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Trading spreadsheets for sunsets is no longer a daydream—it’s the new norm for all-inclusive destination wedding resorts. About 25 percent of U.S. couples now say “I do” abroad and spend roughly $10,000, compared with $35,000 at home (2024 Destination Weddings Study).
Resorts are one-upping each other with over-water chapels, fireworks, and waived ceremony fees once you hit the room minimum.
We’ve narrowed the field to 12 true all-inclusive destination wedding standouts, grouped by vibe, so you can pick your perfect backdrop fast—and get back to picturing sand between your toes.
Treat these pages like a shortcut, not a phone book. We group the 12 all-inclusive wedding resorts into four vibe categories (adults-only luxury, family-friendly playgrounds, high-energy party havens, boutique hideaways) so you can jump straight to the set that fits your guest list and creates happy romantic memories.
Every featured property passes the same checklist: all-inclusive pricing, an on-site wedding team, a four-star-or-better independent rating, and easy flights from major U.S. hubs. If a resort adds drink surcharges, outsources the ceremony, or requires more than 150 guests, it did not make the cut. Cancun tops Paradise Weddings list of affordable destination wedding locations, with all-inclusive resort celebrations averaging just $6,500 to $8,500, roughly 60 percent less than the typical U.S. wedding. According to the same cost ranges published by Paradise Weddings for all-inclusive ceremonies across Mexico, basic packages for fewer than 30 guests often run about $1,000 to $5,000, mid-size celebrations of 50 to 100 guests tend to fall in the $8,500 to $20,000 range, and larger groups can climb higher once you layer in décor upgrades, private venues, and vendor fees. Use those ballpark figures as you skim the resort reviews so you can quickly see which free-wedding perks, package tiers, and guest limits line up with what you actually plan to spend.
Pick the segment that feels like you, then dive into the detailed reviews with confidence.
Before you read the full reviews, skim this grid to spot must-haves like kids’ clubs, guest limits, or a free-wedding perk.
| Segment | Sample resorts | Ideal guest count |
| Kids? | Free wedding?* | Signature venue |
| Adults-only luxury | Le Blanc Los Cabos, Secrets Maroma Beach | 2–60 |
| No | Yes (stay 3 nights or 30 room-nights) | Oceanfront gazebo / rooftop sky terrace |
| Family-friendly playgrounds | Beaches Turks & Caicos, Dreams Las Mareas | 30–120 |
| Yes | Yes (meet room minimum) | Grace Bay beach / jungle-garden gazebo |
| High-energy party havens | Hard Rock Punta Cana | 40–180 |
| Yes | Yes (15 rooms for 3 nights) | Ballroom + on-site nightclub |
| Boutique hideaways | The Brando, Hermitage Bay, Jade Mountain | 2–40 |
| Mostly No** | No | Private-island cove / Celestial Terrace over Pitons |
Basic ceremony fees are waived once you hit the listed stay or room-night targets.
Hermitage Bay welcomes ages 14+, while The Brando and Jade Mountain remain adults-only.
Use the grid to choose the vibe that fits, then head to its detailed section for your all-inclusive wedding deep dive.
Picture an orchid-lined aisle with no splash-pad squeals in earshot. Our adults-only all-inclusive wedding resorts replace kiddie pools with infinity edges, welcome you with chilled Champagne, and assign a personal butler from check-in to the last toast—a clear signal that the grown-ups are in charge. If serenity and five-star pampering sit atop your wish list, start here.
Le Blanc pairs marble-white minimalism with attentive service: 373 suites, each with a personal butler, face the Sea of Cortez. The property sits about 35 minutes (19 miles) from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), so guests swap baggage claims for beach views fast.
Luxury comes verified. Le Blanc holds the coveted AAA Five Diamond award, supporting its unlimited gourmet dining, premium pours, and complimentary hydrotherapy circuit.
Weddings stay simple: reserve 30 room-nights and the ceremony fee disappears. Add-ons include a white-glove beach reception, couples’ massage, or fireworks over the surf. Venues span a glass-framed oceanfront gazebo to a crystal-lit ballroom, keeping every photo editorial-ready.
Choose this adults-only all-inclusive wedding resort when you crave hush-quiet elegance and VIP treatment from arrival to farewell toast.
