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Feyrah Sent on 07/06/2026Best wedding ever!
WE JUST HAD THE WEDDING OF OUR DREAMS!!!!🧡
I’ve been so excited to write this review…i am extremely grateful to everyone who helped me and my husband plan our wedding and how perfect everything turned out!!!! Our wedding was on June 22, 2026.
- PLANNING WITH RACHEL AND MAYTE: ♾️/10
I am a huge control freak that overthinks every detail. I am so so so grateful for Rachel in this process bc she did not let me stress one bit. LIKE 0!!! Planning a destination wedding is so so so difficult but she would always reassure me that everything is taken care of, she would always address my concerns, and would always keep me informed and grounded. She could read my brain and vision better than i could which was super helpful lol. Apart from being an AMAZING PLANNER, Rachel is an absolute SWEETHEART & has a special place in my heart.
Mayte took such great care of me and Jalen during the tasting and wedding day. Made everything work so that we didn’t have to worry about a THING. On wedding day all we did was worry about getting ready, i peek outside and everything is exactly how we wanted it. SHE TRANSFORMEDDDDD THAT VENUE!!!!!!
These Ladies are amazing and im glad we trusted them with our LIFEEE!!
I want to also include David in this because he truly made a difference to our experience.
David initially greeted us with a huge smile and gave us a tour of the venue. He stayed during our tasting with mayte and when me and jalen couldn’t decide, he would ask us if we wanted his
opinion ( OFC WE DID) and he would kindly tell us why we should choose that option. He would tell us the guests favorites which we appreciated. I always caught him keeping an eye on us to make sure we didn’t need anything.
On our wedding day, David took such good care of us. Out of habit i would hand him my plate when done with the food and he would tell me “don’t u lift a finger i got this , don’t you worry” . it’s something that i do out of habit but that small gesture of him told us “this is your day, relax, we got you.”
He is such a sweetheart and he definitely added to our great experience.
-VENUE 10/10.
GORGEOUS STUNNING BEAUTIFULLLLLL
The bridal suite was perfect. I had 7 family members in there with me, one being in a wheelchair.
I do think the table in the bridal suite takes up A LOT of the space in there, but nothing crazy. got a little crowded once the makeup artists arrived and had to set up. I really do think a SLIGHTLY smaller table would make a huge difference in the space.
Jalen (husband) was happy to see they added a groom’s suite with AC and more privacy, instead of the Palapa. He loved it. the groom suite had a full standing mirror, a couch, and two areas to sit and eat. it was able to comfortably fit 5 people. ac was nice and cold and had a view to see everybody coming in. it was right next to a set of bathrooms which was downstairs and the palapa area that is covered had sitting area and always had a nice breeze.
The beach view is insane. 10000/10
-DECOR 1000/10
omgggggggggggg . Listen, i knew Kukua would do an amazing job, BUT THEY EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONSSS!!!!!!!!! Blew them out of the park and set them of fire.
One of my favorite things about my wedding day were my florals. I asked for soft sunset colors and they delivered. My bouquet was INSANE. they added a touch of light purple that i didn’t know my palette needed but im glad they did. I’m so happy everything looked better than i could ever imagine.
Mayte threw some ideas during my tasting the day before for the napkins to mix and match and it was such a good touch. The menu, name cards, seating chart list are things that they do themselves going off your colors and vibe. Please trust them because WOW. guys everything was beautiful. i’m obsessed with colors and they did not shy away from them. The dinner tables were right out of a pinterest board.
COCKTAIL HOUR-10/10
Drinks were amazing, guests loved them. It was breezy and cloudy so it made a perfect time to chill outside and take pictures. No notes! The service during this time was lovely, everyone was so attentive to us and our guests and i only have amazing things to say about them.
DINNER/ DESSERTS- 100/10
omg we ate so good. we think about the food 5 times a day. luckily Kukua is a restaurant and i can visit again.
i loved their presentation with the food. It’s such a classy, formal touch to the wedding. I wish i had pictures of the food but trust that what you’ve seen on here is what u get. PERFECTION. Our favorite dish was the ceviche. It’s the best i’ve ever had!!!!
my guests were so impressed with the presentation and service of the staff during dinner time. THEY WOULDNT LET US OR MY GUESTS LIFT A FINGER omg they are so so so so amazing.
desserts and cake were A 10000/10 , not only how they looked but the TASTE WAS AMAZINGGG.
We had the passion fruit mousse(i think that’s what it was) and the tres leches.
My cake was Vanilla with Almond filling and wow wow wow no regrets. It was on the sweeter side if that’s what you’re looking for. My cake was absolutely BEAUTIFULLLLLLL!!!!!!
MC/ OFFICIANT 10/10
Alejandro was our MC AND OFFICIANT. he translated my spanish ceremony for our english speaking guests. He was so kind and helpful and very attentive to detail in our music, introductions, and ceremony. He was very kind and although he would always go “i’m sorry to bother you but i want to know……” i felt like he should know that IM GLAD HES ASKING THESE QUESTIONS!!! it showed that the details matter to them. He played such an important part of our wedding day!!!! He’s amazing
DJ- 10/10 !!
NO NOTES!!!!!!! i was worried because i was going off of other reviews and how they felt about the DJ. every wedding is different. Honestly, i was impressed LOL. He definitely knew what song to play next that wouldn’t kill the Vibe. He kept up with my crazy guests. i didn’t wanna leave the dance floor tbh.
Overall my experience with Kukua was so so so so so good and i do not have a single regret. I trusted them with my wedding day and it’s so clear that they honor that so much. I loved everything about this Venue, especially the people that are part of it. to future couples, know this is one of the best choices you’ll make when it comes to the most special day of your life.
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Lorrayne Sent on 06/29/2026Dream Wedding!
Kukua was absolutely amazing! From the very beginning, the planning process was easy, organized, and completely stress-free. Communication was excellent, and every detail was handled with care. On our wedding day, we didn't have to worry about a single thing—we were able to simply enjoy every moment with our family and friends.
A special thank you to Mayte and the entire Kukua team. They were beyond kind, incredibly hardworking, and truly made us feel supported every step of the way. Their professionalism, warmth, and attention to detail made our wedding day even more special. We absolutely loved working with them and couldn't have asked for a better team.
Our wedding was everything we dreamed of and more. The decorations were absolutely stunning and brought our vision to life. The food was outstanding, the desserts were delicious, and our guests are still talking about how incredible everything was. Every detail exceeded our expectations and created an unforgettable experience for everyone who attended.
If you're looking for a beautiful venue and a team that will make your dream wedding a reality, we cannot recommend Kukua enough. Thank you, Mayte and the entire Kukua team, for giving us the wedding of our dreams! ❤️
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Alison Sent on 04/07/2026Our Dream Venue
10/10!! I’m so glad that I found Kukua because I could not imagine having my wedding anywhere else! I got engaged July 2024, signed a contract with Kukua November 2024, and had my wedding March 2026. I originally thought I wanted to have my wedding at a resort until I found Kukua. From start to finish, the entire process was seamless & I had a HUGE weight lifted off of my shoulders thanks to Rachel, the wedding planner. She was always very clear, direct, and honest about the process and the decisions that had to be made, and being a control freak/Type A myself, it was nice to have her guidance and expertise. From the decor, the food, guest experience, she made sure we were getting everything we wanted, while still understanding our budget. We ended up inviting 120 people and had 74 show up, and Rachel always made sure to set expectations around what this would look like, It was very clear from the get go that she knew what she was doing and she always was available to answer my questions. If it wasn’t for her, I would have been be a hot mess express.
The day of our wedding was nothing short of perfect. Mayte, the head designer, and David, the restaurant manager, were simply THE BEST and made me, my husband, and our bridal party feel at home. The decor was BEYOND BEAUTIFUL and made me feel like a princess in a fairy tail. Every detail was exactly what I hoped for and I wouldn’t change a thing!
It ended up raining during our dinner but the Kukua team quickly pivoted, moved a few tables & chairs, and set up space inside for our first dances. We had cold fireworks planned that ended up being outside at the entrance of the dining area and it was still amazing. When the rain let up a little, they opened up the dance floor and everyone moved outside for the party. I did not have “dancing and singing in the rain” on my wedding Bingo card but I could not have asked for a better experience! It was straight out of a movie and all my guests were embracing the warm, tropical rain. It was simply the perfect ending to an unforgettable day, and I owe it all to the MC, DJ, David, Mayte, and the entire Kukua team.
If I could do it over, I honestly wouldn’t change a thing. I couldn’t imagine celebrating with my loved ones anywhere else!
Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Reading your review feels like reliving your entire wedding day all over again 🤍
From the moment you chose Kukua over a resort, we knew your celebration was going to be something truly special — and it was. Being part of your journey from engagement to wedding day was an absolute honor, and we’re so happy to know the process felt seamless and supported every step of the way ✨
Rachel will be incredibly touched by your words — she is truly passionate about guiding each couple with clarity, honesty, and care, and knowing she helped you feel grounded (even as a Type A bride 😉) means everything to us.
Your wedding day… simply unforgettable. From the breathtaking design by Mayte to the warmth and attentiveness of David and the entire team, every detail came together beautifully — even with a little tropical surprise from the rain 🌧️
And honestly… dancing in the rain under the Caribbean sky? That’s the kind of magic you can’t plan — only experience. We love that you and your guests embraced it and turned it into such a joyful, movie-like moment 💫
Thank you for trusting us with such an important day, for your energy, your vision, and your love.
Kukua will always be your place, your memory, your story 🌴
With all our love,
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Marisa Sent on 03/20/2026Highly recommend
I highly recommend Kukua Beach Club if you are thinking about a destination wedding in Punta Cana. We chose to get married off-site rather than at the resort, which helped us avoid hidden fees and vendor restrictions while creating a more private, personalized, and luxurious experienc without the unreasonable price tag.
Rachel, the wedding planner, was incredible throughout the entire process. She was transparent with pricing, communicated clearly, and truly helped bring my vision to life. On the wedding day, Mayte stepped in as coordinator and made my Pinterest dreams a reality. Every detail, from the décor to the florals, was even better than I imagined.
Our guests are still talking about how beautiful our wedding was and the best wedding food they’ve ever had, which says a lot!
Honestly, it’s a no-brainer. If you’re looking for a beautiful, unique, and low-stress wedding experience, do yourself a favor and get married at Kukua Beach Club.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Thank you so much, Marisa 🤍
Reading your words truly means the world to us. It was an absolute pleasure being part of such a special moment in your lives, and we’re so happy to know that your experience felt everything you envisioned — and more.
At Kukua, we always strive to create weddings that feel personal, seamless, and unforgettable, so knowing that every detail, from the planning process to the wedding day itself, made you feel supported and at ease is incredibly rewarding for our entire team.
Rachel and Mayte will be especially happy to read your kind words ✨
Thank you for trusting us with your big day, and for sharing your experience so beautifully. We’ll always hold your wedding close to our hearts.
Wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness 🤍
— The Kukua Beach Club Team
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Ashley Sent on 03/07/2026Dream Wedding Venue!
If you’re thinking about Kukua… just book it!
I got married at Kukua in January 2026, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Their in-house planner, Rachel, is incredible. I booked the venue more than 18 months in advance, and she was there for me every step of the way. She helped me stay on budget, talked me through the stressful parts of wedding planning, and always managed to responded to my many messages, even late at night. You truly couldn’t ask for a better planner.
Planning a destination wedding from far away can feel overwhelming, but Rachel made the whole process so easy. One of the best parts about Kukua is that they handle so many of the vendors and planning details for you, which takes a huge weight off your shoulders.
On the wedding day, I was completely blown away by how beautiful everything looked and how amazing the food was. From the gorgeous florals to the thoughtful décor and the stunning backdrop, everything was perfect. I had a very specific vision, and they absolutely nailed it. They even repainted the aisle the day before to make sure the venue looked fresh. The Kukua team truly goes above and beyond, and you won’t regret trusting them with your special day.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Thank you so much, Ashley 🤍
Your words truly mean the world to us. It was an absolute honor to be part of your wedding journey, especially knowing how much trust and time you invested from the very beginning.
We’re so happy to hear that you felt supported every step of the way — planning a destination wedding can feel overwhelming, and making that process feel seamless is exactly what we strive for.
Rachel will be incredibly grateful for your kind words ✨ She truly pours her heart into every couple’s experience, and it means so much to know that you felt guided, heard, and at ease throughout it all.
Hearing that every detail — from the florals to the food and overall atmosphere — exceeded your expectations is the greatest reward for our entire team. We always aim to go above and beyond, and knowing that it made a difference for you makes it all worth it.
Thank you for trusting us with such a special moment in your lives. We’ll always remember your beautiful day 🤍
Wishing you both a lifetime full of love, happiness, and unforgettable moments.
— The Kukua Beach Club Team
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Morgan Sent on 02/28/2026Morgan and Nick- July 19, 2025
Kukua Beach Club- 07/19/25, Morgan & Nick
If you’re considering Kukua Beach Club for your wedding, stop hesitating.. you won’t regret it! From start to finish, every detail was taken care of flawlessly, and the staff went above and beyond to make our day stress-free and unforgettable.
Rachel & Mayte were an absolute dream team. Rachel guided us through planning with patience, personalization, and expertise, while Mayte flawlessly executed everything the week of and day of, keeping us relaxed and making the day feel magical. She even helped my little nephew as ring bearer and handled all the bridal suite chaos with ease and grace.
The Kukua staff were professional, kind, and attentive. The food was delicious, perfectly timed, and everyone from the kitchen to the floor worked seamlessly to keep our day flowing. Our 130 guests, ages 1.5 to 85, all had a fantastic time and commented on how smooth, organized, and beautiful the day was.
DJ & MC were incredible, keeping the music and timeline flowing perfectly. Olga Montilla, our hair and makeup artist, was amazing- calm, creative, and made everyone feel stunning. Junior Cruz & his team captured every moment with professionalism and care, giving us beautiful sneak peek photos we’ll treasure forever.
Special touches like a cigar roller, a private cocktail table for us between the ceremony and photos in the bridal suite, and beautiful frames and attention to detail at the welcome table made the day unique and memorable. The flow of the wedding, from cocktail hour, dinner, speeches, cake cutting, to dancing was absolutely seamless and enjoyable for all our guests.
Kukua Beach Club is a hidden gem. Every aspect-the staff, environment, food, decor, and accommodations exceeded our expectations. We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect wedding day, and our guests are still talking about it!
Highly recommend Kukua for a stress-free, beautiful, and unforgettable destination wedding.
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Teresa Sent on 11/17/2025The Ticchis Wedding
Writing this review gives me a REALITY CHECK! because I just want to keep reliving this planning era! When we began searching for venues, we knew instantly that @Kukua Punta Cana was THE one. It was truly a dream come true!!
From the start, our vision was to create a joyful, unforgettable celebration with our loved ones, something unique that also honored my beautiful country and cultura as a proud Dominicana. Our wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect. To this day, our guests can’t stop talking about how amazing everything was!
PLANNER UNIQUELY RACHEL 1000/10
Rachel is my forever HOMEGIRL! Seriously, Kukua is beyond lucky to have her and so are we. She was our voice of reason throughout the entire process. My original vision started off “cutesy,” but when I found my true dream vision, Rachel embraced it wholeheartedly and ran with us every step of the way. Her organization, patience, and creativity made planning a destination wedding feel effortless.
VENUE – KUKUA: 1500/10
The venue was absolute perfection! The weather blessed us with a sunny, beautiful (and hot!) day. As with any big event, there were tiny hiccups, but none of it took away from our magical day.
The design and décor were breathtaking, truly a masterpiece. We wanted a “caterpillar-style” setup so all our guests could stay connected and mingle, plus a unique napkin for every place setting. I thought these details would be tough to pull off, but Mayte and her team nailed it. We wanted a colorful palette with colors coordinating the decor on each table, with unique florals and candles matching the vibe.
During our tasting, Mayte surprised us with design elements that brought our vision to life so beautifully. On the wedding day, she even brought me downstairs to check final details because she genuinely wanted to ensure I was beyond happy. Every member of the Kukua team went above and beyond to make sure our guests were cared for and that service remained exceptional all night long.
PHOTO & VIDEO – PHOTO CINE ART 13,000/10
When it came to photography and video, we wanted to tell a story. Milan and his team absolutely delivered! He was like a ninja all day haha! capturing moments from every angle without us even realizing it. The video team coordinated seamlessly with him to create stunning footage.
His wife, Nata, was phenomenal with communication and organization. She even attempted to arrange for us to meet Milan before the big day, though we were able to because we had guest arriving for those days. The final results were everything we dreamed of and more.
CONTENT CREATORS – @MAID OF CONTENT 10/10
We wanted to capture all the small, candid moments, the little details that make memories last a lifetime. Abigail and her team did exactly that. They were so discreet throughout the day, yet somehow managed to capture everything perfectly. All the content was available within 24 hours and she posted on my insta/facebook live for the day. She even made us a wedding folder in my insta bio and stored all our stories there 😊
HAIR & MAKEUP – OLGA MONTILLA (BRIDES BY MONTILLA): 10/10
Olga is a gem! I sent her inspiration photos beforehand, and even when I made last-minute changes on the day of, she adapted flawlessly. My makeup looked incredible and it still held up after our big pool jump!
She was so patient and kind, even accommodating three additional girls just a week and a half before the wedding. My husband also booked a barber (Ronald) through Olga, and he loved his haircut, which says a lot because he’s very particular about his hair.
TRAVEL AGENT – OUR DESTINATION WEDDINGS: 10/10
Carol and Carolisa were wonderful to work with! They were always responsive, detail-oriented, and patient with all our questions (and our guests). When we ran into a resort issue on arrival day, Carol immediately took our call and helped resolve it right away. Their professionalism made travel coordination for nearly 50 guests a breeze.
STAY – PARADISUS PALMA REAL: 8/10
The resort was the perfect size for us and our guests to explore. We had some hiccups with an upgrade request at check-in, but once that was resolved, we absolutely loved our stay.
The grounds were beautiful, the concierge was excellent, and the staff made coordination smooth for our 48 guests. It wasn’t overly crowded, which made the experience even better. We also enjoyed the spa and water therapy experience next door after the wedding, a perfect way to unwind.
CRAZY HOUR: 1000X/10
Worth every single penny! This was one of the highlights of the night. Everyone got up and danced, it was such a joyful celebration of our cultura. The dancers kept us front and center for photos and videos, and the energy was just unreal.
DJ: 8/10
We provided a Spotify playlist ahead of time, though I’m not sure it was fully used outside of our key songs, but the overall vibe was great. The DJ played a lot of Spanish hits that kept the dance floor full. I appreciated that he checked in before playing certain songs (especially the ones that required some serious twerking 😂). Once we gave the go-ahead, the party really took off!
MC & OFFICIANT – ALEJANDRO: 10/10
Alejandro was fantastic! He officiated our ceremony and served as MC for the night, switching seamlessly between English and Spanish. His humor and charm helped calm our nerves and kept everyone engaged. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant, truly a highlight of the night!
Our wedding at Kukua Punta Cana was everything we dreamed of and more. Every vendor went above and beyond to make our day unforgettable. If you’re considering a destination wedding, trust the team... I PROMISE YOU, you’ll be in the best hands.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Wow… reading your words truly means the world to us 🤍
From the very beginning, it was an absolute honor to be part of your vision and to bring such a vibrant, meaningful, and love-filled celebration to life. Your desire to create a wedding that honored your cultura while making every guest feel connected and joyful is exactly what makes celebrations at Kukua so special ✨
We’re beyond happy to hear that your day felt like a dream come true — because that’s exactly what we aim for with every couple who trusts us. From the design details and personalized touches to the energy on the dance floor, your wedding was truly unforgettable for all of us as well.
