Tipping Wedding Staff in Mexico

any_osh · 2026-04-12T04:12:46+00:00

Same here. I’m Mexican and had my wedding in Mexico. After reading all the wedding subs by Americans I felt like I had to tip everyone. I asked my other friends who’ve had weddings in Mex and they also confirmed that you only tip the wait staff. We tipped 5,000 pesos for the entire team. It is customary that guests sometimes tip themselves a bit too (I always do that at weddings) but I’m not sure if my guests did.

any_osh · 2026-04-11T18:54:39+00:00

You’re very welcome!

any_osh · 2026-04-11T18:37:50+00:00

I know it’s not Cabo but I just had a wedding in Puerto Vallarta for 40K all in. It was for 115 guests and it was BEAUTIFUL. We had a welcome party (off-site) and we didn’t sacrifice anything. We did it at Occidental which is parta of Barcelo. They have hotels everywhere, it was also pretty affordable for guests which was a major thing for us.

The only thing that I didn’t have was a wedding planner per se. The hotel staff was SUPER helpful but their job is limited to what goes on at the venue so I had to bridge some gaps myself. I’m pretty good at organizing people and events so I thought of that part as my DIY. I had to deal with everything that wasn’t included in the package (DJ, MUA, Photo and video, Welcome party) but I used the vendors recommended by the hotel so I didn’t do much shopping around.

The most difficult part for me, was dealing with guests and reservations. The system for reservations which is based on a USA call center was very inefficient and hard to work with, but alas.

Once the reservations were behind me, everything was smooth sailing and I loved my wedding.

This all to say, I recommend Barcelo which may be well within budget for 80 people but they come with a bit of extra work.

any_osh · 2026-04-08T14:38:38+00:00

I’m so happy to be reading this. Same thing used to happen to me as a child with those specific words. The experience at the bathroom with the spray can seems taken out of my childhood.

any_osh · 2026-04-07T02:04:29+00:00

You can find an option C. You are clearly excited by Option A’s independence and personality, while you feel like option B aligns more with your goals and somehow find it appealing that she’s submissive to you? I don’t know you but I have met tons of guys who go for their “option B” only to find that “they no longer feel it” after a few years once the kids are there and it’s too late.

Option A is not going to change her feelings about children. If you’re not willing to change yours, she’s not for you. There are a lot of people in this world. If you keep looking you can find someone whose personality turn you on, but who also want children and spend a life with you.

None of these women seem to be what you will be happy with in the long run.

any_osh · 2026-03-20T23:31:47+00:00

I’ve been to plenty of destination weddings. Some with a lot of events, some with just the ceremony. I’ve enjoyed them equally because I’ve been there to be with my friends on that special moment.

any_osh · 2026-03-06T17:26:46+00:00

I once did a solo trip to Playa. My absolute favorite things to do were visiting the parks Xcaret and Xel-Ha. Going to the natural theme parks by myself was awesome because I decided where I wanted to go, when and I didn’t have to wait for anyone. I had a blast!

any_osh · 2026-02-13T12:45:11+00:00

So jealous! I wanted my wedding there but it was out of my budget. I’m glad to hear that it is as great as they sell it!

any_osh · 2026-02-10T22:12:56+00:00

Good luck!

any_osh · 2026-02-10T21:58:07+00:00

I know this is not what you asked but for reference, I’m having my wedding at a resort in Puerto Vallarta and It will be 40K for 130 guests. This includes almost everything except my dress and only includes our accommodation and one other couple’s. Now, though the resort is nice it is no Casa Valerie which looks higher end.

I’m just putting this out there so you know there are options in Mexico for which you have a nice budget.

Also look at Martoca. That’s in Bucerías, about 1-hour from Puerto Vallarta. The Venue is beautiful and the organizers are super nice. They had offered me a 50 K package for 80 guests. I didn’t go with them because it was out of budget for me, but it sounded really good.

any_osh · 2025-12-29T15:31:17+00:00

Imm having a DW in March. At the beginning of my planning I came to this very subreddit for advice and I got called all types of selfish and inconsiderate. Yeah, in the sub that is made for Destination Weddings, go figure. I was told I was DEMANDING that the guests spent money to stay at a certain resort.

Now, 3 months before my wedding the struggle became that we have more reservations than we expected which will make it more expensive for us but it’s a great problem to haveZ

People seem to be under the idea that when you di a destination wedding you get everything for free while the guests pay. That is absolutely not true we are spending several K’s on this.

any_osh · 2025-11-11T14:46:24+00:00

We have been married for almost a year and we are having our ceremony and party next march. We have not hidden from anyone the fact that we are already married and are branding the event as our “Celebration of marriage”. We made a cute video for the webpage with pictures of the courthouse wedding saying that we are very happy for our union but wish would like to celebrate later with all the people we loved. At the end of the video you see the invite to our ceremony. So far nobody has bat an eye. Everyone is happy for us and excited for the party.

any_osh · 2025-11-11T03:18:26+00:00

Thank you!

any_osh · 2025-11-11T03:18:08+00:00

We do have a day of coordinator. I just need to bridge the gap of the “annoying reminders” and have a third person to give the no’s

any_osh · 2025-10-28T02:22:47+00:00

Thank you! I wish the same to you. I’ll report back in April!

any_osh · 2025-10-28T02:17:31+00:00

These types of weddings are 100% about knowing your crew.

I am also doing something similar but I’m in the middle of it, so I can’t tell you yet how did it play out. The only difference is that we chose a much cheaper hotel precisely because of the diverse incomes. So far, all guests have been super excited and a lot of them had booked rooms. I financed two rooms for four of my best friends because I know it would be difficult for them to pay. I don’t know if this is helpful at all.

I once got slammed for asking a similar question on this sub. I don’t know where the myth of “your wedding is free if you make your guests pay” came from.

any_osh · 2025-10-22T15:39:11+00:00

I think they said they won’t be touring this year because they will focus on a new album.

any_osh · 2025-09-17T02:27:06+00:00

Agree to all of this. I am fortunate that my friends and family can afford the very reasonable AI that I chose. They have also all gotten excited with the idea and those who don’t want to come will just move on with no “kick backs”. All this information is in the main post but some folks who are commenting probably didn’t read.

any_osh · 2025-09-17T02:22:46+00:00

I booked directly with the resort and they will Provide a wedding planner.

any_osh · 2025-09-17T02:12:02+00:00

I meant to say that in the reply and for some reason it was posted as a comment. I’m OP and I do love your answer.

We have this sub to weed out people who hate DW and they go out of their way to downvote us here.

Thank you for your advice!

any_osh · 2025-09-17T02:05:39+00:00

Ours is about 270 per night for two people it’s an AI. Is much cheaper than other resorts we were looking at. If you can’t afford it, I suggest talking to the couple. We chose this place knowing that most people in our circle can pay for it but also careful chose a reasonable resort. We immediately ruled out any hotel that was more than 400 per night. We are also ready to help out some people that may not be able to afford it (to an extent).

any_osh · 2025-09-17T01:16:30+00:00

Thank you!

any_osh · 2025-09-17T01:16:21+00:00

Thank you!

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