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P u e r t o Va l l a r t a & Riviera Nayarit Villa Premiere Hotel & Spa The Experience: Jungle, sea and mountains paint an inspiring backdrop for sand-under-your-feet ceremonies, ziplining honeymoons and lots of outdoor fun in one of Mexico’s most popular Paciﬁc destinations. Weather: A bit tropicalisimo—hot and humid during the summer, almost idyllically warm during the rest of the year. The Big Day: If clients choose Puerto Vallarta or adjacent Riviera Nayarit to begin their days of wedded bliss, it will most certainly be big. There is lots of personality and good-natured character here, not to mention a ton of venues to choose from—some tucked into the area’s lush vegetation, others within the center of Puerto Vallarta, and still many others in coveted spots right by the Paciﬁc Ocean. For quick ocean access and proximity to town, there’s Villa Premiere Hotel & Spa, with different venues—from Murales Restaurant to the beach itself or a poolside terrace—ﬁtting from two to 150 guests. The hotel’s onsite wedding coordinator helps with everything from the ordering of the cake to the centerpieces, whether for a pre-packaged offer or a custom M8 May 2010 wedding. A Spiritual Wedding, priced at $745, comes with her services, minister’s fee, bouquet and a wedding cake for up to 10 people, while the hotel’s Civil Wedding ($1,460) adds a 3-night stay for the bride and groom, the legalities (marriage license, judge’s fee, blood test, witnesses, translation of legal documents), soft music for the ceremony, and an intimate dinner for two. The pampering extras of Villa Premiere include a relaxing hand and neck massage at check-in, butler service, complimentary use of the sauna and steam room at the spa and weekly yoga and meditation classes. Another alternative is to wed offsite using one of several capable planners such as Adventure Weddings, which offers memorable events on the shores of Las Caletas. A Barefoot Wedding, which starts at $595 (plus $95 per guest), will whisk the couple across Banderas Bay to a quiet beachside cove ﬂush with surrounding greenery and arrange for a minister-led ceremony during the day or in the evening. The company’s wedding coordinators will handle every detail on the wish list, from ﬂowers for the bride’s hair to ﬁre dancers for the reception. continued on page M10 recommend.com http://www.recommend.com

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Los Cabos
Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit
Acapulco
San Miguel de Allende & Guanajuato
Morelia
Cuernavaca
Oaxaca
Yucatan
The Mexican Caribbean
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Getting There

MEXICO WEDDING PLANNER