If a large share of your guests are flying in from California, start with the flight. Los Cabos has the shortest trip from the US West Coast, a detail couples underrate until half the guest list is on that plane. It is also a different landscape: Pacific side, the tip of Baja, desert meeting ocean instead of jungle and reef.
These are the five Los Cabos resorts we have vetted for South Asian weddings, with the largest published capacity at each and the count of wedding venues it publishes. All figures are taken from the resorts’ own venue information. Names link to the full breakdown, venue by venue.
The five Los Cabos resorts at a glance
| Resort | Largest venue | Venues published |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos | 1,650 | 13 |
| Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos | 1,078 | 9 |
| Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos | 900 | 6 |
| Nobu Hotel Los Cabos | 700 | 6 |
| Grand Velas Los Cabos | 600 | 6 |
The largest single space belongs to Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos, at 1,650 guests. 5 of the 5 can hold 300 or more in one room. That is the figure to watch if you are deciding between one shared dinner and two seatings.
Ask about curfews, per venue and per night
Before signing anywhere, get the entertainment curfew in writing for each venue and each night, and find out what it costs to extend. On this coast outdoor spaces are routinely capped earlier than indoor rooms. A sangeet or reception ending at 10pm is a different evening from the one you are planning. Almost nobody offers the information, and nothing you can ask is more useful.
The haldi or pithi gets a pass. At 10am it is clear of any evening rule, so the curfew only bites on the two events that run late.
What resorts here do not put in print
Capacities are easy to find. Mandap specifications, open-flame policy for the havan, baraat routes, animal policy and named South Asian planner certifications generally are not published. We make no estimates on those points. Get each one in writing, and read a resort’s silence on paper as the answer it is giving you.
Where the package ends
A package takes care of setup, ceremony structure, dinner and bar. It stops short of the photographer, videographer, DJ, dhol player, dance floor and uplighting. Bring your own and the resort charges an outside vendor fee, on top of the vendor’s quote. When you request numbers, ask for all four: the entertainment curfew, the outside vendor fee, the day pass rate for guests not staying on site, and the legal ceremony fee. The published figures are in what an all-inclusive wedding package does not include, with the multi-resort price comparison in what a South Asian destination wedding really costs.
Couples pay nothing for our planning; the resorts cover it. Tell us your dates and guest count and we will return with the four answers in writing for the resorts on your shortlist.
Asked at nearly every consultation
Which Los Cabos resort has the single biggest room for a South Asian wedding?
Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos, at 1,650 guests. All 5 of the Los Cabos resorts we have vetted can hold 300 or more in one room, so the choice between one shared dinner and two seatings is yours.
Will the music be cut off early at a Los Cabos wedding?
It can be. Outdoor spaces here are routinely capped earlier than indoor rooms, and a 10pm stop is a different evening from the one you planned. Get the curfew in writing per venue and night, with the cost of an extension.
What costs extra beyond a Los Cabos wedding package?
The package covers setup, ceremony structure, dinner and bar. It stops short of the photographer, videographer, DJ, dhol player, dance floor and uplighting, and your own vendors bring an outside vendor fee. Also ask for the day pass rate and legal ceremony fee.
Still choosing a resort? See the best resorts for an Indian or South Asian destination wedding: all 30 we have vetted, ranked by their largest published room.
