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Wedding

Ceremony

Reception

After Party

Winter

Our Wedding

Having a destination wedding is a dream come true, and we hope you are able to travel with us! Once you have booked your flights you can reserve your room and transportation to and from the airport through our travel agent. All guests must stay a minimum of 3 nights. Travelers must be booked by October 1, 2025. Booking your room will also serve as your RSVP to the wedding. Guests must have their room paid in full by November 1, 2025.

We kindly ask all guests to reserve your room for the resort through our <a href="http://islandvows.net/destination-weddings/aic-hotel-group-hard-rock-ava-unico-booking-form/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">travel agent.</a> Guests who book outside the travel agent will receive an additional fee to attend the wedding. If you have any questions while booking your room or need to make any changes you can contact Jamiee with Island Vows at <a href="mailto:groups@islandvows.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jaimee@islandvows.net</a> or 269-350-3058.

Pricing for the Family Section of the Resort: $502 Deluxe GoldPricing for the Adults Only Section of the Resort: $521 Heaven Deluxe Gold$542 Heaven Deluxe Sky Terrace The pricing listed above is per room per night.

Guests can view the website for the resort to explore further, but we kindly ask you to book through our travel agent.

Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

Travel

Q + A

We met in the fall of 2023 while Gabie was living and working in Ames and I was living and working in Iowa Falls. Our first date started with a brunch and I quickly realized I was not ready for the date to end so I convinced Gabie to let me take her mini-golfing. I was smart enough to stop keeping score early in the round (Gabie sucked). Afterwards Gabie suggested going to a nearby bar with her favorite lemondrop shots and I was quick to say yes. She talked a little too much about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for my liking, but we found some common ground with our love of Shrek. We continued going on dates in Ames in the following months, I remember falling in love with her as she ordered extra rolls for our table at Texas Roadhouse and getting an even bigger TV than I suggested when hers broke. She even came to Iowa Falls a few times and got to meet my dog, Frank. As the months went on the distance between Ames and Iowa Falls became more and more difficult to deal with so when Gabie agreed to move to Iowa Falls, I was over the moon. I got to see Frank go from my dog to our dog and the house I was living in become our home. It did not take very long for me to realize I had found my wife. I proposed in October after we put the Christmas tree up (I know that seems early, but I actually had to delay Gabie a week, so I had everything ready). I could not be more excited and privileged to get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend Gabie.

Our Story from Wyatt

Wyatt and I met in the fall of 2023 and quickly fell in love. After our first date turned into a whole day affair, I knew there was something special about him. My new routine quickly included many trips to Iowa Falls and staying up much past my bedtime to get some extra quality time with Wyatt. After a weekend of bad weather and not being able to see each other, I realized just how much of my heart Wyatt held. From beating Wyatt in board games, to watching movies, and spending our weekends traveling to see friends and family there is nobody else I would rather have by my side and I'm beyond excited to get to build a life with Wyatt (and Frankie).

Our Story from Gabie

Our Story

Photos

Madi Dawdy

Haley Osborn

Zane Aubert

Brett Heronimus

Skyler Wenninger

The Wedding Party

We are so blessed to have friends and family members who are able to travel with us and we want everyone to enjoy their vacation. Hard Rock Riviera Maya has so many great amenities and excursions we hope you all have the opportunity to check out and take advantage of all this resort has to offer.

Guests can book excursions through the Hard Rock Riviera Maya Website below.

Gabrielle & Wyatt