Wedding in Puerto Vallarta

We hadn’t originally planned to go to Mexico on this trip – but got invited to a friend’s wedding a few months before we left, so decided it would be a great excuse to visit!

We spent 2 months in Mexico before travelling to Puerto Vallarta (PV) for the wedding. I think we both thought the town would be similar to Playa del Carmen – very touristy and perhaps a bit soulless. But we were very wrong!

PV was one of our favourite towns in Mexico – it is touristy but has been a popular destination for much longer than Playa, so it has a lot more character, and has more of a local feel. It’s also much prettier – nice beaches with dramatic mountains running along the coast.

A lot of Americans apparently come here to get married, and so there are quite a few all-inclusive resorts like in Cancun and Playa. But they are stretched out along the coast, so you don’t really notice them if you stay in town.

Our friends got married in an amazing wedding venue/hotel right on the beach – Playa Fiesta. We had drinks and dinner there with the wedding party the night before, and then came back the following day for the wedding. It’s all-inclusive for guests staying there, which means it’s pretty hard to not get really drunk.

We had amazing service from all the staff there – the location and facilities are excellent. Overall it was an incredible wedding – thanks so much Brian and Sarah for inviting us!