Pro Tips for Planning a Stress-Free Destination Wedding in Mexico

Congrats, you’ve decided on a destination wedding in Mexico for your nuptials, GREAT move. Now what? Apart from building your Pinterest boards with images of white veils blowing in the breeze, turquoise ocean, and swaying palm trees, you’re going to need a great team to get this celebration of love done right without a lot of stress. (Photo credits below: Monica Lopez Photography, Moni & Adri Photography, Gareth Davies Photography)

The pros at Villa Planners Playa del Carmen are here for you with years of expertise and a passion for creating magical destination weddings in Mexico just the way you envision them. The team has put together some basic tips to get you started making your wedding dreams come true without losing your sanity!

Hire a Local Playa del Carmen Wedding Planner and Come On Down!

Do a scouting trip, you’ll want to FEEL the place where you will wed and find the perfect fit for your ceremony and reception. Villa la Joya offers a Playa del Carmen condo close to our venue and we’ll be happy to help you set up a planning trip. It’s a must, going into your wedding blind is the definition of stress!

Villa La Joya Condo. Photo by Caro Navarro Photography

Hire a local Playa del Carmen wedding planner! This is key, working with a local wedding coordinator who has relationships with all the vendors is a huge advantage. Meet your vendors and do a menu tasting. You’ll want to sit down with caterers to sample their wares.

Villa Planners Playa del Carmen can help you connect with those that match your style and budget. Tasting parties are such fun, especially with wine and tequila!

Villa Planners Team. Photo by Jorge Scherer

Create a Destination Wedding Budget with a Pro

Minimize expenses. You want to get the biggest bang for your buck and you CAN have the luxury wedding of your dreams at affordable prices. Working with Villa Planners Playa del Carmen who have the inside scoop on pricing and things like seasonal flowers and foods is a great way to save in unexpected ways. At Villa la Joya, we have NO vendor fees and this will allow you to spend on more important things. Like dessert.

Consider unexpected expenses, there are often things like weather that we can’t control. Having a little extra in your budget for a Clear Sky Tent or umbrellas for all is a good idea, just in case.

Wedding websites and pre-wedding events: Inform, entertain and wow your guests

Create a wedding website to give guests all the important info about the journey and offer a variety of accommodation options for different budgets. A Villa la Joya wedding means your guests can stay at the Playa del Carmen hotel, condo or villa of their choice. Your wedding website can include guest books, live streaming of the special day, wedding registries and instructions for pre-wedding events and galleries of photos.

Speaking of which, plan additional events for you and your guests, the wedding is only part of the fun. Have a rehearsal dinner on a yacht, sup yoga class, a zipline bachelor party or a fun excursion for all to one of the nearby Mayan ruins or eco-parks. Take full advantage of all the activities the destination has to offer.

Pro Tips for Planning a Stress-Free Destination Wedding in Mexico