Family Wedding at Esperanza
WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY, second weddings (also known as ENCORE WEDDINGS) are a big part of our destination wedding business. Many of our encore clients choose to celebrate their wedding nuptials over a long weekend or during an entire week of family fun activities. But what we notice at each and every encore wedding we orchestrate […]
Our Favorite First Dance Songs
LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, below you will find 30 of our favorite first dance songs. Yes, thirty different songs! Classic and contemporary, it’s a big list of songs that speak to our wedding clients in ways only they understand. For us, as wedding professionals watching from the side of the dance floor, these songs are […]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Sabio Sour
SAVOR THE FLAVOR of a Sabio Sour, a delicious cocktail hand-crafted by Danielle Tatarin, mixologist at Acre Restaurant and Cocktail Bar in San Jose del Cabo. If you can’t get to Los Cabos to sample a Sabio freshly made, why not enjoy it at home with this simple recipe? Here’s what you need to do: THE SABIO SOUR […]
Why Site Inspections Are Essential When Choosing a Wedding Venue
Why site inspections of your wedding venue are a MUST! WE ABSOLUTELY BELIEVE that at least one site inspection of your wedding venue is a MUST prior to your actual wedding weekend. But that’s the minimum! We love having you here, working side by side, designing each and every element of your wedding as if it […]
Obsessed with This Wedding Highlight Reel
WE’RE FEELING THE THROWBACK THURSDAY LOVE for Molly and Alex’s breathtaking beach wedding at the award-winning Esperanza, an Auberge Resort. If you’re curious about what it’s like to get hitched at this luxurious resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, we invite you to take a peek above at Molly and Alex’s wedding highlight video courtesy of Matt and Lori […]
Tips for Hosting a Black Tie Beach Wedding
AS WEDDING PLANNERS IN MEXICO, we get this question a lot from many of our couples: “Can we host a black tie wedding in Cabo?” Turns out, that’s a very good question. The fast answer is YES! Of course you can wear black tie to your wedding, you can also invite your guests to do […]
Chic and Sexy Cabo Wedding at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
WHAT AN ELEGANT WEDDING this one was! But what else could we expect from Nina and Douglas? One of the most romantic and stylish couples, with clear ideas on how they wanted to share their joy with their family and friends. Working as their wedding planners and event designers, it was our pleasure to take […]
LOS CABOS, MEXICO: A Growing Luxury Travel Destination
LOS CABOS, MEXICO IS THE TRAVEL DESTINATION for dream vacations and romantic getaways. But it is also more and more popular for destination weddings, vow renewals, honeymoons, mini-moons, bachelor and bachelorette parties, not to mention bridal shower weekends, birthday celebrations, and wedding anniversaries. Why wouldn’t it be wildly popular for these milestone events? It’s one of […]
Modern White Wedding Ceremony
EVERY SO OFTEN WE GET A CALL from one of the world’s best wedding planners or celebrity event designers. They’re coming to Los Cabos, Mexico for a client’s over-the-top luxury wedding celebration! “Are you available to help us?” they ask. Depending on the timing of the event and what else we have on the books already, […]
10 Things to Love About Todos Santos
YOUR NOT-TO-BE MISSED Baja California experience must include spending time in Todos Santos, (which means “All Saints”), a picturesque little colonial village and National Historic sight officially dubbed the Pueblo Magico (“magical village”) by the Government of Mexico. A magical oasis where the desert meets the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Laguna Mountains. Locals know, and travel experts […]
In a Sea of People…
OUR MONDAY MUSE is as simple and as pure as the aqua blue waters of the Sea of Cortez; and as soft as the pearly white sand that melts into the Pacific Ocean. In essence, we’re talking about awareness. The recognition of one soul to another, speaking in a language only they can understand. Two lovers […]
Working Together as a Unit
PLANNING A WEDDING is more than glittering, glamorous photographs. It’s exciting, wonderful, and joyous! But planning a wedding can also be tremendously stressful, particularly if you’re planning a wedding weekend away from everything you know, far from home in a foreign country. That kind of destination wedding planning can test the strongest of relationships. Money, control and […]
Rehearsal Dinner on the Beach at Palmilla
WE LOVED THIS REHEARSAL DINNER ON THE BEACH at One&Only Palmilla, for its gorgeous location, of course, but also for its festive attire! And we’re not talking clothing. Our clients chose dreamy pastels for their wedding the next day, but for their rehearsal party (which is really what this was! a late night, no hold […]
Elegant Wedding Dinner on the Terrace at Palmilla
DISCOVER THE STYLISH BEAUTY of the One&Only Palmilla resort in Los Cabos, Mexico through these beautiful photos of Lizabel and Bradley’s wedding by Chris Plus Lynn Photographers. From the romantic ceremony on the beach to the poolside dinner reception and the festive after hours dance party, take a look at how we took the bride’s vision of an elegant […]
