TheDivineMissC

Hi there! Just to give you another idea, my fiance and I are getting married this coming October in Playa. There is a group of non-inclusive hotels, Condo Hotels Playa del Carmen, that we are using as our accommodations. There are 4 different hotel choices within the group, and all all within 2 blocks of each other at different price points. Because we are off-season, the rates are incredibly great, and it's a 4 star hotel on Trip Advisor. All the 4 hotels use the same beach club, at one of the properties, El Taj, so your guests will all be hanging out together. These condo hotels have 1 to 3 bedroom options, all with full kitchens. We're getting a penthouse with a big BBQ and jacuzzi, so we can host a wedding rehearsal/reception up there the night prior and have a grill out with all our friends. The associated reception venue is Wicky's Beach Club, which is just 2 blocks down the street from the hotels. They have great food reviews. Ceremony is on the beach, and then reception is right there at the beach club. There's a coordinator, Linda Burchett, through Wicky's that handles both the accommodations and the wedding for you. We didn't want to do an all-inclusive as we felt they may be very expensive for some of our guests. We also wanted them to feel free to explore the town of Playa and not feel like they were spending unused money if they ate out on the town. We also liked being in town and having it walkable, so people didn't have to rent cars. Unfortunately we weren't able to do a site inspection before booking, so we're just rolling the dice, but so far we feel really happy with our decision. I will make sure to do an update following our wedding with reviews of all the vendors and venues we chose. Congratulations and best wishes!

Great review! So helpful. My fiance and I are in the process of going through all the information on Wicky's that Linda sent and your feedback is very helpful.

Thanks for the info! Very helpful. Best of luck with the next couple months, it will be amazing and beautiful!

Hi everyone! Just about to start reaching out to venues in the Playa Del Carmen to start planning our October wedding. My fiance Chris and I are excited to plan and know we have a lot of work to do. He works in the hotel/hospitality industry, and I am an event planner, so we have a lot of experience but it's definitely different planning your own! Plus we are not planning on doing a site, so we are rolling the dice a little and hoping for the best. Anyone else looking at El Taj,or have any experience with their staff and vendors? We love this boutique hotel and are hoping that this might be *the one*! Are there other recommendations for a non-inclusive hotel that is on the beach? For both room blocks and as a reception venue. We want to be on the beach, and would love to be able to do everything on site, and avoid the all-inclusive resorts. Congratulations to all the engaged couples out there, and to those who have tied the knot! Cheers!

Hi everyone! Just about to start reaching out to venues in the Playa Del Carmen to start planning our October wedding. My fiance Chris and I are excited to plan and know we have a lot of work to do. He works in the hotel/hospitality industry, and I am an event planner, so we have a lot of experience but it's definitely different planning your own! Plus we are not planning on doing a site, so we are rolling the dice a little and hoping for the best. Anyone else looking at El Taj,or have any experience with their staff and vendors? We love this boutique hotel and are hoping that this might be *the one*! Are there other recommendations for a non-inclusive hotel that is on the beach? For both room blocks and as a reception venue. We want to be on the beach, and would love to be able to do everything on site, and avoid the all-inclusive resorts. Congratulations to all the engaged couples out there, and to those who have tied the knot! Cheers!

Hi everyone! Just about to start reaching out to venues in the Playa Del Carmen to start planning our October wedding. My fiance Chris and I are excited to plan and know we have a lot of work to do. He works in the hotel/hospitality industry, and I am an event planner, so we have a lot of experience but it's definitely different planning your own! Plus we are not planning on doing a site, so we are rolling the dice a little and hoping for the best. Anyone else looking at El Taj,or have any experience with their staff and vendors? We love this boutique hotel and are hoping that this might be *the one*! Are there other recommendations for a non-inclusive hotel that is on the beach? For both room blocks and as a reception venue. We want to be on the beach, and would love to be able to do everything on site, and avoid the all-inclusive resorts. Congratulations to all the engaged couples out there, and to those who have tied the knot! Cheers!

Hi Cherany, Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials! Very exciting. My fiance and I are very interested in El Taj. The venue looks so beautiful, and it's one of the few non-inclusive beachfront properties. We are looking to get married in October of this year, and are going to reach out to El Taj soon to get more information. Your post about not being able to have day-time ceremonies anymore though is something that we would need to consider as well! Can you provide some more information, and any recommendations regarding your planners, vendors, etc.? Cheers!