Rachel will be so happy to read your kind words — she pours her heart into every wedding, and knowing she became your “homegirl” along the way makes it even more special 💛
Thank you for trusting our entire team, for embracing every moment, and for allowing us to be part of such a beautiful chapter of your story.
We hope you keep reliving those memories for a lifetime… and remember, you will always have a home here at Kukua 🌴
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Jamie Sent on 11/02/2025
From start to finish...and even in the middle of crisis....AMAZING.
Ok... I know what you're thinking. Am I really about to book a place in a foreign country that you've never seen before. YES, YES YOU ARE. Please just do me a favor and trust all of the reviews like I did. The place is so much more dreamy than even pictures do it justice online. The staff is INCREDIBLE. Rachel, the wedding planner/coordinator is just the most amazing human. She is there for you the entire year before you wedding - planning, questions, and literally anything you can think of that you may need. She will talk you off a ledge or out of doing something silly or outlandish. Her services are included in your wedding process FYI, so you're not shelling out an absurd amount of money don't panic. That is unheard of btw. When you finally come on-site you'll meet Mayte, who is responsible for making the magic come to life the day of, and who you'll meet for your tasting. David is also amazing - he runs your wedding so it's smooth as butter the day of. The owner is also so lovely and... it's a family business which I love. The level of professionalism and responsiveness was above and beyond what I expected. They made what should have been a very stressful year (and day) into an extremely manageable and relatively relaxing experience. All this to say... I had a tropical storm hit on my wedding day. They still did an incredible job in shuffling things around and making it work, while ensuring me that everything was taken care of. The food was amazing. Our tasting felt so special a few days before. The decorations and elaborate nature of our wedding would've easily cost us 100-200k in NY. The best decision we ever made was choosing to have our wedding here. Our guests stayed at Majestic Mirage btw. It wasn't bad, but dreams was our first choice - unfortunately they were all booked up. -
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Jessica Sent on 09/02/2025Amazing in every way!
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Kukua! From the first time I talked to Rachel we knew it was the perfect place for our wedding, but the actual experience exceeded every single expectation.
The staff was truly exceptional—professional, attentive, and so so so kind. They made us feel like our wedding was just as important to them as it was to us. Every detail, from the setup to the flow of the night, was handled seamlessly, which allowed us to just be present and enjoy every moment.
The venue itself is breathtaking. Our guests are still raving about the stunning views, the elegant décor, and how magical the atmosphere felt. It provided the perfect backdrop for both our ceremony and reception romantic, timeless, and unforgettable.
The food and drinks were another highlight. Everything was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. So many of our guests told us it was the best meal they’d ever had at a wedding. The tasting is so much fun as well, you really do try EVERYTHING!
What really stood out, though, was the care and personal touches. The team went above and beyond to make sure everything reflected us as a couple. We felt supported every step of the way, and on the wedding day, we were able to just relax and soak in the joy.
If you are looking for a venue that combines beauty, professionalism, and genuine heart, look no further than Kukua. Our wedding day was truly the best day of our lives, and we owe so much of that to this incredible venue and team. Highly, highly recommend!
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Brianna Sent on 08/11/2025
Best spot for a wedding ever!
If you're on the fence about booking Kukua this is your sign DO IT!!!!!!
I had my wedding there on June 20th and I truly don’t have enough words to express how incredible it was. From start to finish, it was a literal dream. I’m honestly still emotional that it’s over it was that perfect.
Like many brides planning a destination wedding, I was nervous about the unknowns traveling, trusting vendors I’d never met, shuttling guests off resort… but the second we arrived at Kukua, all of that melted away. The venue is STUNNING. The attention to detail is unmatched. It felt like something out of a movie.
Rachel our planner is a true angel. She kept everything organized stress free, and fun. She helped me stay within budget, gave honest advice (even if it meant telling me I didn’t need 1000 appetizers 😂) and was on top of every single detail. Mayte is a QUEEN full of energy and excitement and made the entire process enjoyable. The food tasting with her was an experience in itself, and let me tell you… the food? INSANE. Best wedding food I’ve ever had, and our guests haven’t stopped raving about it.
From the bridal suite (thank GOD for the AC lol) to the fireworks, fire show, cigar rollers, popsicle cart, ring bar, 360 booth, and every magical moment in between Kukua delivered. Every vendor was so easy to communicate with and professional. We felt fully taken care of, and every little detail was elevated.
If you’re considering Kukua for your wedding: RUN, don’t walk. It’s everything you could hope for and more. I’ll be shouting “CHOOSE KUKUA!!!” from the rooftops every time I see someone deciding between a resort and off-site venue.
Thank you Kukua for giving us the best day of our lives. Forever grateful. ❤️
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Marissa Sent on 07/27/2025Wedding Review 6/25/25
OMG I don't even know where to begin with how incredible our wedding day at Kukua was. It was hands down the best day of our lives. From the first meeting with Rachel to refine our quote, to the random additions, decor questions, and emotional support through EVERYTHING! Love you Rachel!!
Trust the process!! When you arrive to your tasting, we were greeted by David who was so warm and kind and gave us a tour of the whole space. It was stunning! Then we got to try all the food, boy are you in for a treat. It was so hard for us to narrow down but was great! We loved the bruschetta, garlic shrimp, fried shrimp and Pineapple chicken skewers.
The MC Alejandro was amazing! He kept us on track and kept the night moving.
The DJ I was worried about the most as we had a family dance with our 3 daughters and we needed music cut and faded at certain times and he delivered PERFECTLY! Don't have a single negative to say about him or honestly anything about the venue.
Last but definitely not least, Mayte, what a gem of a human and TALENTED I must say. I can't believe how beautiful our arch was, the tables, bouquets, I couldn't believe how stunning it all looked.
We opted for the vanilla with dulce de leche cake and WOW it was tasty! My husband immediately before we even took a bite saying the cake is all me because he hates cake, well we did our first bite together and the look on his face. He LOVED it, I still dream about that cake and saved a little bit and stuck it in my freezer for our anniversary!
The bridal suite is perfect in every way.
You will be SO happy to choose Kukua over a resort we 100000% were stoked with our decision when walking around our resort to see 3 wedding receptions going on at once. You won't get the communication, privacy and attention to detail at a resort like you do at Kukua. The complete attention is on you! Our guests say we won the award for the best wedding ever. A jump in the pool with all our dresses on definitely made it memorable and even more fun! -
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Paige Sent on 06/02/2025My Dream Come True Wedding 04.11.25
To begin, I want to give a back story of what brought us to 4.11.25.
My husband and I booked our wedding at Dreams Onyx in 2022. We were vacationing there and did a little tour of the wedding experience at a big resort. We loved the resort and were very excited to have our wedding at such a beautiful resort… Flash forward one year in mid-winter of 2023. I began the daunting wedding planning and began to fine-tune the little details of what my mind imagined our wedding to be/look like. When I began this process, I realized quickly that I didn’t have any price comparisons. I began digging deeper and deeper, and finally, after 4+ months, I received the price pamphlet. I was dumbfounded! We're talking about $375 for a table with a tablecloth for the cocktail hour?!?! $500+ for my bouquet?! Quickly, my budget was disappearing, and to have a wedding like I envisioned would have been over $50K. I impulsively called Dreams Onyx and cancelled the wedding without a plan for a backup. I cried for a few days to my husband and then started looking for another private location for the wedding. Immediately upon messaging Kukua, I had my wedding booked and was more mentally prepared in one meeting with Rachel than I was in 1.5 years with Dreams.
So here is my full and final review of my dream come true!
Kukua Venue/Staff (Kukua Punta Cana): I swear nothing will top the beauty of this resort. Every detail is absolutely perfect. Did you know that they freshly paint the aisle every wedding?! The venue is the perfect size to host a small or a very large wedding. My guest count (50 people) fit comfortably for dinner, on the dance floor, and everyone (I mean everyone) said it was the most amazing wedding they had ever attended. The staff at Kukua are welcoming, accommodating, and truly professional. The bartenders were quick, and the drinks were seriously outstanding. The DJ and MC followed my Spotify, and everyone danced and had fun all night long. Every staff member at Kukua made everyone feel welcomed and worked their butts off from the moment I arrived until we left. I couldn’t have had as amazing of an experience without all their hard work and dedication to the craft.
Mayte: This woman deserves the world. She is so unbelievably detailed, professional, and welcoming. I was amazed at how far she would go to make our wedding day so perfect. One moment that will stick with me forever was when I was walking down the aisle. I remember seeing from the corner of my eye Mayte running across the aisle before my husband turned around so she could fluff my dress. She moved so fast I swear she damn near tucked and rolled to get in and out swiftly. I will always have the moment engraved in my heart watching her coach my two little sons on how to stand tall with big smiles and where to walk before walking down the aisle. She is beyond words, and WE are lucky to work with her on the wedding day.
Rachel (Uniquely Rachel): Rachel will always share a special place in my heart. She stepped in when I had already lost hope and revived my dreams. She made us laugh, she made us cry, and she pays such close attention to every detail you can imagine. She is also realistic. You give her a budget, and she will remind you what’s important and what is worth skipping. She is even your cheerleader, clear up to the day of and after. WE are lucky to have her help us make our dreams a reality. Rachel makes it her mission that your wedding is the best day of your life, and her work shows!
Décor: The décor speaks for itself. AMAZING. I had an idea in my mind, and when I would go downstairs from the bridal suite to peek, I would walk back upstairs with tears. The décor was breathtaking. I also feel like I got more than my mind imagined and what my budget could afford. I did bring a few décor pieces, including a welcome sign, a sign for my sons to carry, a wedding guest book, and our favors. But everything else Kukua captured. My colors were green, gold, and black, and the décor matched our moody tropical theme so perfectly!
Food: Let me tell you guys, this is the best meal I have ever had, and I am a foodie! We chose the chicken Caesar salad, mushroom chicken pasta, and filet and lobster dinner. The guests were obsessed! They were taking pictures of the presentation and raving about the food! Our cocktail apps were so good. The staff even saved two of each for my husband and I to enjoy after we took our couple pictures! And the desert was out of this world! Every piece of food from Kukua deserves to be in a magazine; it was that good!
Junior Cruz Photography and Videography (Junior Cruz Weddings): This team went above and beyond for my requests. I came prepared with a list of shots I wanted to get, and they captured everything. I finally just watched my full 1.5-hour wedding video, and I cried all over again like it was the wedding day. They did have us redo a few shots (like the cake cutting and feeding each other), but I’m glad they did because the shots they did get were like a movie! They were so professional and fun to be around! They also did a great job at keeping my husband and I separate until I walked down the aisle. I will recommend them a million times over and over until I’m blue in the face.
Olga Montilla (Olga Montilla Beauty Studio & School): My MUA and hairstylist! She made me feel like a Barbie on my wedding day, and I can honestly say I don’t think I’ve ever looked more beautiful. I shared pictures, and she executed. My MIL was a little indecisive and decided she wasn’t a fan of the hairstyle she had chosen for herself, and Olga immediately changed it and made her feel beautiful, too. Also to add, she is a wonder woman, and we bonded on motherhood and entrepreneurship. As a single mother to 3 boys, she deserves praise for creating an empire of making women feel beautiful.
Violinist: I was a little skeptical of adding a violinist. I deeply wanted to have that romantic sound during my ceremony, but wasn’t sure how it would turn out. To my surprise, she was incredible. Every song sounded so incredible. She was a star during the wedding, and many of my guests commented on how she was the best violinist they had ever heard play.
Hora Loca Team: They are worth it. My dance floor was empty after our first dance. They came out and for the rest of the night, the dance floor was full. Everyone danced. Everyone commented on how cool of an experience it was to have them come dance. They included all my children, too. Watching my 3-year-old try to mimic their moves and they danced with him and helped him made my mom heart burst!
Additional details:
We stayed at Dreams Onyx and honestly, it was a great resort for our entire party. The food was great, our butler was attentive, and our guests had the time of their lives.
We came in under our budget. I know weddings can be a huge expense and we managed to have this wedding without breaking our bank.
We ordered the small LED fans from Chauna and they were a huge hit! Everyone said how useful they were and used them all night to help cool themselves off!
The palapa was breezy and the men loved getting ready there! It’s also such a great distance from where I was that there wasn’t a chance that the groom would see me beforehand.
The meet and greet that took place 2 days before the wedding day left me in awe. I was sitting at the table with my husband, sipping on our drinks, and I started to CRY!!! When he asked me what was wrong I simply replied “This place and this experience is a dream come true and I am so thankful we chose Kukua!”
I know this was long but I am happy to share any additional details with you all. Ultimately, you’ve made the best decision choosing Kukua and I am confident your wedding will also be as special as you can imagine. -
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Mary Sent on 06/01/2025
Best Decision Ever!!
After experiencing slow response times from hotels, and talking to former brides about additional costs in order not to have a cookie cut wedding, I stumbled across this venue. What a BLESSING!! The Kukua Team is amazing, and the wedding coordinators/decorator were included at no extra cost. We were able to have our dream destination wedding all while staying within budget, no gimmicks or hidden fees. The entire process was seamless because they are passionate about what they do and have years of experience creating customized weddings. You won't be disappointed!! -
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Samantha Sent on 05/03/2025
Best day of my life!💕
Planning: First I would like to say that planning our wedding was an absolute breeze. I can’t even imagine what it’s like having to plan a wedding in the states after doing it like this. The hardest part of planning was picking out what style decor I wanted. It felt so luxurious sending inspiration pictures and saying “I’d like to do this” and Kukua made it happen. I booked with Kukua a little over a year and a half before my wedding date so I had plenty of meetings and email exchanges with Rachel. Rachel was so easy to work with and very responsive to all my emails. She made the planning process stress free, exciting, and fun! If had the opportunity to do everything all over again, I would do everything all the same.
Venue/Decor: Absolutely breathtaking, Mayte took my inspiration pictures and made them come to life but 10x better. When I first saw our decor the morning of my wedding I couldn’t help but cry because everything was just SO beautiful. Our guests raved about the decor/details and how picture perfect everything was. The staff was also amazing, everyone was so friendly, professional and they made sure we were all taken care of. For having a destination beach wedding everyone was very impressed by how formal everything was which is exactly what we wanted!
Food/Drink: For dinner we did the caesar salad, penne pasta, beef tenderloin and red snapper. For our dessert table we had chocolate mousse, churros, and crème brûlée. We all loved everything, it was delicious. For our drinks we had Sex On The Beach and Something Blue, these were also very tasty! We did have hors d’oeuvres for cocktail hour but we ended up never trying them because we were busy taking photos. The staff did bring us over some plus cocktails while we were taking photos during cocktail hour, but we opted to finish photos rather than take a break to eat but they looked great. Our guests said it was all very good! They always say that food is one of the most memorable parts of a wedding and that is certainly true!
DJ: As a type A person who takes music playlists VERY seriously I created separate Spotify playlists for cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing to give to the DJ. We had no issues with him following the playlists and during the dancing he mixed the music so each song flowed into the next smoothly. We had so much fun dancing, I never stepped off the dance floor all night!
Photography/Videography: Love & Sea Photography! In my opinion, the absolute most important part of planning a wedding is picking the perfect photographer because at the end of the day the only thing you have left to relive the moments of your wedding is through photography/videography. I picked right and the sneak peak pictures attached are proof. When I was searching for a photographer I had a certain aesthetic in mind, I didn’t want a ton of cookie cutter family portraits, I wanted those “in the moment” beautiful photos. I remember when I found Love & Sea Photography on instagram and I knew instantly that I needed to book with Severine. We picked the “Love & Sea Full” package so we could have photography, videography, and drone footage. I have to say having a drone there was pretty cool and the sneak peak photos from it look amazing! I only had a few types of photos I knew I wanted to take and other than that I told Severine I trust her creativity and to just tell us what to do! It’s obviously a little awkward taking photos in front of so many people but Severine and her team did an excellent job making us feel as comfortable as possible. (side note: I can’t believe how many people on the beach completely stopped what they were doing to watch us! Thank god for photoshop!) I’m absolutely in love with the sneak peak photos we have received so far, and I can’t wait to get the rest. I also did flower perseveration with Fleurever Bouquet Preservation which is a business Severine started and I am so excited to see how it comes out!
Makeup/Hair: Olga Montilla! Olga was wonderful, very easy to talk to, and professional. She did my sister, mother, and I’s hair and makeup. I was very nervous having someone else do my hair and makeup due to negative experiences in the past back home so I scheduled a trail day to play it safe. I didn’t even need to show Olga a picture of what I wanted, I just told her “soft bridal glam” and my hair half up half down and she worked her magic. My makeup wore beautifully, we only made a small tweak to the makeup for the day of the wedding (I just wanted my skin more matte). The three of us loved how our hair and makeup came out and we each received so many compliments on it. I honestly can’t believe how beautiful my makeup and hair was, I wish I could have my makeup like that everyday haha. Olga also stayed literally up until the moment I walked down the aisle so that she could touch up my makeup if needed which I really appreciated!
Travel consultant: Passion Getaways Int LLC! My husband and I have been using Anastasiya at Passion Getaways for several years now so it was a no brainer to have all our guests for our wedding book with her as well. Anastasiya makes booking trips so easy and stress free. She helped us with booking our resort, flights, and transfers. We can’t wait to book with her again for our rest trip! -
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Bryce Sent on 04/12/2025
Wedding review
Our wedding took place on 12/5/2024 and we had about 50 of our Friends and Family members attending our special day. We had several complements on how amazing our Kukua wedding was from all of our guests.
Wedding Decor: We went with a Boho themed wedding with Blush, Cream, Green and lots of Pampas! It was everything I could imagine and more. I Showed Rachel the inspiration and that is exactly what I got. I was honestly speechless when I stepped outside and saw the finished project. Any future bride I am telling you right now don’t be stressed it will be exactly or even more than what you envision.
Planner/Staff/ I don’t think I can recommend enough how stress free and productive the whole wedding planning process was. Rachel was by our side every step of the way helping us stay in budget and make our dream wedding come true. The whole staff on the day of were so kind and were always right there if you needed anything. I can tell you my guests LOVED the bartenders lol. I had to switch the schedule up last minute due to me needing to take my dress off so I could breath lol I changed the order and did my first dance and entrance before dinner so I could change into my second dress and relax. I asked Mayte if she could make it happen in the moment and it was switched and resolved within a minute. Rachel and Mayte were so incredible to work with and really made our day so much more special knowing that they were there to take care of everything!
DJ: the DJ was so fabulous! My husband and I made 3 playlists on Spotify: one for cocktail hour which we did for an hour and a half (Highly Recommend), one for Dinner and another for the party. We shared these 3 playlist with him and he did his thing. I highly suggest making those playlists so you know all the songs that are going to be played. He was so attentive the whole time if I gave him a look he knew it was time to switch up the song lol. If any request we had last minute for song choice he was on it.
Food and Drinks: THE FOOD IS SO GOOD! All of our guests keep coming up to us and saying this is the best food they have ever had at a wedding. So if that tells you something you know it’s great. We did the Seabass and Mole chicken it had lots a flavor and did not disappoint. Unfortunately I was unable to eat most of my food so they were so kind to put it in a to-go box for me to take back and eat later that night which I did!!! It was just the little things that meant a lot to me. The cake was very good there was none left over lol the churros were also a big hit as well. For our signature drinks we did custom ones to our beloved Kitty Mochi. We did a Mochi Margarita and a Minou Mojito. The Guest loved it we had a cute sign and all.
