I had my wedding at Hacienda Azucena, and I cannot stop singing their praises! The communication with Carmen and Stephanie was always excellent—they were incredibly thorough with the coordination. We didn’t even have the chance to do a rehearsal, but they assured me they would guide me every step of the way, and they truly did. Everything turned out perfect.

I was running a little late because hair and makeup took longer than expected (not HA’s fault at all), and just as I started walking to the ceremony deck, it began to rain. Carmen and her team immediately moved everything inside and somehow made it even more perfect. It was absolutely beautiful.

The food was great, and the staff was so attentive. I requested traditional coquito for my guests, and let me tell you—it was the best I’ve ever had! I highly recommend it for anyone having a Christmas wedding.

The decoration completely blew me away. The venue is already beautiful on its own, but the décor made it feel even more magical. Every single detail we discussed was perfectly executed. I couldn’t have asked for more from the venue.

My only small downside was the DJ. We asked for Cuban and Puerto Rican music—salsa, merengue, and bachata. I didn’t hear much Cuban music (my husband was a little disappointed but too shy to say anything), and at one point I heard music in English. It had great rhythm, but we were hoping to keep things more traditional. Still, it was no big deal—our guests enjoyed the music, and that mattered most to us.

Aside from that, I fully recommend Hacienda Azucena. The prices, the venue, the decoration, the staff, the service—everything was amazing.

I chose to have my wedding at Hacienda Azucena and stay here for 4 days, this was the greatest decision!

Thanks to Carmen she planned the best wedding. She put together a personalized package for my wedding with everything included this made
it so easy for us a stress free process! She knows the best team of people! Everyone had the best time, Carmen’s attention to detail is amazing I am so happy.

The house and location itself is so breathtaking the pictures could never do it justice. We stayed here with 10 people it was so comfortable and peaceful the most beautiful house I have ever stayed in. The sounds of the rainforest and the lush greenery surrounding you, I was in heaven.

Everything was way more beautiful and perfect than I could have imagined. The officiant was friendly and made the ceremony fun, we had a very good violinisit, the makeup/hair artist did an amazing job I was in love with the outcome, dj was great at mixing he did a great job,the food tasted like a homemade meal my mother in law would make it was delicious, the cake was amazing I couldn’t get enough, the servers and bartenders were attentive and friendly,everything was phenomenal!

Thank You!💖🙏

Its a no brainer to have your wedding or next event here you are in the best hands. Thank you Carmen and Jamie for having us.

-The Barajas

My wife and I decided to have our wedding here after much discussion and looking at destination weddings, but we made the PERFECT decision coming here. Everything was beautiful and from start to finish, they handled the details from flowers, food cake all the way to seating, music and get ready rooms. We never saw the venue until the day before, but it was well worth it!

The ceremony was beautiful and started during sunset time. The reception on the terrace and food had everyone talking for days after. We were told by multiple people it was the best and most beautiful wedding they've ever attended.

Stephanie and her mom acted as day-of wedding coordinators to make sure everything went as planned. We opted for a tropical themed wedding and colors, and the flowers they arranged for were perfect! Every detail was thought out and taken care of by them. We had two-three video meetings in the months leading up but besides that and sending Venmo payments, that's all we had to worry about.

The get ready room for the girls upstairs was huge and was great for relaxing, getting ready and having views of the surrounding rainforest area.

Our photos were taken by extremely talented travel and adventure photographers pronetowanderphotography (Insta: drinkofwater and Matt Johnson: chatomatto) who I would highly recommend reaching out to if you book this place. They know the venue and area now and took so many awesome shots.

We loved everything about our experience with Carmen and Stephanie at hacienda azucena! Carmen took care of every detail. It was as simple as sending some photos of your vision and they will make it your reality! Most importantly, I’m extremely grateful for Carmen’s professionalism. She was above and beyond. Words can’t express I it gratitude. Two days before our wedding, our band and dj cancelled on us. I called Carmen and she told me not to worry, she will handle it. Some would say it was a miracle that she was able to pull a band and dj together that very night. But the truth is she’s just really great at her job and deserves all the praise for it. The entire staff here was incredible. All were Extremely friendly and accommodating.
The place itself, is absolutely stunning. Pictures do not do it justice. I had family fly in from all over the country and the venue took everyone’s breathe away. My sister in law is recently engaged and plans to have her wedding her after attending our wedding.
If I could do it all over again I would choose hacienda azucena every time!

