Wedding Destination: Isla Mujeres

As a destination Wedding Expert in the Cancun and Riviera Maya area

I do need to know everything about the greatest locations and venues that

are not at your typical RESORT, and this is how

I came to Zama Beach Club in Isla Mujeres.

I have been here before at Weddings coordinated by Juliette Franze

my dear friend from Switzerland that owns Papillon Weddings and

coordinates them mainly on the Island.

But this site inspection was truly a

very good idea for a regular wednesday afternoon.

A dear friend of my invited me on a one day adventure,

at this fisherman´s island, I tagged alone

so I decided to set us up for a

site inspection and have a menu tasting at this

great place that has spectacular sunsets.

ZAMA means in maya "amanecer"

wich is in english SUNRISE.

You can arrive on your private Yatch or

just take a regular boat to the island

and just drive to the beach club.

For a very special wedding on a very quiet and

romantic island, I hope you could all experience

the magic and the exquisite flavors of its cuisine.

Special thanks to Jonas Rodriguez

that pampered us at the site inspection VIP style

and that has great plans for Zama on 2012.

You can find more information about this great place

CLICK HERE

Thinking about an island wedding

then come to ISLA MUJERES

Riviera Maya Vacation Rental

for Family Reunions

www.thesecretjewel.com

the power of I DO

This is a very special post for me

because I will share a personal inner thought.

A basic principle in my life.

Always surrounded by weddings and events ...

I can't help it, and they have become part of my every day reflections.

This is how I came up with one of my favorite phrases: I DO

Thinking positive has always being my "thing" and people that have had the opportunity to share with me some quality time know that I am committed and will fully devote my self to every single project I have.

This is How I understood the power of I DO. This is a very powerful word that means you will make it happen, this word speaks not only from your heart but it is sealing a deal in which you have accepted to take part of something bigger than just your self.

I am referring not only as your I DO's when you

get married but as a general I DO for life.

As good as saying THANK YOU meaning it from your heart is important from the moment we wake up till the moment our day has ended, saying I DO is a very energetic thought that will allow you to accomplish deadlines and to work as a team mate just because you have giving it the correct meaning.

I DO is a commitment not to try but to deliver,

if I can DO it you CAN definitely DO it too!

This is just how I take the simple things in my day to day life

and give them an important meaning;

there for every time I'm hosting a wedding

I always remember why I choose to be positive and

committed with my heart, mind and soul to every project I have said to:

I DO!!!

ps. choose wisely we can't say YES to everyone and everything

this is one of my basic principles too, but that will be discussed at another POST!

finding common ground

A wedding is a ONCE in a lifetime event that units people.

It brings together families, kind of like thanksgiving or christmas ... your wedding day is the celebration of a LOVE so powerful it creates a new family.

Oh, YEs family, we can't imagine our life without them, but what can you DO when you just want to relax and enjoy, and oh well sometimes just thinking about getting everyone together is a very stressful job?

I can only say, people that LOVE you will make everything that is in their hands so you can have the most wonderful day in your lives. You and your groom have nothing to worry about.

Find some common ground where you can make everyone feel like they are participating and really have it all your way.

The most amazing thing about a family reunion is all the fun we have when everyone is celebrating, just remember how much fun your holidays are and you will see that there is nothing to worry about, you know them better than anybody ... you have known them your whole life.

Just a little thought about family because

HOLIDAY SEASON IS VERY NEAR AND

WE JUST GOT OUR CHRISTMAS TREE ...

... feel lucky because you have your love ones celebrating with you! and what ever you can't handle leave it to your team, after all your girls, bridesmaids and wedding planner have all a purpose in common at your wedding:

your happiness!!!

Catholic Ceremony by the Sea only at #RIVIERAMAYA

Welcome to the land of wonders, welcome to the place where magic is possible.

YES WE HAVE THE ONLY CATHOLIC HCAPEL

by the sea in the RIVIERA MAYA.

OUR LADY HOLY MARY OF THE SECRET

( Santa Maria del Secreto)

Pleas enjoy our latest wedding

where Andrea and Jason share their

love at the place where GODs presence

can be felt with all our senses.

Venice meets Cancun by Sociale Events

I had the privilege to be part of the Sociale

Weddings PR & Events team

this weekend in an

amazing wedding in

Hotel ME by Melia Cancun.

And here are the photos:

1st LATINAMERICAN CONGRESS FOR DESTINATION WEDDINGS

TODAY I WILL BE AT

AS VICEPRESIDENT OF THE 1ST ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESIONAL WEDDING PLANNERS

IN QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO.