Hair and Makeup: I went with Melody Martinez and it was the best decision ever!! I was full glam and felt absolutely beautiful. The Makeup and hair lasted all day and might even after we jumped in the pool at the end my face still looked on point. I can’t recommend her enough!!!! If she lived in the US I would have her do my make up and hair for any big events.
Photography: We went with BOYKO and they were incredible! The quality of our photos and video production were amazing. They helped every step of the way with directions and ways to pose so I could look the best I could be on our wedding day. The staff was so kind and on a mission to make your day memorable forever.
Overall the experience my husband and I had with KUKUA was absolutely Incredible. If I could do it all I again I would do it in a heart beat and not change a single thing! -
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Erin Sent on 02/27/2025
Dream wedding
JAN 2025 Wedding ❤️
Truly my dream wedding!! From planning to execution, everything was so easy with Rachel, Mayte and David. Mayte and David handled everything seamlessly on the day of the wedding and were always checking up on us. Special shout out to Rachel, she is truly the reason we went with KUKUA..she is so fun to plan with, always on top of things and ready to answer any questions, anytime!! Everyone at KUKUA was sooo kind.
Decor: OMG.. my wedding Pinterest board came to life, the details such as the menu cards, centerpieces, flowers, chair draping .. everything was so beautiful and exactly as I wanted it! Rachel and Mayte knew EXACTLY what to do. A big part of why I chose KUKUA was their easy planning process. I knew they would deliver exactly what I wanted with so little stress on our side. I had no doubts that KUKUA would deliver and they exceeded my expectations. I was very picky and wanted very little greenery - they did JUST THAT!!
Food: Insane ..unreal .. everyone was commenting about the delicious food. We got the bavaro menu but switched out the starter for the chicken pasta..best decision. We highly recommend the Paella for your appetizer (everyone was raving about it) and the salmon skewers. The cake was unreal. I wish I could ship it back home! Dulce de leche with vanilla as recommended by many KUKUA brides, it did not disappoint!!
If you're still on the fence about KUKUA...just do it! Coming from a picky bride ..I wouldn't have done it any other way. ❤️ -
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Kayleigh Sent on 02/18/2025The best wedding ever 🥹💍💘
Our dream wedding took place on 15th January 2025 and it truly was the best day of our lives and everything we wanted and more, I wanted to do a long review with our overall experience with Kukua and all the vendors we chose💍 we could not fault anything from our day, it was everything we dreamed off and it was so surreal to see all of our visions come to life 💘
Pre-wedding - 10/10: they say organising a wedding can be one of the most stressful things, however for us this was not the case, we absolutely loved the whole process and journey of planning our dream wedding and that is all thanks to Rachel. Rachel was an absolute joy, the sweetest person ever and was there for us through every little step. We looked forward to all of our meetings with her and she makes you feel so special. With every question I had she would respond so quickly. With all my crazy ideas she was honest about what she would think would work with our small intimate party and made so many good suggestions to make things more cost effective for us. We are so thankful to you Rachel and couldn’t have done this without you.
Venue / Decor - 10/10:We were lucky enough to have a holiday in Punta Cana two years before our wedding and got to see Kukua in all its beauty before making a decision. As soon as we looked round we knew this was going to be our wedding venue. Kukua is absolutely stunning in all of the pictures however it is even better in person. Our decor was exactly how I envisioned and there was so many small touches that just made it so personal and special. When arriving at the venue on the day I was blown away with how beautiful everything was. Being a small party our biggest concern was filling the space. Rachel squashed all my worries and mayte did an incredible job in filling space and making it look perfect. I was absolutely obsessed with my flowers from our arch to my bouquet to the small details if
Mayte / Kukua Staff - 10/10: when arriving for our meeting and tasting of cocktails 2 days before the wedding we honestly felt like royalty. The staff wouldn’t let us carry anything and was given Prosecco on arrival, we had a tour round the venue and then was met with the lovely Mayte. She is the loveliest person and went through every small detail and was so accommodating when we had a few little tweaks to make. On the wedding day she was there for us all through every little step, kept checking in to see if we needed anything and most importantly made my dreams come to life. The staff at Kukua were exceptional, couldn’t do enough for you and were so professional throughout our wedding day.
Alejandro - 10/10: We feel so lucky to had Alejandro as our officiant and MC. He made me feel at ease and so comfortable throughout the ceremony. He came to see me before and made sure I was happy with the script. Everyone in our party said how organised everything was and that is thanks to this man here. He made sure all of us stayed on track with speeches and dances and the whole day and evening went perfect!
Food/Drink 10/10: Due to our small party we didn’t get to have the full tasting of food when we met mayte. However we did get to taste all of our chosen cocktails and just wow, incredible. We chose pina colada as our welcome cocktail and it was delicious. Our two signature cocktails were passion fruit mojito and something blue, both were absolutely incredible however I think majority of our party preferred the something blue. The menu we picked was ‘Isla Catalina’ and I was a bit nervous as like I said we didn’t get to try the food before however i could not fault any of the food that was served to us that day. All our guests loved every single course and loved the appetizers during cocktail hour. For dessert we had our wedding cake and again was so delicious. We picked up our wedding cake the next day and kept it in our room, we had our last bit of cake a week after the wedding and it still tasted as fresh as it did on the wedding day.
DJ: Amazing, played a lot of our playlist however then played some songs from the type of genres on the playlist and absolutely nailed it. Our guests loved the fact we could also request songs on the night.
Saxophonist: an extra that we were debating for a while but I am so so glad we went ahead. It was a lovely experience for our guests to have during cocktail. Of course me and Liam were off having our photos done so didn’t get to experience it fully however we could hear him in the background and got to see the last 15 min or so and it was perfect. Our guests absolutely loved it.
Overall I could not fault a single thing about our wedding, our dream Pinterest wedding came to live thanks to all of these beautiful people. I can’t believe it’s all over :( my biggest advice would be to take in every single moment and enjoy it as it really is over so quickly. Thank you so much again to everyone involved in our wedding you truly made it the best day of our lives 💍🌴
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Melanie Sent on 02/01/2025The best of the best
📅 Wedding Date: 11/23/2024
👥 Guest Count: 59
⭐ Kukua Experience: 10/10
Choosing Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant for our wedding was truly one of the best decisions we made. From start to finish, everything was seamless, magical, and beyond what we imagined.
From the moment we arrived, we felt welcomed and genuinely cared for. The entire team—Rachel, David, and Mayte—went above and beyond to make sure we had the most incredible day. David constantly checked in to ensure I was eating and drinking (a lifesaver for any bride!), and when my bustle broke, Mayte and my bridesmaids pinned my entire train on the spot so I could dance the night away without worry. Mayte is truly the Fairy Godmother of Weddings—she made sure every detail was flawless and that the day flowed effortlessly. Their attentiveness and kindness made all the difference.
Food & Drinks: A Culinary Dream
Our guests are still raving about the ceviche, pasta, and passion fruit mojitos—and I have to say, the pasta was unbelievable! Instead of a traditional cake, we opted for a dessert table, and everything disappeared in record time. The quality, presentation, and flavors were perfection.
Decor & Planning: A Dream Come to Life
The venue looked absolutely stunning. Rachel helped me make smart design choices to bring my vision to life while staying within budget. She gave brilliant advice—suggesting different height centerpieces for dimension, a cigar table instead of a roller, skipping chargers, and adding greenery to the ceiling. Mayte then executed it all beautifully, and seeing the space transformed on our wedding day was a moment I’ll never forget.
The Weather Curveball
The morning of our wedding, it rained. But thanks to the Kukua team, we never had to stress. They reset everything as soon as the rain cleared, handed out umbrellas to guests, and made sure our ceremony still happened on the beach—just as we had dreamed. Their ability to handle every challenge with grace made all the difference.
The Party: A Night to Remember
The reception was a non-stop celebration! The DJ followed my playlist perfectly, reading the crowd and keeping the energy electric all night long. So many of our guests told us it was one of the most fun and unforgettable weddings they had ever attended. And of course, we ended the night with a jump in the pool!
Extra Touches That Made the Night Special
✅ 360 Photo Booth – A fun addition, though most guests were too busy dancing to use it. In hindsight, I could have skipped it.
✅ Hora Loca – A MUST! It had everyone on their feet, and the energy was through the roof.
✅ Ice Cream Cart (Joy Nutritional Pop) – Perfect for the warm weather! The alcohol-infused popsicles were a huge hit. They were on time and extremely attentive of our guest!
Looking back, the night flew by in the best way possible. My husband and I are beyond grateful to the Kukua team for making our wedding a true fairytale. If you're considering getting married here, don’t hesitate Kukua is pure magic! ✨ -
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Crystal Sent on 01/02/2025Wedding of Our Dreams
Kukua facilitated the most perfect day for our wedding last April. I cannot recommend Kukua enough. Communication during the planning process was top notch, we were given transparent pricing, and the food was delicious. We truly had a customized experience that resulted in the wedding of our dreams. I’m so glad that we skipped the resort wedding and got an experience that reflected our vision.
The wedding planning process was stress-free and guided by the wonderful Rachel. I really appreciate her genuineness and ability to ground me. She is so good at what she does and is truly a gem. Communication was perfect with quick and informative responses as well as the best support you could ask for! She is the magic and makes the planning process fun.
The decor was perfection and far surpassed my expectations. Mayte is so talented and her creativity is breathtaking. The staff at Kukua are true professionals. Mayte, David, and Catalina made my day truly unforgettable. From the servers to the MC, everyone knew how to throw an incredible wedding party. On my wedding day I felt so calm and comfortable knowing I had the best team at Kukua taking care of everything that day.
Future Kukua brides… you are in such great hands with Rachel, Mayte, and the team. I am forever grateful to them for facilitating truly the best day ever. -
Paulina Sent on 10/30/2024
April 2024 wedding ❤️
Everyone at Kukua was amazing and caring. Mayte, Rachel and all kukua staff are the best! Catalina was also checking on me throughout the day. They were all very helpful from the start until the end of the day.
My florals and decors were just BEAUTIFUL. I was speechless. Wish i was able to take them home! Mayte did all the decors just how I envisioned it! It was like Mayte and Rachel were both reading my mind! Lol. Communication with Rachel is 💯. She replies promptly whenever I have questions and always gives assurance. Thank you Mayte and Rachel! You guys are the best and sweetest!
Food was delicious! Guests are still raving about the lobster and steak. For the appetizers we had chicken and pineapple, and tempura shrimp. For welcome drink, we had pina colada. For cocktail drinks, we had something blue and passionfruit mojito!! All of them were lovely! 👌🏼
Weather was perfect! I wore my hair down and wore a cathedral veil with no veil weights. My hair and veil stayed down the whole time during ceremony.
DJ played our Spotify playlist and did play the Tagalog songs that I included my playlist. He mixed it well! There were only 20 of us but the dance floor wasn’t empty the whole night. Alejandro was amazing as an officiant and MC. He communicated with me before the ceremony and asked if I was okay with the script.
The attention to detail at Kukua is something that I think you won’t get at a resort wedding. I 100% recommend a Kukua Wedding! Can’t wait to be back and visit Kukua again! 🤍 -
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Sharlene Sent on 08/10/2024
The Most Perfect Day!
The most perfect day! Kukua was everything and more than we could have imagined. From the initial contact with Rachel, down to the final day put together by Mayte and her team. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding. They literally think of everything and really makesure your day is as perfect as it possibly can be. Our guests said it was the best wedding they have ever been too. We would highly recommend! And wish we could do it all over again. 🤍 -
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Nallely Sent on 06/21/2024Wedding at Kukua
I can't begin to describe how amazing Kukua staff is. I just had my dream wedding and they make sure everything was to my liking. Rachel and Mayte are angels that help you make your dream wedding come true. The food is incredible. The place you can decorate to your imagination. I can't recommend this venue enough the pics will speak for itself. I couldn't have easier and more amazing wedding thanks to the staff at kukua my dream came true . -
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Prianka Sent on 06/20/2024
Dream Wedding
If you want to have your dream wedding that looks like a Pinterest board brought to life, you need to have it at Kukua! They are so attentive and detail oriented and will go above and beyond to ensure you have the best day ever. I can't recommend enough! -
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Angelica Sent on 06/03/2024
Absolutely amazing
We had our wedding back in April and I’m still over the moon about it. Every single thing was absolutely perfect. From the start with my planning process with Rachel to my taste testing with Mayte and the day of, it all ran smooth and everything came out better then I had imagined. The decor was to die for, the food was amazing, the venue was breathtaking, the service was outstanding, the kindness from each staff member was unmatched, everything was top tier and I cannot say enough good things. It was the wedding of my dreams. -
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Emma Sent on 04/28/2024
Dreams Really Do Come True! 100% Recommend!
We had our wedding here 2/22/24 and were BLOWN AWAY from start to finish! We were lost in the process of planning a wedding, never mind a destination wedding, and were referred to Kukua by friends not knowing what to expect. Kukua is a personalized and intimate venue; The complete opposite from a typical “resort” wedding! Rachel was an absolute dream to work with. She was a fierce friend and advocate in making our vision come to life. She answered every text, email, call, question, and concern with swiftness, compassion, and expertise. I would trust my whole life with Rachel at this point! Mayte and David were a breath of fresh air to meet in person and helped finalize our dream on site. They are a well oiled machine! They operated seamlessly and professionally… Watching them orchestrate every little detail left me at ease (which is very rare for my A-type controlling personality). They made it so easy to just sit back, relax, and trust (and even enjoy) the process! The food and beverages were INCREDIBLE and a welcomed break from mass-produced resort food for ourselves and our guests. Our guests are still raving about our wedding! I wish we could relive our wedding day over and over again. Do not hesitate to reach out and inquire about making your dream wedding come true at Kukua! You will not regret it!
Hair & Makeup: Anna Nuet
Photography, Videography & 360 Video Booth: Junior Cruz Weddings
Live Painter: @Olenapaintsweddings
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Kaylee Sent on 02/24/2024The best wedding venue ever!!!!!!!
We had our wedding 2.10.24 with 82 of our friends and family travelling from all over the country and it was incredible!
Wedding colors/theme: Boho Glam! Cream/ivory, light blush, eucalyptus colored greenery, natural tones
DJ: Kukua DJ. He was great! We kind of took control and made playlists for everything, because I was just too much of a control freak. But he followed all our requests for music, cut it when it needed to be cut (our reception entrance got explicit at 32 seconds so we wanted it cut at 31 exactly lol), and kept the party going!
MC: Kukua MC. He was so sweet and did a fantastic job! Communicated with us well when we had questions and we loved him! We kept laughing as he kept calling my dad “Meeester (like Mr but drawn out) Jefff” and now it’s a nickname that’ll never leave the family. We loved him!
Wedding planners and Coordinators:
simply amazing and the best! Rachel made the process so easy leading up to the wedding. She isn’t just a wedding planner, she also is a friend you make for life! She is so kind with the biggest heart and we adore her! She was always there to answer every question and she went above and beyond for us! We had a small hiccup with chandeliers prior to the wedding (vendor issue, not Kukua) and Rachel and Mayte worked tirelessly to come up with a solution and it was BETTER than I could’ve ever imagined and way better than what it was originally suppose to be. I am so grateful to the two of them for this!!!! It honestly made my dream come to life with this hiccup, so in hindsight I’m so happy it happened LOL Mayte is exactly who Rachel makes her out to be- she is so sweet, wonderful, and incredibly talented. And she is on it!!! She ran through everything with us during our tasting, and eased all my anxiety! And how she brings it all to life- oh my gosh. I mean I knew Kukua was good, but I didn’t know they would be this good! My guests cannot stop talking about how incredible and beautiful it was- many told us it was the most beautiful wedding they’ve ever been to! I am a complete control freak and with Mayte, I was actually able to sit back and let it all unfold. I still can’t get over the floral arrangements and how they hand make them all in house. Mayte put all our bouquets together and they were incredible.
When you see the venue blank, it’s hard to envision your dream wedding come to life. But let me tell you… trust MAYTE, the staff, and the process. It will be far beyond what you could’ve ever dreamed!!!! And the moment you sit down with Mayte and start to go over it all and you taste the food, you are reassured right in that moment! We are soooooo happy we trusted Kukua, Mayte, Rachel, David, and all the staff to help our dream day come to life!
The Venue and Staff:
-Every touch, every thing, every one- from top to bottom, were AMAZING. They were so on top of it all and they were incredible. Every detail was perfect and if it wasn’t, I sure as heck did not notice at all! I can go on and on, but I think the pictures will do the talking. It was incredible and they carry out your dream! I am forever grateful to Kukua and all of its wonderful staff!
Bridal Suite:
-just the freaking best! Air conditioned and more than enough room for the 10 plus of us in there! Kukua’s steamer was perfect to do all of our dresses day of and the service was amazing with drinks and food for getting ready!
Tasting:
-Simply incredible. The food and drinks were top notch, as was Mayte! It was so fun to try everything and for everything to come together. Our signature drinks were the passion fruit mojito and the pina colada. My mom hates mojitos and even she was obsessed! The something blue was our other favorite! For apps we chose: 1. salmon roll, 2. chicken and pineapple skewers, 3. Fresh tomato, basilisco, and parmesan cheese Bruschetta, 4. Mediterranean style vegetables mini panni with goat cheese, and 5. Seabass and shrimp ceviche with spicy passion fruit dressing and plantain chips. Guest favorites were the ceviche, and the goat cheese and bruschetta- last two being my favorite for sure!!! For dinner we did the pineapple chicken salad (INCREDIBLE!), avocado carbonara, filet and seabass. I will be dreaming of the seabass forever- it was soooo good!
For the cake, omg. I’m still dreaming about it and wish I could get some shipped to my house. They get their cakes through Cake Studio by Ana and we did two flavors, and I never even tried the red velvet. The winner that all my guests cannot stop talking about is vanilla flavor, dulce de leche filling, American butter cream frosting. It’s seriously so good. I ate cake with my hands for like 3 days after the wedding in our room. And I would do it again if I had some at home. The best wedding cake I have ever had!!!! Our friends keep asking if we’re going back for our one year anniversary and if they can come so they can get a slice of cake! LOL
Mini Desserts: Churros, key lime pie, crème brule. We were obsessed at our tasting.
Late night: tacos and nachos- cant speak on these as we didn’t try our late night as we were on the dance floor all night long!
Add on’s we did that we considered our favorite/must do’s:
-Shot seating chart with tequila and lime, our guests loved it
-LOVE sign. I didn’t choose it at first cause it felt cliché but our guests loved it, especially with the little fireworks going off during our first dance! Get the fireworks they are worth it!
-Chandeliers, just do it. It was stunning
-Sweetheart table couch: felt like I was in game of thrones. It was awesome.
-Cascading lights and bistro lights: my groom wanted all the lighting and he was so right. It was pretty windy so we had to keep the shades down and the cascading lighting made it so romantic and intimate! Get all the lighting, its worth it!
We had our dream day, it was perfect. And we will be dreaming of it for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much Kukua, especially Rachel and Mayte, for making the wedding of our dreams come true.
Other vendors review’s:
Hair: Natalia (Instagram: browbar_dmn), I’m obsessed with her. She was so sweet to work with, brought a second to do hair since we had so many, and all of our hair styles looked amazing. I had done absolutely no trial and just showed her pictures from pinterest and told her what I did and didn’t like, and she knocked it out of the freaking park! Can’t recommend her enough!
MUA: Blushed Hair and Makeup from Detroit, MI- Lauren is incredibly talented and had actually done both my siblings weddings, so it was a no brainer to bring her along to help complete the trifecta! If you are in the Detroit area, highly recommend Lauren for your wedding prep and all things skin related- she is one of the most amazing estheticians (super successful business-#1 detroit metro area) and the kindest human being ever. And she made me feel like a Victoria Secret Angel on my wedding day!