I can’t recommend Hacienda Azucena highly enough. They helped us plan the perfect event and i honestly don’t think it could have gone any better. It started with a detailed planning meeting in which they listened to our wants and needs. They communicate frequently and take care of everything. On the day of the wedding they had everything in place and made our event the party of a lifetime. Not only did they take good care of myself and my husband but also all 26 of our guests. The venue is beautiful and the picture opportunities are endless there. Anyone considering a wedding in PR should contact them immediately!

Photos don't do this venue justice! As a hospitality publicist and a Puerto Rican woman it was important to have a unique wedding that reflected my culture and supported an independent and locally owned business. I visited many venues that seemed capable and experienced, but they all felt generic and cookie cutter. Hacienda Azucena, Carmen Ortiz and her team of vendors and staff went above and beyond to help me execute the wedding of my dreams. She even took it upon herself to build a chuppah to respect my husband's Jewish faith. As someone who has planned many events, I was impressed by how Carmen meticulously took care of every detail. She was firm yet caring, accommodating yet realistic and made the entire wedding process from NYC as painless as possible. All of our guests and family commented on how stunning the venue was and how seamless the evening was. Our guests absolutely loved the staff and they felt like part of the family by the end of the night. From the bottom of my heart I can't thank Carmen and her team enough. I only wish we could recreate this experience every year...lol!

The venue was gorgeous amazing view clean fresh everything about it was just so nice after hurricane Fiona I was very nervous things would not look the same but Carmen the coordinator sent me pictures and a sure everything looked the same and beautiful. I do want to take the chance as I learn through my process and planning my wedding yes the venue was amazing but I really have to give Carmen all of the appreciation here when I chose my venue I did not see it in person till the day of the wedding as I mentioned before Puerto Rico got hit with hurricane Fiona and I lived in Florida which we got hit with Ian I was a nervous wreck Carmen helped me every step of the way from day one till the day of my wedding after both hurricanes she helped to calm me down get my head together and continue with the planning I could not be more grateful to her through every step that she helped me the day of my wedding was amazing every vendor she used every person in her staff was great try dream wedding came to life with every picture I send in down to every detail and so much more. I would recommend them to anybody a wedding is so much more then just a venue but also who helps you every step of the way and Carmen sure is the one thank you again.

Carmen, Stephanie and the Hacienda Azucena family are exceptional. We are so lucky to have been able to have our wedding at their beautiful home and quite literally have zero complaints. Carmen is attentive, professional and a joy to work with. The property and view from the ceremony area is breathtaking. The wedding decor was absolutely stunning, and my flower bouquet was a work of art. The officiant, David Mariani, was warm and friendly. The ceremony was intimate and personal. All of the food was amazing! We had a vegan option as well, and this was hands down the best meal I ate the entire weekend in PR. The chef was kind enough to speak one-on-one with a guest who had severe allergies, and he delivered an excellent meal. He also took the time to explain the menu to the guests and bring around some extra things for everyone to try. The servers and bartenders were top notch, no one ever seemed to need anything, their service was seamless. The cake looked great and tasted even better! Carmens attention to detail made this a totally stress free experience for us. We were able to fully enjoy our day and all of our guests because of Carmen and her family. I would not have changed one thing, I only wish I could do it all again. Thank you so much Carmen and everyone at Hacienda Azucena. We recommend 1000%!

We honestly fell in love with the venue as soon as we arrived and the experience with the owners even made it more lovely. It’s the perfect place to have a wedding surrounded by all the beautiful greenery. Would definitely recommend hands down!

There are not words to express the amount of gratitude I have for this place and the owners. Carmen and her husband stepped up to make our wedding day magical, even though we booked last minute. She made it happen. And, they are just genuinely the kindest people. They love this place and they love weddings, and it shows in every detail. The property is paradise. Pictures don’t do it justice. You will not regret coming here and will want to come back and stay every year. Thank you.