2012 a fabulous year of weddings

I feel blessed and very happy about all the weddings we had in Riviera maya this year. So I decided to post about them. We had brides from very different cultures and guests from all over the world. With very different ideas and love stories I may say 2012 was an amazing year for us and we hope 2013 is even greater. Please enjoy our selection of amazing weddings in paradise.
Happy holidays!!!

Finally coordinating wedding at my favorite beach club in playa

I want to start saying this friday was my Birthday. So I already knew this weekend would be spectacular, not only was I spending my Bday at my favorite beach club on friday CANIBAL ROYAL in Playa del Carmen But I also got to work with one of the most talented and professional wedding planners In MEXICO (A dear friend that I truly admire) MARISSA FLORES from CONTACTO AZUL.

Canibal Royal is very Hipster beach club located in Playa del Carmen.

The ambiance feels like Mexico in its early 50´s the golden age, like ACAPILCO when Sophia Loren and Frank Sinatra used to spend their time just hanging in the amazing warm Mexican beaches.

What I love so much about this place in particular is it´s FOOD.

Their menu is based and developed by my FAVOURITE seafood restaurant in CANCUN & PLAYA called LOS AGUACHILES

During the day this amazing place has live DJ sets and cool chill out music. You pay $150pesos as a cover fee but you get that money to spend on your bill and you can get as much "ceviche" and "micheladas" as you want for that kind of money because their prices are really accessible.

This is a photo of how the place looks like from the beach, I took this one on my Bday.

I was very excited because on the very next day I knew I would be working not only with my "Yoda" of weddings but at my favorite spot in Playa.

I arrived there approximately at 430pm to check the progress of the set up, and it just amazed me how the place totally changed as they removed the whole furniture from the area and just installed all the tables, the lounge area, hanging lanterns and of course the lighted dance floor (a beach wedding favorite)

As I was entering the place the lovely BRIDE & GROOM from Monterrey Mexico, the place where Marissa is originally from and where she has her main office; where ending their photo session and heading to the church.

The main entrance also had two big chandeliers hanging I just had to have my photo taken there with Marissa.

ORIGINAL ENTRANCE LOOKS LIKE THE PHOTO WITH THE GREEN LIGHTS.

After a quick preview meeting for final details we headed to the church in downtown Playa del Carmen La parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen was dressed up in white and green, with candles and flowers.

A cool TIP, if your priest lets you; switch the traditional bench for two comfortable mini booths as seen on the photo.

After ridding the busses back to the Beach Club when the Catholic Ceremony ended, Sophie & Rodrigo greeted and welcomed each and every guest under the amazing chandeliers at the main entrance.

After that friends and family entered to be received by two gorgeous hostess that gave them their table numbers and also a pair of flip flops just in case people would like to switch from high heels to a more "cross-country" shoe style.

DINNER PARTY WAS SET UP IN THE TWO STORY BUILDING AND SOME ON THE SAND ON TOP OF A NATURAL FABRIC CALLED "petate".

After a great 7 course Familly style dinner that included, shrimp rock, fresh salad, octopus, beef, friend rice with sea food, chicken and a final creme brulè with a hint of expresso every body HIT the dance floor.

They partied for hours ending this amazing wedding at 4am, a very normal time to end a Mexican Wedding.

This wedding was a Destination Wedding, because all the guests flew from Monterrey on the northern part of our country, Spain, China and USA all the places where bride & groom have studied abroad and had made friends during their 12 years of being boy friend and girl friend.

GREAT LOVE STORY, GREAT LOCATION, GREAT WEDDING AND THE BEST BIRTH DAY WEEKEND EVER!!!!!

REASONS TO LOVE #destinationweddings @Rivieramaya

I love the saying that goes SOMETHING like this:

A PICTURE CAN TELL

MORE THAN WORDS

My favorite REASONS why Riviera Maya

is an amazing Destination that allows

you to have your LUXURY wedding

in a very NON expensive way,

expressed in the following

photos!!!

Check it out!!!

Some great Riviera Maya cool

Ideas include:

Trash the dress in a mayan "cenote"

PRINCESS FOR A DAY

... MERMAID FOR THE NEXT DAY

Spectacular lounge areas for your beach wedding

Very elegant table settings for your dinner party

Simple, elegant and Riviera Mayabulous!!!!!

Vision Board 2012

photo credit Ani Gomez iPhone

Definition: A vision board is a collage of

things you want in your life.

If you're using your vision board for goals, your pictures will be symbolic to the things you wish to achieve.

photo credit Ani Gomez iPhone

The Secret tells the story of John Assarf, who created some vision boards for the things he wanted to achieve in his life. Five years later, he pulled some of the boards out of boxes packed away in his home, only to realize that the home he was living in was actually pictured on one of the vision boards.

photo credit Ani Gomez iPhone

Yesterday a group of friends and I gathered around a mountain of magazines,paper clips,tape, glue, markers, colors, glitter and

we put all our heart into creating our inspirational boards for this 2012.

I am so happy with the results I really wanted to share with you this project.

