Aly and Jake - Villa Encanto

Aly and Jake's January wedding at Villa Encanto was truly one of a kind! So many personal elements of the couple's life and relationship were integrated into this event, and the result was a wedding that entirely reflected the couple standing under the chuppah!

A little bit about the couple before revealing the photos of their nuptials: they wanted to incorporate fruit in a big way; they chose a color palette of earthy brown and greens with pops of red and yellow. They wanted a completely relaxed ambiance in which guests could really kick back and enjoy the beach air; they wanted to incorporate their love of travel (both past and future endeavors) into the celebration. Their love of crossword puzzles had to be represented, and their two "kids" - a stuffed monkey and alligator - were absolutely essential as guests to the wedding! All these elements wrapped up into a cocktail-style reception and voila! A wedding to be remembered!

The lovely Jewish wedding ceremony took place in the villa garden where guests wrapped around three sides of the chuppah encircling the bride and groom as they exchanged vows.





Following the kiss, guests gathered on the outdoor terrace for appetizers, drinks and lots of fun interactive stations!











Following a few cocktails and tasty quesadillas prepared at a live cooking station, guests were invited to the beach for dancing, desserts and a surprise Churros station (the bride's very favorite!)










To see the design board that inspired this wedding, go here!

To see the wedding projects in progress (otherwise known as the "befores," go here!

And for more on the adorable furry creatures featured in the photo station, go here.

Congratulations Jake and Aly! You were sooo amazing to plan with! Happy Marriage!

Jen and Micah - Dreams PV

Jen and Micah wed at Dreams on November 10th; the weather was perfect, the day was beautiful and the tides - well, the tides were unusually high! Jen and Micah really stressed that they wanted their day to be full of fun and interaction with their guests; they told us that their favorite thing to do together is playing board games, cards, etc. and Micah even jokingly asked if it was possible to do "game night" at their wedding! Well, we did include games . . . in perhaps a less-expected way - and the night was full of fun and guest participation!!! The amateur photos from Jen and Micah's day; more professional photos later on from photographer Paulina Ulloa!



I love moments like these when bridesmaids dash off for a photo, leaving behind a pretty collection of bouquets, clutches and shoes!









For more on the Scrabble Board dance floor - check here!


To encourage guest participation, we created a wedding Mad Lib - a story about the bride and groom's meeting and first big date! Guests did a great job of providing vocab words to make the story truly . . . unique!


Guests took home traditional Mexican games - Cubilete, Loteria and Mexican playing cards - as gifts!




In lieu of a guestbook, we created mini wish books that also served as table numbers. Guests at each table were asked to share their wishes for the bride and groom in their table number booklet!



And throughout the day, we received more comments and questions on these centerpieces than anything! Several people even asked where they could buy them for their own weddings later that week at Dreams! Fortunately for Jen and Micah, there was no chance of a duplicate as they were made in our own workshop! We loved how they turned out!!!






For more on how this venue went from a flat beach space to a funky, interactive wedding celebration, go here!!!

Congraulations Jen and Micah! It was a privilege to work with you!!!

Katie and Jeff - Dreams PV

Alright, the truth is that Katie and Jeff actually married in November of 2006 (and have a baby of their own now!), but their wedding was recently brought to the forefront of our minds as we met with Katie's older sister, Erin, last week as she plans for her Puerto Vallarta wedding!!! We couldn't be more thrilled to be working with the same family a second time!

So, in honor of this amazing family, here are just a few photos from Katie and Jeff's Dreams PV wedding! Happy Almost-Third Anniversary Katie and Jeff!





















And a few pictures of Erin, sister-of-the-bride at Katie's wedding and soon-to-be-blushing-bride at her own wedding!




Congratulations Katie and Jeff on the new addition to your family, and congratulations Erin and Damien on your engagement and upcoming celebration!