Set on award-winning Punta Maroma, often called Mexico’s most beautiful beach, this all-inclusive adults-only wedding resort frames every photo with ivory sand and turquoise water. The 412 suites add four-poster beds, whirlpool tubs, and hammocks that sway in the sea breeze.
Days feel leisurely yet full: sunrise yoga, waiter-served pool lounging, and a mezcal sunset. Fly into Cancún International Airport and arrive about 40 minutes later (26 miles / 42 km), so guests trade jet lag for beach time fast.
Book 7 nights in a Preferred Club Junior Suite Ocean View or 5 rooms for 3 nights and the “Secrets Wedding in Paradise” package becomes complimentary. Say vows on powder-soft sand or a terrace above the palms, then layer extras like a steel-drum trio, fireworks, or a barefoot reception lit with fairy lights. Your on-site coordinator handles paperwork and the Champagne toast.
Choose Secrets Maroma when you want postcard-perfect scenery, pampering without kids, and a free-to-premium wedding plan that flexes with any guest list.
Old-World glamour meets Caribbean ease at this adults-only all-inclusive wedding resort, home to 275 butler-served suites. Marble colonnades frame tropical gardens, and a life-size Spanish galleon moored in the lagoon doubles as a rum lounge for welcome parties.
Fly into Punta Cana International Airport and reach the lobby in about 25 minutes (15 miles / 24 km), so guests trade tarmac for tiki drinks quickly. Three quiet pools and a PGA-ranked course keep everyone happily scattered until celebration time.
Sustainability stands out. Iberostar’s Wave of Change program lets couples select recyclable décor, locally grown flowers, and carbon-offset options without trimming style.
Ceremonies range from palm-framed garden gazebos to shoreline vows. Reserve 5 rooms for 3 nights or stay 7 nights in an Oceanfront Junior Suite and the “Nature of Love” package is complimentary. Upgrades add live Caribbean musicians, lobster dinners, and free anniversary nights.
Choose Grand Bávaro when you want adults-only polish, eco-friendly flair, and a backdrop that feels part castle, part Caribbean dream.
Tucked inside a 500-acre nature reserve on Jamaica’s quiet south coast, this adults-only all-inclusive wedding resort feels remote yet sits just 39 miles (63 km) or about 90 minutes from Montego Bay’s MBJ airport with transfers included. All 372 ocean-view rooms and suites offer balconies, soaking tubs, and king beds, while over-water bungalows add glass floor panels for fish watching.
Ceremony settings impress: glide down a glass aisle in the over-water chapel, say vows on a two-mile beach at golden hour, or choose a frangipani-scented garden gazebo. Book any 3-night stay and Sandals’ “Free Wedding” package covers the arch, bouquet, boutonniere, officiant, and more. Upgrades include a steel-drum band, island-spiced reception menu, and candlelit dinner on the sand.
Between events, guests snorkel for free, sail Hobie Cats, or relax at the 1,000-foot swim-up pool bar. Choose Sandals South Coast for private-reserve scenery, adults-only seclusion, and inclusions that keep both budgets and hearts light.
Pick the right all-inclusive family-friendly wedding resort and your celebration turns into a built-in reunion. Picture splash zones for toddlers, teen lounges open until 11 p.m., and enough gourmet dining to keep parents smiling between events. These properties bundle childcare, activities, and big-group logistics into one price, so you can focus on saying “I do,” not refereeing beach-ball squabbles.
Spread across 100 acres and 758 rooms in five themed villages—Italian, French, Caribbean, Key West, and the new Treasure Beach—this all-inclusive family-friendly wedding resort feels like four holidays in one. At its heart sits Pirates Island, a 45 000-sq-ft waterpark with a lazy river, surf simulator, and slides that thrill every age.
Grace Bay’s calm turquoise water becomes your aisle while the wedding team lines powder-white sand with crisp chairs. Sesame Street characters entertain toddlers at Kids Camp, grandparents relax in shaded cabanas, and teens enjoy free scuba lessons.
Reserve seven nights in any Club or Butler suite (or 5 rooms for 3 nights) and the “Your Wedding on Us” package goes complimentary, covering ceremony setup, bouquet, boutonniere, and officiant. Upgrade to a private catamaran cruise, rum-punch bonfire, or a multi-day celebration.