Photographer: Shauna Wear Photography, also located in Detroit and we’ve done so many shoots with her, so we just had to bring her along. She is incredible so highly recommend if you want to bring her along to Kukua or if you’re in the Detroit area needing an engagement shoot, she’s your girl!
Videography: Wedding Films Punta Cana. Though we have not seen any video content just yet, they were incredible to work with and it definitely seemed like they were getting all the good shots and all the good angles! Joel and his assistant were so sweet! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Save the dates and Invitations: Truly Engaging- can’t recommend enough. Affordable and worth the extra $ to have envelopes addressed for you.
Travel Agents: Kristen Bullock and Patty Jordan from Unique Romance and Adventure Travel. Cannot recommend these two enough! They coordinated travel for all of our guests and ourselves, answered every question along the way, and were on top of it 24/7. They were so friendly and so wonderful to work with! I would highly recommend them for your wedding room block, and personal travel in general!
Private Boat Tour- Renny Travel. We did a boat for about 30 of us (parents, grandparents, groomsmen and plus ones, bridesmaids and plus ones, siblings and their kids) and it cost about $1500 and it was soooo worth it! We were questioning if we had it in the budget, but I’m so glad we found a way to make it work! It was so nice to sneak away with just the bridal party and we had a blast on the boat. We did it as part of their gifts and everyone was so appreciative, with everyone saying it was one of their favorite days. The onlyyyyyyy thing I would say is ask them to skip the dolphin island- its basically dolphins in the middle of the ocean locked in areas. It’s sad and we hated it, and had I known we would’ve skipped. But otherwise they did a great job. They also brought a photographer and we got roped into buying all the photos but they were so good and we loveeeee photos, so we budged and bought over 500 photos for $250.
Bridesmaid dresses: Azazie Eucalyptus Stretch Satin. I’ve been in chiffon and pink for every wedding I’ve ever been in so I knew I wanted to do something different. These popped sooooo good against the sand and everyone was obsessed! My bridesmaids were really nervous about the stretch satin, a few of them concerned being a little bit more curvy. But they all looked AMAZING in them and all of them unanimously agreed the material was the best for the climate and these were dresses they would actually wear again! We let them pick out whatever they felt best in and I highly recommend. Cant recommend these dresses enough.
Men’s suits: men’s wearhouse light grey linen suit. Only the groom and dad’s wore full suit and remainder wore just pants with brown (belt, shoes) and it looked amazingggg. I’m just not a fan of khaki so im so glad we went with this decision and it’s something he will definitely wear again! It ended up costing groomsmen about $150 for nice pants, shirt, belt, and shoes that they’ll all wear again they said!
Dress: Lillian West, bought at The Bridal Collection in Centennial, CO
Resort: RIU PALACE PUNTA CANA. Ok, so mixed feelings about the RIU. We loved how close it was to Kukua and that they shared a property line with Kukua so it was just a few steps and you were there. We loved how cost affordable it was for our guests. Would we have liked to stay somewhere a little nicer? Maybe. But it did it’s job of being cost affordable, having decent food, great pools, and a beautiful beach! It was easy to find everyone within the resort. The pools were seriously so great! Food could’ve been better- but is all inclusive food ever really incredible? Steakhouse was okay- get the chicken. Japanese restaurant was bomb. Italian had good food but terrible service- went like 3 times and each time wondered why we went back lol. Bartenders and servers poolside were AMAZING. They also had daily entertainment and activities! We did a room block with our travel agent and because of it, got some freebies so highly recommend doing that! We paid to privatize the steakhouse for a “toasts and roasts dinner” the night before the wedding, and also had a welcome cocktail party. A few guests ended up with some upset stomachs, but a lot of us were there for a week, so I feel like it’s bound to happen at some point anywhere you go! -
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Olivia Sent on 11/17/2023Booking my wedding here was the best decision I ever made!!!!!
So I see so many past brides writing reviews about their day and I just got sneak peaks from our photographer so I am going to write my version of a review LOL
First off, you're all in the right place to have the wedding of your freaking dreams. I am still coping with the fact that it's all over. It was the greatest wedding experience I could have asked for. Rachel is a fairy godmother and I will be bugging her for the rest of my life because I can't imagine never talking to her again
Photo: Laura Morales
Video: Amantes
Hair & Makeup: Anna Nuet
If they align with your style, BOOK ALL OF THEM!!!!! They are all incredibly sweet and truly there for YOU, just like Rachel and Mayte. I seriously could not have been any happier with all of them. I will sing their praises for a lifetime!!!
Our tasting was incredible. We had it two days before our wedding - it was so fun because my husband was obviously excited but the tasting made him so pumped since he got to meet Mayte, see the venue, etc. As expected, Mayte was incredible. It truly was just a 1000000/10 experience finishing off small details with her while eating amazing food with your hubby... GO TO YOUR TASTING HUNGRY. We didn't eat breakfast that day and we still could not stomach everything LOL. So. Much. Food. It's all so freaking good though so you do somehow manage to eat a lot of it.
The only things we added that were considered "extra" in my opinion were the LOVE sign, the fireworks at the end of our first dance, the champagne wall, and charger plates. I recommend them all, especially the love sign & fireworks. Beautiful touches to the evening.
I provided the DJ with a playlist and he did a fantastic job. We were a PARTY group so I had initial anxiety about this when I first started planning with Rachel, but he did a great job with what I provided and kept the party going from the second first dances ended until the last song of the night. He took any song requests and three of us did kareoke throughout the night and he was all for it.
Getting ready the day of was amazing, something I did to help was ordering lunch for us ladies. They have a menu in the bridal suite so it was easy for everyone to order what they wanted.
Also, I was super worried with how hot I was that my hair and makeup looked horrible in photos. I was thinking to myself that there is no way I am going to like my pictures lol, BUT every photo I've seen so far im thrilled with. I cannot believe it held up the way it did!
If there's anything else you have questions about just let me know - tipping, dress change, etc. I could go on and on and ON! I was ITCHING for my wedding day for a year and now I'd do anything to have it back lol. Enjoy the ride, it ends so fast :(
Lastly,
My advice to all the brides - you will love your day no matter what. I had a lot of stress leading up to the trip, however once we got to PC, I did not have a care in the world besides being with my friends and family. PUT YOUR FAITH IN RACHEL, MAYTE, AND THE STAFF. Even if something isn't exactly how you wanted or doesn’t go as planned, it does not matter and will still be amazing. At the end of the day you're marrying your person!!!! It literally can't be a bad day! -
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Angela Sent on 10/13/2023Best Day Ever!
My wedding day was 08/12/2023. Let me start by thanking Rachel, Mayte & David. This wedding wouldn’t have been possible without you guys. They are angels on Earth. Rachel, you already know how special you are to Hamlet, we didn’t just have a wedding planner; you became our friend for life. Mayte is the sweetest person you would ever meet. She executed my wedding vision straight from my Pinterest board, just as I imagined. I cannot thank these two enough.
Kukua is a beautiful place, the FOOD, DRINKS, DJ & ALEJANDRO & the STAFF were amazing, and the food was delicious so freaking good. The dessert table omg I didn’t get to eat on the day of the wedding, but all the guests said “It was the best dessert they ever had”. CRAZY HOUR if you have the money DO IT! Everyone loved it and it was so special for Hamlet and me to have something that represented our Dominican culture, they were so fun and everyone was dancing and having a good time.
My beloved Rachel, I love her so much, she is my friend for life. Since the first time I sent an email her personality has been so welcoming, loving & friendly. Mayte my fairy godmother brought my Pinterest wedding to life, The decor was so beautiful, from the flowers to every little detail. David was so sweet & accommodating, making sure I was good and well taken care of. The STAFF was AMAZING, FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL, and ATTENTIVE with all my guests. To any future brides trying to secure a venue KUKUA is the place I highly recommend 100%. -
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Ashley Sent on 09/25/2023Fantasy Wedding
Wedding Date: 04/23/22
🌴 Venue: Kukua Punta Cana
🤍 Wedding Planner/Decor: Rachel At Kukua + Mayte
🎤 Officiant/MC: Alejandro Angulo
📸 Photography and Videography: Diego Cores
💖 Hair: Olga Pipich
💅🏼 MakeUp: Anastasia Savicheva
✈️ Travel Agent: Lyall Diceman
👰♀️ Dress: Monica Loretti
💍 Rings: The Diamond Studio - diamondboi
I always knew for 7-8 years that I wanted to get married at Kukua. I was engaged April 24th 2020, and had the venue booked by April 25th the following day. The communication from initial contact had me in, hook line and sinker- as Rachel is such a warm, welcoming soul that makes you feel like family. I gave her my vision and my budget- and she truly made it all happen. She answered every text, every email and always made me feel so special throughout my wedding planning for two years, as we were delayed by covid for one year.
We did our tasting three days prior to our wedding where we met Mayte and the rest of the Kukua team. She welcomed us with a huge hug and took us on a tour of the place. I’ve read in other reviews that Mayte is like a fairy godmother— and now I can attest to that. She takes care of EVERYTHING top to bottom. She took all my visions and additional decor that I brought along and tied it all into my perfect day. It was as though she was reading my mind for the visions that I couldn’t put into words. I lost my mother the week before my wedding, and Mayte set up beautiful memorials for her last minute.
Mayte + Rachel. Words cannot express how amazing and soul-touching they are. If you are worrying about anything — STOP! They do it all! 🥰 The dynamic duo of wedding planning. The Kukua staff themselves are onnnn point 👌 They make you feel like royalty as they serve you and your guests.
During our tasting, the food was AMAZING. The drinks were simply delicious. We made some changes to our outline as we had originally planned in regards to our appetizers because they were all so tasty. Cocktail wise - we went with the “Kukua Fresh” and “Passionfruit Mojito” — 🍹 Yum, yum, yum. They were both a big hit with our crew. We chose the CapCana menu, consisting of ceviche (my goshhhh!!), chicken Caesar salad, seabass, chicken, mash potatoes and vegetables— along with our wedding cake and mini desserts.
Alejandro was our wedding officiant and was simply amazing along with the rest of the Kukua family. I was in contact with him weeks prior to our wedding to review his ceremony outline and I was able to alter as I saw accordingly and add in our own tidbits. He read a passage to honor my mom and made our guests feel the love all day long.
Photography/Videography: We went with CoresFilms as I fell in love with their work. Super professional and affordable packages. We did 2pm-10pm with photo/video. The team was timely and got all the shots I had requested. Manuel, Lisa and Denis were fantastic to work with! 💥 My husband and I are not “posey” kind of people when it comes to pictures- but they made it all so seamless and natural feeling. Half the shots they took I didn’t even realize they were there! Still waiting on our wedding video -- hoping it is in any day now!
Hair/Makeup: I had originally booked with Olga Kislitsina to do my hair and make up. I had assumed she would be there on the day of— since I booked HER. However, a few months prior to my wedding, I learned that she herself does not and has not been attending to brides. Instead she hires on other girls to show up in her place…..
In the end - Olga Pipich and Anastasia Savicheva ended up being AMAZING. For future brides— I recommend booking them directly and leaving Olga Kislitsina out of the picture (weird). I did not do a trial as I did not want to spend any time away from my guests. I am glad I didn't -- these girls just "got it" when I told them what I wanted. Olga and Ana were fantastic to deal with and took their time and put in so much effort to make myself and 6 other women stunningly beautiful.
Sooo all in all to summarize- if you are looking for a place to have a fairytale wedding, Kukua Beach Club is ITTTT 🌟 -
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Gerlyne Sent on 09/16/2023Best beach wedding I could ever ask for
My wedding was so memorable for my husband and I and our guests, till this day we still talk about it. I would love to do it again!!! Maybe our 10 or 20 yr anniversary. -
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Tenesha Sent on 09/14/2023Kukua is Amazing!
My wedding was on November 20, 2021 and let me just say that my experience with Kukua was incredible. If I could get married every year, I would and my wedding would be at Kukua each time. Mayte, staff and Rachel are beyond accommodating, literally the best people you will ever work with. My wedding day was an absolute dream!!!! I mean just look at the photos :) it was legit just like my Pinterest inspo pictures. Any dream/vision you have, Rachel, Mayte and staff will bring it to life! If you’re looking for a venue, look no further because you cannot go wrong with Kukua! Xoxo to Mayte, Rachel and staff -
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Dei G. Sent on 09/05/2023
Best Day Ever!
Took me forever to write this review but this place deserves me taking the time. Our wedding took place on March 7, 2023. Planning a wedding after the pandemic was not easy. I had been researching for months for the perfect destination and wedding venue. We initially spoke to Rachel on October 2021 and it was the most reassuring conversation that I have ever had in my life. Rachel has a gift for making couples feel certain and stress free. We worked on the wedding details for months in advance and she always made herself available, which was very helpful given that we were planning a wedding from afar. We were one of the lucky couples that got to meet Rachel in person. Her personality is so much more vibrant and beautiful in person. We were so happy that she was able to attend our wedding. It gave it so much more meaning. Imagine having the person that helped you plan the most beautiful day of your life be part of it as well. She reminded me to smile when I was feeling nervous and made me laugh as I was getting ready with the girls. Rachel if you’re reading this, sending you lots of love, hugs and just wanted you to know you are amazing! On the day of the wedding, I was just blown away. Despite the reassuring conversations that I had with Rachel; I was not understanding how Mayte was going to bring my wedding vision to life. Ladies trust the process and trust in Mayte. I thought that I was very keen to details but let me tell you Mayte had surpassed my vision, everything was beautiful and breathtaking. She honestly went above and beyond to include things that I had shared with her such as a pink velvet couch. She has such a beautiful talent, and she will also ensure that you feel like a princess if not a queen on your very special day. Mayte you also are amazing. I love my Kukua family, and I wouldn’t trade them for anyone else in the world, literally writing this makes me tear. -
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Camilla Sent on 08/07/2023
Best Wedding Venue!
We had our beautiful wedding at Kukua on 5/23/23. We always wanted a destination wedding and after looking into multiple hotel venue weddings we stumbled upon the Kukua website and fell in love with all the pictures. Planning a wedding at Kukua was the easiest, most stress free experience. After emailing them, I received a reply from Rachel no more than 2 days later. Rachel is the best and so helpful throughout the whole process. She was always available every time I messaged her. I told her my vision and she helped me plan the whole wedding while still staying within my budget. I got to meet Mayte when I went to DR for a site visit and tasting, and she is the sweetest and most caring person I have ever met. There were no weddings the day I went for the visit, so from seeing Kukua decoration-free to seeing the amazing decorations Mayte did on my wedding day was completely mind blowing.
Mayte made my dream wedding come to life! The decor was beyond what I could’ve imagined or asked for. The food, appetizers, desserts, and drinks were AMAZING! Everyone keeps telling me, until this day, how beautiful my wedding was. I 10/10 would recommend Kukua for a destination wedding. Rachel and Mayte were the best wedding planners I could’ve asked for. -
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Terri Sent on 05/26/2023My dream come true wedding!!
I tied the knot at Kukua Beach Club on April 5, 2023, and let me tell you, it was beyond amazing! From the moment I contacted Rachel until the last dance with Mayte, the Kukua team was simply fantastic. They're not only super organized and professional but also know how to have a great time.
Planning a wedding can be stressful, but Kukua made it a breeze. They took care of everything, bringing my Pinterest wedding dreams to life. I didn't have to worry about a thing, and I could enjoy every moment without any hassle. They paid attention to every little detail, and the result was pure magic.
The venue itself was absolutely stunning! Kukua Beach Club was beautifully decorated, setting the perfect romantic ambiance. Every corner was carefully designed, creating an enchanting atmosphere that left everyone in awe. The moment I stepped into the venue, I knew I had made the right choice.
The staff at Kukua Beach Club were true professionals. From the servers to the MC, everyone knew how to throw an incredible wedding party. They were friendly, and attentive, and made sure all the guests had an unforgettable time. I received countless compliments on their exceptional service and warm hospitality.
But it doesn't stop there! Kukua went above and beyond to capture the beauty of my wedding day. The photographs are absolutely stunning, and I'll treasure them forever. And let's not forget about the talented hair and makeup artists who made me feel like the most beautiful bride ever.
If you're planning a wedding in Punta Cana, I can't recommend Kukua Beach Club enough. It's way better than getting married at a resort because they let your personality and vision shine through. They offer a level of customization that ensures your wedding reflects your unique style and preferences.
To sum it up, choosing Kukua Beach Club was the best decision I made. They exceeded all my expectations and made my wedding day truly unforgettable. I'm still on cloud nine and can't stop thinking about it. If you're a bride-to-be, don't think twice—Kukua Beach Club is the place to make your dreams come true!
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Christina Sent on 05/08/2023
Dream wedding!!
We had our dream wedding at Kukua April 14th 2023 & it truly was more than either of us could have imagined. Being a resident in NY & planning a destination wedding seemed daunting until I found beautiful Kukua. Rachel (pur wedding planner assigned to us by kukua) was an absolute gem!! She took our budget & made magic happen. Mayte who handled things in Punta Cana is a visionary!!!! The two if them exceeded any expectation I had. The food, dj, crazy hour, dessert bar, decor etc etc was AMAZING. not only was our wedding amazing for a destination wedding-- it was amazing for ANY type of wedding. No regrets I would do it all over again a million times. Thank you Rachel, Mayte, & the whole kukua team!!!! -
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Jessica Sent on 05/03/2023
Wedding of our dreams
I honestly don’t know where to start with how fantastic Kukua was as a wedding venue!
My husband and I are from the Uk and had researched weddings abroad for a little while before settling on kukua. From our first interaction with Rachel, she was so lovely, friendly, provided us with so much information and answered my (many many) questions and filled me with confidence that this was the right place for us to tie the knot.
Rachel’s support over the wedding planning period was amazing, she’s super organised and the best wedding planner you could ever ask for!!
We had our wedding on 4th April 2023, and the weather was beautiful. Our guests stayed in Secrets Royal Beach, around 30 mins away and it was perfect.
Naturally we were a little nervous about seeing Kukua for the first time at our tasting, but even without all the wedding decor, it lived up to every expectation, and is truly beautiful.
Mayte and the team were wonderful, they walked us through every step of the day so we felt totally at ease in advance. And the food - WOW! We opted for the Bavaro menu, which was truly stunning. We see ourselves as foodies and we’ve been to weddings with average food, but the standard at Kukua is fantastic. The appetisers and cocktails were all delicious, so choosing the right ones was a challenge, but we opted for the passion fruit mojito and pina colada and the prawns, ceviche and chicken and pineapple skewers.
The wedding day itself was sensational, and Mayte and the team worked so hard to bring our decor vision to life and it was even more special and beautiful than we could have imagined. The bridal suite is gorgeous, and made for such a lovely morning with the girls, we ordered a few bottles of fizz and some snacks, and the wonderful Anna Nuet did the most fantastic job with our hair and make up. She is a genius, and I can’t rate her highly enough. The fabulous Milan at PhotoCine Art was our photographer and he was so organised, knew the amazing places to capture great shots and was so friendly, would highly recommend.
The ceremony was on the beach, a gorgeous setting and whilst we did have a few passers by, they weren’t close enough to us and it really wasn’t an issue at all.
The reception room is a perfect size, we had 30 guests but it could have easily fit a lot more, but Mayte and the team used the space well so it didn’t feel too empty despite being a small-ish wedding!
The DJ, ceremony officiant and MC were brilliant, we opted for the cold fireworks on our first dance. They were expensive but so so magical!
