Old San Juan safari
good for: adventure elopements with no guests
PRO's
- Where else can one be married inside the walls of a 400-year-old city?
- Many dreamy photo and ceremony options, especially for lovers of architecture and history
CON's
- Old San Juan is hot hot hot
- With our bright Caribbean sun, it can feel like a frying pan, with historic and thick old city walls trapping the heat inside and blocking all the wind
- It’s beautiful, but not a great option if you don’t want to end up hot and sweaty on your wedding day
- No humpback whale sightings this far east on the island (in season, January-April)
- San Juan in general is a big city, with big city noises, traffic, onlookers, etc
- Limited services are possible
Our Old San Juan Safari weddings
Distances
2 hours to BQN international airport
1 1/2 hours to Hacienda222
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What can I possibly say about Ashley that everyone doesn’t already know. From the planning process through the reception and then beyond she has been attentive, responsive and extremely graceful. Our original wedding in Alaska got cancelled due to the pandemic and then my husband suggested Puerto Rico. At first I was reluctant as I… was devastated but it turned out to be the greatest decision EVER!! I truly appreciate everything Ashley did and has done for us, including the wedding gift of a lifetime, my precious Boda!! Read more “Maday & Jimmy”
Best. Freaking. Day. Ever. If you’re currently planning a wedding, you know better than anyone that, for whatever reason, everyone in your life chooses NOW to be an unbearable nuisance. That is amplified 10 fold when you only give your guests 60 days to plan a trip from Maryland to Puerto Rico for an elopement!… The only people in this world that didn’t make me want to murder everything and everyone were my husband and the incredible team of people at PR Destintaion Weddings. My husband and I got engaged in December of 2019. As you all know, shortly after that, the world exploded. We would start to plan the wedding here and there but decided we would wait out the storm to really start planning our wedding. However, that storm never really let up. After almost 2 years of being engaged, we were tired of not being married to one another. We decided that we would find a flight to Puerto Rico and plan everything else around that. I stumped upon PR Destination Weddings and was immediately relieved that all I had to do was show up. Afterall, I really just wanted to be married to my boo. PR Destination Weddings allowed me to focus on what was truly important the day of our wedding: getting married to my King. Sunflowers are incredibly important to me and when I say the whole ground was covered in them, they were COVERED. Everything was perfect, even down to their rescue dog who wore a matching sunflower ribbon around her neck. Your wedding day is always going to be stressful. No matter what you do, even if it’s a small ceremony, there are going to be hiccups and bumps. But, if you want to get married, feel like a queen (or king!), get BOMB photos, and share a truly magical and unforgettable day with your loved one, PR Destination Weddings is for you. I couldn’t have dreamed of a better ceremony myself. Thank you PR Destination Weddings for giving me the best day of my life. Everyone go get married there! And if you’re single, marry yourself! I don’t care just get your butt over there! Read more “Ivy & Brett”
I wish I had the right words to explain how amazing working with Ashley and her team at PR Destination wedding was. When my now husband and I got engaged in 2018 and decided to get married in Puerto Rico so his family could be present, we knew we did not want a traditional wedding.… By searching online I stumbled upon Ashley and PR Destination Weddings (at that time she did not have the Hacienda or I would have booked her for everything, you should book her for EVERYTHING trust me!) I reached out to Ashley with some questions and she was quick to respond with all the information I needed and I booked her for our 2020 wedding. In early 2019 due to personal issues we had to postpone our date to 2021, which was no issue for Ashley and a blessing in disguise as 2020 turned into the year of COVID. Even as our date in 2021 approached, I was concerned about COVID restrictions on the Island. Ashley was reassuring and calming to us in her emails. Throughout the changing landscape, Ashley and her team changed plans along with us. When our venue needed to change the hours of our reception due to curfews on the Island, Ashely and her team had no issues in accommodating us and changing the time frame of our day. Ashley arranged for our makeup artist to come to our hotel and help get my bridal party and myself all glammed up for our day. Nina was amazing to work with, I am not a huge makeup fan and Nina did a great job making me feel absolutely beautiful for the big day. Ashley also arranged our Angel, or beyond incredible photographer to come to the hotel for photos of us getting ready. Angel also spent the entire day with us until the end of our reception and was beyond a pleasure to work with. Our photos are so stunning, I can’t even put into words. ( I worked in the wedding photography industry for over 17 years and my photos are some of the best I have ever seen, and I am not being biased. We are blessed to have had Angel working with us) The team at PRDW set up a beautiful space for our wedding at the Ruins in Aguadilla and our guests were blown away with it’s beauty. For our ceremony, I wanted my Jewish background to be present as well as my husbands Puerto Rican background. Ashley was able to merge the Jewish traditions I wanted along with Taino elements for a truly unique and special ceremony. Our families and friends were stunned with how perfect everything was. Ashley and her team hit it out of the park with our wedding. It was a perfect day from start to finish and it would not have been possible with out PRDW!! Ashley, you are a wonder woman and we are still talking about what a perfect day it was. We could not be happier. I know everyone thinks their wedding is the best, but I know with certainty (and some jealous remarks from my friends) that our day wedding truly was the best and it was all possible because of PRDW! Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough, but Thank you Ashley and team. It’s apparent you all love what you do and because of that we had the more perfect day. Read more “Allison & Hiram I”
So happy to have found Puerto Rico Destination Weddings. Not having a clue where to start, they walked me step by step and helped me to organize our documents and details for our special day. They took off all the stress from having to plan from the states and through covid restrictions. They were also… extremely flexible. Their site, Hacienda222, made the perfect location with spectacular views, rustic style, and dreamy ambiance. Ashley’s words during the ceremony were beautiful and I couldn’t have asked for a better day. Read more “Alex & Darius”
