We have Carmen cook for us every March! She is wonderful and the food is amazing. Carmen is very…read moreorganized and things run smoothly. Very prompt for any questions.

She and the team (who work for her) do An amazing job. From…read morethe communication before she's hired to every last detail. The food was truly top notch. It was a real treat to know we'd have real homemade meals on our trip to Puerto Vallarta. All the Mexican meals were amazing. For breakfast, I can't recommend enough her pancakes. They were the best I've ever had. (If you do have her pancakes, know they don't have real maple syrup down there, so they use honey). Would use her again in a heartbeat!

Kelley did an awesome job!!! Everything was thought of, organized, and so much fun!! She was…read morealways around making sure we were all happy & having a great experience. thank you Kelley!!! Amazing time!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

I rarely write reviews, but our experience with Vida Bonita was pretty disappointing and I felt a…read moreresponsibility to share it with anyone considering them. In Feb 2026, due to cartel violence in PVR, we made the heartbreaking decision to relocate our wedding locally given guest anxieties about traveling. We gave over two months notice of our cancellation and acted as swiftly as possible.  While we knew some vendors would be more challenging than others, a concerning pattern emerged that was hard to ignore. Every vendor we sourced and managed ourselves offered majority or full refunds without issue. Almost every vendor Somer had recommended, many of whom appear to be personal friends based on their social media, kept our deposits or declined to return the second 50% we were legally owed under our written agreements. We raised this with Somer repeatedly and were met with excuses rather than advocacy. All this followed another pattern throughout the planning process: she didn't seem to review any contracts before forwarding them along to me. The vendor she insisted that we use for catering said they offered premium French sparkling wine with their top shelf bar package. When I asked which sparkling, they offered a Mexican sparkling (lol) and tried to upcharge us like crazy for Moet. At this stage we sent cash directly to Vida Bonita and asked them to procure bottles of Moet separately since it would be cheaper. That was a nice gesture on their part, until of course this cancellation happened. Upon cancellation, we proposed several options for the champagne including selling it, returning it, or purchasing it from us at a 50% discount to use for other events. She declined. We said we'd circle back and stepped away for six weeks to plan and execute our local wedding, which Somer was aware of. When we reached back out to set a date to collect the bottles in person, she first ignored me for a week, and when I followed up, gave me a story about how her storage shed had been broken into and how "this must be disappointing." I guess the primary disappointment is wondering if our former planner is a liar, a thief, or just terrible at her job, since there was no police report, no insurance claim, and no proactive notification. It is hard not to notice that claiming a theft across an international border, with no paper trail, is a situation in which a client has virtually no recourse. Beyond the specifics, Vida Bonita was honestly just underwhelming. Not the worst, but certainly not on top of the details. My honest advice for anyone looking to plan a PVR wedding is to just go with a turnkey resort. The creative control you think you're gaining by working with independent vendors is simply not worth it, and I can tell you from experience that the cost savings are nominal if they exist at all. The hotel we worked with directly for our welcome events was by far the most helpful party throughout this entire ordeal and gave us back a full refund even though they contractually didn't have to. Save yourself the headache in case anything goes wrong.

Somer has strong relationships with local vendors and makes high quality vendor recommendations and…read moreconnections. However, while it feels uncomfortable to write this review, we did not feel fully supported by Somer through the wedding planning and day of coordination process as we expected to, based on her price point and contract details. Somer helped manage vendor communication and ensured invoices were paid / basic decisions such as catering, flowers, makeup were made on time, and we appreciated her follow up in this regard. She was flexible and accommodating when we raised questions or changed our minds. We were very happy with the vendors we worked with who brought our vision to life beautifully, most of them her recommendation. Sayulita has top notch wedding vendors and Somer has what seems quite healthy relationships with them! We loved and appreciated her assistant Cairo who helped day of. However more proactive support from Vida Bonita in design planning or supporting on details throughout the wedding planning process leading up to the weekend felt limited and reactionary, compared to the scope of what is offered in her contract. Most unfortunately, we experienced Somer's day of support to be passive and low touch which resulted in timing and/or guest logistic hiccups that negatively impacted our wedding experience. For example, we were disappointed with the amount of interaction and management she led with our officiant and wedding party. A family member's accessibility issue was not accounted for when seating guests despite a fair amount of discussion of this before the wedding day. The schedule felt loosely held and my partner and I's blind spots attempting to manage a smooth wedding experience felt exposed. At the end of the day, we did not feel an authentic amount of care or proactivity from Somer as our wedding planner, and as a result we learned some things the hard way. In working with Vida Bonita I'd recommend future couples take a more inquisitive approach to the partnership than we realized necessary having never worked with a planner before.

I'm so grateful for what Rebeca and her team did for us, planning a wedding is hard as it is and…read moreit's beyond overwhelming planning it from distance but she made it easy for us and kept us on track, it was an amazing experience and my husband and I are not easy to deal with but she kept her professional manner and graceful attitude at all time, I want to thank you Rebeca for helping us during this journey and giving life to our vision and making our dream wedding come true...

Rebeca exceeded all expectations! We planned our destination wedding from California and we were…read morenervous about planning from afar. She was available over email and Skype as much as we needed. We met her one time during our visit to PV while we were selecting a wedding location. We didn't feel the need to go down again until the wedding. We were between her and a more expensive American wedding planner and we have no regrets going with Rebeca. We had a villa wedding so it was really important to us to have a well networked planner to bring in all the best vendors. She narrowed it down to the best vendors to recommend once she started to get to know us and our vision. Rebeca not only planned our wedding and was onsite during the whole event, but she drove me to get my nails done and make-up trial the day before and also helped with our day after party. I was blown away with her commitment to us and the success of our wedding weekend from start to finish. She's attentive and patient and aware of the budget. She made everything feel easy. Highly recommend!

