Casa Ybel Resort Preferred Vendor List

There is a lot of controversy and confusion out there with regard to resorts the their Preferred Vendor Lists. The honest truth about these lists is: Brides Beware!! A lot of resorts do base their lists on one simple fact: The Vendors pay to be on it. Now this is not to say that means the vendors on those lists are bad in any way, in fact they may just be fantastic, however this is just a cautionary warning for all brides to be to check the facts!!

For more details with regard to this, check out Kelly McWilliams, Owner of Weddings by Socialites, and one of our Preferred Vendors, GREAT blog post!!

http://weddingsbysocialites.blogspot.com/2009/02/preferred-vendor-lists.html

The reason I am posting this is because I want to clear up any confusion with regard to Casa Ybel Resort's vendor list. A lot of brides recently have been asking about our list and our vendors, their qualifications, etc. This makes me enormously happy because it means brides are paying attention and doing the research. This is the BEST thing you can do to ensure you love all of the vendors on your special day.

I want to let our brides, and potential brides know, ours is NOT a paid vendor list. We believe that vendors should be recommended based on the quality of their work, not whether they can give us a check for every referral. We at Casa Ybel Resort deeply care about our brides and their satisfaction, and do everything in our power to steer them in the right direction in order to have a perfect day. The vendors on our list are ones we have worked with a great deal, we trust and have the utmost respect for, have seen happy clients time and time again, and they know our property inside and out!!

The majority of our weddings are destination weddings, and we provide this list as we understand planning a wedding from so far away is really difficult. It is hard to know who to trust and nerve racking to know whether you are getting a quality product. You are, of course, not required to use all vendors from our list; it is a guideline to help you find those we trust and have worked with the most. However, I will say, if you choose to hire a vendor outside of the list, DO YOUR HOMEWORK!! Ask for referrals, check them out on the web for reviews, check to see if they are licensed and insured professionals, etc. The best thing you can do is be prepared, and truly know your vendor before you hire them. You have to feel comfortable with them, regardless of whether you hire them on your own, or go off of Casa Ybel's list.

One of the best things I believe a bride can do for themselves to ensure everything will be perfect for them, and each vendor they hire will please them, is to work with a Professional Personal Wedding Planner. There are many fantastic planners in the area, and they make things so much easier on you, especially with a destination wedding. Chances are, they have worked with just about every vendor in the area, know the good, the bad, and the ugly, and will be your biggest advocate!! A lot of times, they also have great relationships with the vendors, and can work discounts to help your budget as well. Each bride I have seen who hired a good wedding planner was relaxed, happy, and completely content on their wedding day, which is exactly the goal of every wedding professional for you.

Regardless of whether you work with a Professional Wedding Planner, or go it alone, do yourself the favor of really researching everyone before you sign a contract. This is your special day, and you don't get a do-over!!