Baja Wedding Venues

Costa Baja Resort & Spa is the perfect place to celebrate your one-of-a-kind wedding overlooking the breathtaking Sea of Cortez in La Paz, Baja California Sur. Our creative and dedicated wedding staff is committed to helping you design and execute your wedding plans from beginning to end. Let us create your special day to cherish for a lifetime.

We feature a selection of beautiful indoor and outdoor venues including a majestic pool complete with a grand staircase for the bride’s entrance and a waterfront Beach Bar with spectacular views of the sunset. Find the perfect reception space and choose from our creative menu selections. We can assist with everything from the music and flowers to guest lodging and transportation needs, and will work closely with you to handle every last detail.

Our venues

The Puerta Cortés complex offers ideal locations for weddings and unforgettable events. From a setting on the beach for your ceremony, Terrace overlooking the Marina and romantic sunsets, to the majestic view of the entire Bahía de la Paz in the garden of our El Cortés Golf Club.

The beach

Ceremony on the sand with the Sea of Cortez behind you. Late afternoon is the standard slot — the light softens, the heat drops, and the ceremony ends more or less as the sun goes down.

The pool and grand staircase

The main pool has a staircase built for an entrance. Used for ceremonies and for receptions that spill outward once dinner is cleared.

The marina terrace

Overlooking the boats, with the sunset directly across the water. Works for a cocktail hour between ceremony and dinner, or for the whole reception at a smaller headcount.

El Cortés Golf Club garden

The highest of the four, with the whole of Bahía de La Paz laid out below. The choice when you want the view to be the decoration.

Las Islas Salon

The indoor option, and the weather plan. A 200-person ballroom that divides into three rooms, with full audiovisual capability.

Planning a wedding in Mexico — the practical part

Two things catch couples out. First, a legally binding civil ceremony in Mexico is a separate process from the symbolic ceremony on the beach, with its own paperwork, blood tests in some states, witnesses and a registrar. Many couples marry legally at home and hold a symbolic ceremony here. Discuss this with the wedding coordinator early, because the timeline is measured in weeks, not days.

Second, guest logistics. La Paz airport takes fewer international flights than Los Cabos, so a proportion of your guests will land at SJD and drive up. Building a shuttle into your plan is normal here and the coordination team handles it routinely.

Season

October to May is wedding season: dry, warm, and comfortable outdoors after four in the afternoon. Late summer brings heat, humidity and the tail of the tropical storm season — cheaper, but a real weather risk for an outdoor ceremony.

Room blocks

Six room categories across the resort means you can price a block for a range of budgets. Guests who want kitchens or a lower nightly rate can look at the apartments and guesthouses in our La Paz directory — several are within ten minutes of the property.

Honeymoons

The obvious combination is a Super Suite Sea View, a ritual at Espíritu Spa, and a day boat to Espíritu Santo island to snorkel with the sea lion colony at Los Islotes. Add a sunset sail out of the marina and a table at Steinbeck’s and the week plans itself.