Carina & Ricardo

Edging the sands of Banderas Bay in Nuevo Vallarta, Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is an AAA Five Diamond all-inclusive resort where flowering gardens meet a long stretch of white beach, with the Sierra Madre as a dramatic backdrop. Couples say their vows at the beachfront gazebo or in the ocean-view garden framed by palms and bougainvillea, while the three-tiered infinity pool catches the region's legendary sunsets. Carina & Ricardo's day moved from vows by the water to dinner and dancing under the stars.

Weddings at Grand Velas Vallarta are beautiful. So beautiful that people from all over the world come to enjoy the beauty of this Pacific jewel. In this case, Carina and Ricardo took a long trip from Nuevo León to marry in Banderas Bay. Puerto Vallarta has nothing to envy destinations like Cancún or Los Cabos — here is a paradise surrounded by towering mountains, one of the largest bays in Central America, which also has a direct sunset over the sea. One of the main reasons I decided to settle here, over ten years ago.

Thanks to Arturo, a wedding planner from Monterrey who is used to coming to these warm lands, Carina & Ricardo could fully enjoy the destination without the stress and pressure such an important event causes. He not only took them to one of Puerto Vallarta's best hotels — the Grand Velas Puerto Vallarta — but also recommended they do a Trash the Dress session in the enchanting Marietas Islands with me. It is always nice to do a Trash the Dress with a couple once the wedding is over, as they can finally relax and spend some quiet time together.

Hoping that you will appreciate this small selection of their wedding, we wish our two lovers all the best.