Melissa & Glenn’s Catholic Ceremony at Nuestra Señora del Carmen

August 8th, 2008

Melissa & Tony’s Spiritual Ceremony and Reception Dinner at La Casa del Agua!

August 1st, 2008

Melissa and Tony had a small and very intimate spiritual wedding ceremony at a secluded beach in Playa del Carmen. Joining them were Melissa’s son Pearce and her parents, and only a few close friends. It was beautiful ceremony that included their own personal heartfelt vows.

Following the ceremony they continued to celebrate this special day with a small cocktail party on the beach followed by an intimate dinner at Casa del Agua.

1 Bouquet 2 Dress 3 bride 4 B Mom

5 B Son 6 Canopy 7 G Minister 8 Bride2

9 Son 10 B G 11 Hug 12 family

13 B G3 14 family2 15 B G4 16 Group

Photos by Amin Dominguez

 

Bianca and Gabriel’s Secluded Beach Ceremony & Ajua Maya! Wedding Reception!

July 26th, 2008

Bianca and Gabriel, along with their family and friends, spent the week in Cancun but decided to have their wedding ceremony and reception in Playa del Carmen at a beautiful secluded beach and Ajua Maya restaurant.  The evening ceremony was beautiful under canopy matching the Caribbean Sea.  Their guests really enjoyed the evening with Ajua’s live band Tierra Vera dancing Salsa and Cumbia.   We hope everyone caught their early morning flight the next day!

1 Bouquet   Boutenniere 2 Beach setup 3 Musicians 4 Groomsmen

5 Bride Arrives 6 Walking down the Aisle 7 Exchanging Rings 8 Married

9 Mariachis Cocktail Party 10 Beach 11 Mariachi Parade 12 5th Avenue

13 Arriving at Ajua Reception 14 Cake Cutting 15 First Dance 16 Congo

Photos by Amin Dominguez

Dillon Patrick Barton’s Christening

July 12th, 2008

Sheila & Eric’s Catholic Ceremony

July 11th, 2008

 

Sheila and Eric were married by Father Bernard in Nuestra Señora del Carmen, a large, beautiful church here in Playa del Carmen.  They brought with them Jill Higgins, a destination wedding photographer based out of the Southern U.S.  Her lovely photos of the ceremony and reception at the Fairmont Mayakoba can be found on her blog at http://www.jillhiggins.com/blog/index.php?link=154&cat=3.

1 Church 2 Flowers 3 Bride 4 Mariachis

Photos by Jill Higgins

You made it a pleasure to concentrate on what I needed to do for the couple.

July 7th, 2008

 

Dear Stephanie,  Thank you for your lovely email.  It too was a pleasure working with you, Samantha and your boss. You made it a pleasure to concentrate on what I needed to do for the couple. Yes, it was enjoyable to be available and be there for Candice and Eric.  Watching them laugh, smile and cry told me I fulfilled their wishes.  I did enjoy my time at the Royal and walking along 5th avenue until the wedding began.  The Chuppah was beautiful along with the flowers, the whole set-up on the beach was simple, but sooo elegant!   I often tell couples it does not matter what size your wedding is, it can always be beautiful, especially with detail oriented coordinators such as yourself and your team. (smiles).   

Thank you for keeping me in mind for other couples.  It will be my pleasure to work with you again. All the best,  Rabbi Andrea Frank

Candice & Eric’s Interfaith Jewish Wedding & Reception at the Royal

July 7th, 2008

 

Candice and Eric’s Interfaith-Jewish ceremony took place at the Royal hotel in downtown Playa del Carmen.  The ceremony (and tears!) began with the signing of the ketubah in their suite.  The couple, with close family, moved down to the beach to have their spiritual ceremony under their chuppah in front of the Caribbean, as Candice had always dreamed about.  The couple brought along photos of friends, family, and their dog who could not join them, and these were displayed at the ceremony and the reception.  The reception took place in the beautiful gazebo at the Royal, overlooking the ocean. 

1 Ketubah 2 Lysianthus Hair Piece 3 Getting Ready 4 Candice Signing

5 Eric s Mom 6 Couple Ketubah 7 To the Beach 8 Beach Rabbi

9 Chuppah 10 Sand Ceremony 11 Beach Couple 12 Candice

13 First Dance 14 Candice   Dad 15 Cake Cutting 16 Royal Gazebo

Photos by Claudia Rodriguez

Rabbi Andrea Frank performed this destination Interfaith Jewish ceremony.  For more information on her services and travel availability, check out her website at http://www.jewish-wedding-rabbi.com/index.html.

