There is a quiet moment, about an hour before a wedding at Casa Tres Soles, when the bridal party gathers under the main palapa and the Pacific goes from cobalt to gold behind them. The staff have laid out the ceremony chairs in the grass, the mariachi are tuning up near the infinity pool, and someone is passing around cold palomas. It is the kind of moment that happens without anyone really orchestrating it — the setting simply invites it.
Casa Tres Soles is a 20,000-square-foot private estate perched above the sand at El Banco, one of Punta de Mita's most coveted beachfront enclaves on Mexico's Riviera Nayarit. For couples planning a destination wedding in Punta Mita, it offers something uncommon: a single property that sleeps the immediate family of eighteen, hosts the full celebration of up to one hundred, and keeps both experiences feeling private, considered, and unhurried.
This guide walks through exactly how a wedding at Casa Tres Soles comes together — the spaces, the staff, the event policy, the costs, and the logistics of a multi-day celebration on the Pacific.
The Setting
El Banco is the stretch of coastline that sits just outside the Punta Mita resort gates — a small, residential community of private estates built along a curve of white sand and rocky headlands. It is quieter than the resort interior, with fewer villas per acre and direct, steps-from-the-door beach access. For a wedding, this matters in practical ways: arriving guests are not navigating a sprawling resort campus, vendors have a single-site logistics map, and the property feels genuinely private when the ceremony begins.
The villa is a forty-five-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), the principal flight hub for guests traveling in. Punta de Mita village — with its pharmacy, the small surf shops on the malecón, and two or three excellent beachside restaurants — is ten minutes away. The Pacífico and Bahía Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, the Kupuri Beach Club, and the Sufi Ocean Club are all within a ten- to fifteen-minute drive.
For weekend guests who want to explore, the surrounding Riviera Nayarit includes the bohemian surf town of Sayulita (thirty minutes north), the fishing village of San Pancho, and day-trip access to the Marietas Islands and their hidden beach.
Sleeping the Wedding Party
Casa Tres Soles was designed to host a group, not just a couple. Nine bedroom suites are distributed across the property so that the wedding party sleeps together but doesn't feel on top of one another — a distinction that matters over a three-to-five-night celebration.
Three upper-level master suites anchor the main residence, each with a king bed, lounge area, ocean-view terrace, and handcrafted bathing tub. Two spacious main-level guest suites open onto garden terraces and are well-suited to parents traveling with children or teenagers. An additional upper-level guest suite offers garden and sea views with its own outdoor lounge.
The three casita suites are the quiet surprise of the property. Set slightly apart from the main house with their own outdoor living spaces, they work beautifully for the couple on the night before the wedding, for grandparents who want privacy, or for a full-time personal staff member — stylist, photographer, coordinator — who needs to be on-site but out of the main flow.
In total, the villa sleeps eighteen overnight guests, managed by a dedicated housekeeping team and manager.
| Suite | Bed | Level | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Suite × 3 | King | Upper & Main | Couple, parents, VIP guests |
| Guest Suite × 2 | King | Main | Families with children or teenagers |
| Guest Suite × 1 | King | Upper | Garden & sea-view pairs |
| Casita × 2 | King | Main (independent) | Grandparents, personal staff |
| Casita × 1 | Queen | Main (independent) | Single-guest privacy |
Nightly rate from $12,500 USD. Seasonal and holiday rates apply. See live availability and rates.
Ceremony & Reception Spaces
A wedding at Casa Tres Soles unfolds across several distinct outdoor spaces, and most couples use three or four of them over the course of the day.
Four Spaces, One Weekend
A flat garden area positioned so the Pacific sits directly behind the altar. Most couples are married facing the ocean at the end of the afternoon, with the sunset working as its own unscripted processional.
The traditional thatched-roof palapa anchors the outdoor living area and serves beautifully as a cocktail-hour setting or a shaded dance floor after dinner. Covered but open on all sides, keeping airflow generous even on warmer evenings.
For intimate rehearsal dinners or welcome dinners for close family, the property's indoor-outdoor dining table seats eighteen and frames the sunset directly. Pillar candles down the length of the table are standard.
The curved infinity pool is the natural gathering point for welcome cocktails, the post-ceremony swim, and the morning-after brunch. A shallow kids' section means younger guests have their own zone while adults gather at the deeper end with a paloma.
