Hacienda Sac Chich
Hacienda Sac Chich is a seventeenth-century henequen estate, 30 minutes from Mérida, rebuilt with contemporary architecture.
Hacienda · Up to 200 guests
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Mexico destination wedding
- Venues
- 4
- Country
- Mexico
- Season
- Dec–May
Chapter I · Introduction
Getting married in Mexico.
Mexico is a destination-wedding region with 4 curated venues seating up to 200 guests. Known for: Yucatán haciendas, Caribbean coast. The best months to marry are Dec–May.
Mexico's venues are in the south-east: two 17th-century haciendas outside Mérida in Yucatán, Chuntuac and Sac Chich, and Villa La Joya, a private beachfront residence just north of Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast.
Below: 4 curated Mexico wedding venues, the best months to marry and how the ceremony works. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
- Wedding venues
- 4
- Best months
- Dec–May
- Known for
- Yucatán haciendas, Caribbean coast
- Largest capacity
- Up to 200 guests
- Country
- Mexico
Featured in Mexico
Editor's selection.
Villa la Joya
Villa La Joya is a private beachfront residence just north of Playa del Carmen on Mexico's Caribbean coast.
Villa · Up to 200 guests
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Hacienda Chuntuac
Hacienda Chuntuac was built in 1620 inside the Cuxtal Natural Reserve, 45 minutes from Mérida in Yucatán.
Hacienda · Up to 80 guests
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Mexico wedding venues.
Every Mexico venue we list, with its capacity, rooms and season.
Villa
Mahayana Tulum
Mahayana is a private beachfront property of five homes in the hotel zone of Tulum, with a seaside pool and its own stretch of sand.
- Up to 60 guests
Chapter III
Why marry here.
Climate
Average highs of 29–33°C in the best months.
Light
In May the sun sets around 19:18, and the softest light for photographs falls in the hour before.
Access
Guests fly into Mérida (MID) for the Yucatán haciendas or Cancún (CUN) for the Caribbean coast.
The food
Ceviche, Yucatecan cochinita pibil and fresh tortillas, mezcal and margaritas under the stars.
The land
Known for Yucatán haciendas, Caribbean coast. 4 venues listed here, the largest seating up to 200 guests.
Chapter IV · The ceremony
How to marry in Mexico.
Legal ceremony
Only civil marriages are legally recognised in Mexico, performed by a civil registry official, and each state sets its own requirements. Rules differ by state: since 2025, Yucatán no longer asks for witnesses or medical certificates but does require an apostilled birth certificate and a premarital orientation workshop certificate. On the Quintana Roo coast, expect four witnesses with ID and premarital medical certificates with lab results. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the local registry and your own embassy before you book.
Symbolic ceremony
A church or celebrant-led ceremony has no legal effect on its own. Couples either add the civil ceremony with the registry official or marry legally at home first and hold a symbolic ceremony in Mexico.
The weekend
Of the 4 venues listed here, 3 publish rooms for guests on site.
Local custom
At a Catholic wedding the couple is wrapped in a cord, el lazo, to show that marriage is for life, and exchanges thirteen coins, las arras, for the sharing of worldly goods.
Chapter V
When to marry.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Mexico are January, February, March, April, May and December, with average highs of 29–33°C. June, July and November are the rainier months, with up to 10 days of rain a month, so they are left out. August, September and October are the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, so they are left out. In May the sun sets around 19:18. Figures are long-term averages for Cancún.
Best months Other months
Best months
Dec–May
Sunset
~19:18 (May)
Avg high
33°C (May)
Rain days
6 (May)
Common questions
Marrying in Mexico, answered.
How much does a wedding in Mexico cost?
Too few Mexico venues publish a price to give a reliable range. The Wed Journey lists 4 Mexico venues; send an enquiry and we pass it on to the venue for a quote.
When is the best time to get married in Mexico?
The best months to marry in Mexico are Dec–May, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Can foreigners legally get married in Mexico?
Only civil marriages are legally recognised in Mexico, performed by a civil registry official, and each state sets its own requirements. Rules differ by state: since 2025, Yucatán no longer asks for witnesses or medical certificates but does require an apostilled birth certificate and a premarital orientation workshop certificate. On the Quintana Roo coast, expect four witnesses with ID and premarital medical certificates with lab results. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the local registry and your own embassy before you book.
How many guests can you have at a wedding in Mexico?
The largest Mexico venue listed here seats up to 200 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
How many wedding venues are there in Mexico?
The Wed Journey features 4 curated wedding venues in Mexico. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
Which airport do you fly into for a Mexico wedding?
Guests fly into Mérida (MID) for the Yucatán haciendas or Cancún (CUN) for the Caribbean coast.
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