MEN PLEASE READ - almost all of the restaurants at the resort require men to wear long pants for their dinner service. There is A/C inside, so you will be comfortable during dinner and temperatures do drop at night. For those who want to wear shorts, the Market Cafe does not have a dinner dress code.

For international travelers, Cancun International Airport (CUN) is the closest airport to the Secrets Playa Blanca Resort, which is where all of our wedding events will be held. The airport is approximately 32.1 km or 19.9 mi away from the resort.

We encourage all of our guests to make sure that their passport is in compliance with the United States Six Month Validity Rule. If your passport expires within six months of your travel dates, you will not be allowed to travel to or from Mexico. To err on the side of caution, we highly recommend renewing your passport if it expires in the year of 2025. Any passports expiring earlier than December 2025 will not be able to be allowed to travel to and from Mexico.

Yes! Uber is very popular in this area. For safety reasons make sure to book through the Uber app.

We have a room block at the Secrets Playa Blanca Costa Mujeres, which is where we are planning on holding all planned events for our wedding weekend. Please visit the "Travel" tab for further details and to access our room block. To qualify for the discounted rate, guests are required to stay a minimum of 3 nights. You can access our room rates through our travel agency's website https://l.paradiseweddings.com/samantha-and-kyle and entering the password 0516

Yes! Your reservation will include unlimited access to the resort's nine restaurants and eight bars. Please keep in mind that each of the restaurant has its' own hours of operation, dress code and services. For more details, please visit: https://www.hyattinclusivecollection.com/en/resorts-hotels/secrets/mexico/playa-blanca-costa-mujeres/dining-drinks/

We highly recommend for guests staying at the Secrets Playa Blanca, to download the Hyatt Inclusive Collection App on their phone. The app is a great tool to immediately access hotel information, make room service requests, access the resort map, restaurant hours of operation and dress code, the hotel map, and much more. The app will look like the image below:

Deposit & Payment Plan: • 1st Deposit: To hold your room, we'll need a deposit of $150 per Room, refundable up to 12/19/2024 • 2nd Deposit: 50% per Room due by December 19, 2024, non-refundable • Final Payment: 100% balance due by February 18, 2025, non-refundable

Our room block will be available until December 19th 2024. A $150 refundable deposit is needed to reserve your reservation. After this date, your deposit will be non-refundable and 50% of your remaining balance will be due. The cut off for your final payment for your reservation will be due February 17, 2025. You will be reminded by our travel agency, Paradise Weddings, via e-mail of the deadlines, so please keep an eye out for their reminders!

Cancellation Policy: There are no cancellation fees if you cancel your reservation before December 19, 2024. If the reservation is cancelled between December 20, 2024 and February 17, 2025, the 1st and 2nd deposit are non-refundable. If travel insurance was purchased, you may file a claim to request a refund based on the insurance provider's terms/conditions. If the reservation is canceled after February 18, 2025, 100% of the booking total is non-refundable. If travel insurance was purchased, you may file a claim to request a refund based on the insurance provider's terms/conditions. Deposit & Payment Plan: 1st Deposit: To hold your room, we'll need a deposit of $150 per Room 2nd Deposit: 50% per Room due by December 19, 2024 Final payment: Balance due by February 18, 2025

We're asking our guests to wear "formal resort wear" - yes this is broad... but we want you to dress as vibrant, coastal, beachy, and/or as formal as your heart desires. Below is a compilation of potential ideas for you to review: Women's Wedding Day Attire: https://pin.it/6fxhUoniU Men's Wedding Day Attire: https://pin.it/6nve6BgBK

Our ceremony and reception will be held outdoors.

Yes! Every restaurant at the resort requires guests to follow their dress code. Dress code requirements will be different for each restaurant and vary by meal type (i.e. breakfast vs. dinner). Before packing, we encourage our guests to familiarize themselves with the dress code, that way you are not caught by any surprises. You can find these details if you Click Here. Below are the details of the different dress code requirements: Casual: Bermudas (long shorts or Capri pants), sneakers/tennis shoes and sandals. Ladies must wear a bathing suit wrap or cover-up. No sleeveless shirts for men. Casual Elegance: Sneakers/tennis shoes or dress sandals, dress shirts with short sleeves or collared shirts. No sleeveless shirts or flip-flops. Long pants required for men. Beach Casual: Swim trunks, bathing suits and flip-flops accepted. Formal: Men: long pants and collared shirts; dress shoes. Women: blouses, skirts, slacks or dresses; dress shoes. Daytime Casual: Bathing suit cover-ups or shorts and tops and sandals required. Resort Casual: Bermudas (long shorts or Capri pants), sneakers/tennis shoes and sandals. Ladies must wear a bathing suit wrap or cover-up. No sleeveless shirts for men. Pool Casual: Bathing suits allowed. Cover-up and sandals (or flip flops) preferred.

VisiTax is a mandatory visitor tax that is required to be paid by all international visitors arriving in the State of Quintana Roo. Payments must be paid online with a credit card before your arrival to Cancun. For more information, please visit https://www.cancuniairport.com/visitax-cancun/

We strongly encourage our guests to book through our room block at the Secrets Playa Blanca, as this is the easiest ad most convenient option. Secrets will allow access to guests who are not staying at the resort. If this is the case for you, we ask you to please let the bride and groom know in advance as it requires us to coordinate with staff and security in advance. If this applies to you, please text, call or e-mail either of the below contact information if you have any questions, concerns, etc. as soon as you finalize your travel plans in order to give us a heads up of your plans so we can provide you with the hotel's requirements and instructions. Thank you! Sam Martin: (940) 230-0877 varniwedding@gmail.com Kyle Varni: (214) 918-1409 varniwedding@gmail.com

Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide this accomodation for our guests staying outside of the Secrets Playa Blanca Resort. Uber is a popular form of transporation for locals and tourists throughout Cancun. It has been recommended to us that Uber rides should be scheduled in advance, as traffic can be unpredictable at times.