The Culinary Program
Casa Tres Soles operates with a full on-site kitchen team led by an executive chef. For the wedding party in residence, the chef prepares three meals per day plus snacks, drawing on local Nayarit ingredients — wild-caught pescado zarandeado, shrimp aguachile, tiritas, fresh handmade tortillas, and seasonal fruit from nearby markets. Guests work directly with the chef to plan menus around allergies, preferences, and special occasions like the rehearsal brunch or the post-wedding recovery breakfast.
The wedding reception itself — for events above thirty-five guests — uses a dedicated catering team. The villa maintains a recommended list of event planners and catering companies experienced with the property, and outside vendors are welcome subject to owner approval.
The fully commercial-grade kitchen, the outdoor barbecue operated by staff, and a wine fridge stocked to the couple's preferences give caterers real room to work. Couples with a strong opinion about the reception menu — and most do — find this flexibility rare among private wedding villas at this scale.
Note on food & beverage: Cook service is included for the in-house guest party of eighteen. Food and beverage costs are separate and invoiced at market rate. A 15% service charge and 16% IVA tax apply. Villa pre-stocking is available as an add-on service before arrival.
Entertaining & Special Events
Casa Tres Soles welcomes weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and multi-day celebrations — the villa was designed for them. The owner has also set clear policies to protect the experience of both the host party and the neighboring El Banco community. The policy matters because it shapes what your wedding weekend will actually look like, and smart couples plan around it from the start.
For Smaller Gatherings (Up to 35 Total Guests)
If your wedding party is intimate — say, your eighteen overnight guests plus a handful of friends staying at neighboring villas — you can entertain up to thirty-five total guests (overnight included) without triggering the full event fee. Outside guests pay $145 USD per person plus 16% IVA, payable for meals, cocktail hours, or afternoon pool gatherings. Day guests must depart by 11:00 PM. Staff needs forty-eight hours' notice before any outside-guest visit.
This model works well for rehearsal dinners, welcome cocktails, and the kind of relaxed pre-wedding gathering where your in-town friends drop by before the main event.
For Wedding Celebrations (36–100 Guests)
Anything above thirty-five total guests is considered a special event and requires owner approval prior to confirming the reservation, along with a 3-to-5-night minimum stay.
| Total Guests (incl. the guests that stay overnight) | Event Fee |
|---|---|
| 36 to 50 guests | $12,000 USD |
| 51 to 65 guests | $13,000 USD |
| 66 to 85 guests | $14,000 USD |
| 86 to 100 guests | $16,000 USD |
All event fees are subject to an additional 16% IVA tax. Fees cover the additional staffing, setup, and post-event operations required for a celebration of this scale.
Vendor & Timing Requirements
- Event planner and catering company require owner approval. A recommended vendor list is provided.
- A full event schedule — date, time, guest count, planner, caterer — must be submitted to the Villa Manager at least three weeks before arrival.
- No amplified noise is permitted after 10:00 PM. Music and sound levels must respect the neighboring community throughout.
- Excessive event lighting or spectacle lighting is prohibited.
- All day guests must depart by 11:00 PM.
- All vendors must vacate the villa by midnight on the day of the event.
- Parking is limited. Event guests are required to arrive by taxi van or bus.
These rules are the reason El Banco remains the tranquil residential enclave that makes Casa Tres Soles desirable in the first place. Every couple who has celebrated here has built a timeline around them — starting the ceremony earlier, building dinner into the golden hour, and moving the dance floor under the palapa before 10:00 PM.
The Team Behind the Weekend
Casa Tres Soles operates with a full staff of dedicated hospitality professionals — a general manager, guest services manager, personal concierge, head butler and butler team, executive chef and kitchen team, housekeeping manager and team, and maintenance manager and team. Security is 24-hour dual-gated. All of this is included in the villa stay.
For a wedding weekend, the Villa Experience team coordinates ahead of arrival on three fronts:
- Pre-arrival planning. Guest room assignments, welcome amenities, airport transfer schedules, grocery pre-stocking, and the event timeline are mapped together with the couple and their planner in the weeks before arrival.
- On-site hospitality. The villa staff handles everything inside the property line — meal service, housekeeping, concierge requests, and day-to-day logistics. Your event planner handles the wedding production itself.
- Activity & excursion coordination. Golf tee times at Pacífico and Bahía, beach club reservations at Kupuri and Sufi, surf lessons, boat charters to the Marietas, spa bookings, and in-villa massages are all arranged through the concierge.
