Cabo Wedding Venues: Top Picks for a Mexico Destination Wedding

September 17, 2024

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing quite a few destination weddings recently, especially in tropical spots like Cabo.

Cabo wedding venues offer some of the most breathtaking settings for a Mexico destination wedding. Its beaches and landscape create the perfect backdrop for the most stunning wedding photos.

Whether you dream of saying “I Do” at a luxurious resort, farm oasis, or terraced restaurant with ocean views, Cabo truly has it all (and then some)!

Here are some of my favorite Cabo wedding destinations, in no particular order:

  1. Hilton Los Cabos Resort
  2. Flora Farms
  3. Sunset Monalisa
  4. Esperanza Resort
  5. Chileno Bay Resort

Read on or click the venue name to explore these stunning locations and start planning your dream Cabo wedding!

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Hilton Los Cabos Resort

Hilton Los Cabos Resort is a luxurious wedding destination along Cabo’s most swimmable beaches, between the Sea of Cortez and Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. It’s also just a 20-minute drive from the airport, making it a convenient yet picturesque Cabo wedding venue. 

The resort offers 264 guest rooms and 50 suites, all with modern amenities and ocean views. 

In between wedding festivities, couples and their guests can enjoy the resort’s renowned restaurants and bars, infinity pools, and spa. The resort offers many other activities, including snorkeling, golf, and cooking classes.

Whether you want to celebrate beachfront, overlooking the ocean with no curfew, or indoors in an elegant ballroom, Hilton Los Cabos has it all. They even offer private pool parties!

Hilton Cabo wedding venues:

  • Talavera
  • Dolphin Pool Lawn
  • Resort Beach
  • Whale Watching Terrace
  • Black & Blue Marlin Terraces
  • El Dorado Terrace
  • El Dorado Ballroom

Their Executive Chef, Mauricio Lopez, and Tequila Master, Ana Martinez, work with couples to create a personalized menu.

Couples can also book the Presidential Suite to use as a getting-ready space and return for their wedding night.

Flora Farms

Flora Farms is a 25-acre organic farm in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains in San José del Cabo. 

However, this isn’t your typical farm. The property also features farm-to-table restaurants, a bar, vacation rentals, and a spa and salon.

Flora Farms offers many unique onsite guest experiences no matter the time of year. For example, you can enjoy tortilla-making classes, garden tours, and outdoor movie nights.

This lush farm doubles as one of the most unique Cabo wedding venues—a perfect blend of rustic charm and luxury.

Flora Farms wedding venues:

  • Amphitheater
  • Mango Grove Barn
  • Lakeside Lawns
  • Potting Shed 

The farm has several indoor and outdoor spaces to host your wedding, including a rustic barn with a private kitchen. You’ll also find lakeside lawns and a charming potting shed, ideal for smaller weddings.

Flora’s most popular ceremony venue is the open-air amphitheater, which features a breathtaking backdrop of the mountains and ocean.

Sunset Monalisa

Sunset Monalisa is an award-winning Mediterranean restaurant and one of Cabo’s most sought-after wedding venues. The restaurant is carved into a cliff, offering guests unparalleled views of the Sea of Cortez and the iconic Arch at Land’s End.

Venues at Sunset Monalisa:

  • Ocean & Occidente Terrace
  • Oriente Terrace
  • Cava Di Vini
  • Palapa
  • Grand Panorama Terrace

Sunset Monalisa can host both small and large weddings, as well as rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours, and vow renewals. Couples can choose from nine dining terraces, each overlooking the bay.

The dining experience is truly unmatched. Michelin Star Chef Héctor Morales and his team craft custom Mediterranean and Baja-inspired dining experiences for each wedding. Vegetarian, celiac, and dairy-free options are also available.

This Cabo wedding venue already has an elegant, romantic ambiance. Sunset Monalisa can also arrange themed decor and bring live music to make the space your own.

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Esperanza Resort

Esperanza Report is a romantic Cabo wedding venue on the bluffs of Punta Ballena, overlooking the Sea of Cortez. Plus, it’s located just 25 minutes from the San José del Cabo International Airport.

The resort has several types of guest accommodations, including 53 villas, 53 casitas and suites, 26 casonas, and six haciendas and oceanfront villas.

There are also plenty of activities both on and off the property. For example, you can sail through Cabo Bay, get a beach massage, take a yoga class, go Mexican wine tasting, and enjoy an evening of Latin music and dancing.

Esperanza Resort Cabo wedding venues:

  • Aire + Terrace
  • Land’s End Room & Terrace
  • Cocina del Mar – Terraces & Bar
  • Beach & Cabana
  • Fuego Terrace
  • Pool Terrace
  • Agave Garden

With 14 event venues and 11 outdoor spaces, Esperanza has something for every couple. Choose from dramatic terraces and beach cabanas to modern indoor-outdoor areas.

Depending on your budget, you can even transform the entire resort into your own private wedding celebration with exclusive access to amenities and services.

Esperanza Resort pays meticulous attention to detail. They offer high-end amenities like event setup, live music and entertainment, welcome gifts, and more.

Cabo wedding destinations

Chileno Bay Resort

Chileno Bay Resort is a contemporary resort located 30 minutes from the airport on the most coveted beaches along the Sea of Cortez. The resort has plenty of places to stay, including 160 guest rooms, suites, and villas. 

The property is filled with luxurious touches and amenities, such as exclusive dining experiences, infinity pools, and THE WELL wellness destination. During their free time, guests can shop, snorkel over coral reefs, surf, sail on a catamaran, golf, and more—all without leaving the resort.

Venues at the Chileno Bay Resort:

  • La Playita
  • Chileno Galleria
  • El Limonero
  • Event Lawn
  • Pool Terraces
  • Chileno Terrace
  • Gallerias
  • Yaya Restaurant
  • Comal & Bar

Whether you want a large celebration on the beach or a more intimate wedding on a secluded terrace, this Cabo wedding venue offers a wide range of event spaces to make your dream a reality.

Host an outdoor welcome party on the lush event lawn, El Limonero, or at the open-air Comal Bar. Have the beautiful La Playita beach as your ceremony backdrop, then move to one of the many terraces or restaurants for dining and dancing.

Chileno Bay Resort goes the extra mile for couples and their guests. They can help with wedding planning, booking live music, arranging fireworks displays, and creating personalized guest itineraries.

Bridal portraits at sunset on the beach in Cabo

Planning your Cabo destination wedding?

If you’re thinking about getting married abroad and looking for a tropical, beachy venue, then Cabo might just be the place for you.

Cabo wedding venues are second to none, with stunning ocean views and options to suit any aesthetic and style. Cabo really does have something for every couple, from farm-chic settings and modern resorts to spectacular beaches.

While I’m a Portland-based wedding photographer, I love traveling with my couples to capture their unique love stories. Contact me to learn more about my travel wedding packages!

Scroll down for inspiration from a recent wedding I photographed at Hilton Los Cabos Resort.

Cabo wedding flatlay
Cabo beach wedding ceremony
Hilton Los Cabos Resort wedding reception
Hilton Los Cabos Resort wedding reception
Bridal portraits on the beach at sunset
Bridal portraits on the beach at sunset
Bridal portraits on the beach at sunset
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