I will be talking about Legal

ceremonies of matrimony in Mexico.

Stay tuned!!!!

sweet & joy

Today's post is about the sweetness of weddings.

And not precisely talking about the LOVE and ROMANCE,

but about the wedding cake!!!!

I have read and heard lots of stories regarding the wedding cake, but do we really know where thsi tradition came from?

Well according to my WBW Book for Wedding Planners the history of the wedding cake goes back as far as the Roman Empire, of course by this time icing was not even on the mind of the bakers.

The groom would eat part of a loaf of barley bread baked especially for the nuptials and break the rest over his bride's head. History tells us that breaking the bread symbolized the breaking of the bride's virginal state and the subsequent dominance of the groom over her. Talk about "macho" ego.

The tradition disappeared fairly quickly in some places, we all can see why that lasted so little. If I'm a bride there´s no way I'm letting my man break the cake on my head, after all the time it took for me to look GORGEOUS... but there were still reports of breaking an oatcake or other breakable cakes over the bride's head in Scotland, in the 19th century. It's reported that in Northern Scotland, friends of the bride would put a napkin over her head and then proceed to pour a basket of bread over her. We are all glad this tradition is over.

I also read on the web that during Medieval England, there was a custom involving stacking small sweet buns in a large pile in front of the newlyweds. The couple would attempt to kiss over the pile. Success in the process was a sign that there would be many children in their future... I guess in those days they would still have many children even if they could not succeed in kissing over the pile of sweet buns...

And then we have the appereance of the BRIDE'S PIE. This was somewhere in the middle of the17th century and well into the early 19th century. Oh how I love pies!! Ok this pie was filled with sweet breads, a mince pie, or maybe just a mutton pie. The main "ingredient" of this pie was a glass ring.

The myth says that the lady who found the ring would be the next to be married. You didn't exactly find these pies at weddings but they where in almost every event. *** great idea for your bachelorette party lets see who the next in line is ???

But wedding cakes became really popular by the late 19th century, they where simple and usually plum cakes.

Legend has it that sleepers will dream of their future spouses if a piece of wedding cake is under their pillow. In the late 18th century this notion led to the curious tradition in which brides would pass tiny crumbs of cake through their rings and then distribute them to guests who could, in turn, place them under their pillows. The notion of sleeping with a piece of cake underneath one's pillow dates back as far as the 17th century and quite probably forms the basis for today's tradition of giving cake as a "gift." After a while brides started to get superstitious about taking off their wedding rings so this tradition just kind of ended too.

FIRST WEDDING CAKES WHERE WHITE.

White icing required the use of only the finest refined sugar, so the whiter the cake, the more affluent the families appeared. It was due to this fact that a white wedding cake became an outward symbol of affluence. (we get that now but not only with the cake but with the ring too) Previous to Victorian times, most wedding cakes were also white, but not because of the symbolism. Using the color white for icing had a more pragmatic basis. Ingredients were very difficult to come by, especially those required for icing.

THE CUTTING OF THE CAKE REPRESENTS THE FIRST TASK THE BRIDE AND GROOM DO TOGETHER AS A NEW FAMILY. It takes place on the center stage so every body can be a part of this moment.

And for sure this is one tradition that most of us have witnessed many times. The first piece of cake is cut by the bride with the "help" of the groom. So cutting the cake becomes a joint project. After the cake cutting ceremony, the couple proceed to feed one other from the first slice. This provides another lovely piece of symbolism, and one I really love: the mutual commitment of bride and groom to provide for one another. (till death do us part)

On my wedding planners course with the WBW I learned about the Groom's Cake, not every culture has this tradition.

Now a days it's a tradition that has prevailed in the South part of USA, but I have seen amazing Grooms cakes they usually symbolize something that the groom really enjoys doing in his life, fishing, gambling, play station, hahaha they are made with a lot of color and fondant details that really make them a fun part of the wedding.

We have evolved into a most sophisticated form of wedding cake with top tiers that are to cut the cake and bottom tiers made with decorated mini muffins. Also the tree tire cake evolves in to first and second layer being fake and only bottom one is to give the guests. And yes the SWEETS and DESSERTS buffet tables have also help bride and grooms decide into a much smaller version of their wedding cake and give guests the option of several deserts at wedding.

Which ever your selection remember to choose wisely, cutting the cake is your first task as husband and wife so you want the cake to shine.

Have a great weekend and take care,

remember sweetness in life is also JOY!!!!