- Logistics & transportation. Private airport transfers from PVR, taxi-van coordination for event guests, and in-house transport via the six-passenger golf cart included with the villa.
Beyond the Ceremony
Because the minimum stay for a wedding at Casa Tres Soles is three to five nights, most couples use the surrounding days to show their guests the best of the Riviera Nayarit. A suggested rhythm:
Day One — Arrival & Welcome
Guests arrive to cold hibiscus agua fresca and the staff's welcome guacamole under the palapa. An easy dinner around the pool, early to bed.
Day Two — Golf, Beach & Rehearsal Dinner
Morning tee times on the Pacífico or Bahía courses, both Jack Nicklaus Signature designs within Punta Mita. Afternoon at Kupuri Beach Club (the family-friendly one) or Sufi Ocean Club (the adult-oriented one). The rehearsal dinner is hosted at the villa's eighteen-seat table.
Day Three — The Wedding
A quiet morning yoga session on the lawn, breakfast service by the pool, and the afternoon opens up for hair, makeup, and photography before the ceremony at golden hour.
Day Four — Recovery Brunch & Adventure
A long breakfast, then options: a boat charter to the Marietas Islands, a surf lesson at La Lancha beach, or nothing at all but the hot tub and a novel.
Day Five — Farewell
Final breakfast, staff send-off, and a quiet departure to PVR.
Planning Your Wedding at Casa Tres Soles
The practical sequence of booking a wedding at Casa Tres Soles:
- Initial inquiry. Contact the Villa Experience team with your preferred dates, guest count, and any vendor preferences. We confirm availability and walk through the event fee, vendor policy, and minimum stay.
- Owner approval. For events above thirty-five guests, we submit your event outline to the owner for approval. This typically takes a few days.
- Reservation confirmation. Once approved, dates are held with a deposit and the villa contract.
- Planner selection. Either the couple's preferred planner (subject to owner approval) or one from our recommended list is brought in at this stage.
- Three weeks out. Final event schedule, guest count, catering, and vendor list are submitted to the Villa Manager.
- Arrival. The villa staff, planner, and vendors coordinate through the wedding weekend.
For couples early in the planning process, the most useful next step is usually a direct conversation with our team to map dates, budget, and guest count against what the property actually delivers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Casa Tres Soles accommodates up to 100 guests for special events, including overnight guests. The villa sleeps 18 overnight across nine bedroom suites. For smaller gatherings without an event fee, guests may entertain up to 35 total (including those staying at the villa) for a $145 USD per-person visiting fee plus 16% IVA.
A 3 to 5-night minimum stay is required for any special event, including weddings. Nightly rates begin at $12,500 USD and vary seasonally, with higher rates during major holidays.
Event fees are tiered by guest count: $12,000 USD for 36–50 guests, $13,000 USD for 51–65 guests, $14,000 USD for 66–85 guests, and $16,000 USD for 86–100 guests. All fees are subject to 16% IVA. Guest counts include overnight guests.
Yes, with owner approval. We provide a recommended list of vendors experienced with the property, and outside vendors are welcome pending approval. A full event schedule — including date, time, guest count, planner and caterer — must be submitted to the Villa Manager at least three weeks before arrival.
Casa Tres Soles sits on a cliffside lot in El Banco, Punta de Mita, Nayarit. It is a 45-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) and ten to fifteen minutes from Punta de Mita village, the Pacífico and Bahía Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, and the Kupuri and Sufi beach clubs.
Per the villa's event policy, no amplified noise is permitted after 10:00 PM, all visiting guests must depart by 11:00 PM, and all vendors must vacate the villa by midnight. These rules protect the neighboring El Banco community and are strictly enforced.
Yes. The infinity pool includes a shallow kids' section, and two main-level guest suites are designed specifically for families traveling with children or teenagers. The resort fee is $30 USD per day for children aged 5–12 and $50 USD per day for guests aged 13 and older.
Staff services — general manager, guest services manager, personal concierge, head butler and butler team, executive chef and kitchen team, housekeeping, maintenance, and 24-hour dual-gated security — are all included. So are cook service for three meals per day plus snacks, a six-passenger golf cart, bicycles, and complimentary laundry service. Food and beverage, airport transfers, and excursions are at additional cost.
Your Wedding at Casa Tres Soles
Speak with a Villa Experience specialist about dates, guest counts, and the practical details of hosting your wedding in El Banco. We will walk you through availability, pricing, and next steps.