Riviera Maya wedding villas,
with a beach of your own.

For 100 guests or more, Hacienda del Secreto (up to 200 at the wedding, 60+ staying across 27 bedrooms), Villa Bellamar in Akumal (up to 200 at the wedding, up to 52 staying) and The Haciendas of Puerto Aventuras (up to 120 at the wedding, 100+ staying in 51 suites) are the private estates that host the whole celebration and sleep most of the guest list. For under 50 guests, Casa Milah in Akumal is an intimate beachfront alternative.

A villa or private estate hosts one wedding at a time. You control the whole property — no other couples, no resort guests walking through your ceremony, no fixed time slots — and your guests stay together under the same roofs with a private chef and staff. For groups of 30 or more the cost per guest is often comparable to a resort room block.

Nine to twelve months ahead for November to April, when weather is best and demand highest, and six to nine months for the shoulder months. Christmas, New Year and spring-break weeks often need 12 months or more and carry longer minimum stays.

November through April is the dry season, with sunny days in the high 20s °C (low to mid 80s °F). May and June are hotter and still popular. The Atlantic hurricane season runs June to November, with most risk from August to October, and seaweed (sargassum) can arrive on the beaches in the warmer months — your venue team will advise on dates.

It depends on the estate. Casa Milah hosts up to 50, The Haciendas of Puerto Aventuras up to 120 across four houses, and Hacienda del Secreto and Villa Bellamar up to 200. Overnight capacity ranges from 16 guests at Casa Milah to more than 100 across the four Haciendas.

Yes. A legal wedding in Quintana Roo is a civil ceremony performed by the Civil Registry, which requires documents such as passports, apostilled and translated birth certificates, witnesses and a medical certificate; requirements change, so your planner confirms them. Many couples hold a symbolic ceremony at the villa and sign the legal paperwork at home.

The villa is booked per night for your stay: from about US$1,950 a night at Casa Milah, US$2,250 at Villa Bellamar, US$2,860 at The Haciendas (four suites) and US$6,697 for the whole of Hacienda del Secreto, plus local taxes of 21–25%. Event fees, catering, bar, flowers, music, photography and a planner are added according to the venue and your guest count.

At The Haciendas of Puerto Aventuras a professional planner is required. At Hacienda del Secreto the estate team coordinates trusted local vendors and the estate's own chefs cater. At Villa Bellamar and Casa Milah you can bring your own planner and vendors or use the villa manager's network. Villa Experience helps you choose either way.

Most private estates sit in residential communities with local rules. At The Haciendas music is allowed until 11 pm under Puerto Aventuras bylaws; Half Moon Bay in Akumal has quiet hours from 10 pm; at Hacienda del Secreto times are confirmed during planning. Sunset ceremonies and early-evening receptions fit all of them.

Cancún International Airport (CUN) has the most flights and is closest to Hacienda del Secreto and about an hour from Puerto Aventuras. Tulum International Airport (TQO) is about 40 minutes from Akumal. The venue teams arrange group transfers.

Often. Akumal means ‘place of turtles’ and green turtles feed in its bays year-round, and loggerhead and green turtles nest on the beaches of the Riviera Maya from May to October — at Hacienda del Secreto the aisle sometimes shares the sand with protected nests.