If you cringe at the idea of elaborate wedding plans, long invitation lists, and exorbitant venue and catering costs, then explore a destination wedding best suitable for the couple and small group of immediate family and friends. Mexico offers just that, small reclusive hotels and resorts and in the Yucatan you can even enjoy privately owned haciendas best known for their intimacy. Some even have a chapel on the premises, and The Hacienda Petac (www.haciendapetac.com) offers just that, an intimate five bedroom estate that thrives on luxurious service and complete privacy. Hacienda Petac, located in the town of Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula, can welcome up to 12-15 guests and has a permanent cook and bartender on the premises at all times. With a gorgeous swimming pool lined with hammocks, lots of land and gardens as well as a family game room, there is fun and excitement for everyone to enjoy. And for the couple, there is the master suite called La Ceiba, named after the ceiba tree whose mythological definition is that of a central world tree connecting the underworld, the heavens and the real world. With a king size bed and full marble rotunda bathroom, separate changing area with his and her closets as well as a desk and sitting area and an outside bath basin for a romantic bubble bath for two, it’s no wonder why they reserved this room to romantics only. And if that’s not enough, Hacienda Petac also sets up in-room massages and facials and upon request, a private serenade.


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