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Say I do in Peru Goes International

Coronavirus pandemic has certainly affected business worldwide, many are considering to close and many simply shut down their doors. At Say I do in Peru we want to stay positive as always, trying to make the best we can to cope with this difficult and unique situation. This exceptional moment has made us understand that businesses need to adjust to what is going on, to the changing people’s behaviors and definitely be more flexible on issues such as the products they sell and the market they target. That’s why we decided to step up to the new challenge and go international.

We lunch a new range of products for wedding planning and coordination, including an e-package with many tools and resources for couples to plan and coordinate weddings of different sizes, from elopement to big weddings of 50+ guests wherever couples want to celebrate them. Do you want to get married in your own country since you are scared that things are not going to get better soon? We are there for you! We will help you virtually with all the details of your wedding and we will provide you tools and resources for a stress-free wedding planning process.

The all idea is to offer the possibility to couples who wanted to get married in these months and did not want to postpone their plans. For instance, we have many couples that were planning a destination wedding in Peru for 2020 and they had to cancel their plans, since getting married abroad means travel, means that your family will have to travel to attend the wedding, so we understand this is not exactly the right time to do it . They started thinking about a Plan B, such as getting married in their own country. So, we thought it would be good for them to keep working with us and we decided to lunch five products, which allow couples to have wedding planning and coordination services basically everywhere, knowing that Say I Do specialists are just one email away.

E-package, including useful tools for the planning process, 3-hour consultation with one of our wedding specialists, and unlimited emails with us

Private virtual wedding, addressed to those couples who want to elope just the two of them or couple who decided to have only few guests.
Small private wedding, ideal for couples who want to get married surrounded by their direct family and close friends, up to 20 guests. Small traditional wedding, ideal for couples who want a small wedding with approximately 40-50 guests.
Wedding, ideal for couples who are thinking about hosting a big wedding with 50+ guests.

A part from the e-package, all the packages include the support of our team to develop a wedding schedule (you can learn more on our wedding schedule here: http://blog.sayidoinperu.com/secret-weapon-wedding-schedule/ ), a wedding budget, the design of the wedding announcement or Save the Date to be sent out to your wedding guests, 3-hours consultation with a wedding specialist, unlimited emails with us, help with uploading information on your wedding website, coordination with wedding local vendors that you have already chosen, coordination for special dinner or events related to the wedding with vendors already chosen, summary of wedding payments and vendors confirmations, vendors contracts review, support with broadcast wedding, in case you opt for a virtual wedding though an on-line platform such as zoom or google hangout, honeymoon planning in South America and many other tools and resources which make the planning of your wedding much easier. We also offer a video-editing service, the result is a video made off photos or videos taken during your wedding by your family members or friends. This service will allow you to cherish your wedding memories forever.

Among the tools we provide to couples there are the following:

Q&A for your wedding vendors with key questions to ask them
Script for religious or symbolic ceremonies
Color palettes tool and support, useful to define the colors of your wedding
Customized To-do list for the whole process which will make your wedding planning a lot easier and help you keep track of things

We made the decision to go international/virtual because we also believe in our work and in factors that really differentiate us on the market. First of all the experience in planning destination weddings really sets us apart, the details to consider are many and believe me at some point you will be desperate asking for assistance in the planning process. We also have experience working with foreign couples and suppliers so we are ready to the challenge. After a market research we also selected best value prices for our services, especially compared to local vendors, you’ll see that! We gave you the opportunity to have an open channel with us, that why we offer in our packages unlimited emails and calls with expert at no extra cost, because we are here for you and the requests and needs you have. One-to-one communication with our couples is one of our stronger weapons for a successful wedding. Also, we definitely are quick and reliable, we always get back to our couples by 24 hours with the answers they need.

Remember that we are expert in customizing package, so we can definitely create a unique wedding package for you depending on your needs and the wedding you have in mind. Our promise is to make your wedding dreams a reality and we will never give up on it!

April 23, 2020 By sayinperu

In Destination weddings/ Elopement/ Peru Wedding/ peruvian style

Best Spots for Pre-Wedding Shoot in Peru

Did I mention to you how beautiful is my country? I guess tons of times in this blog…the beauties of Peru are those things that push me to keep working on planning destination weddings here! My goal is to have couples and their guests enjoying Peru as much as I do every day. ? One of the best opportunities couples have to enjoy Peru is during the days before and after the wedding. What best of a pre wedding shoot to have some beautiful memories of your Peru destination wedding? That’s the moment where you can take casual and romantic photos in beautiful scenery without the wedding dress, which could be a bit bulky.

Pre wedding photo shoots have become an integral part of all the wedding photo package, you can also choose to add a distinctive touch to our shoot, including special props and elements related to your love story or your life. The sites of the shooting are also a big factor for creating beautiful memories, and in Peru you have many of them.

Here a couple of pre wedding sessions photos in Lima, mainly taken in Miraflores and Barranco areas.

