Unico Riviera Maya Wedding in Mexico: Francesca & Daren

Mexico Destination Wedding Details

Wedding Date: February 11th, 2023

All-Inclusive Wedding Resort: Unico Riviera Maya

Wedding Location: Riviera Maya, Mexico

Wedding Venues: Beach and Terraza Verde

Wedding Photographer: Adrian Bonet Photography

Destination Wedding Travel Agent: EverAfter Travel

Unico Riviera Maya Wedding Resort Highlights

• Adults-only, all-inclusive resort

• Beachfront property located about an hour and 15 minutes south of the Cancun International Airport (CUN)

• Located on a beautiful long stretch of white sand beach

• Only about 30 minutes from the Tulum ruins

• All guests have a "Local Host" (a.k.a. concierge)

• Most rooms have ocean views and soaking tubs on the balcony

• Designed by a woman with a gorgeous "modern Mexico" feel

• Top-notch food using locally-sourced ingredients

• Mixologist on staff who creates delicious handcrafted cocktails

• All guests receive a sunhat that can be custom painted at no charge

• Six dining options within cuisines like Italian, Asian, French and Mexican plus an adorable cafe/coffee shop (there's a focus on quality over quantity of restaurants)

• Five bars including two swim-up bars and a Cuban cigar bar

• Three pools: the main activities pool with a swim-up bar, a central pool that's a little quieter, and a hidden/separate relaxing pool with its own swim-up bar

• Daily activities and refined nightly entertainment with local musicians, performances in the Palmera Lounge on select nights, and a DJ for dancing

Want a deeper dive into this resort? Read my full blog post about Unico Riviera Maya here.

Real Wedding Q & A With Francesca and Daren

What were your biggest concerns about planning a destination wedding?

We were most worried about planning a wedding through email and not physically being able to see our options. We also had a big concern that the resort wouldn’t give us their undivided attention.

What were you struggling with the most before reaching out to EverAfter Travel?

Prior to finding Jodi, we had no idea what resort to chose for our wedding. There were so many options in the area we were interested and we didn’t know how to narrow down our options.

What were your "must haves" for your destination wedding?

We wanted a place that was authentic to Mexico. We also were looking for an adults only high end resort at a decent price.

What was your favorite part about your destination wedding?

Having the ultimate vacation with all of our family and friends.

Is there anything you would change about your destination wedding?

Sure. I wish I had focused my time and energy less on some things and more on others but at the end of the day I married my person and had the best time so no major regrets.

What is your best piece of advice for other couples just starting to plan their destination wedding?

Try not to stress too much (although that is impossible). Make sure to focus most of your energy on the things most important to you and don’t worry too much about the other stuff. Don’t focus on everyone else’s opinion and stick to what makes you the happiest, it’s your day!

What kind of feedback did you hear from your guests about booking their travel arrangements through EverAfter Travel?

Jodi made sure everyone got the kind of room they wanted (per availability) which everyone was grateful for. Guests also loved how Jodi reminded them to check their passports for expiration, and to submit flight information so that all shuttle services were booked and ready.

How did working with EverAfter Travel make planning your destination wedding easier/better/less stressful?

Working with Jodi was one of the best decisions we made in the wedding planning process. She was patient, thoughtful and listened to what we wanted. She helped us find an amazing resort to get married in and then she helped calm our anxiousness when working with the resort wasn't easy. The best part was Jodi handled all travel aspects with our guests which alleviated so much stress for us. All issues regarding booking rooms and transportation to the resort were handled by Jodi. We are extremely grateful we found her and that she worked with us. She even helped us find an amazing tour to do with friends after the wedding and we had a blast!

Review posted by Francesca and Daren about their experience:

We do not have enough wonderful things to say about working with Jodi to plan our dream wedding.

She is patient, kind, honest, knowledgeable and organized. Most importantly she listens, and you can trust she will help you plan the best wedding, honeymoon, trip, etc. Do not hesitate to work with her.

When we first began working with Jodi she took the time to get to know us and what we envisioned for a wedding in Mexico. Based off of what we wanted, she suggested a few amazing resorts and provided us with their wedding package information.

When we finally chose a resort, Jodi worked directly with the resort on our behalf to put down deposits and a room block. Jodi helped us decide how many rooms to block by giving us suggestions when we were confused or unsure of what to do.

Once everything was decided, Jodi created a travel website for our guests to access, which answered all questions regarding how to book a room for the wedding. The website was very detailed and made the booking process easy for our guests.

Guests booked rooms at the resort through Jodi, and she worked directly with all of our guests regarding room selection, room payment, and travel information. Jodi also arranged airport transportation for all our guests to and from the resort.

We never had to worry about travel logistics throughout our entire wedding planning process because Jodi took care of It. She answered all guest questions and made sure we didn’t deal with the stress.

When we had issues with contacting the resort, Jodi stepped in and reassured us everything was okay. When we had issues with transportation back to the airport at the end of our wedding week, we emailed Jodi and she got back to us immediately to make sure the problem was solved.

Jodi even helped one of my bridesmaids with planning an amazing Cenotes tour for a group of 10 of us, which turned out to be one of our favorite days (aside from our wedding) of the whole trip.

Working with Jodi was one of the best decision we made when planning our wedding. THANKS JODI!!!

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