The resort sits just 9 km (10 minutes) from Providenciales Airport (PLS) with transfers included, so guests can swap customs lines for coconut drinks almost instantly. Choose Beaches Turks & Caicos when your guest list ranges from age two to ninety-two and you want everyone to leave with a new favorite vacation story.
Tucked between rainforest and the Pacific on secluded Playa El Jobo, this all-inclusive family-friendly wedding resort offers 447 suites that balance adventure and comfort. Fly into Liberia Airport, then drive roughly 75 km (46 mi) in about 90 minutes, with howler monkeys often welcoming the shuttle.
Seven restaurants, unlimited 24-hour room service, and dedicated clubs for kids and teens keep every age entertained while adults slip away for spa time or a guided zip-line.
Ceremony backdrops look cinematic: sunset vows on golden sand framed by jungle or a garden gazebo draped in heliconia. Reserve at least 5 rooms for 3 nights, or stay 7 nights in qualifying categories, and the “Wedding in Paradise” package becomes complimentary, covering décor, cake for ten, a private dinner, and a couples’ spa treatment. Add a marimba band or Costa Rican coffee bar to weave pura vida into every toast.
Choose Dreams Las Mareas when your group wants soft-adventure days, beach-bonfire nights, and a cost-savvy wedding packed with memories.
Perched at the tip of Cancún’s Hotel Zone with water on three sides, this all-inclusive family-friendly wedding resort offers 547 suites and Caribbean panoramas from almost every angle. A rooftop sky gazebo lets you marry 17 stories above the surf, while guests rotate among three infinity pools, a craft-beer microbrewery, and a dolphin habitat.
Family logistics stay smooth. Suites sleep up to five, babysitters are on call, and the kids’ club hosts mini water-park races so parents can unwind at the Zen Spa. Eight restaurants—from sushi to gourmet French—keep every palate happy.
The entry wedding package already includes ceremony setup, bouquet, boutonniere, and breakfast in bed. Book 25 room-nights or 7 nights in a Turquoize suite and Hyatt waives the venue fee. Upgrades add private oceanfront dinners, extra reception hours, or a couples’ massage before “I do.”
Cancún International Airport sits about 25 to 30 minutes (24 km) away, so most guests sip welcome cocktails within an hour of landing. Choose Hyatt Ziva for postcard-blue backdrops, nonstop entertainment across age groups, and planning so streamlined you spend more time tasting tacos than managing spreadsheets.
Ready to swap waltzes for guitar solos? This segment suits couples who want their wedding week to feel like a music festival, complete with megaresorts that host nightclubs, casinos, and pool parties running past midnight.
This all-inclusive party wedding resort headlines with 1,800 rooms across 121 acres plus 13 pools, a 45 000-sq-ft casino, and a nightclub that pulses until sunrise. Macao Beach sits out front, and Punta Cana International Airport is about 30 minutes (18 miles) away, so the celebration starts fast.
Daytime options read like a festival lineup: tee off on the Nicklaus-designed course, ride ATVs through jungle trails, or let kids tackle water slides while teens own the gaming lounge.
Book 15 rooms for 3 nights, or 45 room-nights total, and the “Complimentary Wedding” package covers a beachfront-gazebo ceremony, sparkling-wine toast, and semi-private dinner. Upgrades add live bands, laser-lit receptions, or a fireworks finale worthy of a headline act.
Choose Hard Rock Punta Cana when you want every guest energized, every night eventful, and social feeds bursting with backstage-pass memories.
Prefer whispered waves over nightclub bass? Our boutique all-inclusive wedding resorts top out at about 40 rooms, wrapping your vows in privacy, five-star service, and scenery made for postcards.
Set on 140 acres with only 30 villa-suites—half on the sand, half on a jungle hillside—this boutique all-inclusive wedding resort feels like borrowing a friend’s private estate. Wooden walkways thread through gardens alive with birdsong; each step seems to whisper “exhale.”
Open the louvered doors of your suite and a private plunge pool, an outdoor shower scented with frangipani, and the Caribbean Sea greet you. Staff arrive with a fresh smoothie, then disappear so you can savour the silence.
