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

Oh, I'm so grateful to be the first review here! My wedding was 2 weeks ago and it's still surreal…read moreto me. Where to begin about Vida Bonita and the lovely Somer Fenton... A little bit about me (so you know where I'm coming from): I'm 30 years old, live in San Francisco, have been coming to Sayulita for the past 5 years, and knew I wanted to share Sayulita with my friends and family. Also, it just didn't feel right to spend the money on a Napa/Sonoma wedding. Even with "family discount" at a few wineries, we were looking at well over $12k to secure a venue (that's before caterers, flowers, photographer, etc. etc.). And to me, I knew I would spend the day looking around and asking myself, "are those flowers worth $X to me?" And that's not how I wanted to spend my wedding day. I know a destination wedding can seem like A LOT of work. But I assure you, I hardly lifted a finger. Somer made my pre-wedding life, extremely easy. And honestly, that allowed me to work at my business hard before we left, and in turn, I was able to earn great money and truly RELAX while in Mexico. That's a big deal. As far as working with Somer from a distance, she listened to how much involvement I wanted, she clued me in as necessary, but she did the work. And the work she did absolutely knocked my socks off! When we got into Sayulita, I wasn't honestly sure when I'd see Somer. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I just wasn't a very anxious bride. I figured she'd let me know when she needed to talk to me (lol!). I got a beautiful welcome email and she told me when and where I'd meet her to do a walk through of the wedding site and where we'd set things up, etc. To meet Somer, is to fall in love with her. Her demeanor is cucumber cool. All the time. She's warm and laughs and smiles, but nothing NOTHING ruffles her feathers. Nothing was ever a "problem". There were many last minute things that I forgot to handle or do, and Somer would kind of giggle and then say, "no worries!" We did 3 events with Somer: a "Welcome Dinner", the actual wedding, and then a brunch the following morning. The food was delicious, we had a great variety from event to event, and the decor changes between events were perfect. The vendors she used were EXCEPTIONAL. They were all kind, friendly, worked EXTREMELY hard (and it was HOT), and it was clear that they all liked working with and for Somer. The Street Tacos team made beautiful food and their cooks congratulated me (rare, and lovely!). The churros cart at the end of the night cooked off all the extra dough they had and brought me a stack of (no joke) 30-40 churros for guests once they were packing up to leave-so sweet! Don Pedro's staff worked so hard and did such a great job from set up to clean up. And honestly, by brunch, most of our friends were into water as a the beverage of choice. And the Don Pedro's crew was walking around refilling every single person's water cup (since not too many were into the bar). They didn't have to do that-but they did. I was seriously impressed. The photographer Somer hired was perfect and only made me take extra pictures for about 15 minutes and got more than I ever could have asked for. The woman who did my hair (I was a little hesitant but Somer assured me she would be awesome), was so sweet and she did a fantastic job! And Rebecca (who did my make-up)...I want to be her friend. When these people showed up, they hugged Somer, they said warm hellos, and clearly LIKED working with her. It was really special to see all of that. It was really really good vibes. That's the best way I can put it. And on your wedding day, you WANT that kind of positivity around you. You want to feel beautiful and loved and all the good stuff. The person who orchestrates all of this for you should be someone you like. And it's impossible to not love Somer! I want to give a shout out to Somer's husband, Billy. He was on site for set-up and breakdown and he was a lovely conversationalist and as cool and calm and Miss Somer. And though I didn't get to meet their son, I did get to meet their daughter a couple of days after the wedding when Billy came by to take down the lights. Their 3 year old (who looks just like mom) walked up to me and said, "excuse me, but are you the bride?" When I said yes she asked, "but where is your bride dress?" ADORABLE! So I showed her pictures from the wedding and she said, "no, where is the DRESS?" hahaha! So I took her to see my dress and shoes. So sweet! If you're on this Yelp page reading this review, please know that I'm not a highly sentimental person or a person who would write a review like this unless the people and the services they offer were on point. I don't know what Somer's background was before events, but she's doing an amazing job and is really good at the business she's doing. If you're considering a destination wedding, DO IT! You'll never regret it and it is easier than you think. Just make sure you have Somer on your side :)

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.

The World needs to know about the most spectacular person and Wedding Planner in Puerto Vallarta…read more 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 BEST !!!! She will make your dream wedding come true.

Dream wedding thanks to Kelley! Kelley is amazing! From the…read morevery first call to the very last minute of our reception. She was always on top of things not only with us but with every guest, they all said how amazing and attentive she was during the ceremony and reception. She works with the best vendors and will make your Pinterest board a reality! I could not have been happier Everything I envisioned she made it happen; thank you sooo much for everything Kelley you are truly an amazing person and I am so glad we booked you as our wedding coordinator!

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.

Having Evgenia capture our engagement photos and our wedding day was an absolute dream! We could…read morenot have asked for a better person to capture our wedding day! We communicated our vision with Evgenia beforehand which was more candid photos so that we could be fully present on our wedding day. Well, Evgenia blew our vision out of the park! Our wedding photos came out stunning and truly capture the energy, emotions, and loving moments of our wedding day. Evgenia told our story beautifully through her lens and we are eternally grateful for all the stunning photos we have to look back on. Her work is truly impeccable and to this day we are blown away every time we look at our wedding photos. We had a destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta. We were initially a little nervous about going with a local wedding photographer, although when I saw Evgenia's beautiful work on instagram I decided to inquire about her wedding photography. She quickly responded and met up with my husband and I in person while we were on vacation in Puerto Vallarta. After meeting with her in person, we immediately knew that we wanted her as our wedding photographer and booked her right away. She connected us with a local videographer (Me and My Wife Films/Max Conrad) who is just as amazing and talented (Evgenia and Max are truly the perfect duo!). Evgenia has such a calming presence and is amazing at communicating, which is a breath of relief that every bride needs. She goes out of her way to help her clients in any way she can, even if it's unrelated to wedding photography. She truly was our saving grace in many instances during our wedding planning process which I'm BEYOND grateful for. She had also previously captured weddings at our venue which was a huge advantage as she was familiar with the area and knew the best spots for photos. We got our wedding photos back so fast, and when I say my jaw dropped when I saw our photos I mean it! She truly is so talented and we are so blessed to have had her capture our special day. We would hire her again and again in a heartbeat! Thank you Evgenia for making our dream wedding live on forever through your art, we will cherish our wedding photos for the rest of our lives.

