I’ve been having a lot of trouble choosing a venue for our beach destination wedding.
It doesn’t help that I’m already an indecisive person. It has to be at a hotel because they are the only ones offering beach , back up and the package to get married in the beach.
My fiancé is from the west side of Puerto Rico.
Our wedding will hopefully be in April 2021.
I didn’t realize weddings in Puerto Rico can be very very expensive.
So far I may have narrowed down to two venues .1) La perla at La Concha beach resort in San Juan .Pros: it’s 20 mins from SAn Juan airport so easy accessibility for everyone People don’t necessarily have to rent a car if they chose to attend wedding only. Everyone will enjoy this venue My wedding coordinator was able to bargain decorations for me Most importantly: the venue is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS BEAUTIFUL , ideal for a wedding and dancing in my opinion.
Cons: very very expensive . Minimum consumption is $14K on Saturday. For 120 people and alcohol is about $20K !!! And that’s not even w open bar is with cork fee ! (I’d bring my own wine and liquor) .The hotel is very very expensive to stay at : average $350 -450/ night so people and maybe even me would have to spend extra money on expensive hotel stay
2) Rincon of the Seas . Located 2.5 hours westOf San Juan. There is another airport in Aguadilla which is only 40 mins away from the resort .Pros: ballroom has ocean view although not as pretty or luxurious as Perla it still has view to the ocean. The sunsets in the west of Puerto Rico are magical and so is the water .My fiancé’s grandma will most likely be able to attend Rincon over San Juan , It’s substantially CHEAPER! $12000 for 130 people with 2 hours of open bar and food. Rooms more affordable than La Concha . Cons : i don’t know any wedding planner there or hook ups , the rooms are not as remodeled as Concha , the layout of the ballroom is not as Perla although still beautiful , is not Perla ballroom.
I also thought about holding ceremony at Rincon and then reception next day in San Juan but my family said that people don’t want to be traveling 2.5 hours around .
I do want to be cost conscious .
They do lower minimum requirement at Perla on Friday’s and sundays but if I really want to save Is have to order cash bar or mainly cork fee .
Help!!!! I just feel bad spending so much money just on venue , food and alcohol when there’s so much more to spend already for a wedding !
What do you guys think?
