Come to beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico to celebrate our wedding!
Darius & Lisette (Lisa)
Saturday, June 22, 2024 • Condado Beach, Puerto Rico
Come to beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico to celebrate our wedding!
Darius & Lisette (Lisa)
Saturday, June 22, 2024 • Condado Beach, Puerto Rico
Do you have a Travel Agent to help with booking?
YES! Liberty Travel will work with you to book your travel and create a payment plan for the year. Call Diane Tortorelli at (267) 225-9213 ext. 8771 or email directly at tortorellid@libertytravel.com
Please book early as our wedding is on a holiday weekend and rooms are booking quickly.
What should we wear?
Light, Airy and Colorful for THE BEACH!! Sundresses, Guayabera's and Sandals. Think Puerto Rican Peacock and bring your sneakers to dance in.
It is really hot in Puerto Rico in June!!! very hot so think lightweight. Sundresses will be great also for men in the islands Guayabera shirts are very popular. What is a Guayabera you ask? Guayaberas are a familiar sight in Latin America and the Caribbean. A traditional piece of menswear, the shirt is distinguished by its four front pockets and two vertical stripes of pleating and/or embroidery.
Can we bring the whole family and the kids?
Yes, the whole family is invited. Please make plans to bring the whole family. Make it vacation! There are so many great family things to do in the area and within 20 minutes from the hotel. You and the family will have a great time.
Do we have to rent a car?
No way, we picked the best location where you can walk everywhere!! And if you want to go on an excursion the hotel has you covered with transportation.
Do we have to stay at La Concha?
Although we would love for you all to stay at the same hotel. You can stay anywhere!!! There are beautiful hotels on the same street or check out other popular options like the Caribe Hilton in Old San Juan..... or if you like super fancy a few hotels down is the beautiful Vanderbilt hotel, super lux and walking distance to La Concha.
Is the Noche de San Juan really on June 23rd @ 12am?
Yes!! I know a lot going on right! Well La Noche de San Juan, or Saint John’s Night, is celebrated annually on the night of June 23. To take part in this tradition, all you need to do is get yourself to a beach, be prepared to stay up late and get wet. Are you ready to get lucky?
What’s In A Name?
The whole island of Puerto Rico was originally called San Juan in honor of Saint John the Baptist, while the small island of what is now Old San Juan was originally called Puerto Rico (or Rich Port). But confusion over the name led to a switch to the names that we use today. But Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) is still the patron saint of Puerto Rico and its capital city, San Juan.
Tradition, Tradition
Saint John the Baptist’s birthday is June 24th, so every year people celebrate his birthday with traditions. In Puerto Rico, at exactly midnight between June 23 and 24, on the eve of his birth, people walk backward into the ocean and fall backwards into it. They do this 3 times in a row. The water is said to be "blessed", so dipping into it is supposed to clean you of the bad things so as to bring good luck or at least help ward off evil throughout the year. Some people will do flips in the water … I don’t really get that. Some people also do more than 3 dunkings (7 or 12 are the other usual number of dunkings). It is all in good fun and everyone is welcome to join in, whether you believe in the tradition or not.
The good luck part of this tradition is, perhaps, questionable in its reliability, but it is a happy celebration where family and friends get together and enjoy food, music and the good company. Of course, since so many people live in the San Juan area (and it is his namesake), you will find throngs of people at those beaches (seriously — it can be almost elbow to elbow). A beach in the San Juan area is the place to be if you want to really experience the scene — a huge beach party. Many of the hotels in San Juan will have some type of organized event happening on their beaches.
Normally, I would not go to a beach at night for safety concerns. This night is different, but don’t let your guard down totally. If you are in a remote area, and want to join in the festivities, find a more popular beach where other people are celebrating.
In the San Juan area, you will need to get to your chosen beach early if you want parking and to claim your spot in the sand. Bring a cooler with your goodies (no glass bottles please). Bug spray is a good idea to stop the sand fleas from biting. Bathing suit and towels are a good idea. Life guards are not on duty, enter water at your own risk.