching the internet for “destination weddings”, “Mexico” and my favorite spot; “Puerto Vallarta”, we found Adventure Weddings and started to talk to Kelley.

Who was your event coordinator?

Kelley Kahrhoff, and she was simply AMAZING! She handled everything, answered every question with details.

Was planning your destination wedding at Las Caletas stress-free?

ABSOLUTELY!!!! Details from the boat to the flowers, music and pictures were all taken care of. We were able to just enjoy the day and night and focus on each other!

Was there any requirements out of the ordinary you had to have to make your wedding day complete?

Sit back and relax! (Enjoy a few beers and tequilas!)

What was the highlight of your wedding?

The scenery! Our pictures say it all, but it was unbelievably breathtaking. Not having a million people around was a plus, so much easier to enjoy our day and each other.

How did you spend your time on Las Caletas before your event? Had a cocktail, roamed Las Caletas to look around and we took a lot of pictures!

What was your guest’s reaction to your celebration?

We didn’t have any! Just Kevin, I, Kelley and Brad.

Would you come back 25 years from now to Las Caletas and do it all over again?

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any tips or pointers for future brides coming to Las Caletas for their destination wedding? Don’t worry about a thing, your planner will take care of everything! Well worth every penny!

Favorite meal in Puerto Vallarta?

Wedding night dinner at Las Caletas! We enjoyed a variety of different foods and Kevin LOVED the Mahi-Mahi and has not stopped talking about it since. He can’t find any nearly as good and our wedding was awesome, plus the fresh pineapple was amazing.

Favorite Tropical Drink?

I love the Banana Mama and Kevin’s favorite is Negro Modelo beer.

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10th September 2009

Wedding Flowers in Mexico

“Let’s be flexible on the tulips” I said to a friend who was planning a wedding a few years ago in Cancun, Mexico. “They are not local, not available and if they are available, they will be the most expensive tulips you have ever seen, smelled or touched.”

I don’t think my friend believed me at first when I told her she should skip using tulips as her wedding flowers in Mexico. I know it broke her heart a bit as they have sentimental value to her but in the end, the price quote she received from the hotel’s wedding planner in Cancun shocked her out of sentimentality and into reality.

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With that said, when having a destination wedding in the tropics, it is always best to go with what is locally grown, made or cultivated. This advice isn’t necessarily for financial reasons, although that could be a huge factor depending on the item, it has to do with freshness, availability and quality.

What is a normal and reasonably priced flower in the United States or in Canada may be a flower that has to be imported into Mexico thus raising the price of upwards 200-300%. Not to mention, they could be crushed during shipping or half dead before they arrive.

On the other hand, those outrageously expensive tropical orchids, Calla Lilies, Casa Blanca Lilies and Stargazers you rarely splurge on back home are a real bargain south of the border.

When planning a destination wedding on unfamiliar grounds, some great advice is to find out what are the local flowers and what is available during the time you will be married, as not all flowers bloom the entire year. Once you have a good list of flowers in hand and photo ideas, then you should decide on color, arrangement styles and what best fits your personality and budget.

In the end, be creative, be flexible and in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the only tulips you should focus on are the two lips you will seal with a kiss on your wedding day.

The wedding coordinators at Adventure Weddings are flower aficionados and can guide you and offer sage advice about selecting the best blooms for your destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta. Contact them at events@adventureweddings.com for more information on planning your destination wedding.

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7th September 2009

Las Caletas: Destination Wedding Cakes

At Las Caletas, it is possible to have your destination wedding cake and eat it too.

Many brides (grooms too!) do not realize that we have a fantastic pastry chef on-site at Las Caletas and that we can provide many options of cakes for your special day.

While most couples choose a traditional tiered version of vanilla cake and butter cream frosting, adventurous couples ask for one of our regional specialty cakes of dulce de leche (a lushious caramelicious cake) or tres leches (which is cake moistened with three different milks).

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For chocolate lovers, our chefs can create a chocolate or a muy (very) mocha cake complete with a chocolate ganache frosting.

If fruit is what you fancy, cakes can also be flavored with a natural fruit filling such as pineapple, strawberry, peach or blackberry, depending on the season and decorated with them as well.

Some cake combinations available are amaretto with pecan, chocolate with raspberry filling, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting or cappuccino cake with Nutella. If none of these strike your fancy or your sweet tooth, our dedicated and creative wedding coordinators will work with you on designing the perfect cake for your wedding and one that fits your budget.

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2nd September 2009

Great Bridal Expo Los Angeles

If you live in the Los Angeles area and are planning a wedding or honeymoon do not miss the Great Bridal Expo at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

The Expo starts at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 13th, and our expert coordinator, Nicole, will be on hand to offer advice and help you plan the most amazing destination wedding. Stop by our booth, or better yet, schedule a personal appointment with Nicole by sending her an email.

Normally the Great Bridal Expo ticket prices are $9.00 at the door and $7.00 in advance but if you follow this link or click on the Great Bridal Expo banner below, you will receive two free tickets!

There is no catch, simply fill out the info form and put AWFT in the promo code box and submit the form.

If you are not able to attend this event, Nicole and Kelley will be at the Great Bridal Expo in Denver, CO on the 19th of September.