Villa Mandarinas
Puerto Vallarta’s grand oceanfront wedding estate — 16 suites sleeping 34, cliffside terraces over the Pacific, and space for celebrations of up to 200 guests.
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Private beachfront estates on Banderas Bay for ten to two hundred guests — with the chefs, planners, and vendors who have made Vallarta weddings unforgettable for two decades.
A destination wedding at a private villa in Puerto Vallarta is nothing like a resort package. The estate is yours for the entire celebration — rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, and after-party — with no shared spaces, no time-slot handovers, and no strangers walking through your photos.
Villa Experience has managed luxury villas on Banderas Bay since 2006, and weddings are the heart of what we do. We have hosted celebrations across Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita for years — working side by side with the same planners, photographers, florists, and officiants you’ll meet further down this page. Bring us your date and your guest count; we’ll bring the villa, the chef, and the people who make it flawless.
Every wedding villa in this collection comes fully staffed — private chef, butler and bar service, housekeeping, and on-site coordination — so your only job is to be present for the best weekend of your life.
Every estate below is managed end-to-end by Villa Experience — inspected, staffed, and wedding-proven. Rates are nightly villa rentals; event fees and staffing for your celebration are quoted with your proposal.
Puerto Vallarta’s grand oceanfront wedding estate — 16 suites sleeping 34, cliffside terraces over the Pacific, and space for celebrations of up to 200 guests.
A Conchas Chinas beachfront estate and event venue — toes-in-the-sand ceremonies with the Sierra Madre behind you and the surf a few steps away.
A fully serviced beachfront escape built for weddings — eight suites, wide ocean terraces, and golden-hour ceremonies right on the sand.
A 25,000 sq ft estate suspended between jungle and sea above Mismaloya — ten bedrooms, sweeping bay panoramas, and dramatic sunset ceremonies.
A classic Mexican hacienda within a private gated estate — ten bedrooms for 22 guests and expansive views across the Bay of Banderas.
An eight-bedroom hilltop compound in Amapas with panoramic bay-and-city views — a natural amphitheater for vows at sunset.
A beachfront house with a full staff and chef-prepared meals — seven bedrooms and an easy, barefoot setting for intimate wedding weekends.
A modern oceanside villa with five-star amenities and stunning water views — six bedrooms and terraces made for cocktail-hour ceremonies.
A six-bedroom oasis by Conchas Chinas beach — lush, private, and minutes from the Romantic Zone for welcome dinners and after-parties.
Golden sand at Playa Careyeros, Punta de Mita — an exclusive four-bedroom beachfront retreat made for elopements and intimate vow exchanges.
Marrying in Punta Mita or Riviera Nayarit? Casa Hayam is just the beginning — we manage wedding villas across Punta de Mita, Sayulita, and the Nayarit coast, and rank among the region’s most experienced villa-wedding teams.
Punta Mita Wedding VillasOne of Puerto Vallarta’s only private beachfront venues for up to 200 guests, on a semi-private cove in Conchas Chinas — five minutes from the Romantic Zone.
Three cascading event terraces step down to the sea. The Labyrinth Terrace seats 150 for a ceremony (120 banquet) around a Chartres-style stone labyrinth with direct beach access; the Middle Terrace hosts 70 with a full bar, restrooms, and a dressing suite; the Garden Terrace gathers cocktail receptions around a fountain and orchid wall. As night falls, fireworks bloom over Banderas Bay.
Between events, Casa Karma is a full-property staffed retreat: eight ensuite suites sleeping 18, private chef, infinity pool, and a 10,000 sq ft home wrapped around an open-air atrium. Featured by The Knot and WeddingWire among Puerto Vallarta’s best wedding venues, and celebrated as the city’s most beloved villa for LGBTQ+ weddings.
Custom menus built on Pacific seafood and regional ingredients — from rehearsal tacos to plated wedding dinners, with plant-based, gluten-free, kosher, and allergy-sensitive menus handled in stride.
Ceremony setup, vendor logistics, timelines, and staffing — our team works your wedding alongside your planner so the day simply flows.
Floral arches, tablescapes, candlelit pathways, and lighting — sourced with local artisans and the décor houses featured below.
Butler and bar service, welcome drinks, daily breakfast, concierge support, and airport transfers for the whole wedding party.
Share your date, guest count, and vision — by chat, form, or a call with a wedding advisor.
We match you to the right villas, hold your dates, and walk you through each estate on video.
Free introductions to the planners and vendors on this page — then we host the weekend of your life.
We have hosted weddings beside these professionals for years — in our villas in Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, and across Riviera Nayarit. They are the planners, photographers, artists, and crews we would hire for our own weddings, gathered in one place. Introductions are always free — or reach them directly below.
