We live in Arkansas and got married in August 2023 at Hacienda Siesta Alegre or HSA (a true dream of a venue hidden in the rainforest, highly recommend!).
We signed on with our venue and all of our vendors sight unseen. Naya met with us on zoom 3 times so we could get to know her and view her platform before we hired her as our full time wedding planner. She was also able to confirm our venue (HSA) was available for a Saturday in August before we signed her contract.
Naya has a great portfolio, great relationships with vendors and her planning platform makes everything easily trackable. We had 20 vendors in total and Naya highly recommended the 18 PR based vendors. We flew our photographer out and a family member officiated. We found the band ourselves (La Super Banda - also highly recommend!) through social media and wedding wire research, but Naya is the one who sealed the deal and got us the contract through her relationships in the industry.
My parents and I were able to fly to PR in May 2023 and Naya planned and organized 2 days worth of meetings, tastings and trials. We did a venue visit, catering tasting, hair & makeup trial, cake tasting and churro tasting. We also stayed at the Hyatt Regency Grande Reserve during this site visit, which is where our guests room block was (we also had a welcome party on the beach there and highly recommend!).
The day of the wedding was perfect, there was always the chance of a hurricane or rain with an outdoor venue in PR during early hurricane season, but we couldn't resist. The entire week was absolutely perfect! We were on the island for an entire week and there was some rain every day, but in true Caribbean rain fashion, it would rain for 10 minutes and then get sunny again.
Naya had a backup ceremony space at the venue decorated and ready to go if rain came, but we didn't need it, as the weather was perfect! We got about 10 minutes of rain at the end of dinner, but HSA has everything covered other than the dance floor, so it was a great time to get some photos with our guests before we started to bust some moves on the dance floor with La Super Banda.
Like I said, the wedding day was awesome, flawless and smooth, it was very relaxing being at HSA getting ready all day in the peacefulness of the rainforest and knowing Naya was there to take care of everything. Naya was a true professional, very organized and communicative and our timeline she put together with us was great.
If you are engaged and in the planning process and have the option to hire a full time wedding planner, do it! Especially for a destination wedding, the planning process can be stressful and it is wonderful to have eyes on the ground and an expert in the industry to guide you as you go.

We had a great experience with Naya! We were planning a destination wedding from Miami with 135 guests. Naya was very responsive through out the whole year of planning. She streamlined the process little by little as the year went on so that I would not feel so overwhelmed. The day of the wedding I did not have to think of anything! I enjoyed the process of the actual wedding day while her and her team took care of everything. Her team including her husband were excellent! Highly recommend them and thank them again for their great service!

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Naya Events for my daughter's wedding, and I can't recommend them enough! From start to finish, Naya and her incredible team made the entire planning process seamless and stress-free.
She made sure everything flowed smoothly on the big day. She handled all the logistics, so we could just enjoy every moment.
Her staff was equally fantastic—friendly, professional, and so attentive. The team worked tirelessly behind the scenes, ensuring that all the little details were taken care of, and the guests were well taken care of.
If you're looking for a wedding planner who will go above and beyond to make your day as perfect as possible, look no further than Naya Events. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience, and I’m so grateful for Naya and her amazing team for making Ashley’s wedding day truly unforgettable. Thank you, Naya Events!