Throwback Wednesday
We have been open since 2001 and over 20 years, Erica and I, Maria, have had our share of interesting and incredible clients.
With over 500 weddings planned, there have been clients with whom we still talk, see and exchange information. Some have also come back for their 10th anniversary, or have asked us to plan the baptism of their firstborn. Some have gone forever and that is Life.
I treasure a dozen of them and so does Erica. This couple is in our hearts: Brooke and Travis. They were young, vibrant, artistic, successful and in love. They wanted to get married on the beach and have their best friends and family members around to celebrate their love. The wedding was a whimsical beach event, so original we still remember it after 10 years.
They wanted an original wedding, so Brooke organized with our help a lot of details.
She is an artist and a restaurant owner and wanted to inspire and uplift every guest with her original details. We were enchanted and participated with enthusiasm! From the arch, artistically created and composed to the colorful cake to the cigar table to the musical mariachi band to the fab wedding bends… all was once an idea and then real beauty!
We try to create local art from the source with local vendors and do so in Mexico, where so many artists have talent. The couple wanted to create an enchanted, open-art and unique setting, creating a different ambience for the wedding from the usual.
The result is just for you, under your eyes!
Beach weddings are alluring in many ways: the freedom of the immense ocean and the infinity of the sky brings out sense of joy and simplicity. We love to be the facilitators of such feelings.
Like in every wedding that we organize, if there is a pool… there will be guests in it dancing!
So this wedding was no exception and we all loved to see bride and groom end the dances in the water. Way to go! To infinity and beyond…
Now 10 years have passed, but their love is stronger than ever.
To Brooke and Travis, we can only say: CONGRATULATIONS!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
WE LOVE YOU.
MANY THANKS TO meganthompsonphotography.com
Virtues for beach weddings
November is here and winter is almost upon us with its best season in Playa: wedding season. Next March our business will have its 20th birthday and we are incredibly happy to be still working in this amazing and rewarding field. Our approach has been game-changing and we have upped our business as we have learned from every client and every vendor over the years.
We have planned over 500 beach weddings and acquired a long list of virtues that are cardinal to guiding our journey. Humility is the first, always put the client first and listen carefully to the story of their how, what and when. Secondly, generosity.
This involves not just money, but also our skills, knowledge, and time. It also involves the way in which we give, which should be cheerfully and willingly.
Third, assertiveness: setting appropriate boundaries, and doing it in a positive way is extremely important. This virtue has helped us stand up for ourselves and our clients in any situation, say no when we are being pressurized to do something we cannot do (some episodes will go in a book, like ex wives and new wives’ conflicts…) and negotiate when disagreement arises. Treating other people with courtesy and acting according to this virtue, we are letting them know that we value them and respect them. Courtesy also helps us think about our decisions and how they affect other people and makes our interactions whole.
We never stop growing. Becoming virtuous is a lifelong process and we learn until we die. The trend is not in the colors or the type of flowers: it is being you, learning to express your creativity in your wedding because the only worthy end result is a wonderful memory, that you (and us) will cherish together, for years to come.
Primož & Kaja, Love before lockdown
Slovenia is a lovely little country, nested between Hungary and Italy. I am proud to come from those lands, my birthplace is Gorizia, a city divided into 2 from 1945, one part is Slovenian, Nova Gorica and one part is Italian, Gorizia. Even if small, Slovenia has incredible gems: lakes, high mountains, incredible beauty and amazing people. Two of them are the protagonists of this story, a wonderful love story that will wow and move you. They are Kaja & Primož.
Primož met Kaja a few years ago, they were fresh from college and trying to make sense of what comes ahead. He fell head over heels, she was giving priority to her career and study. But love and a steady heart can win over anything, Kaja soon understood how funny, amazing and sensitive he was and they started love story, business & life together. A few years later, after their baby was born, they felt ready for a wedding, but being such clever and whimsical individuals they wanted to have a real party in a real party town: Playa del Carmen , Mexico, in February. The ideal cure after a long cold tedious winter in Slovenia: MEXICO!!!!!
They wrote a few months before the Covid Chaos and i had the honor to see them a few time, in Italy and in Slovenia, Ljubljana, the modern and vibrant capital of Slovenia. They wanted a wedding tailored to their style: relaxed yet lively and high-spirited, as they are, young entrepreneurs with a full life, a satisfactory business and a young child. They are very much in consonance and one was finishing the sentence of the other, always with lightness and laughter. A joy to me!
They wanted a secluded place and chose the untouched beauty of the beaches north of Playa del Carmen, near Villa Secret Jewel in Playa del Secreto. A safe harbour with very few tourists…
The condos were lovely and the owner super kind, allowing them to have a little celebration with a lot of heart & fun, as they are! Their flare and cleverness, joined with such kindness bruoght over 20 friends to Mexico to celebrate their lives, their love and the happy union…
The wedding was celebrated a few days before the Covid explosion reached Europe, and life as we knew was changed drastically. Yet the ceremony, performed by Paula Riquelme was heartfelt and family and friends will cherish a memory so amazing in the years to come…
The group was happy to be in a tropical setting, coming from a long European winter, they enjoyed not only a wedding but a whole week of fun and sun, as very often happens. After the ceremony a lovely dinner was held by the caterers of the villa with lots of Mexican ‘comida’ – a different taste and color greatly appreciated by the Slovenian bunch, used to different tastes!
So, why are so many coming to Mexico to marry? I believe it is the possibility of have a great holiday and a very relaxed, beautiful wedding. Winter in some countries is harsh. Come to Playa, marry your love and celebrate with a lot of tacos, tequila and all your loved ones!
We will be here for you, 20 years ago and tomorrow.
To celebrate life, accomplishments and love with all of you!