Thirteen studios we have stood beside at villa weddings for years — from petite elopements to 200-guest productions.
Event planner and designer with over 15 years in Puerto Vallarta–Riviera Nayarit, from intimate ceremonies to grand galas.
Premier concierge and wedding-planning studio specializing in exclusive petite events and seamless destination weddings.
A creative team of designers and coordinators with 18+ years crafting high-end destination weddings across Banderas Bay.
Wedding coordinator with 24 years of experience turning good weddings into extraordinary ones, timeline to last dance.
A boutique atelier of planners and designers creating tasteful, exquisitely styled weddings in a range of aesthetics.
Tania and her team plan warm, meticulous destination weddings across Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Punta de Mita, and Sayulita.
Over 15 years of exquisite, memorable events along the Pacific — Puerto Vallarta to Riviera Nayarit, Punta Mita, and Careyes.
Founded by Priscilla Arminio — 18 years planning and designing beautiful weddings across México with a hand-picked vendor team.
28 years in wedding and incentive tourism across Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit — personalized service and one-of-a-kind design.
Saulo González and Amanda Cruz — a 2024 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice winner with 10+ years of flawless, design-driven events.
Full-service planning and design led by the area’s US-expat planning expert — named a Top 10 wedding planner in Mexico by WedVibes.
Citlalli Peña’s boutique planning and design powerhouse — an International Green Wedding Professional since 2010 for mindful celebrations.
Comprehensive planning and design curating unforgettable destination weddings in Mexico, from concept to final send-off.
The eyes we trust with the day — over 700 weddings between them on this coastline.
More than 700 weddings photographed across a decade in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit — natural, timeless storytelling.
20+ years photographing weddings from Sayulita to Puerto Vallarta — photo, film, and drone coverage of beach, jungle, and villa celebrations.
Bridal hair & makeup artists who come to your villa suite, airbrush kits in hand.
Karina Plascencia’s premier bridal beauty studio — a decade in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, backed by 20+ years of artistry.
Bridal makeup and hair specialist with 12+ years of highlighting each client’s natural beauty.
A bridal hair and makeup agency with more than 22 years creating fresh, extraordinary wedding-day looks.
15+ years of natural, elegant bridal beauty — HD airbrush makeup and styling with high-end products.
Nohemí Alvarado — a 13-year beauty career and 7 years as a destination-wedding trendsetter in airbrush makeup and styling.
Makeup artist and hairstylist with 15+ years in destination weddings — a full professional team for brides and bridal parties.
Luxury bridal makeup and hairstyling — over sixty weddings a year across Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, and Sayulita.
More than 20 years accompanying brides — personalized makeup and hairstyling that captures what makes you shine.
Tables, lounges, dance floors, lighting — delivered and styled on your terrace.
Event furniture and décor rentals for weddings of every size — founded by Heriberto Mendoza and grown into Vallarta’s go-to rental house.
Sound, light, and production crews that turn a terrace into a reception.
Puerto Vallarta’s event production house since 1985 — expert lighting, audio, and show production for wedding nights that go off perfectly.
Legal and symbolic ceremonies in English or Spanish — paperwork included.
Officiants for legal and symbolic ceremonies across Jalisco and Nayarit — Paty Romo’s team handles the paperwork end to end.
Getting every guest from PVR airport to the villa door, comfortably.
Pre-booked private round-trip transfers from Puerto Vallarta airport — premium amenities and trusted drivers, Careyes to San Pancho.
The average destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta comes in around $10,215 USD per couple — a fraction of the ~$36,000 average U.S. wedding — and villa weddings put that budget on screen: your venue is also your home, your caterer, and your after-party.
The math: villa rentals in this collection run $1,025–$2,888 per night fully staffed (Casa Karma from $2,155, typically over a 3–4 night wedding weekend), plus a one-time event fee — commonly $1,000–$8,000 in the region; $3,000 + tax at Casa Karma. Private catering typically runs 40–60% less than hotel banquet pricing. Add 16% IVA, roughly $300 for a federal-zone beach-ceremony permit if you marry on the sand, and 10–15% staff gratuities.
Because the villa sleeps your wedding party, lodging that would be a guest expense at a resort becomes part of the venue — and guests typically spend $1,000–$1,680 each on flights and hotels either way, so a walkable villa neighborhood is a gift to them too.
