Destination Wedding Options

Mary & Chris

March 2026

Dominican Republic Options

Hard Rock Punta Cana

Punta Cana, DR

Estimated cost for the lead in standard room:

4 nights: $1200 per person

11 Restaurants and 4 Main Bars plus 8 pool bars

1882 Rooms at Hard Rock

About 30-minute drive from Punta Cana airport

Click here for more info on this resort

While this is a large resort, it is super easy to get around, they have golf cart shuttles that go around the resort 24/7

This is my number one choice for your Destination Wedding!

This resort has something for everyone! There are 13 pools on the property plus a waterpark, mini-golf, bowling, an escape room and even a full Vegas style casino, and a ton more things! All rooms have also been completely updated!

They have a gorgeous beach that spans for what seems like miles. This is literally the picture-perfect backdrop for your ceremony!

They do an amazing job with weddings and their wedding benefits are un-matched in my opinion! Depending on the number of nights booked into the group, you could literally do a very simple wedding for under $1000 including ceremony, cocktail, and reception. But that leaves plenty in the budget to add in some personalized decor and other elements into your wedding events without breaking the bank! - See the group benefits link for more info on this! The complimentary events include all food and drinks for all guests, no matter how many you have!

They also start the planning process at 6 months prior to the wedding, which is earlier than most resorts, and to begin with, you will be working with the wedding team located in Miami, which means communication will be much quicker than working with the onsite wedding coordinator to start!

See the Hard Rock resort map here

Click here for the Hard Rock Fact Sheet

Click here for the Wedding Guide

Click here for Wedding Group Benefits

The videos below are personal videos I took of my room in April
(I am not a great videographer, but it will show you what the actual rooms look like)

Hard Rock Wedding Venues

Dreams Macao

Punta Cana, DR

Estimated cost for the lead in room:

4 Nights: $1373 per person

11 Restaurants and 4 bars including a swim up bar

500 Rooms

About 40 minutes from the airport

Click here to see more info on this resort

Dreams Resorts are great at weddings! They do a lot of them and know what they are doing! So, I do like to offer them as options when they also meet all of your other wants, which I think this one does.

This resort also has a pretty amazing beach for your ceremony backdrop! Along with a waterpark and casino!

They do not give the complimentary wedding benefits like the free events that Hard Rock does, so the wedding packages will cost more than Hard Rock and their extras do add up, so keep that in mind.

Their comps are room based, and for your dates would be 1 complimentary room for every 10 rooms paid with a max of 3 comp'd rooms.

Click here for the resort Fact Sheet

Click here for the Resort Map

Click here for the Wedding Guide

Click here for Wedding Venue Video

View some of their wedding designs Here

Additional Notes on weddings as this resort:

Please note that if selecting a wedding package that could be complimentary, the event must happen on the Beach during the week (Monday - Thursday), after 9:00am and before 4:00pm. Should you choose a different location, day or a later time, the package full cost would apply.

Dreams & Secrets Royal Beach

Punta Cana, DR

Estimated cost for the lead in room:

4 Nights: $1100 per person at Dreams

4 Nights: 1450 per person at Secrets

14 Dining and 12 bars including 2 swim up bars at Dreams

486 Rooms at Dreams

8 Dining and 11 bars including 2 swim up bars at Secrets

639 Rooms at Secrets

About 25 minutes from the airport

Click here to see more info on Dreams resort

Click here to see more info on Secrets resort

This is another great Dreams Resort. This one also is next door to Secrets Royal Beach, so there are also options if some of the adult guests would like a more kid-free experience for their stay.

Dreams will be less expensive than Secrets as you can see. And we would probably want to put you on the Secrets side and upgrade to either a Preferred Club Master Suite Ocean Front or Preferred Club Jr Suite Private Pool room for what you are wanting for your room.

Dreams and Secrets are connecting resorts. All Secrets guests have free flow access to Dreams. Adults at Dreams have access to the Spa and Nightclub at Secrets.

If you choose this resort, the ceremony and events will need to be held at locations on the Dreams side so that all guests can attend.

Their comps are room based, and for your dates would be 1 complimentary room for every 10 rooms paid with a max of 3 comp'd rooms.

Click here for Dreams resort Fact Sheet

Click here for Secrets resort Fact Sheet

Click here for the Resort Map

Wedding Guide - Wedding Packages will be the same as Dreams Macao. If you decide on this resort, I will get in contact with the wedding department and get their resort specific wedding guide.

Additional Notes on weddings as this resort:

Puerto Vallarta Options

Estimated Pricing:

Dreams - 4 Nights: $1185 per person

Secrets - 4 Nights: $1300 per person

7 Restaurants and 3 Bars

Number of rooms: 327

15-minute drive from the Cancun airport

Click here to see more info on Dreams Vallarta Bay

This is my top pick for Puerto Vallarta resorts for your wedding!

This will be more of a relaxing quiet trip for everyone, there is not a lot of extra stuff like waterparks or casinos at this resort. They have one main pool with a swim up bar. They do have like 2 waterslides, but I wouldn't call it a water park by any means.

It is a fairly small resort with just 327 rooms, so very easy to get around and it will feel like more of an intimate trip with you and your guests.

This is beautiful resort! There is a Secrets attached as well, so we can offer an Adult Only option to those who would like that. In the picture, Secrets is on the right and Dreams is on the left, so you can see it is pretty much split right down the middle.

All guests staying at Secrets have full access to the Dreams side. (Dreams guests do not have access to the Secrets side)

Click here for the resort Map

Dreams Vallarta Bay Fact Sheet

Dreams Vallarta Bay Wedding Guide

To check out photos of wedding locations and some events they have hosted in the past, please click HERE

Secrets & Dreams Vallarta Bay
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Additional Notes on weddings as this resort:

Please note that if selecting one of the two wedding packages that could be complimentary, the event must happen on the Beach during the week (Monday - Thursday), after 9:00am and before 4:00pm. Should you choose a different location, day or a later time, the package full cost would apply.

Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta