Yay! I'm the first to review this wonderful company!
So,…read morePartylogue is the new company of "In Playa Wedding Souvenirs" that is also on Yelp.
I initially contacted "In Playa Wedding Souvenirs" when I read a blog and someone mentioned them for wedding supplies in the cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel area. My wedding was only 10 days away and I needed more supplies/favors but wanted to buy them local and didn't know where to go! I'm from Florida and read a ton of unhelpful and outdated blogs but I'm so glad I found Partylogue!
SPARKLERS: I really wanted fireworks at my wedding (who doesn't lol) but with all the chaos of work and life, I never got a chance to set that up. I asked my wedding coordinator about sparklers and she said she would find some for me. In the end, she was going to charge me 20 sparklers for $30 USD! Doesn't sound like a huge break in the bank but I read reviews to buy them local since you cannot bring them in your checked bags and they are much cheaper here. Crossing my fingers, I contacted Partylogue about their sparklers and 20 sparklers that were 90cm long (VERY long) were half the price! I ended up ordering 2 sets of 20 for the same price my wedding coordinator was going to charge me for half. AWESOME!
SUNGLASSES: In addition to the sparklers, Eugenia also sent me a catalogue of all their other items. I couldn't believe how nice the items were and all of them were so much more affordable. I was so sad I found them so late in my wedding planning because I could have used them for 100% of my wedding decor, favors and even snacks/cookies. I did order custom sunglasses with our initials and date on one side of the sunglasses. They came out better than I imagined! Please see photo. For about 24 sunglasses, it came out to about $15 USD or less with customization! The quality of the sunglasses were very nice and they were not flimsy. They also protect against UV rays.
PAYING: so I will admit, I was skeptical to pay a random company in Mexico and then completely trust that they would deliver on time lol. At that point, my wedding was only a week away. I spoke on the phone with Eugenia (owner) and she was very professional and asked me a lot of questions about the colors and customizations I would like. She also spoke English very well and I did not have any problems with communications via email or Yelp messages. She answered messages or emails within an hour or two. After you receive your invoice, you will receive a payment request from them by PayPal. Don't worry, this is normal. I paid both my wedding coordinator and photographer via PayPal. Please keep in mind that Mexico has a 16% tax and the invoice and payment is in pesos (which I actually preferred). Your bank linked to PayPal will convert for you at the current rate.
DELIVERY: I downloaded "WhatsApp" prior to coming to Mexico, as it works very well with wifi for texting and many vendors use it here to communicate. Don't forget to add the 'plus sign' and country code (+52) then a (1) before their 3 digit area code and 7 digit phone number. The vendor we booked for our Chichen Itza tour also used this app which made it easy. I was able to text Eugenia with free wifi at the ADO bus station in playa Del Carmen when I arrived. I was staying in Cozumel so I wanted to pick them up prior to getting on the ferry. Within 20-30 minutes, they had met me at the bus station with all my items! Whew! It worked! The man who met me (Alberto) went though each box and item, to verify what I ordered and review them before I left. He instructed me to make sure my sparklers were in an AC room and avoid getting wet. Alberto was such a nice gentleman and greeted us with hugs. His positive energy and demeanor made you feel like you were seeing an old friend. After we got our stuff and left, my fiancé said, "Man, Alberto's such a cool and nice guy. I want to invite him to hang out with us!" It turns out, Alberto was the owner's father. What an awesome dad!
So all in all, I am SO happy with my purchases and only wished I had found them sooner. I was unaware that in Mexico, Yelp is not as popular as Four Square (which I used way back in the days) which probably accounts for the lack of reviews on Yelp. Any questions about my purchases or wedding experience in Mexico, feel free to message me and I'd love to help. My wedding was on a private island off Cozumel called Isla Pasion with roughly 20 guests.