I loved every second of the day, and Rachel and Mayte helped take any stress out of the wedding and planning. Would 1000000% recommend to anyone ❤️ -
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Rachel Sent on 05/03/2023
Wedding of your beach dreams!
If you are looking for a beach wedding venue and team of your dreams, look no further! I always wanted a destination wedding and when I found Kukua and Rachel I was ecstatic. They turn your vision into a reality. We had 64 guests and every single one of them were blown away with the venue and what they created for us. It was absolute perfection. Not once was I worried or overwhelmed during the planning process and the day of. I couldn’t recommend Kukua, Rachel and Mayte enough. They truly make you feel part of a family and everything was just amazing. I 1000/10 would recommend it again and do it all over just for fun if I could! If you’re questioning where to get married for a beach wedding of your dreams, this is your sign! -
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Morgan Sent on 04/03/202310/10 Wedding at Kukua
🚨REVIEW🚨
Our wedding took place on February 22nd, and to say Kukua surpassed our expectations is an understatement. Brides please understand that whatever you think your wedding will be like, please multiply that by a million.
Pre-wedding Rachel (wedding planner)
My husband was set on having our wedding in Punta Cana although I was already sold to have it in Mexico. I told him the only way I would do it in Punta Cana is if he could magically find a perfect sweet wedding planner that I would click with and then it’s a done deal. That’s when he introduced me to the amazing Rachel. We immediately clicked and she planned my wedding perfectly to the T. Ladies listen up, the photos Rachel show you of past weddings don’t even do the venue justest. Rachel was easy to contact and she made me feel so confident about my wedding. What impressed me the most is that even though she has so many of you girls to worry about, she never missed a single detail for my wedding. She thought of everything and you can tell she really cares about you. You know those wedding planners you see in movies… how awesome and cool they are? Well Rachel is even better than that. We really felt like we were well taken care of. We love you Rachel.
Venue // Mayte:
The tasting meeting was one of my highlights. Going in… a few days before our wedding is essential. You get to see the beautiful venue (even better in person) and taste their amazing food. Mayte was such an angel. Such a professional women and really knows how to run the place. I recommend Kukua and the team if you’re looking for a stress free option. I really notice how wonderful Mayte and Rachel are as a team.
Makeup: Olga Montilla
10/10… Wow, Olga Montilla and her team did a fantastic job on my makeup and hair for my wedding day. I came across the most recommended MUA from Kukua's past brides which was Olga. Without any hesitation I chose Olga and her team. She was super easy to contact, responded to me within the hour and made me feel super comfortable even from across the globe. Meeting her on my wedding day confirmed all my instincts. She was super professional, talented and gorgeous! All my bridal party was ecstatic with their makeup and hair. I told her that I loved pink shadow and to do "whatever" with my hair and she pulled through! She made me look like a model and i'm so happy! Olga also is a great content creator. She took great shots of my hair and makeup and sent them over the next day! Although she does see brides everyday, she made me feel like I was the bride of the year and I truly felt special! Anyways, thank you Olga and your amazing team! 🙂
Photogrpahy: Junior Cruz
I have to say.. do not look further!! I am sure there are other great photographers but let me speak about my experience..
Junior Cruz killed it! He knew how to put us in situations to get the best photos out of us. He knows the Venue by heart and know when the sun is hitting to hard or not. We took the 1400$ package and got 1600 photos and a slife show. The amount and quality of photos that you will get from Junior Cruz is insane! Highly recommend Junior Cruz!
We had brought down our videographers so we can have them for the entire week including the wedding. best decision ever! We have a 25 minute video of the entire week including the wedding day with all our guests. You might want to consider this option!!
Bottom line, wow what a fantastic experience. To anyone who ever questioned about having their wedding down south, please know it’s the most smooth option available with Kukua. One of my girlfriends is getting married in our hometown in Montreal Canada… and to see all the stress she is going through to plan her wedding makes my husband and I so grateful for Kukua.
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Jenny Sent on 03/22/2023Wedding dream came true!
We had our wedding at Kukua on May 6, 2022 and it was the best day of our lives!! Our original wedding supposed to be in Dec 2020 but the pandemic pushed it back and they were super accommodating with the date change. There are so many things to rave about so let me break it down into categories.
VENUE
The view at Kukua is amazing!!! A few months before our wedding we had a site visit and my husband wouldn't stop talking about how beautiful the water looked while having his lunch. Of course, on the day of our wedding, the view was just as beautiful. Since the beach is public, there might be some people on the beach during the ceremony. However, since the ceremony is around 5pm, most people would typically return to their resort for dinner. During my ceremony, I saw maybe like 3-5 people (but they were far away and were told not to approach).
DECORATIONS
This is where your Pinterest wedding board becomes a reality. As long as you have a clear vision, they will help you realize it. I filled out a really thorough outline and Rachel went over every single detail in the outline to make sure my wedding day was exactly the way I wanted. Mayte executed the outline perfectly and my wedding day was soooo magical.
FOOD & DRINKS
My guests wouldn't stop talking about how much they loved the food and drinks at Kukua! They all said it was the best food they had in Punta Cana. I'm still thinking about the passionfruit mojito to this day!!! At the tasting a few days before our wedding, we tried literally like everything and almost couldn't choose because everything was so good! Make sure to go to the tasting on an empty stomach because there will be a lot of food.
RACHEL & MAYTE & STAFF
Rachel made the entire planning process so simple and stress-free. Mayte was super nice at the tasting and did a fantastic job coordinating everything on the wedding day. All the staff members at Kukua were all so nice and accommodating as well!
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Krystle Sent on 03/06/2023Best Wedding Venue - Magical!
If you want your Pinterest wedding dream to come true, get married at Kukua.
From the start of the wedding planning with Rachel to the execution of the wedding with Mayte and the Kukua staff, my dream wedding came true.
Rachel is very responsive throughout the entire wedding process. She goes over everything from your quote to the wedding day timeline in extreme detail. She is not only the sweetest person ever but she listens to you and helps guide you especially in working within your budget. She is the one that takes all of your thoughts and dreams and passes them on to Mayte and team who makes them come true.
Rachel was my saving Grace, talked me off the ledge a few times, helped guide me thru it all from start to finish.. no other wedding planner in another country will do this for you! I appreciate her patience and knowledge and couldn’t have asked to have a better person to have by my side.
We met Mayte at our tasting which was so much fun! She is a quiet and gentle soul and extremely talented and detail oriented! She went over every detail of our wedding day while we got to taste a bunch of different apps, drinks, desserts along with our meal to finalize the menu for our special day. Everything was super tasty and for the things we didn’t love, we were able to slightly change them to something we preferred (like grilling vs baked fish) nothing too crazy. And then we ended the tasting with a full tour of the property which was simple and beautiful!
On the day of our wedding we were greeted with smiles and champagne from the Kukua staff. The staff and Mayte worked as a team to put our vision into full force. The staff were kind and their smiles last all day and night long.. we had a great night celebrating with them and my guests couldn’t stop complimenting how sweet they were!
Coming down from the bridal suite and entering our reception area, I cried seeing the flower arrangements and decor. They were more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. The flowers were so extravagant and my wedding arch was exactly what I wanted! My vision came true.
Alejandro was a great MC and made us feel just like family.. he did a great job shuffling people around along with the announcements!
I did not officially meet the DJs but they played music from my playlist and knew which songs to play to keep people on the dance floor! Kudos to them for their mixing skills. My guests danced alllllll night long! The only hiccup was my own fault by accidentally throwing a Christmas song on the playlist during dinner, hahaha whoops!
Many of my guests have said this was one of the best and most beautiful weddings they have ever been to.. and I couldn’t agree more.
My day was the most beautiful, memorable and fun day I’ve ever had.. every person at Kukua made that possible. I can’t thank them enough! In the end Rachel, Mayte, David and staff truly became part of my family and I am blessed to have had the pleasure of working with them! Saying yes to my fiancé was the best decision of my life, but saying yes to Kukua was the 2nd best decision ever! -
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Yuliya Sent on 11/07/2022
Dream wedding
all I have to say is that if you are stressing for the perfect wedding venue stress no more! Kukua beach club is the perfect place to have your dream wedding you have always wanted!! Our wedding was everything we wanted and more! Everything was even more beautiful in person (and yes the pictures are just like you see on IG/Pinterest even better in person). Rachel, mayte and staff were amazing. They are there for you every step of the way and make you feel like family! I never felt stressed through any of the wedding planning. Rachel made is really fun and simple through the whole process. The day of the wedding mayte was there the whole day making sure everything was perfect and checked in on you and the men to make sure everyone was happy. The day was perfect and the ceremony was sooo beautiful even though it did rain at night we were still able to party and dance the night away. A huge thank you again to all the staff, Rachel and mayte for working so hard and making our day a dream come true 🙏🏼😍😍😍😍😍😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 -
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Sylvia Sent on 09/10/2022Just hire them!
I am a type A, detailed oriented planner. My husband and I are known for our over-the-top parties. Rachel and Mayte are the dream team of wedding planning. They are super professional, caring, and efficient! My vow renewal was over the top (hopefully, it will be featured in a magazine). My vision was executed perfectly. My family and friends are still talking about how perfect our wedding was (Note that I had three event planners in attendance). If you are thinking of Kukua, think no more! To hire them is to guarantee a great wedding with amazing food!! -
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Tatiana Sent on 08/15/2022Dream wedding!
My husband and I got married here on June 2022 and it was absolutely amazing! We had to change our dates 3 times due to all the lockdowns and restrictions in Canada, and everyone including all the vendors were so understanding and accommodated us every single time. Rachel and Mayte are so sweet and made wedding planning so easy! I wasn’t super particular and left a few details up to Mayte’s creativity and she did not disappoint, everything was stunning!
There’s not one thing I regret, I’d recommend Kukua over and over again!
All my guests are still raving about our special day!
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Anika Sent on 08/11/2022Fairy tale wedding
Hello everyone!!! Finally, I am very excited to share with all of you some photographs of the fairytale wedding that I had always dreamed of. Our big day was May 25th, it was a dream come true and the most beautiful day of my life. I am still over the moon about my big day and our guests are still talking about how wonderful it was!
- Resort: We stayed at Riu Palace Punta Cana along with all our guests and everyone loved it.
- The bridal suite is a fairy tale in real life, it's just a really beautiful and magical place to get ready with your bridesmaids. We had lunch together at Kukua and the food is just as delicious as the wedding menu.
- The Kukua family is just amazing, words are not enough to explain how perfect the service and hospitality was. The entire staff are so sweet and attentive the whole day with you and the rest of the wedding guests as well! JUST BOOK YOUR WEDDING WITH THEM.
- Mayte is unique and I love her sooo much. She is a handpicked gem, extremely organized, and committed on bringing your wedding vision to life. The flower arrangements were just as beautiful as I planned and my guests of course wanted to take them back to the resort. LOL
- Rachel, she is sent from heaven. She is with you all the time during the planning process and even after the wedding. You just end up being her family forever! . She will make the whole process smooth and incredibly stress free. Rachel makes your wedding dream come true without breaking your bank account. I planned my wedding during school time and I didn’t really feel like it because she did everything for me. Everyone should have Rachel as a wedding planner once in their life. I just couldn't do it without her. I love her so much. ***I was one of the lucky ones to have her on my wedding day. YAYYY***
- Thank you to the Kukua family and the entire team, for a truly unforgettable moment of our lives. It will live in our minds forever and always.
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Kimberly Sent on 06/19/2022
Wedding of our DREAMS
Ok, let’s talk Kukua Beach Club & the team of experts who made our DREAM WEDDING possible.
Rachel, wow you blew us away! Not only did you have to put up with me for one year but when Covid hit you took on the challenge of being by my side for two! Rachel held me together when everything around our wedding fell apart due to travel from the US in the pandemic, she did this with grace, kindness, love, and at times being the only reason the tears I cried stopped. She was always the warm voice on the other side of the phone, the funny text, or just the “checkin in” to see how i was holding up. A week in a half before our wedding date when I decided I wanted to add a violinist via text, Rachel was quick to pick up the phone and call me. She simply took on every task I asked of her with kindness & love. Because of Rachel, I did not worry about a thing! She made it so clear as to when things needed to be done by & just how to do them. Any questions, she was right there!
Mayte, a warm smile to always greet you! Showing up to Kukua for our tasting I had many nerves. Mayte was right there! She was so welcoming and her soft voice and warm smile instantly made me feel comfortable. She made the tasting run so smooth, and boy were we full! Day of she welcomed me with the biggest hug and showed us to the “get ready room” STUNNING!!! She quickly hung my dress and asked if i was in need of anything. She was never to far away. Always checking in to make sure myself & my girls were doing ok, and offering anything that we may have needed. Talk about service, mid way through the day she even brought my Bouquet to me to ask about any finishing touches I wanted. It was already soooo amazing!
Mayte & Staff, don’t even worry about what your wedding day will look like! All of my dreams were blown away when I walked into the venue once it was all set up. My dreams didn’t compare to what was my real life reality! It was picture perfect, magazine worthy, breathtaking. The staff always were smiling!!!! They got things done in a timely manner with a sense of calmness. Each and every one of them treated myself and my guest as if we were family.
Karina Jensen, HIRE HER!!!! Our wedding photos are still blowing me away!
Karina Jensen is a game changer. It was if she wasn’t there, but she was able to capture every detail and the feelings & emotions behind them. She is one of the most unbelievable loving souls I have ever met. Her presents made me feel like I didn’t have to worry about anything. Even when she spoke, she spoke with a softness & friendly tone our guest also just loved her. Days following or wedding she shot an Island Session on a near by local beach. This experience was just what we needed as husband & wife. So romantic! As we got out of the cab, we got stuck in the rain, at the time I was sooo upset. But truth be told, when we received the photos back, she used this as an “happy accident” and you would have never been able to know I was caught in the rain. Our island session was amazing!!!!!
Violinist, DO IT!! SPEND THE MONEY!!! Our guest are STILL talking about how amazing she was & how much they loved this detail planned. Shhhh brides, this was a surprise for my groom! He had no idea until she started to play! 😍
Yanet- one of a kind makeup artist! She was great! Four weeks before my wedding my original hair & makeup team I found out were no longer in the DR and i was never told. Imagine how upset I was, but truth be told it was probably a blessing Yanet knew just what would work! I sat in her seat and the only thing I told her was I didn’t want black eyeliner under my eyes. And WOW I love what she came up with! IG- yanetmakeupartist
Natasha- HAIR OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! Also she was a blessing. She wasn’t originally who I booked but she was truly more then I expected. Taking on my wedding last min when my original stylist canceled she was hands down the better choice! She spoke with such a soft tone and when she could sense i was super anxious she pulled me aside and told me “not to lose my smile”. Something so simple but truly changed my entire morning. HIRE HER!!!!!!!! IG- shalimova_natasha
Bring a beach towel! We had no plans to end our night in their beautiful swimming pool but that’s where the night took us! Bride & groom and all our guest! Made for some amazing photos and video! Love! Live in the moment & book KUKUA for your wedding now!!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Kimberly,
Oh how we love you two! Your special day was a long time coming and being by your side through the high and lows of it all was a gift we wouldn’t trade for the world. Every step throughout your journey led to a day that was filled with magic, love and memories with each other/loved ones that you will carry with you all the days of your lives and that is a blessing that is unmatched. You two are beautiful souls and deserved it all. Seeing you in your dress as your floated down the aisle, is a memory that we will forever cherish! We can never express how grateful we are to have been able to make your dream wedding be everything you ever wanted. Our hearts and arms will forever be open awaiting the day we can shower you both with love again.
All our love,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Leitha Sent on 06/16/2022The perfect venue
My Fiancé and I are having our wedding here December 1st 2022. Rachel has been absolutely amazing to work with. I wish I could give six stars for Responsiveness and Professionalism. She helped us go through the quote line by line and gave us advice and ideas on how to make the day perfect and fit in the budget. She is always available for even the smallest question, I can’t express how happy I am I found this venue. The details and options are much better than the resorts we looked at and similar in price! We are so excited!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Leitha,
We are soooo happy you found us as well! You are loved here at Kukua and are so excited for the magical moments yet to be had. We are glad that you feel supported and that we are able to bring you peace of mind because we know that planning from afar can be so daunting. It is personal for us and we strive to always make sure that you are not just knowledgeable and able to make informed decisions for your best interest, but also that you feel valued because we genuinely care. We are getting ready to start counting down the days until we give you that last squeeze before you walk down that aisle.
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Luciana Sent on 06/09/2022
The Wedding of My Dreams!
I got married on 03/05/22 and Kukua made my wedding dreams come true. All the way from the communication to our send off - everything was perfect. The food was INCREDIBLE! the decorations were better than I could have dreamed. Mayte was an angel to me on this day! The service was absolutely amazing! I have guests STILL talking about the drinks and cake and how amazing they were. I could not have picked somewhere better. Most brides stress for a whole year planning their wedding, I was so relaxed because Kukua did EVERYTHING. I’m so happy, I wish I could relive this day over and over again ❤️Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Luciana,
It is so heartwarming to see all the happiness in your photos and relive all the memories of your wedding day. We are overjoyed to know that you were so happy and truly felt loved, as that is our only wish for you guys. Your wedding journey gave us beautiful memories that will forever live with us because you are both such beautiful people both inside and out.
It is our genuine honour to have you as part of our Kukua family and we will be sending wishes for endless happiness from afar, for always. We miss you both already!
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Gina Sent on 05/07/2022The Wedding of My Pinterest Dreams
Our wedding was on April 28, and I’ve finally had time to digest everything and I’m ready to share with you all my destination wedding experience! Sorry this may be a long one!
Our wedding was on a Thursday and we arrived on the Monday prior, and departed on Sunday. If I could change anything about this, I would have arrived closer to the wedding and stayed longer after the wedding. (EDIT: We arrived multiple days in advance because 48 hours prior to our wedding, we had a meeting at Kukua with Mayte to go over final details including menu and drinks. Additionally, you get to taste test all the appetizers, all the drinks, and they bring out a full course presentation similar to what you’ll get on your actual wedding night - aka come hungry because the food is delicious!) We were so excited and anxious for our big day, but didn’t want to do anything too adventurous in case of medical accidents, getting ill, or getting sunburned etc. would have loved to do some excursions (hiking, catamaran, or day trip to saona island or Santo Domingo) but we just stayed local near the resort.
The weather during our week there was insanely gorgeous, never too hot, not too cold, it only rained the last two days we were there which wasn’t a huge deal to us. I brought hand fans for my guests thinking they’d boil during the ceremony but actually the ocean breeze kept everyone cool under the setting sun and it was quite comfortable. Even Carlos who was standing facing the sun at the alter didn’t break a sweat, and my dad who sweats just by stepping foot outside, didn’t sweat at all!
Day of the wedding, my bridal group (mom, grandma, sister, & mom in law) got picked up at 945 from our resort. At Kukua, we met Mayte, and Olga Montilla (make up artist) showed up right at 10. Olga organized who would go first based on the services and styles we wanted - she was incredibly thorough, gentle, and kind. She made all of us look absolutely incredible and our makeup and hairstyles held up throughout the entire night. My sister has Down syndrome and Olga was so careful and patient with her, it was such a sweet moment for my sister and Olga had no problem making her feel at ease. During our getting ready we had options for lunch and drinks. The bridal suite is air conditioned which was great and felt just right. I love how cute the bridal suite is and fit our little group just right. But plenty of seating for larger groups too! And of course the big mirror!
