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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Wedding Venues in Hacienda Encantada

Unique and breathtakingly beautiful, Hacienda Encantada offers relaxation, romance and luxury, holding a variety of ceremony and wedding reception venues with amazing panoramic vistas to the Sea of Cortes.

Wedding Reception Locations - Hacienda Encantada

Las Marias - For arguably the most romantic and memorable wedding reception venue you simply cannot overlook Las Marias Restaurant & bar, a uniquely decorated Mexican specialty restaurant with amazing cliff top balconies looking the Sea of Cortes. This beautiful venue lends itself to the perfect setting for your wedding reception.

La Trajinera - A perfect location for a private or low attendance wedding reception, located conveniently next door to their Las Marias restaurant perched high above the hotel and sea below.  This colonial inspired decor features upholstered armchairs, wood tables, and a massive dark wood colonial glass decor bar back with bar seating, 18th century paintings, crystal chandeliers and the baby grand piano creating an elegant ambiance. Exotic wood arched French windows and the patio dining area offer views of the Sea of Cortez.

La Pergola - Their La Pergola restaurant & pool bar is the perfect place for a casual fresh reception, offering a poolside dining al fresco under a shady pergola on elephant, cast iron glass covered tables and comfy chairs; a red tile roofed outdoor kitchen and bar makes this guest facility very comfortable for your special event; down the stairs you can watch your kids playing on the fascinating water playground kids area.

Las Terrazas - Have your special event at Hacienda Encantada's beautiful open air Terraces. Be it weddings, vow renewals, or private parties. Their terraces are located conveniently at the highest points within the resort, above the main lobby, las marias & la trajinera restaurants. Enjoy the amazing panoramic vistas of the Sea of Cortes.

El Patio - Enjoy and relax the amazing view of the Sea of Cortes, while celebrating your special event at El Patio restaurant & bar, the perfect place for a cocktail prior or after a ceremony at the beach area. The beautiful contemporary Mexican open air beach front Patio lends itself to the perfect setting for your special cocktail.

Wedding Ceremony locations

The Kiosko - This is the ideal place for a special, romantic and unforgettable ceremony and wedding reception. Imagine yourself getting married in an authentic Mexican Kiosko surrounded by beautiful stone arches and bright, terra cotta colored, Mexican Hacienda style buildings? The kiosko is conveniently located in the heart of hacienda encantada resort, at the front yard of la noria.

Beach area - Great location, amazing views and an unforgettable experience; the perfect venue ceremony to view it all! Celebrate your special event surrounded by towering rocks, desert landscape and prickly cacti with the most beautiful scenario of the sea of Cortes making this breathtaking location so romantic and unique perfect to use a beautiful floral decor gazebo.

The Mirador - A once in a life time occasion deserves a once in a life time location. Set high on a cliff, on the highest point of the resort, overlooking the sea of Cortes and land's end, this spectacular setting provides the perfect wedding venue for a magical ceremony. Imagine for your photographic options getting married under a beautiful floral decor gazebo facing one of the most amazing breathtaking ocean views overlooking the beautiful los cabos coast line?

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Hold Me In Cabo Magic Moments

A wedding is the celebration of a new beginning of life, a new starting point for happiness and usefulness which makes this magical moment, shared with family and friends, meaningful and memorable. Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa offers the most luxurious, romantic and relaxing settings with magnificent panoramic views to the Sea of Cortes.

From its hillside location at Land's End, Hacienda Encantada Resort and Spa takes in unparalleled views of the Sea of Cortez and Baja's dramatic desert landscape. In fact, guests enjoy spectacular sunrise and sunset vistas over El Arco from most any site on property, including the infinity pools restaurants and the terrace of their private suite.

Traditional Mexican hacienda style decor fuses with sleek contemporary lines in the 150 suites, each featuring high-end amenities, handcrafted wood furnishings, luxurious fabrics and rich color accents that add a feeling of home away from home.

Some couples spend their day by the sea, discovering hidden coves, surfing or snorkeling. Others tee off on award winning Cabo Del Sol golf course, go sport fishing or explore nearby Cabo San Lucas. With its panoramic sea and mountain views, towering rocks and prickly cacti, Hacienda Encantada promises a stunning setting for a wedding celebration.

Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa offers the most luxurious, romantic and relaxing settings with magnificent 360 degree ocean and mountain amazing views. Let us help to make this special lifetime celebration an unforgettable moment. Whether your celebration is a solemn ritual with high attendance or a private moment, it will be their pleasure to help. Experience Hacienda Encantada, the perfect enchanted beachside wedding venue in Los Cabos where you and your guests will never forget.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

With You in Mind

Along a seaside stretch between San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas beside the destination's most swimmable beach, none could wish for a more ideal setting. Come share the attentive service, expansive pool oasis, delicious dining trend setting spa and beauty salon. Your beachside ceremony and ocean view terrace await you with their best wishes for a lifetime of wedded bliss.

Their mission is to see your vision for the special occasion realized in every way crafted from a selection of inspirational sites with ceremonies, catering, decor, amenities, music and arrangements for your destination wedding. Be swept away by the enchanting ambience of the Pacific where time and nature seem to stand still on that one special day. Romance blossoms in a magical setting with stunning ocean views and a staff that will cater to every need. And what could be better than a world-class Cabo spa to leave you refreshed and radiant for one of the most important moments in your life.

Where the vast Pacific Ocean weds the serene Sea of Cortez, every aspiration for your new beginning is fulfilled. Here, sun swept beaches and starlit mountains embrace sheltered coves and intimate retreats. Gracious colonial charm and eclectic nightlife await devoted couples as nowhere else. Regarded as Mexico's most diverse ecological destination, Los Cabos is bathed in a romantic ambience that pervades every shared moment and memory.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Place your Heart in the Soul of Mexico, Michoacan

If you want to celebrate your wedding in a magical place, rich in natural wonders, traditions, and architectural beauty, you'll find that Michoacan is the ideal setting for the wedding of your dreams. You will discover majestic churches, buildings that formerly housed convents, gorgeous colonial-era Haciendas, mansions, and Spanish palaces in combination with modern facilities and highest level services as well as gourmet restaurants, boutique hotels, spas, and golf courses.

Morelia, capital of the state of Michocan, is one of the most beautiful colonial cities in all of Mexico. It has been named a UNESCO world heritage site it 16th, 17rh and 18th century buildings once private homes are today’s hotels. Morelia's restaurants and open spaces are witnesses to its history and will be the ideal setting for an unforgettable wedding.

Patzcuaro is one of Mexico's designated Pueblos Magicos (Magical Towns). Its name means "Doorway to Heaven" because its ancient population believed that there, the entryway to heaven was close at hand. That's not far from the truth, because the city and its surrounding area are calm and lovely. They also have the entire infrastructure you need to celebrate your dream wedding.

In Tzintzuntzan, the former convent of St. Francis is a magnificent setting for your wedding. Its olive trees, planted there since the 1500s, will surprise you with their beauty. Lake Zirahuen is another surprising place. The lake's transparent waters change from deep blue to turquoise to emerald green. The combination of woods and the lake will decorate your wedding with amazing beauty and color. You can spend a romantic night in the cabins on the lakeshore.

In Michoacan, you will not only enjoy the warmth and personalized service that are typical of their state, but you will also be delighted with a unique experience for your honeymoon. Your Michoacan honeymoon will be unforgettable!

Saturday, August 3, 2013

The Perfect Pair on the Riviera Maya

Good things come in pairs, which is why El Dorado Resorts cater to couples. Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, an elaborate destination wedding or celebrating an anniversary their relaxing beachfront locations and gourmet inclusive resorts are as intimate as your love for each other. All of their adult only beachfront resorts feature gourmet inclusive a la carte dining and over the top services such as full service concierge and 24 hour room service in an environment designed to foster togetherness for an unforgettable vacation experience.

Discover a destination wedding unlike any other at El Dorado Resorts a unique collection of resorts designed to meet your every desire. Experience the allure of walkways for two bound by gardens and embellished with romantic music throughout the properties. Hammocks, beach beds, Jacuzzis for couples and the intimate ambience of the restaurants are a few of the many ways their resorts specialize in romance. Share a moment together during a beachfront candle light dinner or sip champagne as the sun sets on your private terrace.

