The Best Mexico Wedding Venues and Resort Destinations

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From the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, countless coastal Mexican towns are desirable to both locals and visitors year-round. For couples, the appeal of the range of Mexico wedding venues is obvious—turquoise waters, white sand beaches, Mayan ruins, all-inclusive resorts, authentic margaritas and cuisine—and it extends beyond the average vacation. A Mexico destination wedding is also a delightfully tropical experience.

Before you can go all-in (or detour from) current destination wedding trends, you'll want to figure out where you're saying "I do." Determining the best destination wedding locations in Mexico starts with deciding what you're looking for. Options include Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Tulum and more. Each offers something unique. Cancun, for example, is known for its beaches, while Tulum is famous for its cenotes, which are enchanting underground sinkholes.

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Whether you're starting the wedding planning process and would like to browse Mexican wedding venues and resorts or you're narrowing down your list of Mexico's best places to say "I do," you've come to the right place. In this guide, we've sourced 19 of the best Mexico wedding venues—all captivating places for your most romantic getaway.

Pro tip: Invite a destination wedding planner to join your vendor team. Browse travel specialists near you on The Knot Marketplace for reviews, testimonials and more.

Mexico Wedding Venues and Resorts in this Article:

• Cabo San Lucas Wedding Venues
• Mexico City Wedding Venues
• Tulum Wedding Venues
• Cancun Wedding Venues
• Playa Del Carmen Wedding Venues
• More Mexico Wedding Destinations

Cabo San Lucas Wedding Venues

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People looking for all-inclusive wedding resorts in Mexico often turn to Cabo San Lucas, located on the southern edge of Mexico's Baja California peninsula. The city's waterfront surroundings leave plenty of opportunities to lounge on the beach or partake in water sports, usually right on the resort grounds (or waters) of Cabo all-inclusive resorts and a la carte hotels in the area. They also make for stunning spots to say "I do." including at these popular wedding venues.

Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas

It's no secret Waldorf Astoria is all about luxury. That luxury and the awe-inspiring scenery make Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal a dream wedding destination. Yes, you can get married on the beach, surrounded by nature's beauty, but there are other gorgeous venues on-site, too: the oceanfront Lobby Terrace; a Pool Terrace that lets you feel like you're standing at the edge of the world; the open-air La Palapa with a thatched roof and direct beach access and Don Manuel's restaurant, an authentic Mexican hacienda setting.

Le Blanc Spa Resort, Cabo San Lucas

An adults-only, all-inclusive resort beside the Pacific Ocean, Le Blanc Spa Resort's sandy, sun-kissed setting makes a stunning location to tie the knot. Ceremony spots like the Blanc Wind and Blanc Terrace overlook the water, while Blanc Beach allows pairs to say "I do" with toes in the sand. A pair of ballrooms can accommodate parties from 40 to 700 guests. Couples hoping to streamline planning with packages will require smaller parties, though. Three packages include a Complimentary Collection for intimate affairs of up to 20 guests, while Boho Bliss and Tropical Blanc suit up to 30.

Hilton Los Cabos, Los Cabos

Palm trees welcome guests to Hilton Los Cabos, a high-end spot on Tequila Cove Beach. Ceremony and reception paces can include a beach, a whale-watching terrace for those who would embrace some uninvited marine-life guests and a tucked-away El Dorado terrace surrounded by stone walls and fountains dripping with romance. On-site wedding planners provide white-glove service that goes above and beyond the Big Day. Besides catering, photography, music, and florist assistance, planners can help coordinate excursions that can help you and yours get the most out of your Mexican destination wedding. Think golf, whale watching and spa days that add to pre-wedded bliss.

Mexico City Wedding Venues

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Some of the best Mexico wedding venues found in the country's capital provide access to historical sites, bustling nightlife and chic hotels with modern amenities. A Mexico City fete can truly have a little bit of a lot, especially if booking at these venues.

Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City, Mexico City

Four Seasons Hotels have a reputation for leaning into all things luxury, and the Mexico City location is no exception. A 5-star spot, Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City is near Museo Nacional de Antropología and Chapultepec Park, giving couples and guests opportunities to explore during their stays. Wedding venues combine urban edge with quiet, romantic intimacy. Backdrops can include an ivy-draped arched colonnade and a tropical garden abundant with colorful botanicals. Thirteen private event venues can host receptions of 20 to 350 guests, and on-site wedding specialists can help you plan everything from the first look to after-hours cocktails at Fifty Mils, considered one of the city's best bars.

Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel, Mexico City

Mexico City is known for its history, but Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel is set in contemporary digs with modern-day luxuries like flat-screen TVs and Wi-Fi. However, the proximity of the Angel de la Independencia monument and the spacious Bosque de Chapultepec park offers easy access to the historical attractions. Diego Rivera can host up to 400 guests for a banquet-style reception, marking the hotel's largest venue. Hors d'oeuvres and handcrafted cocktails are on the menu, and guests can retreat to rooms — couples can offer discounts to their party when booking at least 10 rooms.

Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa, Mexico City

Set on a bustling street within walking distance of Chapultepec Castle, Marquis Reforma Hotel & Spa offers its own brand of royal amenities for wedding parties like on-site wedding planners, who will ensure every T is crossed on the cake, group discount rates on rooms and more while you mix and mingle with loved ones. Other perks include AV equipment and support, music and entertainment services to keep the dance floor packed, and menus customizable to a pair's budget. Even the elegant ballrooms can be personalized — if you're inviting a smaller crowd, the staff will help you divide a larger ballroom into a smaller one without sacrificing style.

Tulum Wedding Venues

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Tulum's diverse topography, geography and entertainment make it a for-all-couples locale. From the jungle to the beach, contemporary nightlife to Mayan ruins and cenotes made for swimming though, Tulum offers opportunities for excitement and relaxation at every turn. Tulum resorts with destination wedding offerings follow suit, allowing couples to customize their day.

NEST Tulum, Tulum

Head to NEST Tulum for a boutique hotel experience that will be truly unforgettable. The 12-room, one-private-villa property can be rented in its entirety for your big day. The hotel describes itself as exuding "the romance and deep-rooted spirituality of the Yucatan," so you can get in touch with yourself, your relationship and your surroundings here. A wedding in the intimate Villa garden can include up to 30 guests, while a glistening beachfront ceremony or cocktail hour can accommodate up to 100 of your nearest and dearest.

Casa Violeta, Tulum

A stylish hotel within striking distance of the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Casa Violeta's bungalow accommodations immediately make it a unique spot to stay and say, "I do." Couples can have a picturesque ceremony at the white-sand beach, followed by a beach cocktail hour. From there, to-be-weds can choose from three reception settings. Want to stay on the beach? Done. Or, get a change of scenery at a lush jungle garden. A restaurant reception at the on-site eatery situated along the beach is another option. Wellness offerings like massages and yoga can help you feel refreshed and renewed in time for your big day.

Cancun Wedding Venues

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Some of the best wedding resorts in Mexico call Cancun home. One of the country's most famed locales for its nightlife and glistening white-sand beaches, Cancun is truly a tropical hotspot in more ways than one. Cancun resorts offer all-inclusive deals and backdrops that epitomize the area.

Excellence Playa Mujeres, Cancun

When you envision an escape to paradise, it might look something like the setting at Excellence Playa Mujeres. It's an adults-only all-inclusive brimming with essentials like swimming pools, suites and delectable dining options. For your Excellence wedding, you'll select a wedding package and then be assigned a wedding expert to bring your event to life. Your ceremony choices are on the beach or under a beautiful stone gazebo, and receptions can take place on the beach, in a ballroom, on the Spice Terrace or within the Convention Center Terrace. The tiered wedding packages start with the Excellence Wedding Package, extend to the Excellence of Love Wedding Package, and top off with the Gold Excellence Wedding Package.

Iberostar Selection Cancun, Cancun

Iberostar is a luxury all-inclusive hotel and wedding venue offering destination wedding packages and breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea. The Cancun hotel has wonderful amenities to take advantage of during your wedding weekend: numerous swimming pools, a nightclub, six restaurants and beach access. Iberostar stopped offering cookie-cutter packages, providing couples with more opportunities to personalize their nuptials down to the very last detail. Seasoned wedding consultants will provide customized service, including linking to-be-weds with local pros like ministers, florists, DJs and photographers.

Haven Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa, Cancun

Haven Riviera Cancun Resort is an adults-only, all-inclusive Cancun resort in the Mexican Caribbean, with much to offer for your destination wedding. Of course, you'll have desirable ocean views here. But you'll also delight in personalized service, an experienced planner, a private bridal suite and group rates for your wedding guests. Haven Riviera Cancun only hosts one wedding per day, so the focus will be on you and your soon-to-be spouse during the occasion. Haven in Love is the site's intimate wedding package; Wedding Bells Are Ringing is the package you'll want to opt for for a full-blown destination wedding; and Tie the Knot is the property's most exclusive package, which includes a welcome rehearsal dinner, a soloist and more.

Playa Del Carmen Wedding Venues

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A coastal resort town found along the Riviera Maya, Playa Del Carmen boasts glistening vistas of the Caribbean shoreline, shopping, and a sea of nightlife options ranging from chill bars to tricked-out nightclubs. It gives couples and their guests plenty of reason to stop and stay awhile during a destination wedding, turning it into a multi-day event if they fancy it.

Sandos Caracol Eco Resort, Playa del Carmen

Playa Del Carmen's Sandos Caracol Eco Resort is "all-natural, all-inclusive." (All-inclusive takes on a meaningful definition — this resort is LGBTQ+ friendly.) The resort has so many excursions to enjoy during your wedding weekend, from photo safaris to river adventures to kayak tours and cenote exploration. Sandos' three wedding ceremony locations include a famous cenote, a beach gazebo and an ocean view rooftop terrace. With multiple wedding packages (Seaside Bliss, Sweet Romance and Dreamcatcher), complimentary honeymoon amenities for couples who hold their nuptials on-site and options for green and a la carte weddings, Sandos has something for every couple. To top things off, this wedding location also provides you with a wedding planner to handle your big-day needs.

Hotel Xcaret Mexico, Playa del Carmen

Hotel Xcaret Mexico opened in December 2017 "as a tribute to Mayan culture and to our country, its artisans, its gastronomy, its living wealth and its cultural heritage." The hotel is Five Diamond-certified, so you know you'll have a great vacation and wedding experience. Xcaret has its own spin on an all-inclusive offering with the All-Fun Inclusive concept, providing guests with unlimited access and transportation to its parks and restaurants. Xcaret is filled with above-average wedding spaces. Of course, you have the option for a wedding on a white-sand beach overlooking turquoise waters. Additionally, there is a hilltop chapel, an ecumenical temple, the Las Cuevas Ballroom, areas within the rainforest, the Hacienda Henequenera venue, open-air restaurants, a wine cellar and the Guadalupe Chapel found inside a cenote.

More Mexico Wedding Destinations

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These tucked-away Mexico wedding venues may not be in name-brand regions, but they're worthy of consideration for couples looking to go off the beaten path. The unique surroundings provide ample chances to plan a day that's anything but cookie-cutter.

Conrad Punta de Mita, Punta Mita

For to-be-weds who want a destination wedding in a locale that's steeped in rich culture and history while also treating guests to luxurious resort amenities, Conrad Punta de Mita along the lush Riviera Nayarit in Mexico is the perfect spot to say "I do." The oceanfront property has 324 guest rooms, some of which are luxurious suites. Perfect for a wedding party to get ready in, the suites include large patios and spacious bathrooms with double vanities. Some offer private butler services. When it comes to the actual events of your wedding weekend, unique spaces are aplenty outdoors and in for weddings of any size. The Tukipa Ballroom can fit 400 guests with a dancefloor (and 600 guests without), while the lush Tui Garden provides a quiet space for parties of two to 10. Plus, seven on-property dining options, three refreshing pools and an indulgent spa and fitness complex mean that each moment of your wedding weekend will surprise and delight attendees.

Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort & Spa, Puerto Aventuras

Your Dreams Puerto Aventuras wedding will be just that: a dream. Here, you'll exchange vows at a breathtaking ceremony steps from the ocean. The beach resort offers four wedding packages that range in price, so you can find something within your budget. The Wedding in Paradise package is the lowest-priced package. Still, the inclusions are comprehensive—a wedding coordinator, a complimentary room the night before your nuptials, bouquets and boutonnières for the spouses-to-be, a wedding cake, a wine toast, a discount on spa treatments, free anniversary nights for years to come and more. The Dreams of Love package has add-ons such as a judge or minister, hair and makeup for one member of the wedding couple and a private cocktail hour and dinner reception. The Ultimate Wedding Package offers all that and then some. An Elope in Luxury Package includes wine, hairstyling and makeup for one, a hydrotherapy circuit treatment for the couple and a chance to stay one night for free on an anniversary.

Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta

Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta presents stunning backdrops for your Mexican wedding. On Mexico's Pacific Coast, the highly rated resort comes with a brand name you can trust, plus a solid planning structure for your wedding celebration. Your wedding specialist will help you nail down the details: Do you want to host your event on the beach, at a beachside gazebo, on a terrace, in a penthouse overlooking the ocean or in a grand ballroom? You have the option to do whichever suits your style and vision. You'll also get to customize your wedding menu, choosing everything from your hors d'oeuvres to either a plated dinner or a buffet to your wedding cake.

Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta

A short distance from Puerto Vallarta is Nuevo Vallarta, and here you'll find another wondrous resort and wedding venue: Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta. Vidanta's beautiful landscape boasts views of the Sierra Madre mountains, the Pacific Ocean and the Ameca River Valley. The venue also boasts seven wedding venues, and they all feel like paradise. First, the Grand Bliss Beach is perfect for beachfront weddings, with a capacity for over 1,000 guests. The Santuario palapa accommodates 150 or more, depending on your vision, and has pretty fountains and decks. Grand Luxxe Beach is an exclusive beach wedding venue, this one capping out at 350 for ceremonies and 250 for receptions. The Grand Luxxe Pier is a lovely outdoor dock venue. Grand Luxxe Viewpoint is a garden on the bay. Inside, Vidanta offers the Vidanta Ballrooms and, for large-scale events, the Grand Vidanta Ballroom.

El Cid Cozumel, Cozumel

El Cid Cozumel's Elite Wedding Experience is just that—elite. As it should, the all-inclusive experience offers so much to the spouses-to-be. Included for the wedding party are a bridal bouquet, a groom's boutonniere, two bridesmaid corsages and two groomsmen boutonnieres. The venue will provide a justice of the peace or minister and a wedding planner, as well as a champagne toast, a floral centerpiece for the sweetheart table and a fruit basket and a bottle of champagne in the newlyweds' room. Other desirable inclusions are a candlelit dinner on the beach for you and your spouse and a beach cabana massage for two. If you're looking for less, El Cid has other more affordable packages: the Premium Wedding Experience, the Romance Wedding Experience and a Vow Renewal Experience.

Villa La Joya, Riviera Maya

If you want to wed in Mexico but don't want to go the resort route, Riviera Maya's Villa La Joya may be exactly what you're looking for. The oceanfront private residence allows you to exchange vows in seclusion on the sand or in the garden. It's only a half-hour from Cancun, with space for up to 200 wedding guests, so your friends and family will have many enticing lodging options nearby. An exciting add-on at Villa La Joya is its Clear Sky Tents offering. The venue has several custom-fitted—and clear!—tents that you can rent to cover the lawn, pool and patio to ensure everything goes off without a hitch as you get hitched.

BethAnn Mayer contributed to this article.