Here photos from a pre wedding shot in the Sacred Valley. These are photos mainly taken in the Urubamba Valley, Maras Salt mines where you can actually enjoy stunning landscapes.

Credits: @MaikDobieyPhotography
http://www.maikdobiey.com/

So what you are waiting for? Peru is waiting for you to make your wedding dreams come true and of course have the best pre wedding photo shoot ever!

April 19, 2020 By sayinperu

In Beach wedding/ Decorations/ Destination weddings/ Wedding Trends

A Fun Peru Destination Wedding

Peru destination weddings can be so much fun! We had the pleasure to be part as wedding coordinators of a very special and entertained destination wedding in Paracas, a town located on the Peruvian central coast. It is about 3 hours car ride from Lima.

Bride and groom were looking for a relaxed wedding celebration with plenty of food and drinks, nothing too fancy, but something absolutely fun with a relaxed atmosphere for their guests. We tought about a beautiful Oceanfront venue in the area, with several open space options and fabulous grounds they could consider for their specia day.

The result was a stylish and fun wedding celebration in front of the Pacific Ocean, which blended the charme of Afro-Peruvian traditions and the modernity of Australian culture.

The ceremony setting was extremely simple, a foliage half-moon arch placed in one of the garden areas of the venue, rounded by tropical palms with the ocean right in front. We opted for wooden back chairs for the guests and little bougainvillea flower arrangements. Bestmen and bridesmaids, dressed up respectively in beige and tobacco tones, stand up at bride and groom’s sides. The sun was shining during the ceremony, the ocean breeze was quite intense, as well as the sound of the ocean’s waves…it was such a special moment for all.

The reception was really fun! Fourteen rounded table with white tablecloths, delicate flower arrangements with few cream, white or malva flowers, wooden chairs set around a squared wooden dancefloor structure placed in front of the long bar. As backing for the bar, we used vintage lamps hung up on different levels. Wooden and cream tones fabric were the main characters for the reception. The lighting effect was beautiful at night, few bulb lines hung from the top of the dancefloor to all the reception area and few reflectors for the party.

Bride and groom opted for a champagne fountain, very popular in Australian weddings. They started pouring champagne into the glasses and people helped themselves from the tower. The entertainment part was also very important for bride and groom, they choose an Afro-dance show and cajon and zapateo show. The cajon is a traditional Peruvian percussion instrument, a sort of box-shaped played with the hands and fingers, used in Afro-Peruvian music, but currently used also in flamenco. Zapateo is a type of dance, also typical of the Afro-Peruvian culture, where dancers use their feet as percussion instruments. It is usually accompanied by the Peruvian cajon.

The party was so much fun, the dancefloor was so crowded and the guests danced until dawn.
This is definitely a great venue for outdoor wedding celebrations!

March 5, 2020 By sayinperu

In entertainment/ peruvian style/ Wedding tips/ Wedding Trends

Top Entertainment Choices for your Peru Destination Wedding

Are you planning a destination wedding in Peru? Are you dreaming about having a fun wedding with a real Peruvian touch? That’s the article you’ve been waiting for. Peruvian weddings are fun, they reflect our joyful Peruvian culture, and it is most likely that bride and groom work very hard to plan the party and ways they entertain their guests. Entertainment is a quite important concern for the couple, since people must have fun and remember the great time they spent at their wedding. A live band or a DJ is not enough for us, we need to have a surprise factor, and let the guests live a unique experience.

Here some entertainment options you might consider for your Peru destination wedding:

HORA LOCA: I know the name sounds very exotic and crazy indeed, but there’s nothing weird in it. As I said in another blog article (http://blog.sayidoinperu.com/hora-loca-perfect-way-make-wedding-guests-dance-dawn/) “hora loca” is a combination of Mardi Gras from New Orleans and Brazilian Carnival celebrations. It’s a carnivalesque min-bush which lasts for approximately one hour of the reception party. You will see dancers, still walkers, other performers and a lot of props, such as sparkly masks, colorful hats and boas, oversize glasses and ties, glow sticks and much more. This actually depends from the theme you choose for your “hora loca”. The Dj will select the best party songs and wedding guests will start approaching the dancefloor…a real fun moment!

AFRO-PERUVIAN SHOW: In Peru there’s a big afro-Peruvian community living in Chincha area, they are descendants from Africans who were enslaved and brought to Peru after the arrival of the Spanish “conquistadores”. That’s why the Afro-Peruvian culture is a big part of our cultural idiosyncrasy and our cultural essence, especially when we think about their dances, their music, their cuisine. That’s why is very common to have an engaging Afro-Peruvian show with captivating music and great dancers, which will make you move your body and feel your soul.

MARINERA SHOW: Marinera is a traditional Peruvian dance from the coastal area of the country. It’s a romantic couple dance with a specific choreography and beautiful traditional costumes, which uses handkerchiefs as props. It’s so popular that there are several Marinera’s school all over Peru, to keep alive the old traditions. Marinera has been considered the National dance of Peru. Having a marinera show during your wedding is a great way to entertain your guests and make them know a real part of Peruvian culture and folklore.