Around 2pm Mika from Punta Cana Photography showed up and she is such a gem of a human, I was so impressed by her professionalism behind the camera and telling us how to pose and different angles. I’m no supermodel but the sneak peeks I’ve gotten have blown me away. She did a great job at telling us where to go and what poses to do. You can tell that she knows what she’s doing without being rude or obnoxious, she was in fact just the opposite very calm and meticulous and the photos so far turned out amazing! I cannot wait to see the rest! I did do a first look with Carlos and it was great to see him before the ceremony because I was less nervous walking down the aisle and I was just so excited to see him and get alone time with him. Highly recommend if this is something you’re on the fence about!
Ceremony time! After the first look I went back upstairs for last minute touch ups with Olga, and then I went downstairs to greet my dad who would be walking down the aisle. I had a huge emotional breakdown at that point because everything hit me all at once, all the feelings of being overwhelmed, the excitement that this day had finally come, and that my dad was here to be with me and share this moment. I did shed a few tears but my makeup did not budge!!!! Olga’s application and expertise really showed because my emotional state didn’t ruin the makeup at all! I forgot to mention that Alejandro (Kukua’s officiant) came to meet me upstairs before the ceremony to go over the script as we had planned to do a hand fasting piece. I wish I had been more focused and asked specifically about the hand fasting because I was under the assumption that Alejandro was going to perform it for us. But at the alter, he was holding the microphone and the iPad and so had no free hands to “tie our knot” so carlos and I awkwardly held our ropes and in the moment was too flustered to do it ourselves. Otherwise the speech he gave was beautiful and really touching for our guests. I would have rather practiced the hand fasting portion and communicated better about that but it did not distract from the overall moment.
After that we took a few photos with friends and family, and then we had dinner. Let me tell y’all!!!! Dinner was freaking amazing, by far the best food I had while in Punta Cana. For cocktail hour we served yucca balls, cheese balls with guava, and paella. We decided our specialty drinks were the coconut mojito and the passion fruit mojito. Our welcome drink was the blue lagoon (or blue Hawaiian) since it matched perfectly with my accent colors! For dinner We had the salad with strawberry dressing (came in a pineapple), penne pasta with vodka sauce, white fish and chicken with mushroom sauce and mashed potatoes, and our cake was vanilla with guava filling. Guys, the food was so so good! But I got full really quick, I wish I could’ve eaten more of the food but I was so stuffed and also just excited about the day!
Post dinner was cake cutting, and then the party started. The dance floor and bar server and the DJ were amazing, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We had such a small group that the bar server actually started bringing drinks and shots out to us on the dance floor it was great! We did an open bar for 3 hours and it sufficed perfectly.
Overall, the day goes by way too freaking fast, and I just wish I had a time machine to slow it down and soak it all up. I thoroughly enjoyed every single moment and the service and hospitality of Kukua was beyond words. I don’t think my dream wedding would have came to life were it not for Rachel, Mayte, Olga, Mika, and everyone else involved. I realize this was a huge operation and everyone really put 100% effort into making our day so so special. Thank you to everyone involved and everyone who had a handle in our fairytale, it was a dream come true! 💕🥰
Rachel: thank you so much from the bottoms of our hearts for being there from the very beginning when I thought the Pinterest wedding of my dreams was just a fantasy - you made the dream come true with the help of Mayte and I’m forever grateful for your guidance and assistance.
If you made it this far, thanks for reading my review I hope it was helpful for future brides and that it solidifies your decision to have beautiful Kukua as your venue for your special day. I found Kukua on Pinterest as I kept searching for Caribbean beach wedding and Kukua kept popping up, and all the pictures were just so gorgeous. I knew after one conversation with Rachel that based on the price point and the customization options, this was where I wanted my fairytale to take place.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Gina,
Reading your words fills us with such emotion and love, you have no idea! We are thrilled knowing that every aspect of your wedding day was so wonderful and that your wedding dream was not just a dream, but a true reality for you. You both deserved nothing less! Thank you for sharing your wedding journey with us. The memories of seeing your happiness, beauty, and love will forever live with us and we are blessed beyond measure. May your hearts carry the love you felt on your wedding day, always. We look forward to the day we will see you both again!
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Hannah Sent on 04/07/2022
A perfect wedding!
I cannot say enough good things about our wedding at the Kukua, only that it went too fast!
For dinner we had our menu slightly customized to fit our tastes and it was sensational! The favourite of the group had to be the lobster! The cocktails were also delicious. We had a micro wedding and the Kukua did an amazing job of making a small intimate seating area for us that had all the big wedding feels. Mayte did a fantastic job of decorating and keeping us all happy at the Kukua! She also put together wonderful flower arrangements for us with minimal instruction.
On an organizational note, Rachel a key organizer, went above and beyond from day one of planning. She was on hand constantly and able to help guide me through the ups, downs and sheer uncertainty of a wedding especially during the pandemic. My wedding had to be moved once, and she made it effortless. Truly enjoyed the planning experience with her.
One of the best things about the Kukua is it is so customizable. Big, small, high budget, low budget there are options for everything.
If you are thinking of a dominican wedding, this is your place!!
Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Hannah,
You were such a sweetheart and it despite the extraordinary circumstances of navigating a pandemic, you were our ray of sunshine! It is easy to do things for people who are as loving as you two so know that every moment was meaningful for us. Knowing that your magical day was everything you dreamed makes it all the more special. Wishing you a lifetime of love, happiness and wonderous memories together.
Sending love from afar always,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Alexandra Sent on 03/13/2022Fairytale Wedding
We got married at Kukua Beach Club in Punta Cana (DR) in January 2022 and it was the best decision we ever made! We started planning a little over 1 year out and they make everything so easy and stress free! My friends that had a traditional wedding at home were so much more stressed and spent so much more time planning. First off, their wedding planner Rachel is a godsend and is there for your every need. Communication was beyond perfect with quick and informative responses as well as the best support you could ask for! (Get ready to gain a new best friend). She is 100% the reason that everything leading up to your wedding is easy and perfect. She will give you real advice and suggestions and not try to upsell you for things you don’t need.
They have created a community of current and past brides that are all there for each other with planning, answering questions and again making your wedding planning as easy as can be. This resource is something you won’t find at other venues!
While Rachel is on top of everything leading up to the wedding, once you to the DR for your wedding week you will meet an equally amazing human being who is in charge of executing your wedding plans and literally making your dreams come true. Mayte is the sweetest and will make you feel like family as soon as you walk on property! She walks you through your food tasting and creates the magic that is your wedding!
Everything on our wedding day was absolutely perfect, the decor was extraordinary, the venue was gorgeous and the food was AMAZING! Don’t think twice about booking here for your wedding, my guests will be talking about it for years to come! I am eternally grateful for Rachel and Mayte giving me the perfect wedding day!
Peep these photos by Love and Sea Photography of our wedding day!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Alexandra,
Best friends for life is an understatement! You stole a piece of our hearts and we will carry with us all the beauty that you two are for always. It was a joy for us to capture the essence of our visions and bring it to life. Every photo makes us smile from the soul, as seeing your happiness is the most wonderful thing in the world. Thank you for choosing us and know that you will always be a part of the Kukua family! Sending you both wishes that the memories and magic of your wedding day carry you through a lifetime!
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Kelsea Sent on 02/09/2022
Top notch destination wedding venue!!
If you’re looking for a cost friendly venue with excellent communication, top notch food and beautiful wedding decor then look no further! We got married here in November 2021 and we couldn’t be happier with how everything went. First, our wedding planner Rachel was the best to work with. She was always so fun to talk to, easygoing, and professional from the start, and made us feel very welcome. You couldn’t ask for a more friendly, understanding, drop-everything-to-help you type of person to work with and anyone who has planned a wedding knows you have a LOT of contact with your venue prior to the event. The best part is that Kukua takes care of EVERYTHING! From flowers, to decor, transportation to/ from the venue, to food and beverages, even a DJ and all other outside vendors. Their prices are always transparent and they do not charge any vendors fees like resorts do. This was one of the main reasons we did an off-site venue like Kukua. On my wedding day I felt so calm and comfortable knowing I had the best team at Kukua taking care of everything that day. Mayte was the one who made my wedding dreams a realty with her very talented decorating skills and creative ideas. We made a small change to the chicken for our guests in which she created her speciality pineapple sauce.. talk about going above and beyond! We had almost 90 guests including 9 bridesmaids and 9 groomsmen.. a big destination wedding! Everyone from our wedding is still talking about how it was the most amazing wedding they’ve ever been to. All our expectations were met and then some. Thank you to everyone at Kukua! Especially Rachel and Mayte!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Kelsea,
We would relieve our journey with you a million times over! There will never be enough words to describe the happiness we felt seeing you two walk down the aisle and all of your loved ones celebrate you. It was a beautiful day and you two are a beautiful couple. Thank you so much for choosing us and giving us your faith. Every conversation, moment of laughter, and hug will be treasured for always. May happiness and love fill your hearts in all the magnificent years ahead.
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Shannon Sent on 12/27/2021Dream Wedding!
If you are thinking of having a destination wedding then this is the venue! I am so happy I stumbled upon Kukua on Wedding Wire a year and a half ago. We recently returned home from our dream wedding and can’t say enough good things about our entire experience with them. Rachel and Mayte make a great team and both do their jobs really well. Rachel helped us plan everything from afar and she could always be accessible through WhatsApp with any questions. Mayte is the person who makes everything happen on the wedding day and she is absolutely amazing! She was the sweetest person and just gives you a feeling like she has everything under control so that you don’t have to think about a thing on your wedding day! The rest of the staff were absolutely amazing as well, they truly take care of everything for you and your guests.
We were able to do a tasting of all the appetizers and food choices we had selected a few days before the wedding and we were incredibly impressed how good the food was, and my husband is definitely critical when it comes to food. The venue itself is absolutely stunning and our guests were blown away by all the florals, décor, and the details that they created – it looked like something from a magazine. Our day was absolutely perfect and went so smoothly you can tell they are professionals when it comes to throwing a wedding. If you are looking for a stress free amazing wedding then I definitely recommend Kukua!
Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Shannon,
The photo of you smiling, says it all! From your first email to the last moments of you leaving, and everything in between, we are so happy we got to share in it all. Seeing/hearing your happiness and love for one another on your wedding day, is what fuels our passion. It is these once in a lifetime moments that make life worth it and we are so happy that we were able to share in them with you. Forever and a day, we will be sending love from afar to you.
All our love,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Hanh Sent on 12/13/2021Amazing Wedding Venue
My husband and I got married in November of 2021 after planning our wedding for over a year. We originally booked another venue but changed our plans due to the other venue being closed down because of Covid. After speaking with Rachel, I was sold! Her and Mayte were so sweet, kind, talented and hard working. They made the planning process a breeze.
The venue is beautiful with excellent views. Most importantly, it's private! We everything from the decor to the officiant, DJ and wait staff. Mayte is very high energy and talented. She also went out of her way to keep things organized. My niece was crying and having a meltdown and Mayte came running over with bubbles to calm her. I tear up just looking at my pictures. It was honestly a magical day.
One warning though, the reception area in the main dining was very hot. Not much of a breeze that night and some of our guest who aren't use to tropical weather felt hot and had to walk outside to pool/beach area. Other than that, it's a beautiful place with wonderful staff who really take good care of your guest.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Hanh,
We too tear up looking at your wedding photos! Every moment was beautiful from beginning to end. You both looked stunning and matched your surroundings more than words can express. We are ever grateful to have shared in making your fairy-tale wedding come to life and will hold all the special memories you gave us close to our hearts. May every day of your beautiful marriage be filled with the love and magic that you felt on your wedding day!
Love always,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Lizsandra Sent on 12/08/2021
Yes! Do it! It’s that beautiful in real life!
Wanted to wait until I got my photos but my heart can’t keep it in anymore soooo Where do I begin?!
Short version:
First of all Kukua is Real I promise you!
Secondly IDK how Rachel and Mayte do it, but whatever is in their coffee I need it!
They knocked everything out the park and if you don’t want a cookie cutter resort wedding this is your spot!
On to the detailed long version:
Got engaged July 2021 and got to work on wedding planning October 2021. I knew I wanted destination wedding so emailed a few resorts and kukua. Maybe 1 of 5 resorts got back to me but by the time they did my heart was set on Kukua. From the first email you feel Rachel’s love and care for your big day and idk how she does it but I love her for it because I didn’t feel like another bride who was going to be pumped in and out like the resorts were making me feel. IDK how many Brides are in and out of Kukua daily and you don’t feel it, Rachel has a way of making you feel like the only bride! If it weren’t for Facebook posts I wouldn’t even know there’s a wedding almost every day!
Planning was a BREEZE. I was on a very tight budget and Rachel fully understood and worked with me along the way to create my perfect minimalist green wedding. I invited 50 guests (expecting 25 to confirm) and almost everyone ended up confirming 😭 so had to go back to the drawing board and switch some things up which Rachel helped me do right away. Everyone would always ask me if I was stressed about the wedding and my answer was always no because I knew Rachel combed through my notes and had it all ready!
Come taste testing day, I was very excited to see Kukua was real! 🤩😂 literally so beautiful from the moment you see the sign. (I had a nightmare weeks before that it was not real because anxiety! I told my partner omg I’m so glad my dream was wrong lmao) and everyone isn’t lying when they tell you Mayte is great.
From the moment she greets you, you can feel Maytes positive vibes all around you and the staff that was around were also all smiling which was really nice to see. The space is beautiful just like the photos! The food was so good. I’m pescatarian but put my stomach problems to the side for the day of the tasting because I wanted it ALL and it was worth it! We also got to walk through the restaurant and got a quick explanation of how everything would be set up.
Day of came and transportation was prompt! Arrived to kukua quickly and got to work on getting ready. I had more than enough time to get everything done and relax before showtime. When I went down for first look photos I was just so happy with how everything looked! Mayte waited to see my dress in order to make my bouquet and I wish I could have kept it alive forever because it was perfect!
Ceremony was beautiful and everything my heart wanted! Reception was great I didn’t stop dancing my feet were so swollen at night Lol and it was just such a beautiful time overall! The only thing I didn’t get to do (because dancing 💃🏽) was take a walk to the beach after the sun set, do that! The photos I’ve seen are insanely beautiful.
Apparently the guys were very late which I just found out a week ago Lol but I had no idea because Mayte kept everything running so smoothly!
Overall wouldn’t change a thing! I can’t wait to get my photos back so I can keep reliving the beauty of that day!
Thank you so much again to everyone! I wish Kukua nothing but the best and all future brides/grooms you made such a good choice I can’t wait for you all to enjoy your beautiful day!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Lizsandra,
It was easy to love you two right from the start! You are both so kind and your love for one another shines. It fills our hearts beyond measure to know that you were stress free and happy throughout all the highs and lows of planning. Giving us your trust, is something we hold dear because we understand that you are gifting us one of the most important moments of our life. That is so special on a personal level to us. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your wedding day was beautiful and seeing all the love shared between you, was and will always be special for us. We will love you both forever and a day.
Sending you love from afar,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Yennifer Sent on 12/03/2021
A dream come true
This place was absolutely perfect. They made my dreams come true in every aspect!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Yennifer,
Thank you for all the faith you had in us to make your beautiful wedding dream come alive. It was so meaningful to see your love for one another radiate on your wedding day. We are forever grateful for the memories and will always be wishing you every happiness.
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Zdenka Sent on 11/22/2021
Simply Perfect
I can’t stress enough how happy I am that I chose KUKUA for my wedding venue. From start to finish everything was so well organized and clear. Rachel was so EXTREMELY helpful in the planning process that the thought of not having her there scared me a little - but from the moment I met Mayte (and kept seeing the amazing feedback about her on socials) she left me speechless and I knew I was in good hands.
A few things that stood out to me:
-Venue: on the beach but gives you the perfect amount of privacy! Of course people will walk by but they are far from your ceremony/reception. I witnessed a resort wedding and their was no privacy - made me even more happy with the decision I made to use KUKUA.
-Officiant: I felt like I knew this guy my whole life! He was such a cool dude! So happy he married us - we were so comfortable with him.
-Waiters: SO ATTENTIVE, they took care of us like royalty! I can’t believe I almost settled for a buffet style dinner in America lol. Watching the waiters work as a team, fast and calmly was a beautiful thing!
-Food options: resort food gets boring really fast so making sure the venues food was different was huge for me. During the tasting I was shocked! I did not expect such great quality but WOW! From apps, main entrees, desserts and cocktails WOWWW!!!
-Dancers show: I was so unsure about this but man am I happy I booked them!!! They CAN DANCE. Their moves were SICK 😍 and it gave me and my guests a short break from dancing lol very much needed.
Destination wedding planning was a scary thought for me at first. I am very picky and a perfectionist. The thought of something going wrong and not being in my hometown made me so anxious. But this team absolutely KILLED IT. I wish I could relive my wedding day over and over it was such a great time. My guests are still raving about it!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Zdenka,
It brings us so much joy to read this and know you two will forever have these amazing memories of your wedding day! Seeing you two radiate love and happiness the whole day through is our greatest wish come true. You two deserve every happiness and we hope that all the magic of your wedding day live in your hearts for always. You will forever be apart of our Kukua family!
Sending love from afar for always,
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Jasmine Sent on 11/14/2021Best day of my life
My husband and I got married on 7.12.21, and it was the MOST magical day of our lives. Kukua was our first and only choice for a venue, and it was the BEST decision we ever made. Not only was it super easy to contact them, but they take care of it ALL, no really, I didn’t lift a finger!! During our planning, we worked alongside Rachel. We originally had a big wedding planned at Kukua, and due to Covid and unforeseen circumstances, we decided to elope instead. Rachel was SOOOOO accommodating, and made me feel so much better about the situation, bc I was devastated. Rachel is so passionate about her job, and it is so clear. I had tons of questions and she had all the answers. When it came to our wedding day, it couldn’t have been more seamless. Everything I had talked about with Rachel for almost 2 years, truly came to life the day of. Her and Mayte are truly the BEST duo and they will forever hold a special place in my heart. From the moment I stepped out of the car, Mayte was SO warm and loving, and she deserves all the praise. From making sure my husband and I were at ease, to squeezing me into my wedding dress, to wiping my tears, to decorating the most beautiful setup, this woman is incredible! I am so happy with my decision to get married at Kukua, and I have and will forever recommend it. If you want a stress-free wedding planning experience, a beautiful beach front venue with a pool, royal treatment on your special day, and the most amazing food and drinks (I still crave it to this day), Kukua is the way to go!!! I am sharing some photos because I cant get enough of them!!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Jasmine,
You two had such a long journey to arrive at your magical day and it was our honor to have been alongside you through every moment! Sharing in the high and lows together is what family does and you both will always be apart of our little family. You two were breathtaking on your wedding day and literally every moment was filled with a love so great you could actually feel it in the air. Thank you for gifting us your faith to make your dream wedding come to life!
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Alyson Sent on 11/08/2021Best. Wedding. Ever.
For anyone flirting with the idea of having a destination wedding, my advice to you is DO IT. And for anyone flirting with the idea of having this destination wedding at Kukua, my advice to you is ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, WITHOUT A DOUBT, DO IT!!!
I grew up around beautiful weddings with my mom being a florist. Later, I started working as a destination wedding coordinator, therefore, it was a big deal for me (and my mom) to hand the reigns over to anyone else. I basically had three weddings in three different locations planned until I had my first chat with the wonderful Rachel. We very quickly knew that we had found our venue. She made planning so easy, fun, and as stress free as possible. She was always there when I had questions or minor freak outs or wild ideas to bounce around. Rachel has quite the knack for making each and every bride feel so important and understood. I can’t say enough about how positive she made the entire process from our first chat until I walked down the aisle.
