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.

Naya was a godsend. My husband and I were planning our wedding from NYC which came with its own set of challenging. Naya eased all our concerns, shared her favorite vendors and helped us navigate contracts. She has a very calm presence. The day of the wedding, Naya was running around making sure everything was perfect and just as I had dreamed. My bridesmaid texted me the next morning saying how much she loved her and asking if she could plan hers even if it was not in Puerto Rico. She helped us with so many last minute things including finding a place for 90 guests to enjoy welcome drinks after a mix up with our original location.
Our officiant/ my brother's dress pants went missing a little over an hour before the wedding and Naya's husband ran to a store to buy him pants. During the wedding, Naya and her staff were very attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. Hire her immediately! She is truly amazing.

Working with Nayas’ Event was an absolute pleasure. We could not have asked for a better team (Hayxanair, Rafael, Astrid and Naya) to make our special day perfect. They provided great suggestions for vendors, paid attention to every detail and ensured everything went smoothly and on time per our timeline.

Hayxanair was thoughtful and kind with us during the whole process. She didn’t stop at just doing her job as a wedding coordinator, she exceeded our expectations and became a friend.

We are grateful for Nayas’ and her team. Definitely Nayas’ Event is the best event/wedding coordinator we could have ask for.

Linette & Angel
11.11.2023