CABALLO DE PASO SHOW: This is a perfect show for Hacienda wedding, many haciendas have their own Peruvian Paso horses and the show is usually part of the service they offer. The Paso horses are ride by chalanes, the iconic Peruvian horseman dressed up with a white poncho, boots and a big hat, who traditionally raises Paso horses in Peru. The chalanes will lead Paso horses through the show with a Marinera soundtrack.

DANZA DE LAS TIJERAS SHOW: The Scissor dance is a folkloric dance original of the Peruvian Andes, actually the southern area of the famous mountain chain. Usually there are two or more dancers, dressed in traditional outfits embroidered with golden fringes, little mirror and colorful sequins, who dance in turns doing specific moves, also challenging since they also dance with one foot with a pair of polish iron rods in their right hand. They are accompanied by the music of a violin and a harp. The dancers cannot enter a church with their traditional outfits, since it is believed that their great physical ability and athletic skills come out from a pact they made with the Devil. The Scissor dance more than a simple dance is a ritual, and it has been inscribed in the Representative List of the Ingible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2010.

As you can see there are many types of show you can consider for your wedding in Peru and we can ensure you that your guests will be amazed by the variety of our culture. Entertainment is a big part of a wedding, so do not underestimate this kind of choice.

February 3, 2020 By sayinperu

In DIY/ Wedding Ideas/ Wedding tips/ Wedding Trends

How to Design a Wedding Mood Board

Nowadays planning a wedding could be a bit challenging, due to the enormous variety of existing wedding themes, trendy color palettes, wide range of flowers available, multiple table arrangements ideas, etc. That’s why we always suggest our couple to start from a wedding mood board, a collection of pictures from other weddings with ideas, colors, decorations they might like. You don’t know what a wedding mood board is? Ok, let’s start from the very beginning. A wedding mood board is the visual representation of your wedding, which should reflect your vision and inspiration. It should contain specific ideas, details and elements that must be included in your wedding design.

Making a mood board is not an easy task! We know that with Internet you have access to thousands of wedding ideas, wedding trends and so on, so you might need to spend a bit of time surfing the net and collecting ideas.

First step: questioning! Start asking yourself the basic questions, such as: When do I want to get married? Where am I going to get married? How many guests do I have? Among others. Try to answer these questions before designing your mood board.

Second step: choose your wedding theme, such as rustic, classic, glamourous, shabby, boho, etc.

Third step: it’s time to choose your color palette! Look into color palettes websites, there are many available. You can create your palette from an image, you have tons of options.

Fourth step: Once you have a clear the wedding theme and the color palette you can start selecting more specific ideas searching the net. Try to divide idea, that will help you narrowing down the selections you make. For instance, you can divide your search in categories: wedding cake, table flower arrangements, ceremony arch, table settings, flower bouquets, etc.

Fifth step: Once you have your first selection, try to narrow down the pictures you selected at first. For instance, if you have 5 flowers bouquet, reduce the selection to two options. I know this is not easy, but you have to try, otherwise you’ll end up having too many ideas on the table and this could be confusing.

Sixth step: create the mood board. You can use the tool you prefer, from Power Point to a simple Word, where you can paste the pics. Today we have other app and software you can use for creating your mood board. Pinterest is the one we use the most. It is very useful and efficient since you can share the board you create with your partner and work together. If you have a wedding planner, you can also share the board with him/her.

Seventh step: check everything once again and see if you need to make any change or cut some ideas. Kee in mind that less is more, so try to include very specific details.

I think that the mood board is a very effective way to plan a wedding, it makes things easy for us and for the couple itself. You should try to stick with the mood board and try to analyze any new idea considering the mood of your board. I mean if you want a classic ivory peonies bouquet, but you are planning a glamorous wedding with red roses flowers arrangements, you should probably stick to red roses bouquet. So, this tool will definitely help you out in the planning process. Also, it will reflect your idea, what you envision for your wedding and you must share it with your wedding suppliers so that they have a real sense of what you want for your special day.

So now guys, you have a lot to work to do before sending your wedding planner your mood board! 🙂

October 14, 2019 By sayinperu

In Brides/ colors palette/ Decorations/ Wedding tips/ Wedding Trends

Romantic, Stylish and Elegant Blue Tones Color Palette

The blue tones combined with green accents are perfect for a summer wedding, this is a fresh and elegant color for a romantic bride.

In this wedding we loved how different tones of blue combined together, especially for the bridesmaids’ dresses and the awesome flowers bouquets with long multicolored and flowy ribbons. They were really fabulous! Blue tones were everywhere at this wedding: the cake topper, flowers decorations at the ceremony, bride’s shoes (so stylish!!!), photobooth backdrop and much more!