Dreams Resorts - Wedding Photos

Q: I would love to see photos of weddings at the Dreams Resort. Especially what a reception would look like. Is that at all possible? It would help me out a great deal!

A: There are several Dreams Resorts across Mexico, including Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa, Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa, Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, and Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa. Here are some photos to give you an idea of what Dreams has to offer. Hope it helps!

You may also want to check out Sol Tamargo's wedding photos of Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa - http://www.soltamargo.com/weddings/kristina&jeremy/

Above Image: © Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa - Ceremony

Above Image: © Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa

Above Image: © Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa - Reception

Above Image: © Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa - Ceremony

Above Image: © Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa - Reception

Above Image: © Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa - Ceremony

Above Image: © Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa - Ceremony in Chapel

Above Image: © Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa - Reception

Above Image: © Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa - Reception

Above Image: © Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa - Reception

For more information about weddings at Dreams Resorts across Mexico, including more photographs, see www.strayweddings.com/find_resort.php.

*View Real Wedding Galleries for other hotels across Mexico.

If you were married at this resort and would like to share your wedding photos, please contact us at info@strayweddings.com.

Get Your Passports!

Attention all U.S. citizens – get your passports!

As of January 23, 2007, under the new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), all individuals traveling by air between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will need to have valid passports. This new initiative will also require all individuals traveling between the same countries by land or sea (including ferries) to present valid passports starting January 1, 2008. So if you are an American citizen, be sure to take your updated U.S. passport with you when traveling to Mexico.

For more details, visit http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

Getting Married in Nuevo Vallarta

Q: I need information on how to contract a legal judge who can carry out a civil marriage at Villa del Palmar Flamingos in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico. Can you please let me know who can help me do all the arrangements in order to carry out an official civil wedding! Thank you!

A: If you haven’t done so already, the first place to start is to contact the weddings department at the hotel and reserve space for your wedding. The hotel’s wedding coordinator will be able to help you arrange your wedding ceremony and reception. If you don’t want to use the hotel’s wedding coordinator, you can hire an external wedding planner. Whether you use the hotel’s coordinator or hire an external company, they will be able to guide you through the process and will help you get all the legal documents you need. They will also arrange for a judge to officiate your ceremony. Below you will find the contact information for the hotel and for some wedding planners located in Puerto Vallarta.

Villa del Palmar Flamingos
Website: http://villadelpalmarflamingos.com/cms/
Tel: 52 (322) 226 8100 (Mexico), 1-866-725-6277 (toll free USA), or 01-800-725-6277 (toll free Mexico)

Vallarta Weddings
Tel: 52 (322) 225-5989
E-mail: wed@vallartaweddings.com
Web: www.vallartaweddings.com

Vallarta Vows
Tel: 52 (765) 374-3013
E-mail: weddings@vallartavows.com
Web: www.vallartavows.com

Adventure Weddings
Tel: 1 (888) 731-8152
E-mail: events@adventurewddingspv.com
Web: www.adventureweddingspv.com

Prisar Vallarta
Tel: 52 (322) 145-3176
E-mail: info@prisarvallarta.com
Web: www.prisarvallarta.com

For more wedding planners located in Mexico go to www.strayweddings.com/find_planner.php

For a list of wedding photographers that service Central Pacific Mexico visit www.strayweddings.com/find_photographer.php?region_id=cenpacific

What's New on StrayWeddings.com - New Look!

Image: Maroma Resort & Spa © Orient-Express Hotels

In an effort to better help couples getting married in Mexico, a new and improved StrayWeddings.com was released in January 2007. The new website promotes weddings in Mexico by providing visitors with a comprehensive look at Mexican resorts, hotels, and haciendas, as well as photographers, wedding planners, and musicians across Mexico. StrayWedding.com’s goal is to make planning a wedding in Mexico easy and enjoyable.

Here are just a few resources you will find on the new StrayWeddings.com:

• “Destination Weddings: The Resort Report” www.strayweddings.com/report.php
  
• Find a Resort
  www.strayweddings.com/find_resort.php
  
• Find a Photographer www.strayweddings.com/find_photographer.php
  
• Find a Wedding Planner www.strayweddings.com/find_planner.php
  
• Find a Musician www.strayweddings.com/find_musician.php
  
• Find a Travel Agent www.strayweddings.com/find_agent.php
  
• Find a Spanish Translator www.strayweddings.com/find_translator.php
  
• Feature Articles www.strayweddings.com/articles_main.php
  
• Charities for Mexico www.strayweddings.com/charities.php
  

Visit StrayWeddings.com for everything you need in planning your destination wedding in Mexico!

Hiring a Photographer for your Wedding in Mexico

Image: © Elizabeth Medina Photography (used with permission)

Q: I’d like to hire a photographer for my wedding in Mexico. Do you have any suggestions?

A: There are several professional wedding photographers across Mexico to choose from, as well as international photographers who are more than happy to travel to Mexico for your wedding. By hiring a Mexican photographer who is located near your destination, you will cut down on travel costs, and help promote local Mexican business. Magazine-style photojournalism is the hottest trend in weddings right now, but photography style is a matter of personal taste. The only way to decide whether a photographer is right for you is to view his or her photography portfolio. For more information about photographers in Mexico, including portfolios, visit www.strayweddings.com/find_photographer.php