We’ll add an update soon about suggested hotels and reserved hotel blocks.

All events will be accessible from central Mérida or will have a shuttle from central Mérida (exact spot to be launched). Central Mérdia is already a compact area, but staying in the area north of Calle 65 and south of the Fiesta Americana will be the most walkable & lively (scroll to the bottom of the FAQ for a map of where this area is.)

Hotel block information coming soon.

There are a lot of excellent AirBnB’s in that area too in restored, historic properties (some with their own pool). This may be a good option if you are traveling with a group.

Mérida is a beautiful and historic city on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. It’s famous for its unique culture and architecture. The city and its surrounding area have a rich, living Maya legacy, as well as an abundance of sites from the colonial period, when it was one of the most important regions in the Americas.

Mérida moves at its own pace, and we know you’ll be as enchanted as we are with it. It’s a place we’ve been lucky to visit many times over the years and where we’ve made lots of memories. We’re looking forward to experiencing it with you now too.

It’s easy to get to Mérida’s international airport (MID). From the U.S., there are direct flights from several U.S. cities, for example Houston, Dallas, Miami, and Los Angeles.

There are also frequent connecting flights through Mexico City and other cities in Mexico.

Another option is to fly to Cancún (CUN), which offers direct flights to most North American airports. From the Cancún airport, you can take the Tren Maya (a roughly 2.5 hour train ride) straight to Mérida’s Teya station.

Guests in Southern California may want to consider flying to Mérida directly from Tijuana (TIJ) using the Cross Border Express.

At the Mérida airport Uber is available and is probably the best way to get to your accommodations.

Mérida is in the tropics, and even November is quite warm. Prepare for highs in the mid-to-high 80s.

Guests from outside Mexico will need a passport. Make sure yours is valid, please. Mexican regulations only require that your passport is valid through the length of your stay, but your airline may require it to be valid for six months after your departure from Mexico.

• Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere in Mérida. Cash is useful for small vendors. 

• Don’t drink the tap water in your hotel or rental. Water and ice in restaurants and bars is fine.

• You will be able to get around with Uber.

• Electrical outlets/voltage are the same as the U.S.

The dress code for the wedding ceremony and the celebration following directly afterwards on November 7 is tropical cocktail.

What does that mean? Festive, but practical for the climate and the dance floor. Mérida is often quite warm, even in the evenings. 

Oh, OK. I thought you meant I should dress like a daiquiri. No, really, what does that mean? Be your best sartorial self and prepared for the climate. It’s up to you. These are not rules, but only in case direction is helpful, think: linen, color, guayabaras, and warm-weather elegance! For the gentleman, wear a blazer or sport coat, or a linen suit - or a guayabera.

All other events are casual. And be sure to bring a swimsuit and sun screen for the after-wedding event on Sunday, Nov 8; the only label you need to care about then is SPF.

Yes! Plus-ones are welcome!

You will be able to record them on the RSVP form.

The welcome party (Nov 6) and day-after party (Nov 8) are casual, and great to bring kids to (although the former may be pushing it in terms of some bedtimes). We would also love to have your kids join us for the wedding and ceremony. Since it will be a late night and at a venue outside central Mérida, we wanted to share a few practical details:

• The reception follows the ceremony and will go quite late into the evening.

• The venue is approximately 45 minutes from central Mérida, and transportation will be provided by shuttle.

• We will arrange at least one early return shuttle (around 8 PM), but we are not able to arrange individual return trips outside the shuttle schedule.

• If you’d like to bring another adult caregiver to help get your children back earlier while you stay and celebrate, we’d be happy to include them as a guest for that part of the evening. Just let us know for head-count purposes.

The venue is a surprise! (Not to us, but to you.) 

It’s located outside of central Mérida. 

We will provide shuttles to and from the venue from central Mérida. A schedule and pick-up location closer to the date.  

We will arrange for a few early return shuttles. 

There is no parking and limited taxi/ride-share coverage at the venue.

Truly, all we want is to celebrate with you! 

We recognize the effort and expense it may take you to get there, and we are really honored and thankful you are would consider joining us in person. 

If you can’t make it to the wedding, no worries. But, please, no need to bother with a gift. Just buy us a drink the next time you see us. 

We will be serving a family-style, seated dinner during the wedding celebration, which will include several vegetarian dishes.

If you have specific needs or concerns, please reach out to Paul or Wojtek.

• Mérida and the surrounding region are truly special places, and we’re so happy you’re here to see it yourself instead of hearing us blab on about it. You’ll really see what it’s all about!

• If you have even only a short time to visit, there is plenty to keep you busy in the historic center of Mérida. A few minutes of strolling the atmospheric streets of the historic center will give you a real sense of place and history. Keep an eye out for the pictographic markers on some street corners that date to a centuries-old system before the standardization of addresses or widespread literacy.

• If you are able to extend your stay, stand-out day trips include: seeing flamingos in Celestún for nature lovers or fans of the color pink; plunging into a cenote (the natural swimming holes of clear water filtered through limestone that dot the landscape) for those looking for a relief from the heat; and taking in the ruins of Uxmal for history buffs. The closest beaches are Sisal and Celestún.

• The 36 Hours write-up from the New York Times is surprisingly good (link here; or a pdf version is available here if the article paywalled for you). Also, we wrote up some of our favorites here.

September 1.

You can submit the form again, and we will count the more recent response. Or, you can just get in touch with Paul & Wojtek.