Velas Resorts has introduced a reimagined wedding offering that celebrates the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of Mexico all throughout their resorts. Conventional destination weddings are turned into immersive cultural journeys, allowing couples and their guests to engage with Mexico’s renowned flavors, colors, and traditions throughout their celebration. The menu is available as a complete experience, or a la carte, at the collection’s seven resorts in Los Cabo, Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, and Riviera Nayarit.
Pre-wedding activities are designed to welcome guests into Mexican culture. A vibrant welcome fiesta features regional street food favorites like tacos al pastor, esquites, and tamales, accompanied by refreshing aguas frescas and traditional folk music. Expert-led tequila and mezcal tasting sessions showcase the different varieties of Mexican spirits. Those seeking culinary adventures can join hands-on cooking classes of classic Mexican dishes like mole, cochinita pibil, or chiles en nogada. Local artisans demonstrate traditional crafts like pottery painting, weaving, or papel picado making, allowing guests to create their own meaningful souvenirs.
The wedding ceremony itself incorporates meaningful Mexican traditions while maintaining the couple’s personal vision. Enhancements include traditional music performances featuring mariachi or pre-Hispanic flute ensembles with accompanying folkloric dancers, wedding attire adorned with exquisite Mexican bordados (embroideries), and custom-made Swarovski lazos symbolizing the couple’s union. Mini altars to honor loved ones who have passed are reminiscent of the renowned Dia de los Muertos celebration. During cocktail hour, classic Mexican cocktails are crafted with regional fruits and herbs, offering guests an authentic taste of Mexico’s diverse beverage heritage.
Wedding festivities culminate in a reception filled with delights that showcase Mexico’s culinary and artistic diversity. Live mariachi performances create an energetic atmosphere throughout the evening, while the culinary experience features regional cuisines of Mexico, from Oaxacan tlayudas to Yucatecan panuchos and Baja fish tacos.
As the celebration continues, guests might be surprised by late-night street food carts serving beloved treats like elotes or churros with various dipping sauces, all as sides for the decadent Mexican wedding cake infused with hints of cinnamon and chili. Handcrafted party-favors from local artisans, such as Talavera pottery or hand-painted alebrijes, provide meaningful keepsakes of the cultural journey shared.
Inclusive of all the elements detailed above, the complete Mexican cultural wedding starts at $42,000 USD for up to 25 guests (accommodations not included). For reservations or more information, call 1-888-407-4869, email reservations@velasresorts.com, or visit https://www.velasresorts.com.
About Velas Resorts:
Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, and Los Cabos have earned 70 AAA Diamonds, including the prestigious Five Diamond Award. Other esteemed international awards for services and facilities include one MICHELIN Star for Cocina de Autor restaurant in both Los Cabos and Riviera Maya, Virtuoso’s Best Family Program, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award for SE Spa, and TripAdvisor’s Top Hotels in the World, among others.
Offering unparalleled All-Inclusive experiences, properties include Grand Velas Los Cabos, with dramatic ocean views and unique spaces infusing every area of the resort; Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, which enjoys a long stretch of pristine beach and a dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Madre mountains; and Grand Velas Riviera Maya, offering a sophisticated resort experience in the Caribbean with jungle and beach settings.
Velas Vallarta is a family-friendly resort in Puerto Vallarta, offering spacious suites, gourmet dining, and spa treatments with ocean and Sierra Madre views on 10 beachfront acres along Banderas Bay. Casa Velas is a boutique adults-only hotel located on the Marina Vallarta Golf Course where guests have beach access at Táu Beach Club, a casual, relaxed atmosphere overlooking the ocean, with a jacuzzi, pool, delectable cuisine, and an expansive event space.
Mar del Cabo, a boutique hotel on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, is the only European Plan property. Opened January 2024, Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos is a new 79-suite resort and concept in the all-inclusive space. Velas Resorts was built by Eduardo Vela Ruiz, founder of Velas Resorts, with brother Juan Vela Ruiz, vice president of Velas Resorts, by his side.
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