evgenia and her team were wonderful!…read more super professional and very easy to communicate with! she had recommendations for videography team as well, and they all worked together so well! the photos were stunning and she was able to adjust for the weather by suggesting different locations and variety of poses. a dream to work with! and super fast turn around on the photos!

We had a great experience with Beth as our wedding photographer in Sayulita! She was communicative…read moreand organized in the lead up to the wedding. She also gave us great recommendations for other vendors for the wedding and activities for our trip. The photography experience the day of was great. I really appreciated how efficient but also thorough she was. We're thrilled with the results. The photos are amazing! I highly recommend Beth for wedding photography.

Beth came from Sayulita to Puerto Vallarta to photograph our family for our 25th Wedding…read moreAnniversary. She was very easy to work with; she knew exactly how to get the best shots, even three 7 year olds!! She is very professional and prompt and has a lot of knowledge on framing and packages.

We had such a great wedding. We got married there on March 7th. We reached out to Jimmy- the owner,…read moreback in August 2024 and we booked the venue within a couple weeks. It was so great! We worked with Mar as the wedding planner and she really worked hard to make our vision and dreams a reality. It's an inclusive packaged deal- so you can choose what you want. But they worked with my budget and it was great. My guests can't stop raving about the wedding still. It was the most perfect and epic night of our lives. Everything was so meticulously planned out - the food, the dj, the decor, the sax player, the furniture, the photographers, the ceremony- it was all so beautiful. We reccomend this venue without hesitation!

Martoca Beach Garden is THE wedding venue…read more I have heard horror stories of trying to plan a destination wedding; however, this was the easiest experience I have ever had. Having a full service venue with the best wedding planner, photographers, florists, servers, bartenders, fireworks -- honestly Martoca has the best of everything. As a bride, not having to look through every vendor and navigating contracts and figuring out taxes and gratuity was so helpful when planning a wedding in a different country. The thing I appreciated the most was how quick and easy the communication was with Jimmy and Mariana. They also understood and respected our budget without trying to do any up-selling and even helped us take some of the more expensive budget items off and had other similar options within our price range that they suggested. You truly feel like family and not like a number to them, which was one of my favorite parts of wedding planning. And when there that one day event in Puerto Vallarta, Jimmy was very upfront and honest about everything and I never felt like he was hiding anything. That being said, I and my guests walked around Puerto Vallarta (I got married in March) and felt so safe. If any guests have concerns, they should look at the live cameras and see how the boardwalk and life was immediately back to normal. One of the best parts, besides the most amazing wedding day, was the tasting day. My husband and I signed a contract sight unseen, so when it came to tour the venue and do the tasting we were very excited. I was not expecting the food to be as amazing as it was. One of the top responses from our guests was how fresh and amazing the food was. And I completely changed my vision and the whole staff got out the different tables I was envisioning during the tasting and wedding planning day without complaint. I didn't have to change a single thing in terms of florals and the hardest part was figuring out what tasty cocktails to serve at cocktail hour because all were so good and same with the food. Also, the al pastor tacos and churros are a MUST for the late night snacks. The day of the wedding was so easy and I didn't have to stress about a single thing because Mariana and her whole team had timelines for me, my husband and our wedding party and family. I always knew where I needed to be and what time every little thing was. The staff also never let any guest have an empty drink, which for a wedding of about 80, was so impressive. They were even bringing rounds of shots out onto the dance floor and drinks, so the party never had to stop. I do recommend the fireworks and the donkey! The fireworks are sooo impressive and your guests will love taking photos with the worlds cutest burro. The Martoca Film team needs their own special shout out. I came with 0 inspiration photos and said just do whatever they wanted and they delivered! Every photo and video we received, you can just see the artistry behind the camera. And they were so much fun and easy to be around. I truly loved the whole team and they are BEYOND talented. I could write a book on how amazing our wedding was and how easy the whole process was. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any other questions. If you are thinking about going with any one besides Martoca, you are doing yourself a disservice. I may be biased, but this was the best wedding I have ever been to. And we had guests tell us that they wish they knew about this venue when they got married because it was the most magical day for them as well -- which says a lot. I love being a part of the Martoca Family and any time I'm in Puerto Vallarta I will be making it a priority to say hey to the whole crew!

Macdai and Teresa were amazing. In Jan 2022, we hosted a small party in Puerto Vallarta for about…read more15 friends. Not sure where to go or who to get help from, since we live in the States, I went to the Vallarta Party Rentals website and got connected with Macdai at Mac Events to rent tables, chairs, plates, glassware, silverware, vases and candles, etc -- all long distance. It was a SUPERB experience. I can not thank Macdai enough for managing all the coordination and billing in such detail -- she even texted photos whenever there were questions with the order. She got everything right, and was an absolute delight to work with. Teresa and crew delivered everything, set up the tables and helped break down and re-pack... on a Sunday. Can't say enough about the attention to detail and superb customer service. I absolutely would not hesitate to use Mac Event / Vallarta Party Rentals again. Thank you, Macdai, for making our once in a lifetime event perfection!