Out-of-the-Office & Bahamas Bound!
Today, the second anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s devastation of Puerto Rico, we write an unusual out-of-the-office announcement. We’ll be off-the-grid until 28 September, with limited access to email and voicemail. You see, we’re headed to the Bahamas for a week. We’re not doing disaster relief work, though we applaud and encourage everyone there in that […]
How the government shutdown is affecting this Puerto Rican local business.
Two of our favorite wedding venues, El Morro and Castillo San Cristobal, are closed because of the federal government shutdown. The funding that our local government and tourism board has provided to keep these island treasures open over the past few weeks has ended. This is particularly unsettling as there is no end in sight. […]
Special Offer for PRDW, Inc. Couples at Tinto Wine Shop
What do we like even more than supporting our local businesses? Supporting our local businesses that are owned by PRDW alumni like Tinto Wine Shop in Rincon! Tiffany and Dan decided to move to Puerto Rico (from Colorado), get married, and buy Tinto Wine Shop, all in six months! We had a blast at their wedding, and […]
Our wedding package with drone photography
Happy Wedding Wednesday! You love our wedding videos featuring drone footage by FAA-certified drone pilot Marquez Photography, but did you know we also offer drone photography with our wedding packages? Imagine a wedding photo like this enlarged and framed over your fireplace or your bed 😉 … what a beautiful reminder of an amazing day! Photos by FAA-certified […]
Best small cities to get married (2018) – PR Destination Weddings
We couldn’t agree more! Felicidades, SAN JUAN, to be the ONLY city in the United States to be chosen! Every day, we work with amazing couples to make their wedding dreams come true in this beautiful city as well as other magical places on our island. We can’t wait to welcome YOU! https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-10-20/top-25-cities-in-the-world-readers-choice-awards-2014?fbclid=IwAR261rp4-Hi01Bb86Kre0ecc0nkEEPIZUUBMmGIj3ybM6w-cAg8M8WPOmNU
An Important Announcement from Puerto Rico Destination Weddings, Inc.
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against love. Against equality. Against our values. Puerto Rico Destination Weddings, Inc. strongly condemns the decision. As the Caribbean’s leading gay-friendly wedding company, every one of our vendors, and every business we recommend, is thoroughly vetted for inclusivity and LGBT-friendliness. If we work together, LOVE wins. Always. Photo @getmarriedinpr. Jen […]
First Presbyterian Church of Hickory helps Puerto Rico
Last week, we had the honor and privilege of donating our time to lead a team of twenty incredibly hard-working and energetic volunteers, mostly college students, from First Presbyterian Church of Hickory, North Carolina. While most of us on the island and in the tourism industry have returned to “business as usual,” there are still […]
We are READY to welcome you!
We still field the occasional question about whether or not we are ready and able to welcome you to Puerto Rico, six months after Hurricane Maria …. The answer? YES YES YES!! We have TEN weddings this month alone! And each and every one of our happy couples is saying that their wedding day here […]
GUEST BLOGGER – What was it like to be married in Puerto Rico only a month after Hurricane Maria hit?
We are so happy to feature the words of one of our beautiful couples…..Leaf and Greg. They were our first couple to be married after Hurricane Maria hit our island, and we had an absolute blast at their wedding. Leaf & Greg, thank you for sticking by us. We are forever grateful, and we cannot […]