How Much Is a Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit Wedding? Costs, Venues & Scores

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Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit wedding destination

Why it stands out

Scenery9.4Venues9.0Lodging8.8

On Banderas Bay, the Sierra Madre drops straight into the Pacific and gives Puerto Vallarta the most dramatic backdrop of Mexico’s big three wedding coasts. Cobblestone streets and a crowned church anchor the old town, jungle coves reachable only by boat wait to the south, and the polished resorts of Nuevo Vallarta and Punta Mita stretch north. Decades as Mexico’s most LGBTQ friendly destination mean every kind of couple gets a real welcome here.

Avg. wedding cost

$23,000

Weddings / year

6,000+

Annual rainfall

55 in / year

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How Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit scores

Overall affordability7.4/10

The most affordable of Mexico’s big three wedding coasts. Old town venues and local vendors keep budgets well below Los Cabos, though Punta Mita estates price like luxury anywhere.

Guest travel convenience7.8/10

Puerto Vallarta International sits ten minutes from the hotel zone with nonstops from most major U.S. and Canadian hubs. Punta Mita adds a forty five minute transfer up the bay.

Weather and seasonality7.0/10

November through May is dry, warm, and golden with cool mountain evenings. Summer brings daily afternoon storms, heavy humidity, and the Pacific hurricane season on the horizon.

Scenery and overall vibe9.4/10

Jungle mountains falling into a forty mile bay, cobblestone streets, a crowned church over the rooftops, and sunsets that stop dinner service. The scenery is the whole sales pitch.

Venue options nearby9.0/10

Boat access beach coves, cliff restaurants above the water, a historic hacienda in the old town, all inclusive giants, and the estates of Punta Mita. Real range at every budget.

Lodging availability8.8/10

Everything from adults only boutiques in the Romantic Zone to all inclusive towers in Nuevo Vallarta and world class resorts at Punta Mita, most of it walkable or one cab ride apart.

Legal and logistical simplicity7.4/10

The airport is close and the vendor market is fluent in destination weddings, but boat access venues, cobblestones, and hillside stairs need planning for guests with limited mobility.

Accessibility and inclusivity8.6/10

Decades as Mexico’s most LGBTQ friendly destination and a town that runs on hospitality. The welcome is real, though cobblestones and hills ask care for guests with mobility needs.

Vendor ecosystem8.6/10

A deep bilingual vendor bench built on fifty years of destination weddings, with strong photographers, florists, and planners at prices below the Caribbean coast.

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Editorially Curated

From the venue shortlist

4 of the 11 hand picked Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit venues our editors keep coming back to.

01
Las Caletas Beach Hideaway
A private jungle cove reachable only by boat, once John Huston’s hideaway, where guests arrive over the water and the ceremony ends in torchlight.
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02
Le Kliff
A soaring palapa on a cliff over the south bay, with whales breaching below in winter and one of the most photographed sunset terraces in Mexico.
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03
Hacienda San Ángel
A colonial hacienda above the crown of the church, stitched from four old villas with rooftop chapel views over the bay. Old town romance at its highest pitch.
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04
Casa Kimberly
Elizabeth Taylor’s villa, joined to Richard Burton’s by the famous lovers bridge. Nine suites, a chapel view rooftop, and Hollywood legend in the walls.
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