Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort

We had our wedding on May 28th here and it was a great experience all around. Amnel was the absolute best with answering all of my questions as I was planning a destination from Minnesota. He was very patient with us as we were trying to understand the layouts & spaces available. My husband and I actually decided to visit in January to meet with all of our vendors before the wedding and Amnel set up a food tasting for us! Such a fun experience that we didn't think we'd get to have with a destination wedding.

We ended up having 87 guests with our ceremony/cocktail hour on the Green Area & reception in Las Brisas. Everyone was raving about the hors d'oeuvres and our signature cocktail (coconut mojito). The staff was so kind as they were passing out appetizers and one of them even wanted to get a picture with us newlyweds, so sweet! I was nervous about the Green Area being so open to the public but it ended up not being a problem at all with our ceremony at 4:30 and cocktail hour from 5:00-5:45 since guests were clearing out for dinner plans.

Dinner was also delicious and very reasonably priced compared to other venues we were looking at in Puerto Rico. We ended up giving our guests an option between the red snapper, french cut chicken and zucchini spaghetti. French cut chicken was absolutely incredible and we chose the plantain soup (also amazing) with a strawberry salad. Amnel overheard that I love caprese salads so they made one just for me, SO KIND.

I also was very pleased with the bartenders all night. They were having such a fun time, it honestly felt like we were being served by friends and they kept up with our drinking crowd! They even gave me, as the bride, a fancier glass to drink out of because they didn't think I should be drinking out of a plastic cup. It's the little things at this venue, I'm telling ya!

As far as the hotel goes, the staff was very kind and in handed out welcome gifts to our guests staying at the hotel. Natalia was awesome with assisting in that and also with our room block. She was great about keeping us in the loop with where we were at for numbers as we were getting closer to our deadline. Our guests LOVED the pool bar & casino at the hotel. The rooms were nice & we found a lot of random areas for photos in order to change up the scenery. The only negative thing I can think of were the no-see-um bugs, which I realize they can't control. But just something to keep in mind so you're not getting bit up before your wedding. They do offer complimentary bug spray at the towel stand but we didn't realize until after bug bites since you literally cannot see these little bugs! The beach area feels private and there is staff that helps bring lounge chairs out for you. It is also walkable to Vivo Beach Club which I highly recommend eating at their Ocean Lab Brewery. SO GOOD. We also had our rehearsal dinner here which was delicious and conveniently close for everyone.

Anyways, long story long... highly recommend!!!