The rate covers garden-to-table meals, premium pours, and even Caribbean cooking classes.
Weddings remain intentionally intimate. Barefoot vows at sunset, tiki torches along the shoreline, or a teak deck above the bay all suit guest lists under 40. Packages cover legalities, bouquet, cake, a candlelit dinner, and Champagne breakfast. Book a full buy-out and the soundtrack becomes waves and clinking glasses under the stars.
VC Bird International Airport (ANU) sits about 35 minutes (17 mi / 27 km) away, and the resort’s private transfer keeps the tranquillity intact from wheels-down to welcome cocktails. Choose Hermitage Bay when your dream ceremony sounds more like bird calls than bass drops.
An architectural marvel facing the UNESCO-listed Pitons, this boutique all-inclusive wedding resort offers 29 open-air “sanctuaries,” 24 with private infinity pools that seem to pour into the sea. You will not find TVs or clocks here—just wind chimes, waves, and the aroma of cacao from the resort’s own chocolate estate.
Land at Hewanorra Airport, then reach the hillside lobby in about 60 minutes (20 mi / 32 km), trading tarmac for turquoise views almost instantly.
Weddings feel celestial. The rooftop Celestial Terrace provides a 360-degree panorama; sunset vows paint the Pitons gold. Smaller parties can choose Anse Chastanet’s black-sand beach or an in-suite ceremony framed by torches.
Packages keep the guest list intimate with a bouquet, draped altar, steel-pan duo, private dinner, and breakfast in bed. The team manages paperwork and photo timing so you can breathe, blink, and remember every moment. Pick Jade Mountain when you want a backdrop that turns every candid into a magazine cover.
Reach Tetiaroa by a 20-minute private flight, 30 mi (48 km) north of Tahiti, then ride a golf cart to one of 35 beachfront villas, each with its own pool and a strip of bone-white sand.
Luxury meets sustainability. The Brando became the world’s first resort to earn LEED Platinum, powered by solar arrays, coconut-oil biofuel, and seawater air-conditioning while marine biologists study the lagoon in an on-site lab.
Weddings feel cinematic. Exchange leis and vows on a deserted sandbar, choose a coral-stone chapel from the 1920s, or toast sunset on a catamaran. Planners manage permits, Polynesian dancers, and a ukulele trio, so you can stay present.
Reserve at least three nights for access to the tailored wedding program; full-island buyouts grant total privacy, with security ensuring only waves witness your “I do.” Select this private-island all-inclusive wedding resort when brag-worthy exclusivity matters more than budgeting.
Swap four walls for a virgin sandbank 30 minutes by speedboat from Malé, yet worlds away from city noise. This adults-only all-inclusive wedding resort offers 67 over-water, ocean, and beach villas, each with a glass floor panel that turns reef fish into the welcome committee.
Life here is barefoot chic: sunrise yoga on a wooden deck, line-caught tuna ceviche for lunch, and a hammock nap inches above the lagoon.
Maldivian weddings are symbolic by law, but no less enchanting. Imagine a curved palm-frond arch, Bodu Beru drummers, and orchids drifting on the tide. Packages add a handcrafted certificate, private beach dinner, and next-day picnic on an uninhabited islet. Reserve three nights or more to unlock the resort’s signature ceremony bundle.
Choose Anantara Veli when you want a wedding and honeymoon to blur, and when flip-flops, not formal shoes, count as your “something blue.”
The wow factors sell the dream, but small details can derail a budget or a timeline. Before you lock a date for your all-inclusive wedding, run this five-point reality check:
An all-inclusive destination wedding doesn’t have to blow the budget. With a clear sense of your preferred vibe, the resorts above offer cost-transparent packages that let you trade planning stress for pure celebration—sand between toes included. When you pair those packages with ballpark cost ranges from resources like Paradise Wedding and similar planners, it becomes much easier to spot which perks are truly worth the splurge. Start with your guest count, your must-have moments, and your ideal setting, then let an all-inclusive resort—and a smart Paradise Wedding–style plan—do the heavy lifting while you focus on the “I do.”
Flights, extra nights, and excursions are usually budgeted separately.
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