Zeenat & Olivier’s Beach Ceremony & Ajua Maya Reception!

July 5th, 2008

Zeenat and Olivier’s beach wedding was personalized by having Zeenat’s brother and Olivier’s sister perform the ceremony in both English and French.  Family and friends joined the couple for this special day from all over the world.  They continued to celebrate and enjoy the evening with their reception at Ajua Maya!  Congratulations!

1 Bride 2 Bride Mom 3 Bouquet Shoes 4 Bride1

5 BeachArrival 6 Bride FatherArrive 7 RingExchange 8 Salud

9 Bride 10 Bride Father1 11 FamilyOfficiates 12 BeachCouple

13 Table 14 CakeCutting 15 Dancing1 16 MoreDancing

Photos by Amin Dominguez

Rachael & Brian’s Beach Ceremony

June 19th, 2008

We had sooooo much fun!

June 15th, 2008

 

Stephanie,  I apologize for not getting back to you sooner but I appreciate everything you did on our wedding day!  Our wedding was perfect :)  Thank you so much for planning every detail out perfectly!!!  Caleb and I and our guests had a fantastic time.  I have attached some pictures to this e-mail!!  ….Just a few more pictures!!  We had sooooo much fun! It was such a great time and its hard to describe how great it was to anyone else…  Thank you for being so great!!!! :)
Erin & Caleb

Erin & Caleb’s Secluded Beach Ceremony & Ajua Maya Reception

June 15th, 2008

Erin and Caleb brought family and friends to Playa del Carmen to celebrate their special day!  Their ceremony was performed by Erin’s brother.  The whole group was escorted to their reception at Ajua Maya! by mariachis and congratulated by excited onlookers the whole way.  Mariachis continued to serenade the couple throughout the dinner and dancing.  It was truly a beautiful evening!

1 Ceremony 2 Vows 3 Kiss 4 Married

5 Mariachis Couple 6 Mariachi Parade 7 Couple Dinner 8 Cake Cutting

Angela & Gilberto´s Catholic Ceremony

May 17th, 2008

 

1. cross 2 Gilbert s Parents 3 Angela 4 Reading 1

5 Ring Bearer 6 Lasso 7 Capilla 8 The Couple

9 Mariachis 10 Mariachi Parade 11 The Whole Group 12 WeddingParty

13 Angela   Mom 14 Kiss on the Beach 15 Dancing 1 2 3 4 16 Rings 1 2 3 4

Kaitlyn & Manolo’s Catholic Ceremony & Reception

May 17th, 2008

1 Pin 2 Bride 3 Priest 4 Rings

5 Kiss 6 Table Settings 7 Attendants 8 Mariachis

9 Bouquet 10 Ring Flowers 11 GroupKiss 12 GroupJump

13 RoyalWedding 14 FirstDance 15 Dancing 1 2 3 4 5 16 TheBand

Linda & Matt´s Catholic Ceremony & Beach Cocktail Party(70 guests)

May 10th, 2008

Linda and Matt celebrated their special day with friends and family.  They began the festivities with a private rehearsal dinner at Ajua Maya the night before their wedding.  Linda and Matt exchanged vows in a Catholic ceremony in front of many friends and family and continued the celebration on the beach with a cocktail party.  The colours of the bridesmaids’ dresses and groomsmens´ suits really reflected the fun and tropical feeling of this wedding!

1 Bride s Arrival 1 2 attendants 1 3 church exterior 1 5 bride   father 1

6 ceremony 1 7 church  2  1 7 rings 8 Young Guest 1

9 bride 1 10 Mariachis 1 11 parents 12 bouquests

13 Linda   Matt 14 rings   sand 15 beach 16 limo

More amazing than we imagined!

May 9th, 2008

 

Maartje,
I am sooo sorry I have not gotten back to you!  Things have been crazy since we got back from the wedding. 
I wanted to let you know that the wedding was more amazing than we imagined!  Thank you so much for all you did for us!  Our guests were in awe of the Church, the flowers, and just how helpful you all were.  Again, thank you!
I must say Amin and Alejandro (our photographer & videographer) were amazing also.  They were so professional and very artistic. 

Our friends who could not attend the wedding saw some of the pictures online and they were so jealous that they were not there. 
Again, thank you so much for all you have done for us!  Our wedding was perfect thanks to you!!

Jeninne O´Callaghan
Wedding, April 19, 2008