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El Dorado Casitas Royale in Riviera Maya An infinity-edge pool, a perfect spot to enjoy the Los Cabos views services, Premier Worldwide Marketing, exclusive representative for El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels and Azul Hotels by Karisma. “By engaging celebrity event planners at various levels throughout the design process, we were able to create packages that infuse star quality while allowing brides the most flexibility for their specific tastes and budgets.” The company also announced a partnership with Jackson Family Wines, and now offers a chef-inspired menu paired with a Jackson Family Wine selection as an optional add-on to each wedding package. karismahotels.com independent member properties ranges from colonial treasures such as Sonora’s Hacienda de los Santos Resort & Spa (their wedding director, Jamie Swickard, has created events consistently featured in the top society pages; room nights start at $255) and the iconic Rancho Las Cruces near La Paz, a members-only private beach enclave available exclusively through MBH. Special group rates for weddings average $245 per person, per night, for three nights, and include meals, rehearsal and reception dinners. Additional services such as fireworks, live music and more can be added. mexicoboutiquehotels.com Mayan Palace Resorts: Brides and grooms with big families and even bigger wedding parties will appreciate Mayan Palace Resorts’ wide-open suite layouts with kitchens, dining areas and living rooms. With onsite spas, kids’ clubs, great dining, golf, giant pools and more, there’s something for everyone to truly enjoy a destination wedding. If your clients are planning a grand affair, contact Vidanta Weddings to set the wheels in motion at any of their six locations. “All of Vidanta Weddings planners are Beverly Clark certified,” says Norma Preciado, marketing director for Mayan Palace Resorts and Vidanta Weddings. “We also know how each bride wants and needs to be ‘queen for a day,’ so we limit the number of weddings at our resorts to one per day.” mayanpalace.com and vidantaweddings. com Occidental Resorts & Spas: The group’s six properties in Mexico include the Occidental, Royal Hideaway and Allegro brands, and all except one (the Occidental Grand Nuevo Vallarta) are in the Riviera Maya. Brides will find their wedding site easy to navigate with links for each property’s wedding and vow renewal packages. Located within walking distance of the eco-archaeological Xcaret Park, the Occidental Grand Xcaret’s basic I’ll Stand By You package—which can be complimentary with the right booking combination—starts at $2,590. occidentalhotels.com and occidentalweddings.com Mexico Boutique Hotels: “Our properties are chosen for their high standard of service as well their ability to convey what we call a ‘sense of place,’” says Sylvie Laitre, director of Mexico Boutique Hotels. “This means brides and their party will enjoy a truly handcrafted experience that reflects the subtleties of the destination through the menu, the decor, the music.... Weddings become unforgettable in the best sense of the word.” This collection of upscale, Palace Resorts and Hard Rock Hotels: Designer names are always in vogue—especially when they have a TV show. With that in mind, Palace Resorts and Hard Rock Hotels, with all-inclusive resorts in five of Mexico’s hottest beach locations, launched the exclusive Colin Cowie Wedding Collection. Each of Colin’s nine packages includes everything needed to create the perfect love affair so you can rest assured that all amenities are included and the final cost is set up front (prices start at $1,500). Palace packages feature chic designs inspired by the beauty of Mexico; Hard Rock packages are appropriately rock ‘n’ roll. Best of all, guests staying for a minimum of three nights can use the Resort Credit promotion toward the cost of the Colin Cowie Wedding packages that begin at $3,000. palaceresorts.com and hardrockhotels.com Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas: “As a travel agent you need to be able to provide the right answers right away and you can only do so if you partner with suppliers who understand this,” says Enrique Gandara, corporate director of sales and marketing at Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas. “Pueblo Bonito 38 / march 2013 34-41 TakeAVow.indd 38 recommend.com 2/21/13 9:57 AM http://www.karismahotels.com http://www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com http://www.occidentalhotels.com http://www.occidentalweddings.com http://www.mayanpalace.com http://www.vidantaweddings.com http://www.palaceresorts.com http://www.hardrockhotels.com http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Mexico Wedding Planner 2013

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: Travel Indochina
Safaris in Southern Africa
Un-Cruise Adventures in Alaska
Alaska is Celebrating in 2013
"Hard Rock" Chicago-Style: Rock out in the Windy City
Mexico Destination Weddings & Honeymoon Planner
Girldfriends' Getaway at Eden Roc, Miami Beach
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RIU Punta Cana
Costa Rica: A Trio of Detours
Touring Central & Eastern Europe

Mexico Wedding Planner 2013