Experience a specially arranged champagne dinner or explore local culture with land and sea adventures arranged by their dedicated concierge team. With a variety of wedding, honeymoon and anniversary packages, you'll find the perfect fit your special occasion. From abundant locations for ceremonies and receptions, El Dorado Spa Resorts provide the perfect setting for weddings, honeymoons and anniversaries.

A secluded beach lined with private thatched roof beach beds provides the picturesque setting for romance at El Dorado Royale. This beachfront oasis puts romantic activities at your fingertips with such perks as beachfront candlelight dinners; in-suite Jacuzzi, couples massage, full-service spa and beach butlers make the ultimate romantic getaway. Discover the innovative spa and fitness facilities that offer an abundance of treatments and services tailored to couples. Whether you decide to try a cooking class together or unwind with a couple’s beachfront SKY massage, the romantic options are infinite just like your love.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Destinations for your wedding or honeymoon in Guatemala Part 2

Guatemala City is the most modern and cosmopolitan city of the Central American region. It is the ideal place to have a beautiful wedding in an elegant ballroom in one of the different five-star hotels or in one of the several gardens surrounding the city. A romantic honeymoon can also take place in a stunning boutique hotel surrounding the city.

• Lake Atitlan your wedding or honeymoon will definitely be unforgettable if you have it in one of the locations nominated for the new 7 wonders of the world. With a stunning landscape of Lake Atitlan which is surrounded by three spectacular volcanoes and vegetation you will have the wedding and honeymoon of your dreams.

• Pacific Coast of Guatemala extensive coasts of volcanic sand can be the exotic setting of a non-traditional beach wedding. Guatemala's splendid 300 kilometer long beach allows honeymooners to experience amazing sunsets, diverse fauna species and water sports.

• Green Caribbean with an original charm, rich ecosystems, and the happiness of the Garifuna culture, lzabal offers honeymooners an encounter with a Caribbean of exuberant and natural beauty. Peten this department holds a unique historic value for its archeological richness, fauna, and biosphere reserve. Its numerous archeological sites make this region the most important one of the Mayan world. One of such sites is Tikal, which was also declared cultural heritage of humanity site by UNESCO in 1979. You can celebrate a new beginning surrounded by mysticism, history and nature.

• The picturesque and enchanting city of Antigua Guatemala, main icon of the Hispanic colonial heritage, is only forty five minutes away from Guatemala City. It is surrounded by volcanoes, mountains, and coffee plantations. Its cobblestone street and ancestral buildings, built in 1543, create a scene where splendorous cultural and religious traditions emerge.

Romanticism floats in every corner of this city making this the perfect place to celebrate weddings and honeymoons. For their ceremony couples may choose among beautiful colonial hotels, churches, gardens and colonial ruin sites. Honeymooners can choose hotels filled with history and an unbelievable setting.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Destination Weddings & Honeymoon in Guatemala Part 1

Imagine having your wedding or honeymoon in Guatemala, Heart of the Mayan world, a country full of life, magic, mysticism and romance. The diversity of wedding locations or honeymoon destinations to choose from, will range from a romantic colonial city declared a cultural heritage of humanity site by UNESCO to magnificent gardens with views of a lake nominated for the new 7 wonders of the world or views of majestic volcanoes.

Not only will you have an extensive selection of unbelievable destinations to choose from but you will also have numerous activities you can enjoy. You can decide between activities full of adventure like canopy, rafting, and volcano climbing, to relaxing activities like golf, sport fishing, bird watching or hiking. In addition to these wonderful advantages, the best part of having your wedding or honeymoon in Guatemala will be having a more glamorous, less expensive experience. You will have more details, more sophistication and the best of all, more unforgettable moments.

You will find the best hotels of Central America in Guatemala, not only will you find international hotel chains, but also ecological and romantic boutique hotels. This is perfect for honeymooners looking for a dream setting or for a couple who wants to say I do in a spectacular unique location.

Having your wedding in Guatemala will be less expensive than having it at home, including airfare, hotel expenses and the cost of additional activities. Lower costs will let you include more details to your ceremony and enjoy more quality time with your guests with pre and post ceremony activities. Your American dollars will definitely take you farther in Guatemala because of the exchange rate. Your honeymoon can also be less expensive in Guatemala. You will enjoy from fascinating boutique hotels, fine dining and entertaining activities all within your budget.