My biggest concern/desire was having a very unique wedding. I didn’t want any of the cookie cutter packages that the resorts offered. I didn’t want the typical trendy Pinterest wedding. I wanted something that I had never really seen done. When I told Rachel and Mayte my vision, they were very reassuring that they could make my dream a reality- and that I wasn’t totally insane. Let me tell y’all…. They delivered more than I could have ever imagined. When my bridal party and I arrived the morning of my wedding and got a sneak peek, they all cried happy tears over how stunning everything was. We were floored by how Mayte, Rachel, and the Kukua team took my “tropical, retro, love jungle” dream and made it come to life. Every single, tiny, detail was done to the nines. Not one opportunity for adding a “wow factor” was overlooked. Saying that Mayte is the Caribbean’s Martha Stewart is an understatement. This woman deserves a parade or something for her kindness and creativity.
Another big concern of mine while planning a wedding was the need for excellent food. Kukua blew every other wedding meal I’ve ever had out of the water. It’s been almost two weeks and my guests have not stopped tagging me in pictures of their lobster with the caption “best thing I’ve ever eaten.” Every single course, including our passed appetizers and signature cocktails, were delicious.
From the moment my girls and I arrived in the bridal suite the morning of, until all of my guests were dropped off back at our resort that night, the Kukua staff was flawless. I don’t have enough words for how helpful and wonderful they all were. The bartenders and servers made sure no one was ever without a cocktail in hand. The DJ/MC was incredibly organized and entertaining. Our dance floor was never once not overflowing with people dancing like their lives depended on it.
I have been told countless times that “it was the best wedding we’ve ever been to.” I may be a little biased, but I agree. If you’re looking to be treated like absolute royalty and given a truly one-of-a-kind wedding experience, look no further than Kukua.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Alyson,
We wish everyone in the world could have the blessing of knowing you two, as you both radiate love in all you do! Your wedding was truly magical in every way.
We are so lucky to have shared in all the beautiful moments leading to your fairytale wedding. It was so wonderful seeing your faces the first time you walked in to see your visions come to life! Those smiles were priceless, as were the many beautiful moments of your ceremony and all happiness shared on the dancefloor all night long. Thank you for giving us all these wonderful memories and your trust in us to give you that fairytale wedding.
Sending love from afar always,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Carolina Sent on 10/03/2021The most magical day
Getting married at Kukua Beach club was the best decision my husband and I could have made. My entire experience with Kukua was excellent. I worked closely with Rachel and she guided me in the right direction and helped bring my vision to life. Mayte and Rachel are the DREAM team. I never thought I would have found myself planning a wedding during a pandemic, yet the entire time I always felt reassured that my wedding day was going to be magical. The attention to detail that Mayte has is indescribable. Our wedding day was imperfectly perfect. It rained a bit during my cocktail hour yet I was never concerned. Mayte and her team knew exactly what to do. The music, drinks, food everything was top notch. If I could I would do it all over again. I will forever be grateful for the Kukua family!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Carolina,
You were both rays of sunshine in our world! Overcoming the challenges of planning your wedding amidst the crazy circumstances of the world, is a testament to your love and strength for/with one another. Every step of your planning journey is one we are ever grateful for because it lead to us being able to see the magic between you on your wedding day, as you were surrounded by nothing but love and beauty. May every day, always be filled with new adventures that make you smile and bring forth the beauty of your love.
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Anais Sent on 10/01/2021
El mejor dia de mi vida❤️
Kukua fue la mejor decisión del mundo! Mi boda fue DE SUEÑO . Rachel mi wedding planner fue absolutamente increíble, cuando llegas alla Mayte se encarga de hacer que todo ocurra y de que manera 😍🥂💫! Ellas son el mejor Team que e visto en mi vida ! Todos mis invitados estuvieron enamorados del lugar, la comida y la atención. Pero lo más importante MI ESPOSO Y YO AMAMOSSS nuestra boda , ese dia quedara marcado para la historia Gracias a Kukua !! Fue y será por siempre el mejor lugar del mundo para casarse !!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Anais,
¡Ser parte del viaje de su boda fue el regalo más maravilloso que pudimos haber recibido! Escuchar, ver y sentir todo el amor entre ustedes dos (y todos sus seres queridos) fue extraordinario y nos trajo más alegría de la que las palabras pueden expresar. ¡Siempre serás parte de nuestra familia Kukua y siempre estaremos aquí animando todas tus hermosas aventuras juntos!
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Sarah Sent on 05/09/2021Kukua elopement 04.15.21
My husband and I just got back from our elopement at Kukua Punta Cana in April 2021. We were blown away with Kukua lall the way from the beginning, planning everything with Rachel, up until the big day. Let me tell you, if it wasn’t for Rachel, the wedding planner at Kukua, I would probably still be trying to figure out where to get married. She is the kindest, sweetest, bubbliest, and most down to earth human you will ever speak to! After one phone call with her I knew this is where I was getting married. She was sooo friendly and welcoming to Kukua. She gives you all of the information you need to know and helps you every step of the way! She is ALWAYS available on whats app to answer any questions or just to chat about anything! She is literally like a second mom, so easy to talk to and so helpful! You will have nothing to worry about when you become a Kukua bride! The day of our elopement, was the best day ever. Mayte, the on site wedding coordinator, is just as sweet and charming as Rachel! She made sure I had everything I needed, she came in to see how I was doing every few minutes while I was getting my hair and make up done, brought me drinks, food, you name it. She is AMAZING at what she does. Our wedding flowers and our gazebo had me blown away with how gorgeous it all turned out! She is so talented, and anything you want she can do! We truly had the best day, and it’s all because of the Kukua team! The food, the views, the decor, the people, everything about the day was perfect! The venue is gorgeous and has the cutest bridal suite to get ready in! I am so grateful and happy that we choose Kukua for our wedding!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Sarah,
The love and beauty you both exude is beyond words! Every photo of your day is captivating but nothing in the world tops seeing you two together as you said your "I Do's". From the beginning to the end of your journey with us was a blessing, as your sweet personality and excitement, brought us endless smiles. Thank you for letting us share in the adventure of a lifetime with you and for your faith in our ability to bring your wedding dream to life! You will forever be apart of our little Kukua family and we will always be sending wishes for every happiness to your both.
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Isaac Sent on 05/03/2021
Best Wedding Ever!!
The team at Kukua is absolutely amazing. Especially Rachel- she is the best wedding planner ever! Along with Mayte they made our wedding the most amazing experience. We will truly be indebted to them for our life time. -
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Suehaze Sent on 03/14/2021
Amazing Venue!!!
I had my destination wedding a little over a month ago at Kukua Beach Club and it definitely exceeded our expectations. The staff was very professional and catered to our every needs. The food and drinks were AMAZING!!! And most importantly, the décor was perfect, even better than I imagined. Whether you have a small group or large one, the Kukua team will make your dream wedding come to life. They offer so many décor options to make every wedding unique. Our wedding planner (Mayte) was also very helpful and amazing at her job. I couldn't of asked for a better venue and was so happy we chose it.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Suehaze,
You were such a beautiful bride both inside and out! Your wedding day was so very special for us and we are thankful we were able to share in it. May the love and happiness you shared on your dream wedding day, be the love and happiness you share all the days of your lives.
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Claudia Sent on 03/10/2021Dream wedding!
Finally after waiting two years and cancelling threes times due to Covid-19, I had my special day. I couldn't have picked a better place to have my wedding. They made my vision come true. The best part was not having to stress about anything, they took care of everything for me even with the cancellations, it was completely hassle free. I am extremely thankful to Rachel and Maite for their work, they are a great team.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Claudia,
You are such a loveable couple and through it all, we are ever grateful to have shared in making your dream wedding come to life. Seeing you both with your hearts full of love and radiating happiness, was well worth the wait! Thank you for giving us your faith and gifting us so many special memories throughout your journey.
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Leslie Sent on 01/29/2021
Unmatched!
I LOVED having my destination wedding at Kukua! When I was originally planning my wedding and considering doing destination, it seemed really daunting. HOWEVER, working with Kukua made it SO EASY! They take care of EVERYTHING! They leave no stone unturned, every single finishing touch is accounted for. We started planning our wedding over a year out and then COVID hit, we didn’t think it was going to happen but luckily travel restrictions lifted and we were able to have our October 2020 wedding. But let me tell you, it would have been 100x harder without Rachel’s help, she was IN THE LOOP about the constant changing travel requirements, to make sure brides and guests are aware. Rachel gives out so much valuable information to her brides (during COVID and non-COVID) and I can’t stress how valuable she is, just another reason why you should pick Kukua if you want to get married in Punta Cana.
We had such an amazing time, I wasn’t stressed at all during the wedding or leading up to it because they really take control and make sure everything is right. I can’t stress how much that helped the whole wedding planning process. They aren’t going to try to surprise you with hidden fees or anything last minute extra either, they are very honest and upfront, and are as flexible as they can be. AND THE FOOD IS AMAZING! I actually dread most wedding food because its usually bland, but dang Kukua really knows how to serve up the flavors. We had surf & turf and it was such a great meal, our guests were raving! Rachel and Mayte are truly angels from heaven. Rachel will help you go through item by item of all the things you want at the wedding and make sure that you have the best day ever, and she is genuinely passionate about making her brides HAPPY, at any cost! I love that there is a dedicated Pinterest that brides can look through to see inspiration from past weddings. It also is super important that they have a lot of connections in the area so if something goes off the rails, they can fix it or help reassure you that everything will be OK. They have fantastic recommendations for vendors in the area too. Not to mention, Mayte is a wedding design magician! She is truly talented and put together a truly beautiful day and is one of the sweetest souls you will ever meet. I loved having my wedding at Kukua, and I couldn’t have asked for a better day, it definitely exceeded my expectations! 10/10 recommend! Wedding planning is stressful, but Kukua makes it EASY!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Leslie,
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. We are humbled by all of your beautiful words and ever thankful for the beautiful person you are. Your wedding day was truly a fairytale brought to life because of all the beauty you two brought to it! From the very first phone call to last hug of the night, you brought us joy so seeing you two gift one another your love on your wedding day, meant the world to us. Know we will forever be sending you hugs, wishes for never ending love and an abundance of beautiful adventures together. We look forward to seeing you again one day!
Love always,
The Kukua Wedding Team
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Jasmine Sent on 11/17/2020The perfect venue for a beach wedding!
There is simply no better place to have the wedding of your dreams! “Enchanting” and “magical are the words that come to mind when I think of my wedding that took place last month. Mayte and Rachel make an incredible team and every single detail surpassed our expectations! The decor, DJ, food, service, and atmosphere were all PERFECT. The Kukua family doesn’t sell you a dream, they create it.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Jasmine,
We feel incredibly touched by your words and knowing that your wedding was everything you dreamt it would be. Watching you as you said your “I Do’s” in front of your loved ones was truly the magic for us! Your wedding journey gave us beautiful memories that will forever live with us because you are both such beautiful people both inside and out. It is our genuine honour to have you as part of our Kukua family and we will be sending wishes for endless happiness from afar, for always. We miss you both already!
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Kendra Sent on 11/07/2020One word, phenomenal
Full review: Kukua
Any couple, considering or planning your wedding at Kukua, you are in for an mind blowing adventure. My wife and I, wedding was Friday, Oct 9, 2920 our wedding was beyond phenomenal🤩💕. Photos do not do any justice for our wedding and our wedding pictures are jaw dropping 😲😲.
My wedding planning started with working with Rachel, who I absolutely love, she is a amazing. Rachel, always took the time to listen to me and give me genuine advice. Rachel, is so passionate about what she does. Working with Rachel, felt like I was working with someone that I have knew all my life. Rachel, does not look at this as a job, but as a passion, and she really cares about all the brides she works with. Many times I will call would call/message Rachel, because of issues I was going through with wedding planning and by the time we ended the phone call/text thread I was at ease.
I knew Kukua was the wedding venue for my wife and I, when I asked Rachel does Kukua do same-sex marriages and her reply was "Love Is Love and we welcome all types of love."
I have ZERO complaints. The anything I wish the venue would invest is another area that as AC besides to bridal site, for the other mate to get ready in. Not one thing went wrong on our wedding day, our wedding started on time, and I guest were amazed by everything.
Mayte, is heaven sent, she is a angle, and her energy is amazing. Mayte, really treats your wedding like its her own.
The Kukua staff ensures every intricate detail is in place. Everything Rachel and I, spoke about, was given to Mayte and she worked her amazing skills to my our wedding day a
there and more.
If you chose Kukua, you will not be disappointed at all. Everyone at Kukua is so welcoming. I chose an amazing venue and was not disappointed. The food, cake, and drinks were amazing.
It has almost been a month and am still flooding on cloud 9. I only took a banner, polarola camera, and our guest book to Kukua, everything else was provided by Kukua.
Rachel, is always a quick email/text away, and her response time is amazing. I am a very detailed and picky person, and my total vision was NAILED. When you do your wedding outline with Rachel, your whole vision comes life, right before your eyes.
Here are some photos from our day. If you have any questions please feel free to ask💖💖
KendraKukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Kendra,
Thank you so much for beautiful words. we totally blushing over here ☺️ Every single step in creating your dream wedding was our blessing because seeing you both on your wedding day surrounded by the dream you envisioned, was priceless. WE are grateful for the beautiful friendship wegained and for each and every moment we spent together. Watching your journey unfold and being included in all the little things along the way, left our hearts so full there are no words that could possibly express the joy. Thank you for having faith and trust in us and the whole Kukua team! We will always be thankful for being able to share in seeing the love you two share.
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Helen Sent on 09/12/2020Our Dream Wedding Thanks to Kukua
I am finally getting around to writing our review for our wedding at Kukua at the end of Jan (I have been avoiding my laptop after work since working from home due to Covid so it is beyond overdue!)
Now where to even begin this review as I’m not sure my words can really do it justice!
From the very first email you could tell that Kukua and its amazing coordination team of Mayte, Rachel and Bego were operating at a completely different level to other wedding venues (and I reached out to a lot of venues around the world before choosing Kukua!)
Kukua usually hosts 100s of weddings every year yet despite this they managed to make us (and I’m sure every couple that chooses them) feel like our wedding (and making it everything we ever dreamt of) was their top priority. Their customer service, attentiveness, responsiveness, flexibility, organisation and warmth was second to none and just makes you feel really special and excited about your wedding. I felt so comfortable and confident about our wedding because of the Kukua team - which was amazing given I was planning a destination wedding from Australia and had never been to Kukua before!
Whilst planning the details of our wedding Rachel was on hand literally all hours of the day offering advice and support on any matters (even beyond our wedding) that came to mind. She felt like an old friend from our first conversation and still does now.
Arriving at our tasting a few days before our wedding was like a dream. The venue is even more stunning than the photos let on and Mayte again just made my husband, our wedding and I feel so special, important and that everything was in hand. Nothing was too big an ask and Mayte stepped us through all the details so they would be just how we imagined.
The food and drinks during the tasting were incredible (I’d return to the DR and Kukua just for that!) and they were replicated to the same super high standard on our wedding night (and we went with the cheapest menu option!)
On our wedding day it was just amazing to see everything we had been thinking and dreaming about be come to life! The hard work, detail, organisation and care that Mayte and the Kukua team put into the décor and just making sure we had the best experience was unbelievable. Seriously the décor and floristry is just jaw dropping! I can’t imagine what our wedding would have cost if we tried to achieve the same result in Australia!
Everything ran so smoothly throughout our wedding, the service us and our guests received was just another level and every little detail just blew us away. I honestly wouldn’t choose any other venue if we were to plan our wedding all over again!
My advice to future brides would be do not hesitate to book Kukua for your dream wedding as they will make everything beyond amazing!
Be specific with the DJ about the music/ songs that suit your wedding party (I wasn’t specific enough).
Tell your guests to bring towels if they are going to jump in the pool at the end of the night.
Confirm with Kukua if they can organise a towel for the bride and groom to get the sand off your feet after beach photos if you’re wanting to put shoes back on.
Did I mention book Kukua if you’re serious about realising your dream wedding!?
Thank you so much Rachel, Mayte, Bego and the whole Kukua team – you are all so special and truly amazing. We will cherish our wedding experience with you forever!
Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Helen,
You were so easy to love from the moment we connected and having you share one of the most significant moments in your life with us, was our blessing! It means more than words can express to know that you felt loved and supported throughout your journey (and beyond), as choosing us all the way from Australia speaks volumes. Watching all the love that was shared on your wedding day and seeing you in your dress as your floated down the aisle, are memories that we will forever cherish! We can never express how grateful we are to have been able to make your dream wedding be everything you ever wanted. Our hearts and arms will forever be open awaiting the day we can shower you both with love again.
Love forever and a day,
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Amanda Sent on 08/26/2020AMAZING Venue & Wedding Planners!!!
Where to begin…
Well I am just slightly late in writing this review - lol. My husband and I got married at Kukua on January 28, 2020. However, our original wedding date was suppose to be November 25, 2019. Due to the tragic and unexpected loss of one of our closest friends, who was in our wedding party, we decided to reschedule. I will never forget the day that I called Rachel to ask her what our options were for rescheduling. I was fighting back tears, trying desperately to hold it together. From the moment she picked up the phone I knew that I no longer needed to worry. That I could focus on mourning the loss of my friend and she would take care of the rest. Rachel reached out to all our other vendors to let them know what was going on. When we finally decided on a new date, she reached out to them all again to make sure the new date worked for everyone. I felt like such a weight was lifted off me. It was devasting having to reschedule our wedding. There were days when I felt like not only had I lost one of my best friends but that I had also lost my wedding. Rachel was there, no matter what. She reminded me time and time again that our special day would come, and that when it did it would still be perfect. When it came time to submit my final wedding outline I felt so withdrawn and defeated. I felt like there was no way our day could be special without him there. She completed my outline for me while we talked on the phone about what I wanted. There were so many moments leading up to our wedding where I felt like know one understood me but Rachel. Kukua is beyond breathtaking. From the moment I saw a video on Facebook I knew that was where I wanted to get married. It’s perfect! Everything from the décor, the food, to the bridal suite is AMAZING. Mayte is a goddess! When we met her at our tasting, I knew I didn’t have to worry about a thing. Rachel had already sent her everything. On the day of our wedding she took care of every single detail, everything was perfect because of her. I had only arranged for one shuttle home at the end of the night. When my Mom started to not feel good in the evening Mayte instantly arranged for another shuttle to take my Mom back to the hotel. When we discovered it was our photographer’s birthday, Mayte arranged a piece of cake so we could all sing happy birthday. Mayte is your Fairy God Mother and you are Cinderella. There is nothing she can’t do. Rachel and Mayte are the dream team!!! It has been seven months since our wedding and our guests are still talking about it. Every person who attended said it was the best wedding they have ever been too. The food was spectacular, we customized our appetizers and created our own special cocktail. I can’t think of anything that wasn’t perfect that day. I honestly feel like I have life long relationships with these two incredible women now. Pick Kukua, you won’t be disappointed!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Amanda,
Your words make our hearts explode with love! Throughout your wedding journey you were an inspiration to us and that is a gift in and of itself. Seeing your dream wedding become a reality and the two of your radiating love amongst those you hold dear, truly brought us to more joy than words can express. You will forever hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for letting us be apart of such a meaningful moment, as it is one that we will cherish all the days of our lives. May you two forever find joy in one another and cherish the beautiful memories made together. We look forward to celebrating all your special anniversaries so we can shower you with all our love once again.
