Celebrate your special day by creating a legacy at Real Resorts

Engaged couples planning weddings at Real Resorts in Cancun and Playa del Carmen are being given the opportunity to give back during their special occasion.

Real Resorts has partnered with the City of Joy Foundation(Fundacion Ciudad de la Alegria) and is offering couples who are planning Cancun weddings the chance to create a Legacy Gift Fund which will help educate a child.

One of the projects the City of Joy Foundation is involved in is the Mano Amiga School for children which supports individuals and families who live in Cancun and the Quintana Roo state in Mexico.

The school meets the needs of children of all ages from pre-school to secondary school and educates over 1,300 children each year from families who have an annual income of less than $450 per month.

Couples getting married abroad at Real Resorts' properties in Cancun and Playa Carmen can donate towards this worthy cause for US$25 per student per month, and in return they will receive a commemorative plaque in their honour which is signed by student representatives, and a letter from their sponsored student twice a year. The newlyweds can also choose to visit the school and they will be honoured with an engraved plaque.

Guests attending Playa del Carmen and Cancun weddings will also be able to donate towards a Legacy Gift via the Bridal Registry available through Real Resorts.

The Managing Director of Real Resorts, Fernando Garcia, said: "For the past several years we have joined our colleagues in the travel industry in supporting The City of Joy's important work."

"It is truly a pleasure to now have the opportunity to create this legacy program for our guests who celebrate weddings and other special occasions with us. I cannot think of a more worthwhile way to commemorate an event and make a difference in a child's life."

He added: "The idea of a Legacy Wedding Gift Programme was suggested to us by several of our guests who said they were not in need of traditional wedding gifts and wanted to do something to share their good fortune and provide a way for their guests to do something meaningful. It brings us much joy to provide this wonderful opportunity."

Couples who would like to create a Legacy Gift as part of their destination weddings can contact their travel agent directly or their designated Wedding Planner at Real Resorts.

Real Resorts' Cancun and Playa del Carmen properties are among the favourite choices for brides and grooms planning Caribbean weddings. Couples can choose from a selection of picturesque tropical settings at The Royal Cancun, Gran Caribe Real Cancun, Gran Porto Real Playa del Carmen, The Royal Playa del Carmen, and Real Playa del Carmen.

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Born in Cuba and having lived and studied in London for over 5 years, Susana is a recent university graduate with a passion for travel who has taken much inspiration from the exotic destination she has visited throughout the years.

Upon graduating she has ultimately come to join an important UK tour operator specialised in Cuba holidays to share her love for travel with holidaymakers as the company's very own travel reporter and news editor. Her interest in the tourism industry was formed from a very early age, following her father's footsteps, a travel representative and manager, who worked for Cuba's national air carrier and whose travelling job was also the reason she found herself travelling from an early age and living in different parts of the world with her family.

Having travelled extensively herself, throughout her home country in Cuba, Europe and other faraway destinations in Asia and the Middle East, including exotic hot spots like China and Egypt, she continues to nourish and build upon her tourism knowledge to bring our travel readers with a fresh outlook on the latest happenings in the holiday industry.