Karen Bussen is one of America’s most renowned wedding planners. Karen has recently teamed up with the Fiesta Hotel Group and has introduced her successful ‘Simple Stunning Packages’ in Punta Cana and the Riviera Maya. These new wedding and honeymoon packages are

Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa

available at the Palladium Hotels & Resorts and The Royal Suites of Palladium. Due to a high demand for religious ceremonies, the new developments will also include a colonial style chapel which is to be inaugurated at the Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico.

The wedding and honeymoon packages are based on the mood and natural surroundings of each of the unique wedding venues. The packages are designed to suit a range of budgets and imaginations. Couples can include their wedding in their holiday packages to Mexico and enjoy a stunning ceremony in an intimate chapel or on a cliff top overlooking the beautiful Caribbean Sea. The packages offered by the Fiesta Group Hotels in Punta Cana and the Riviera Maya allow couples to personalise their wedding with less restrictions than other Caribbean resorts.

The new colonial style chapel at the Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa will seat up to 100 guests and is part of a wider development to convert the Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa into the Grand Palladium Resort & Spa. This will include a complete renovation of all the guest rooms, a new a la carte steak house restaurant, sauna area and massage cabins for couples at the spa. This five star all inclusive resort is surrounded by the dramatic Pacific Ocean and is already popular for overseas weddings.

Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Western Sierra Madre Mountains, with it’s southern border just 10 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta International Airport and its northern border just 40 minutes west of Tepic International Airport. With a backdrop of lush green mountains and nearly 200 miles of golden beaches, the Riviera Nayarit is an ideal location for romantic get-aways, weddings and honeymoons. There are always plenty of cheap holidays

humpback whale

available to this beautiful part of Mexico where you can enjoy a sub-humid climate and an annual average temperature of 25°C. Nayarit’s amazing coastline winds it’s way through Banderas Bay, Compostela, San Blas, Santiago and Tecuala. The small towns and villages along this coastline are brimming with culture and history and have a wealth of sights and attractions for visitors. Visit Banderas Bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the world, during the winter and you will see humpback whales who visit the bay to give birth. This is an amazing sight and the memory will stay with you forever.

Puerta Vallarta is located on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, at the foot of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Situated on the Bay of Banderas, the resort has more than 40 beautiful beaches covering 25 miles of wonderful coastline. Apart from the beaches Puerta Vallarta also has 3 marinas and 7 golf courses.

Along the coast, to the north of Puerta Vallarta, is the Riviera Nayarit which is home to some great up-market hotels and spas.

Beaches

The beaches here offer an abundance of watersports including fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing and jet skiing.
The most popular beach is Playa de los Muertos which is located in the Old Town. Many of the resorts popular hotels are situated on this beach.

Playa de los Muertos

Playa de Oro beach is centrally located and is very popular for its wide range of watersports on offer.
For windsurfing enthusiasts the best beaches are to the north of Puerta Vallarta.
The best beaches for snorkelling are Destiladeras and Los Venaderos which both offer perfect water conditions.
If you enjoy a spot of bird watching there are the bird sanctuaries on The Las Marietas Islands which are found just offshore of the northern beaches of Puerta Vallarta.
To the south of the resort there are lots of tiny coves and secluded beaches which are ideal for a bit of romantic privacy!
Here in the south you will find the popular beach of Playa de Mismaloya, complete with hotels and villas all along its coastline.

Places of Interest

Los Arcos – an underwater marine nature preserve which consists of several small islands.
Yelepa – a Polynesian style village which is about 2 hours by boat from Puerta Vallarta.
Isla Del Rio Cuale – a 5 acre island in the River Cuale which divides the resort and is reached by a red brick bridge.

Marina Vallarta

Marina Vallarta – an ultra modern marina.

There are lots of tours on offer here including whale watching, turtle watching, scuba diving and snorkelling, kayaking, hiking, bird watching and jungle tours which are worth taking when on your package holidays to this great destination.

Climate

December and January are sunny and hot with temperatures often reaching 32C while the spring and summer enjoy more moderate temperatures. In the winter temperatures drop down to around 28-30C.

There is so much to do and see here, why not take one of the many cheap holidays on offer to Puerta Vallarta and see this wonderful resort for yourself.