Figures reflect 2026 market data and our own venue pricing; your written proposal itemizes everything before you commit.
| Private Villa | All-Inclusive Resort | |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusivity | Entire estate is yours, all weekend | Shared venue; other weddings same day |
| Vendors | Any vendor, no penalty | Outside-vendor fees $500–$1,000+ |
| Guests | No day passes — everyone welcome | $100–$200 day pass per non-staying guest |
| Catering | Private chef, custom menu | Banquet packages, per-plate premiums |
| Timeline | Rehearsal to after-party in one place | Time-slotted ballroom or beach section |
| Photos | No strangers in the frame | Public areas in view |
| Lodging | Wedding party sleeps on site | Rooms priced separately |
Puerto Vallarta earned seven nominations at the 2025 Travvy Awards, including Best Wedding Destination in Mexico — and Mexico hosts more U.S. destination weddings than any other country. Here is what the calendar and the paperwork actually look like.
Villa rentals in our collection run from about $1,025 to $2,888 USD per night (Casa Karma from $2,155), plus a one-time event fee — typically $1,000–$8,000 in the region; $3,000 + tax at Casa Karma. Budget 16% IVA, and staff gratuities of 10–15%. All-in, couples commonly land between $10,000 and $30,000 for a villa wedding weekend — the Puerto Vallarta average destination wedding is around $10,215 per couple, versus roughly $36,000 for the average U.S. wedding.
Often, yes — especially for 15–50 guests. Resorts add outside-vendor fees ($500–$1,000+), day passes for non-staying guests ($100–$200 each), and 15–20% taxes and service charges. A villa includes lodging for your wedding party, and private catering typically runs 40–60% less than hotel banquet pricing — while you keep the venue to yourselves all weekend.
Our villas sleep 10 to 34 guests overnight, and host ceremonies from intimate elopements to full-scale celebrations: Casa Karma and Villa Mandarinas each welcome up to 200 event guests. For larger guest lists we arrange adjacent villas and overflow lodging nearby.
November through May is the dry season — December to March sees under an inch of rain per month with days of 72–82°F, and it overlaps humpback-whale season. June to October is lush green season with afternoon-evening showers and better rates; morning ceremonies and covered terraces keep it comfortable. The tourism board promotes some 360 days of sunshine a year.
For peak season (December–April), reserve your villa 9–12 months ahead — the best-known estates like Casa Karma book out earliest, and weekend events there carry a 4-night minimum. Shoulder-season dates can come together in 4–6 months. Couples planning destination weddings average about an 18-month runway.
Yes. Most of our wedding villas have dedicated outdoor spaces for both — ocean terraces, gardens, poolside decks, and beachfront settings — so you can move from vows to cocktails to dinner without transporting guests. Casa Karma alone has three tiered terraces: Labyrinth (150 ceremony / 120 banquet), Middle (70/50 with full bar and dressing room), and Garden.
A civil ceremony is performed in Spanish by a Juez del Registro Civil and is internationally recognized. You’ll need valid passports and tourist cards, apostilled birth certificates translated by a Mexico-licensed perito traductor, single-status affidavits (plus divorce or death certificates where applicable), four witnesses with ID, and a local health screening. Our officiant partners handle the paperwork end to end.
Yes — civil ceremonies in Jalisco and Nayarit require a local blood test (results in 24–48 hours). Plan to arrive at least 3–4 business days before the wedding to complete the test and paperwork, and start document preparation about four months out.
Most destination couples choose a symbolic ceremony in Mexico — no documents, blood tests, or waiting periods — and complete the legal marriage at home. If you want the real thing under the palms, a civil ceremony at your villa is absolutely doable with a few days’ lead time; we’ll connect you with licensed officiants either way.
Residential neighborhoods in Puerto Vallarta generally observe quiet hours from around 10–11 PM, with amplified music outdoors typically ending by then. Villas with enclosed or lower-level spaces keep after-parties going indoors — your planner will design the timeline around it.
Every Villa Experience wedding includes event coordination essentials — venue logistics, staffing, chef and menu planning, and vendor scheduling. For full design and production we recommend one of the professional planners featured on this page; we’ve worked alongside them for years and make introductions at no charge.
One of the best in the world. Same-sex marriage is fully legal in both Jalisco and Nayarit, and Puerto Vallarta is Mexico’s leading LGBTQ+ destination. Casa Karma in particular is celebrated as one of the city’s most beloved villas for LGBTQ+ weddings.
Ceremonies on the federal beach zone require a permit, typically around $300 USD, arranged in advance. Ceremonies held on villa terraces or private grounds — like Casa Karma’s Labyrinth Terrace above its cove — don’t need one.
A Villa Experience wedding advisor replies within one business day with availability, honest venue advice, and a first-pass budget. Prefer to talk it through? The chat in the corner reaches us live.
Luxury villa rentals & private-venue weddings on Banderas Bay since 2006.