Hi. I got married in Cartagena back in October of 2010 and Felipe Madariaga was just too high for our budget. I looked in the internet and found a group of music teachers from a local school and decided to give them a try. I spoke to Andrea Giraldo Bernal and she agreed to do an audition as soon as I got to Cartagena. The morning we arrived, we met at her school and listened to six more teachers play all the church music we chose. There also was a soprano teacher and they sounded beautiful. We hired them, gave them a small deposit and trusted them to arrive in time and well dressed. The day of my wedding as I walked down the isle, I was in heaven listening to my wedding march and they looked very professional. The played about 8 songs, including the march, the Ave Maria, and a special dedication to my husband: Hasta Mi Final. It was the best decision I made and highly recommend them. You can find her on facebook, e-mail her at: [email protected], or call her at +57 3008817841 Mobile, +57 3118068399 Mobile, +57 3116717682 Mobile.
Ricardo with Playa Producciones was great. We met 3 days before the weddiggn and went over my list of requests with no problem. Daniel was our DJ and he played exactly what we asked, so we were very pleased... he is really good! We also had a Trio of old spanish guitar music and they played beautiful. I highly recommend Playa Producciones, but my only advise is to make sure to ask Ricardo to dress his technicians properly and tell them to be out of sight for the pictures and video. I knew of this problem before hand from another bride, so I spoke to him and he made sure his people were properly dressed.
Antonio and his wife Vilma are amazing. I was a little afraid about his photography being very traditional and I wanted more of an edge, but at the end he did an amazing job. I also realized the point of getting married in the historic site of Cartagena is to have classic and traditional photography, otherwise it will take away from the old theme. In conclusion, I was very happy with my photos, Antonio has a great administrative and production team. You won't be dissapointed!
I found Carmen through this site and her reviews amazed me. Our communication through-out the year of planning was done primarily over the phone, but we did fly into Cartagena to meet with her. She took us to meet the different vendors available and even planned a tasting with Capilla de Mar; needless to say we were very impressed with her.
We arrived in Cartagena 6 days before the wedding and met with Carmen 2 days later to go over every detail of the wedding and the vendor list. The day of the wedding she was at the church when I arrived and stayed until near the end of the party. Our overall experience with her was pleasant and I believe her assistance and experience are a great asset to anyone planning a wedding from far away.
I can't say enough great things about Elsy and her cakes. She is the sweetest and most professional lady. My husband decided to change the entire cake 2 days before the wedding and although our cake was already made, she had no problem letting him change it. In one word, Elsy and her team are awesome!!!
Andres is quite expensive, but accomodated his proposal in a way to meet our budget. The quality of the flowers was great and the overall result beautiful. He was there at the time of the ceremony and even at the house where the reception was held. I felt he gave our wedding his undivided attention and really appreciate that. If you have a high decoration budget, definately use him; if your budget is low, ask him to work with you.