Love always,
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Gabriela Sent on 05/20/2020Cant be more Happy
I got married February 15,2020 and I spend a year planning for my wedding at KUKUA. Mayte (the wedding planner) was always there for me to answer any questions. I never felt alone, I felt she was always there. Any questions, doubts, ideas, suggestions, she was there to answer. I can tell you, getting married at KUKUA was the BEST thing I did. Absolutely everything that I planned for was there, they went over the top on my decorations, my cake was perfect, all the flowers were fresh and beautiful, there was no stress, nothing for me to worry, they had everything under control, everything was very well organized. We had so much fun! my guest kept saying how my wedding was "the most beautiful wedding they have been to" and that " they have never seen a decoration so beautiful" It was just perfect.
I want to thank you KUKUA, Mayte and her team for everything that you did for me. For having so much patience, for having everything there, for making everything there just like I wished. It was beautiful! it was not expensive, it was unique, it was perfect.
THANK YOU KUKUAKukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Gabriela,
Reading your beautiful words and knowing that your heart was full of love on your wedding day, truly means more than you will ever know! We are so happy you chose us to share in such special moment in your lives. Seeing you float down the aisle and hearing you exchange your "I Do's", was a gift for us that is immeasurable. Wishing you every happiness life has and then some, for always!
Sending you love,
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Stephanie Sent on 03/31/2020
Kukua Wedding Dec. 2019
Our wedding was December 23rd 2019. We had 31 guests. Leading up to the wedding, I was in close contact with Rachel to discuss all the wedding items. We responded very promptly to all my questions and adjusted my quote several times to reflect changes I wanted made. She was also very helpful while I was trying to send money through a new online banking system from Canada. She made the whole process leading up to our departure stress free.
We arrived in the Dominican late on December 21st so we had to do our tasting the day before the wedding. Although this was not ideal, everything went very well. We met with Mayte and got to try all the different appetizers, cocktails, as well as the main course we had selected. We decided to change some of the appetizers we had selected but this was not a problem at all. Mayte also went through how the wedding day would go and gave us an overview on the design aspects. Mayte was so lovely to deal with and made us feel very relaxed and excited about the wedding.
The next day we arrived in the morning and got ready in the bridal suite. It is nice and air conditioned and a lovely place to get ready. The Kukua staff were very attentive and we ordered food and drinks while we were getting ready. The men got ready in the palapa and they said it was also nice in cool there because they had set up fans for them.
We were blown away by how beautiful all the decor was for the wedding. The flowers, wedding arch, and all the details were way better than we had ever expected.
The wedding ceremony went off without any problems. Mayte made sure that everyone knew what they were doing and Alejandro led a lovely ceremony. Alejandro kept the ceremony short and sweet and made our guests, and us, laugh throughout.
After the ceremony, our guests enjoyed cocktail hour around the pool while we took photos. Our guests really enjoyed the appetizers being passed around as well as the signature cocktails we had chosen.
The dinner portion of our wedding also went very well. Alejandro helped facilitate speeches between the courses. All of our guests said that the food was not only the best food they had all week but also some of the best food they had ever had at a wedding. We finished the dinner portion with the cutting of the cake. The cake was also delicious (Vanilla with Dulche de Leche) and looked exactly like what we had asked.
We then went to the dance floor over the small pool to do our first dance and father daughter dance. We had decided not to do the fire show or crazy hour. The DJ was excellent and kept everyone dancing throughout the entire night. He was able to find all the songs guests were requesting and everyone was very happy. The bartender and staff were also excellent throughout the reception. They made various different shots and cocktails and everyone was very pleased.
Overall, we could not have been more pleased with how our wedding went at Kukua. From the planning before we arrived to everyone’s hard work before and during our ceremony. We really cannot thank all the Kukua staff enough. I would recommend Kukua to anyone.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Stephanie,
You are such an incredible couple and so easy to love, that it was our joy to make your wedding dream come alive. We are filled with happiness to know that you both left with happy hearts and will forever have a beautiful memory of your special day. Thank you for your faith in us and gifting us unforgettable moments shared with you and all of your amazing guests. Today and always we will be sending you wishes for a life full of incredible adventures and endless love.
Love forever and a day,
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M Mendez Sent on 03/27/2020
A dream come true!
We have never attended a destination wedding before so we didn’t know what to expect when planning our day. Working with the team at Kukua (Rachel & Mayte) made our entire experience a dream. We planned for about 10 months and the communication was extremely responsive and comforting. We were blown away with how everything came out and I wish we could relive this day again and again!! Pure perfection!!!!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Marolhin,
Sharing the journey with you to make your dream wedding come to life was an absolute joy and even moreso to be able to see you exchange your vows on your special day! Everything from beginning to end was beautiful and we are so happy you felt the same. The memory of your radiating love for one another will forever be a gift we cherish. Sending you an abundance of love for always and a day!
Love,
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Miguel Sent on 03/16/2020Dream Wedding came true 😍
Me and my Wife have been married for almost a month and we’re still having daily convos on how unbelievably great everything thing went. Do no think twice Kukua and the staff are #1 for Destination beach WeddingKukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Miguel,
It brings us so much joy to know that each day of your beautiful married life brings you joy in reliving your wedding together. Know that we too enjoyed every minute of celebrating you both and look forward to the day your return to celebrate your anniversary!
Sending love for always!
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Jasmine Sent on 03/08/2020
Spectacular Wedding Venue
In November 2019 our dream wedding was put together by the amazing Kukua team. The day was more than we could have ever imagined. Rachel and Mayte are a dream team, we did not have one ounce of stress or worry. Mayte is simply a magician when it comes to design.. she knew exactly what we were envisioning with just a few pictures and made it completely unique for our day. The food, service, atmosphere, the recommended local services, bridal suite, leading up to the day, EVERYTHING was 5 stars. The Kukua absolutely exceeded our expectations. Thank you x 1000 Kukua Team for making our day beyond memorable, we can not wait to come back in the near future to celebrate an anniversary.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Jasmine,
From beginning to end, creating your magical wedding day was our joy! Seeing it all come together and the happiness on your faces made it all the more meaningful for us and worthy of cherishing for always. We are soooo happy to read that you loved everything and even moreso to know that you will one day return to celebrate your anniversary with your extended Kukua family! We will be here awaiting you with open arms. We adore you both and will forever be sending love and wishes for a joyous marriage all the days of your lives together.
Love always,
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Luisa Sent on 03/04/2020Kukua made our dream wedding become true 😍
Mayte and her staff were absolutely amazing! Top notch beyond 5star rating. They were very understanding and helped put our minds at ease with any worry and concern. We’re still mesmerized on how great everything went.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Luisa,
Watching you glide down the aisle to your Prince Charming left us speechless. Witnessing your love for another filled our hearts and left us with loving memories of your special day. Thank you for gifting us the memory of your wedding and allowing us to be apart of it! We wish that all the days ahead be as happy as your wedding day, with many more reasons to celebrate a lifetime of happiness and love!
Love always,
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Ally Sent on 02/19/2020
Most amazing wedding ever
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I don’t even know where to begin with this review, there is many perfect things to talk about, how do I decided which to start first ... we’ll let me start by saying if your reading this, just know you found the place. If you’re looking for a wedding , wedding planners, food, entertainment, staff, decorations that’s are perfect then Kukua is the place for you! When I was trying to find a venue, I was searching and searching and I came across this one and after the first couple reviews I was sold. Since the day I sent them an email I was treated with nothing but love! We are from Florida so this was a destination wedding for us, sounds scary right? Getting married in another country and planning an entire wedding! Well let me just say, my wedding was the most stress free wedding I could EVER imagine! I couldn’t believe how helpful Rachel & Mayte, I still to this day look back and think how simple and wonderful they made everything! Let me start off by talking about Rachel, she is the one you will be communicating through phone and emails, to plan your big day. She is the most SWEETEST human bean you will ever come across, she made planning a wedding a blast! She was helpful, she was caring, she was knowledgeable, she was everything you could ask for, and the best part is she was ALWAYS there for me whenever I needed her, even if it a quick text or phone call she never made me feel like I was a bother, she was always so happy every time my family and I talked to her. Then after all the wedding planning, the big day finally comes then you meet mayte, and let me tell you something that girl can make your Pinterest wedding come to dreams!!! You want that wedding goal feels, then let Mayte make your dream wedding! My family’s Italian and they’re really big on food, decorations , and to be quite honest just extra as heck and I’ll never forget what my nana said to me... (keep in mind she was the one that you wanted to please, and I didn’t show her any pictures of this place because I wanted her to be so excited and surprised because I had that much confidence in Kukua that I knew she would love it) it’s the day of the wedding mayte and her team are putting together my dream wedding, my nana tells me “don’t worry I brought extra cash incase I need to change anything” like I said she’s the one you gotta impress, and I just slightly smiled and thought in my head if you only knew what your about to know... she walked in and was STUNNED! She came back to me and said “I couldn’t find one thing wrong, and I searched hard but everything is absolutely perfect. The flowers are more then I could imagine, it’s so beautiful I had tears” and that moment right there just was the icing on the cake and I knew this is why I had my wedding here. I do not have one con to even write, everything was nothing but BIG PROS. I got treated so good, I got my dream wedding, I got everything I was looking for, and so did my guest. They were mind blown by everything! So if you’re debating between this and somewhere else, I hope you go here and take my word you won’t regret it ❤️ Thank you Rachel, Mayte, and the entire staff from the bottom of me and my husband heart, truly thank you will never be enough for how amazing you made our wedding, to the fact I can’t even put it in words, I just think back ever day, and remind myself how perfect it was and I’ll forever have a piece of Kukua in my heart !Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Ally,
Feeling blessed is an understatement to how we felt making your wedding dream come alive! We cherish all the beautiful moments spent together working on perfecting your special day and it totally paid off to see your love for one another be celebrated with your loved ones (especially your nana!). Know that we will forever hold the memory of your wedding in our hearts and we are ever grateful that you chose to share it with us. May the years ahead be filled with lasting joy and endless love!
All our love for always,
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Cherie Sent on 02/11/2020
Truly our dream wedding come true!
We had our destination wedding at Kukua Restaurant and Beach Club and it was nothing short of EXCEPTIONAL. Mayte was our wedding planner and she was so responsive and attentive. She listened to everything we said and totally pulled off the vibe we were going for. Her taste is outstanding! Every detail was beautifully curated and executed from the welcome cocktails, to the saxophonist, to the floral arrangements, to the canapes, to the MC etc... The food at Kukua was 5-Star and very accommodating ( we had a few vegetarian and vegan guests and they LOVED the food). Kukua was able to suggest/arrange fantastic local vendors for hair & makeup, videography, photo booth, entertainment etc... I was beyond delighted with how wonderfully everything came together on the day and how seamless it all went. All of our guests were raving about how awesome the food & drink tasted and how great the venue was! It truly was a PERFECT day and our dream wedding. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts, Kukua Team & Mayte!! XOXOKukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Cherie,
We can't begin to tell you how wonderful it was to be apart of making your dream wedding come to life with you! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and seeing you all dazzled up, walking down the aisle was a highlight for us. Knowing that your guests were happy too definitely makes us super happy. Know that you will always have a special place in our hearts here at Kukua and we will forever be sending you both love from afar.
Love always and forever,
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Berklee Sent on 10/16/2019Absolutely stunning
I am still absolutely amazed at our big day at Kukua. Each and every staff member went above and beyond to make our wedding the most amazing day. Mayte was a doll, she created my Pinterst dream and was there every step of the way of planning and she delivered a top notch intimate wedding which is exactly what we were looking for. The manager, bartenders, chef and dj were amazing. The officiant spent less than 5 minutes with us prior to the ceremony and somehow he still made the ceremony seem personal as if he had known us for years, absolutely amazing. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful the venue was and how great the food was. Putting your trust in something you've never seen and planning from thousands of miles away can be stressful, but Kukua staff made everything seamless and so memorable. I would recommend Kukua to anyone thinking about a Punta Cana wedding.Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Berklee,
It brought us so much happiness to be able to make your Pinterest dream wedding come to life! Your beautiful energy could be felt from afar throughout the planning process, so it was truly wonderful to be able to watch you walk down the aisle and share in the special memories that were created on your wedding day. Our hearts are full. Thank you. May love and happiness you feel today continue to shine throughout all the amazing years ahead of your beautiful marriage.
Sending hugs and love aways,
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Kimeta Sent on 09/21/2019
Beyond Amazzzing, Literally Best Day Ever!!
There are no words to describe this magical place, I had the absolute pleasure of working with Mayte, she is truly a gem and executed my wedding beyond my wildest imagination. EVERY staff member ( MC,DJ,Bartender,Wait Staff) at Kukua is amazing and works as a dream team. The food and drinks are mouthwatering delicious. You are in the best hands with Kukua, communication is impeccable. My guests wanted the night to go on forever, in their words "Can we do this again tomorrow, this is the best wedding ever ?" Don't worry about anything, just book with Kukua and rest assure you would not be disappointed. Kukua, Mayte and the Kukua team are a perfect collaboration who will make your vision a reality and beyonddd!!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Kimeta,
Every moment of your wedding journey was a joy for us! You have left a mark on our hearts and we are elated to know that everything you envisioned for your wedding day was brought to life. You were such a beautiful couple and seeing you at your alter in your beautiful dress, was truly our magical moment. May your love continue to grow stronger and deeper through each passing day of your married life together.
All our love always,
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Sara Sent on 09/01/2019
Book it now!
The best experience of my life. Mayte and her team were a dream. I barely have her any direction and it ended up being absolutely breathtaking. Better than I could have ever imagined. My guests are calling it the wedding of the century and they will never forget!! Thank you, Kukua!!!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Sara,
We are ever grateful that you chose US to be apart of such a magical moment in your lives and we are overjoyed to hear your happiness! You were so wonderful to work alongside in making your beautiful wedding vision come to life. It was truly a magical day and we will forever treasure the memories you've given us.
Sending love and wishes for a lifetime of happiness always,
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Pollyana Sent on 06/29/2019The Best experience !!!
I have no words to Thank Mayte for the amazing jog she has done . There is nothing that I could think that she could have done better ! She is the most amazing person and professional inside out ! 1000 star for Kukua Punta CanaKukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Pollyana,
Thank you so much for choosing us! We took so much pleasure in creating your magnificent wedding and being able look on as you shared your love for one another. We will forever treasure the beautiful moments that we were fortunate to share with you and Marcus.
Wishing you an abundance of love always,
Mayte and the Kukua Wedding Team
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Laney Sent on 06/01/2019Truly exceeded our expectations!
If I could give a MILLION stars I would! Mayte and her team at Kukua truly exceeded all our expectations on our special day. Prior to our wedding, she was very responsive and helpful with anything I needed. The location is absolutely breathtaking, and the cherry on top is the talent and vision that Mayte has for what she does. She and her team went above and beyond anything I could have imagined. I honestly cannot say enough good things about our experience. We were as close to stress-free as a couple could possibly be leading up to our big day, and my husband and I and all our guests literally felt like royalty, all thanks to Kukua. This was a day that was utterly magical and could not have gone more smoothly for us. Thank you Mayte!!!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
Sharing in your wedding journey from beginning to end has truly been our honour, as the love you share for one another is truly inspiring. May all the days of your marriage be filled with adventure, happiness and love beyond your wildest dreams! Thank you for giving us the beautiful memories of making your wedding dreams come to life.
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Danielle Sent on 04/08/2019Beautiful Dream Wedding!!
I completely recommended working with Kukua for your wedding over and over again! Our wedding was so much more than we expected or dreamed of! Mayte, who is the wedding planner of the venue, is amazing at what she does! All my ideas and vision came to life with her help. The venue was perfect, the food was delicious, the service was amazing, the entertainment was so much fun. My guest enjoyed every minute of our wedding and said it was the best wedding they've ever been to. We are so blessed to have found Kukua and Mayte to help us with our wedding. I also researched other resorts nearby and none of them compare to having your wedding at a private venue. If you are thinking of a destination wedding, private venues are the way to go, especially at Kukua. Thank you Mayte and Kukua team for helping us create memories that will truly last a lifetime!Kukua Beach Club & Restaurant's reply:
We are blushing! Being able to share in your wedding journey and watching your embrace the man of your dreams was both an honour and a blessing. Thank you for filling our hearts with love :)
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Aisha Sent on 01/31/2019This place is a Dreamland
This place and the decorators (Bego & Mayte) are fairy godmothers. I love them so. They service and quality were above perfect. I can't wait for our renewal. -
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Jeff Sent on 11/03/2018More than words !
I am so fortunate to have found the best Wedding Venue in Punta Cana !
My wedding was on May 27th, 2017 and amazing is just an understatement !
I really took the time to write this review to express the gratitude I have for Kukua as a whole. Throughout the entire planning process, Bego (Director, your righthand, lefthand, heart, soul, ETC) whom is the wedding corridinator was a blessing from heaven.
She pays so much attention to detail which was much needed. Since I am living in Los Angeles and really needed her to facilitate a lot of the planning. She had to deal with me (groomzilla) and she took our vision of the wedding to another planet. NOT once did she overpower nor made it how she wanted BUT always wanted my input, every single step of the way.
Moreover, she was very trustworthy since I had to wire money for the event. Bego was on top of her communication skills, excellent !
Kukua's staff provided above exceptional service and went above and beyond my expectations. They were so attentive and provided the best service anyone can ask for. An eclectic mix of Dominicans and Venezuelans that will surpass any American's service and serving etiquette for both serving for fine dining.
The food quality is really important to both my family and my guests. You will eat nothing but the best at Kukua.
The location is gorgeous-- we used the entire venue and had a progressive event with the ceremony on the first floor, cocktail hour on the second floor, reception on the third floor and after party back on the first floor. People loved moving through the property and admiring the beautiful light fixures.
Our guests were treuly impressed because they had such a good time and till this day, are still telling us how amazing the event was. I still can't beleive nothing went wrong since I tend to lean more on the negative side. 0 REGRETS !
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Jaime Sent on 07/13/2018If I could give it more stars I would! Choosing Kukua restaurant was the best decision we ever made for our wedding! Bego and her team were beyond amazing and made my day so seemless and made us feel at home and comfortable. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone! Their food was the best food we've had and have been craving it ever since! Delicious!!
If you are looking for a stress free, amazing/professional staff, a destination wedding 10 times better than you could of ever imagined, then you HAVE to do it here!
Bego and team will not disappoint. It's the little things that count and Bego makes sure you get everything and more.
We will definitely be coming back for a visit and to eat their amazing food again!
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Tisa Sent on 06/02/2018Bego! Bego! Bego!! She is everything you need! She took my ideas and made them come to life! She added her spin on things along with my ideas and it became the wedding of my dreams! Bego was responsive from day one, but once it got closer to my wedding day, the responsiveness was turned up a notch and she became my best friend! Planning for a wedding in the Dominican Republic from the US could get stressful, but I had NO WORRIES working with Bego. Some of my ideas were things she had never done or things that she did not have, but with pictures from me, she made it happen!!! We selected dinner menu 1, and the food was amazing!! It's been a month and my guests are still talking about the food, especially the fish. The service during the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception was amazing. Her staff is unmatched. The value of what you get for your money is worth every penny! If you are looking to have a destination wedding, think about an off resort location and give Kukua a look. Having a customized wedding to your liking is worth the money you will pay for the wedding of your dreams! I do not regret anything! I had an amazing wedding that my husband and I and our guests are still talking about!! I feel like this review isn't doing my experience with Bego and Kukua any justice but to sum things up, I DO NOT REGRET MY CHOICE! BEGO AND HER TEAM ARE AMAZING! I wish I could give more than 5 stars! I loved every moment! It was a magical experience that I wish I could do over. Don't be afraid to have a wedding off resort, especially if you choose Kukua. You cannot go wrong with that choice!
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