A Complete Guide to Wedding Venues in Careyes, México
One of the most common questions we receive at Mr & Mrs Soul is simple: where, exactly, do weddings happen in Careyes?
The answer is more interesting than most couples expect.
Careyes does not have a dedicated wedding venue in the traditional sense — no ballroom, no hotel terrace with a standard package, no coordinator handing you a laminated menu of options. What it has instead is something far more valuable: an entire community of private properties, each one extraordinary, each one available exclusively for your event and your guests.
Here is a complete guide to the types of venues available in Careyes and what makes each one right for a different kind of celebration.
The Casitas
The casitas of Careyes are the most iconic image of this destination — small, colorful houses painted in fuchsia, terracota, cobalt and yellow, stacked along the hillside above the Pacific. Each one is different. Each one is private.
The casitas are ideal for intimate celebrations — elopements, small weddings of 20 to 40 guests, or as accommodation for the wedding party during a larger event. They create an immediate sense of place that no hotel room can replicate. Your guests wake up inside Careyes. They have breakfast on a terrace above the ocean. They walk to the ceremony barefoot.
The Private Villas
Careyes has a collection of larger private villas — properties with multiple bedrooms, private pools, full kitchen facilities and staff. These are the workhorses of the Careyes wedding world.
A well-chosen private villa can host a wedding of 60 to 150 guests comfortably, with the ceremony on the terrace, the dinner on the lawn and the dancing continuing until the Pacific tells everyone to go home. The privacy is absolute. The property is yours for the duration of your celebration — no other guests, no shared spaces, no hotel lobby.
The Ocean Castles
At the top of the Careyes property hierarchy are the ocean castles — large, dramatic structures built directly above the Pacific, with panoramic views that extend to the horizon in every direction.
The ocean castles are Careyes at its most spectacular. They are right for weddings of 100 to 400 guests who want the full Careyes experience at scale — multiple event spaces, capacity for the entire wedding party on site and a backdrop that photographers travel from around the world to shoot.
Playa Rosa
Playa Rosa is Careyes' most iconic beach — a crescent of sand with a small beach club, a restaurant and direct access to the Pacific. It is one of the most photographed spots on the Costalegre coast and one of the most requested locations for wedding ceremonies.
A ceremony at Playa Rosa with the ocean as the backdrop and the colorful architecture of Careyes rising behind the guests is, simply, one of the most beautiful things we have ever produced. We may be biased. We don't think so.
The Polo Fields
For couples who want something completely unexpected, the Careyes polo fields offer a spectacular open-air venue for large events and festivals. Surrounded by jungle, with the Pacific visible in the distance, the polo fields have hosted some of the most extraordinary private events on the Mexican coast.
This is firmly in the territory of Everything Else — the category of event that doesn't fit neatly anywhere else and is better for it.
How we work with venues in Careyes
At Mr & Mrs Soul, we don't just recommend venues — we know the people who own them. Every property in Careyes has a story and a relationship behind it. Our job is to match your celebration to the right property, negotiate the right terms and then produce an event that makes that property feel like it was built specifically for your wedding day.
We also house your guests. With access to 300+ beds across all categories of Careyes properties, we manage not just the event but the entire experience — from arrival to departure.
We take on 4 to 6 events per year. If you are planning a wedding in Careyes, the earlier you reach out, the better.
Mr & Mrs Soul is the only full-service wedding and event agency based in Careyes, Costalegre, México.