More photos from a beautiful destination wedding
Again, thanks Bryan and Catherine for sharing these amazing photos.
My husband and I recently got married in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Our ceremony took place at the Ponce cathedral, and our reception at Castillo Serralles. We are both from New York and chose Ponce because we wanted a destination wedding, but didn't want the touristy resort kind. At first, we didn't think we would need a wedding coordinator, but once we started looking online for vendors and doing more research, we quickly realized that word of mouth is how they do things in PR.
After speaking with different wedding planners/coordinators in PR, we hired Aida of AMR Weddings & Events Coordination. Choosing Aida was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very first conversation we had, she began giving me ideas and made me feel at ease with the destination wedding planning process. She has done it so many times already that she is completely familiar with it. Every single suggestion she gave us, from the cake to catering, DJ, hotel, florist, etc. worked out perfectly. She has connections with some of the most talented people in southern Puerto Rico, and made us feel very comfortable with our decision to have our wedding in Ponce. She is very sweet and hardworking, and is an expert in what the Ponce area has to offer.
We visited PR in September to finalize our plans, and Aida made us a schedule of who we would meet with and when. She took us to each vendor and helped us with the translation. Most of these vendors/businesses were not visible on the internet, and could only be found if you were familiar with the area. She was extremely helpful during this process, because she was able to communicate to them what we really wanted and help us negotiate prices. One day after we met with the florist, Aida said "Come, follow me. I'm going to bring you to a great empanada place." So we followed her in her car to a local place right by the water. The empanadas were DELICIOUS! We ended up taking our guests on a day trip to the beach the day before the wedding and stopped there on the way back. All of our guests had nothing but good things to say – they loved the fresh taste, location, and atmosphere. Aida also gave us suggestions on which beach to go to. We went to Cana Gorda in Guanica, about 40 minutes outside of Ponce, which could not have been more gorgeous.
On the day before the wedding, the cathedral was not open for a rehearsal, so Aida met with the entire bridal party and walked us through the rehearsal herself. On the day of, she made sure that all of the vendors were where they needed to be. I didn’t even think about if the caterer was going to show up, or the DJ, or if the cake was going to get there in time. She helped us lay out the timeline for our wedding reception and made sure things flowed smoothly. She understood our vision and helped us make it come true. Everyone loved our wedding and loved the experience in Ponce. It was definitely a unique and memorable wedding weekend, and it wouldn't have been possible without Aida's help.
Catherine's review:
My husband and I recently got married in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Our ceremony took place at the Ponce cathedral, and our reception at Castillo Serralles. We are both from New York and chose Ponce because we wanted a destination wedding, but didn't want the touristy resort kind. At first, we didn't think we would need a wedding coordinator, but once we started looking online for vendors and doing more research, we quickly realized that word of mouth is how they do things in PR.
After speaking with different wedding planners/coordinators in PR, we hired Aida of AMR Weddings & Events Coordination. Choosing Aida was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very first conversation we had, she began giving me ideas and made me feel at ease with the destination wedding planning process. She has done it so many times already that she is completely familiar with it. Every single suggestion she gave us, from the cake to catering, DJ, hotel, florist, etc. worked out perfectly. She has connections with some of the most talented people in southern Puerto Rico, and made us feel very comfortable with our decision to have our wedding in Ponce. She is very sweet and hardworking, and is an expert in what the Ponce area has to offer.
We visited PR in September to finalize our plans, and Aida made us a schedule of who we would meet with and when. She took us to each vendor and helped us with the translation. Most of these vendors/businesses were not visible on the internet, and could only be found if you were familiar with the area. She was extremely helpful during this process, because she was able to communicate to them what we really wanted and help us negotiate prices. One day after we met with the florist, Aida said "Come, follow me. I'm going to bring you to a great empanada place." So we followed her in her car to a local place right by the water. The empanadas were DELICIOUS! We ended up taking our guests on a day trip to the beach the day before the wedding and stopped there on the way back. All of our guests had nothing but good things to say – they loved the fresh taste, location, and atmosphere. Aida also gave us suggestions on which beach to go to. We went to Cana Gorda in Guanica, about 40 minutes outside of Ponce, which could not have been more gorgeous.
On the day before the wedding, the cathedral was not open for a rehearsal, so Aida met with the entire bridal party and walked us through the rehearsal herself. On the day of, she made sure that all of the vendors were where they needed to be. I didn’t even think about if the caterer was going to show up, or the DJ, or if the cake was going to get there in time. She helped us lay out the timeline for our wedding reception and made sure things flowed smoothly. She understood our vision and helped us make it come true. Everyone loved our wedding and loved the experience in Ponce. It was definitely a unique and memorable wedding weekend, and it wouldn't have been possible without Aida's help.
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