I'm sure many of you do it and if you don't,

well go ahead try it its amazing, a great feeling!!!

photo credit my iPhone

The great part of this project is that this is really a

very cool thing to do for your wedding.

A vision board and get everything in there,

what you wish to have, what you already know you

will have and write next to the pictures and photos the

real things you want to achieve.

Next to every goal put a little square,

so once you already complete this task you can mark the BOX with a √

photo credits my iPhone

If you already have your cool WEDDING VISION BOARDS

and want to share them for another post please feel

free to email them to rpdiamant@gmail.com

Vision boards are a good way to focus your positive thoughts on the things you want.

KEEP CALM ... and MARRY ON!

reasons to LOVE/HATE cell phones at your wedding

Over the past few years I have being watching the growing tendency of people and their devices. I can sure identify my self to all of you who literally can't stop using the phone. Texting, reading, calling, stalking, what ever your hobbies with your phone would be, it just keeps growing with time, like relationships: you are now married to your phone.

photo from NBC news

...And, speaking of marriage oh YES! You are invited to a wedding: Oh the possibilities! The event is going viral with so many guests on Facebook, twitter, youtube, it's like celebrities, they no longer have the exclusivity for hitting the 10000 likes on their social media pages, you can do that too and a wedding is also an amazing way to get great NEW profile pictures and of course make all of your friends that couldn't make it to the "wedding of the year" specially if it's a DESTINATION WEDDING on a HOT tropical location so jealous of you!!!

photo from museumofperipherealart.blogspot.com

Now, aren't we forgetting something here?

Oh yes! this is not your wedding and you are only a guest; which means you have to respect the Bride & Grooms wishes.

It is well known that some of the coolest photos, specially during the party are taken from cameras of guests and family members, this is another reason why some couples buy disposable cameras to have their own attendees to capture some of the most funny and cool moments.

And I know that we all agree on this to be a very good idea, but during the ceremony ... I'm just not a FAN of cameras and phones all over the place and people standing all around to get the best photo.

The CEREMONY is the real deal. This is the precise moment when Bride & Groom become husband and wife.

photo from weddingbee.com

NOT the party. The ceremony.

So I highly agree on letting friends and family know that phones should be turned off during ceremony. Another reason not to turn on the phone is because the event has been very well planned and this is why you where invited in the first place to witness the begining of this new familly. We want you to be 100% present.

Not (I have seen this during ceremonies) bored playing a game

or just looking at the time to see how much longer it will take for them to get married.

TIP:

Place signs like this one on your welcome table,

or besides your guest book. A nice little sign that reminds

friends and family that the use of phones during ceremony is not

appreciated by the Bride & Groom.

You really must feel a true honor being invited to a wedding, where bride & groom's family have put on so much effort and money to have a day they will remember for ever. Please have this in mind because not everybody gets invited to weddings, we have to choose people.

photo from alohaislandweddings.com

And if you where chosen consider your self special and treat the CEREMONY with respect. Be a true WITNESS and honor your invitation.

SO REMEMBER:

follow me on twitter @silkedisa

email ME for DESTINATION WEDDING INFORMATION

rpdiamant@gmail.com

DIAMANT EVENTS

Becoming a V-Rated Critique

Last week my dear wedding planner friend from Vancouver, Canada

Kerry Reid asked me to organize a group of talented wedding planners

in my area to have a meeting about:

The idea was to have a small group to start with and

get started as VENUE CRITIQUE SPECIALISTS

for the first WORLD WIDE wedding and special events

venue and location blog and web page for reviews.

Elsy at the great Hotel in Playa del Carmen The REEF Playacar

was delighted to be our hostess for this great evening full of new

discoveries and great expectations about what our NEW task as

wedding coordinators on the Cancun & Riviera Maya area will be.

After our teaching and learning experience we moved to

the Italian Ristorante CENACOLO in Playa del Carmen.

Located at 5th Avenue and 28 street.

We were treated excellent by the Restaurant's Public Relations Manager

and their amazing sommelier.

Our Menu included 2 glasses of red one and one of white

and the great selection of food was:

ENTREES.

Cenacolo beef carpaccio

Sword fish carpaccion

and baby calamari "Cenacolo" flowered and broiled

served with a final touch of balsamic glaze of the house

and arugula.

MAIN COURSE.

Hand made pasta:

"Only the strength of a man is needed, over a wooden

table, with a rolling pin and a knife" quote by owner Mauro Amati

Spaghetti "guitar" style with assorted sea food

Don Tino's four cheeses tortelli

and the famous (since 1988) "Little green hats"

filled with ricotta cheese and prepared

with a touch of butter and sage sauce

For dessert we had their awesome TIRAMISU & PANA COTA

we asked also for a traditional italian Cappuccino coffee

Our great experience with our hosts made us sad the night was ending.

We had an amazing time talking bout our future projects and

saying "cheers" to our new V-Rated family.

Cancun. Riviera Maya. Tulum. Isla Mujeres. Cozumel

all the venues in the area get ready because you will

have someone from V-Rated coming your way soon!!!