The World needs to know about the most spectacular person and Wedding Planner in Puerto Vallarta,…read moreMexico . Words can not describe the exceptional experience that Kelley Karhoff executed for us flawlessly.  We desired a four day wedding experience for our 60 guests and it was delivered in the most incredible way.Every day Kelley lined up spectacular events, with beautiful detail and ease for the guests.  The tequila tasting at Oscars with music and dinner was a huge success for our rehearsal night !  Our Wedding Day was the most Beautiful and Incredible Wedding that we could have ever dreamed of. Everything was sheer perfection. The flowers, the Decor, the food, the set up.... everything was even more beautiful than imagined.  I couldn't believe how incredible the altar was set up.  I really couldn't believe that this was my wedding. Kelley led us to Villa Verano where we all got to celebrate this fantastic wedding bliss experience.  Not a detail was missed by our dearest Kelley. Our event planner thought  of everything! Kelley is truly amazing and she deserves a thousand 5 star reviews. She is the most pleasant, and professional event planner to work with.  We made a best friend! She made this wedding happen despite the most difficult circumstances.  She even hired a doctor to come to the wedding site so everyone could get their covid tests the day of the wedding. Villa Verano,  our Wedding Venue was beyond beautiful! The food was exceptional ! Above and beyond delicious! The late night Taco Truck, everyone was talking about that for days :-) The mixologist that Kelley recommended was incredible ! Our triple layer Passion Fruit Cake was so yummy ! The fireworks were so perfect.  The flowers were perfection ! All of our 60 guests said that this was the most beautiful wedding they have ever been to in their lives! How can this be?  It was Kelley. Her sheer dedication to providing us with our dream wedding deserves a trophy and badge of honor. Working to plan a wedding during the pandemic was no easy feat!  She made magic happen, and for that we will be forever grateful.  Her Event planning price is very reasonable! If you want to experience the most incredible wedding of your life, above and beyond your dreams, you must hire Kelley Karhoff at Yoniquevallartaweddings for your special day !  I promise you with all my heart, She IS THE VERY BEST !!!!  She will make your dream wedding come true.

Photos I found Diana & Angels info as a recommendation from…read moremy cousin who was getting married there this past weekend. My husband & I haven't taken a vacation since 2018, a year before our son was born. I wanted to take pictures to celebrate our love, at the beautiful Garza Blanca. I emailed Diana legit a few days before we were to arrive to Puerto Vallarta - she answered immediately and gave me all the details and availability she had. I also asked for her recommendations & she and her brother exceeded all our expectations! They made my husband and I feel so comfortable. They were so friendly, kind, caring & we are so happy we booked with them. They made us feel like they were our friends from the start & not just a business encounter. They asked for any ideas we had on top of the ideas they had and it just felt so organic and natural. If you're looking for a photographer, I highly recommend them! Diana & Angel are perfect & professional! They did my cousins wedding photography & videography, and from the previous - no one tops them!!! Definitely book them. You will definitely not be disappointed.

I can't recommend Diana highly enough, she is absolutely amazing. While on vacation in puerto…read morevallarta we wanted to get family photos, and I am so in love with the outcome. Communication was perfect, Diana answers in a timely manner and is the only photographer out of several that I messaged that responded quickly. Her prices are great. I wouldn't hesitate to book with her again.

I found Shanna via an online search while looking for a wedding photographer that wasn't just the…read morequintessential wedding photographer and boy did I HIT THE JACKPOT!!! She is an artist and great photographer and that really came thru in our photos. She listened and was open to what I wanted. She was reasonable on price and delivered the photos in a very reasonable time. I will definitely be using her again! And don't worry about proximity, she is willing to travel within reason. She was the icing on our cake!

I was a fan of Shanna for years before I even knew who she was. I ran into a few of her photographs…read morewhen I was looking for a good image to use for my landscaping. My clients wanted some high quality "final" images to send to their families to showcase my work. Needless to say I wanted the best in business and I came across her work. The first photo I ran into was this breathtaking photo she took in Sedona. Needless to say I was blown away at her ability to work with natural light and with color. I didn't know how she managed to come up with these photos, but I hope to someday put her work all over my walls in my home. I met her a few years ago in Los Angeles. She helped me with a few clients (who were blown away with her skill) and her affordable rates. She was extremely cheerful and professional, and gave each of my clients exactly what they were looking for, trim and responsive work with a fast turnaround time. I even asked her to take a headshot for me. This was kinda cool because I've never had a professional headshot before. She found the perfect spot outside of my home with the perfect light and took a series of poses. What was cool was she was able to make my ugly mug look good. Which is something considering i'm not movie star. I love working with her and hope to hire her again in the future. I recommend her highly and hope you get to enjoy see her in action. It's something to behold.

Wendy and her team catered our wedding reception and were absolutely great from start to finish…read more They ended up helping with much more than just the food, including things like planning the floral arrangements, which turned out beautifully. All of the food was amazing, and Wendy was also very conscious of a nut allergy we had to accommodate. That gave us a lot of confidence throughout the event and everything was handled really well. Her whole team was extremely professional, helpful, and easy to work with. They also left the kitchen completely spotless at the end of the night. Highly recommend.

Amazing family dinner in our Punta Mita Villa! Wendy was fabulous to work with and created a dining…read moreexperience that we couldn't have enjoyed more! Absolutely delightful (and delicious) stay-at-home evening!