Tips on Toasting for Fathers of the Bride
ONE OF THE MOST GRACIOUS MOMENTS at a wedding is hearing the father of the bride stand up and make an incredible, heartfelt toast to the entire room. A toast filled with just the right balance of authentic emotion, witty recollection and welcoming inclusion. Sounds easy right? For some fathers, no problem! But for many others, it’s […]
(Re)Setting the Table at Acre Baja
WE’RE BACK AT ACRE BAJA, one of Los Cabos’ newest culinary hot spots, with a simple story about resetting the table. Specifically, resetting the existing tables and embracing the beautiful, environment already in place at this new cool restaurant. That’s what we did with our second of two design inspiration shoots at Acre. With the help of photographer Anna Gomes, […]
A Gorgeous Gold and Ruby Indian Wedding Ceremony
WE RECENTLY HAD THE PLEASURE of collaborating with Exquisite Events, an event planning company in Los Angeles, on a spectacular multi-day Indian wedding celebration held at One&Only Palmilla. Over the course of several days, Elena, Carlos and the entire Elena Damy Production Team, worked tirelessly to bring each breathtaking floral design to life. We thought we would share a […]
A Stylish Welcome Party at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
A WELCOME PARTY is a wonderfully fun pre-wedding event that most of our clients include in their destination weddings. For some, the casual, light-hearted, mix and mingle aspect can replace a traditional rehearsal dinner, or it can be an extension of one, allowing late arrivals to join in without stress. For other clients, like Nina and Douglas […]
Love Is of All Passions the Strongest
We’re beginning a new weekly expression – Monday Muse. Each Monday we’ll be posting about something the team at ELENA DAMY has found inspirational, motivational, or emotional. It might be a rambling thought, an illuminating quote, a captivating person, a mesmerizing piece of music or a photograph that speaks to our hearts in immeasurable ways. Whatever invokes the Muse. That creative frequency that feeds […]
Wedding Inspiration at Acre Baja
WE’RE ENDING ANOTHER BUSY WEEK of wedding planning and event design with a hankering for sweet cocktails and sexy surroundings. We’re sharing just that combination with this wedding design inspiration shoot we recently did at Acre Baja. NATURALLY, THE NEW HAUTE SPOT. Acre, pronounced AH-kray, is a 25 acre farm located near San Jose del Cabo. The restaurant, cocktail […]
Las Ventanas Wedding with Jeff Leatham
LOS CABOS, MEXICO is such a hotbed of incredible activity these days with new chic hotels popping up, high profile celebrity weddings, gourmet restaurant openings… it’s tremendously exciting to watch our beautiful world continue to BLOOM! It doesn’t surprise us that everyone wants to host an event in Cabo and we are blessed to get to party […]
Modern Hindu Christian Wedding in Santa Barbara
AN IDYLLIC WEDDING DESTINATION, the San Ysidro Ranch is nestled among 500 acres in the Montecito foothills of Southern California’s wine country. Not only has the Ranch served as a serene holiday destination for over a century, but engaged couples have fallen in love with its natural beauty and romantic heritage. In fact, Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier […]
Ana & Javo’s Beautiful Big Baja Bash!
ANA AND JAVO, one of the sweetest and most adorable couples we’ve ever had the pleasure to work with, and who come from equally lovely families, chose to marry in the quaint village of San José del Cabo. First, with a traditional Catholic church ceremony at the Mision de San José del Cabo Anuiti, a mission […]
On the Beach at Club Ninety Six, Villas del Mar
FOR OVER A DECADE NOW Elena and I have been working with brides and grooms from all over the world who have chosen to celebrate their weddings on the beautiful, sunny shores of Mexico. We consider ourselves to be extremely blessed to not only help create these milestone events in our clients’ lives, but to also have the opportunity […]
White Wedding Ideas from Elena Damy on ModWedding
How delighted we are to be featured on the ultra-cool ModWedding Luxury Wedding Blog! Here’s a snippet as originally written by and featured on ModWedding: “Here are some of the most beautiful white wedding ideas we’ve seen yet! Lush white florals are one of the easiest ways to create elegance and glamour for any wedding ceremony or […]
Classic Wedding on the Cliffs at Esperanza Resort
As seen in Style Me Pretty, words from the bride herself on her Classic Wedding on the Cliffs at Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: I had wanted to get married in Cabo for as long as I could remember, and it truly could not have been a more beautiful or more perfect day. […]
One&Only Palmilla Wedding with Celebrity Planner, Marcy Blum
Designing Weddings at Palmilla! WE LOVE DESIGNING WEDDINGS at our beloved home away from home — the exquisite One&Only Palmilla! To know us is to understand that Palmilla isn’t just a venue; it’s part of our soul, an extension of our family, and a place where our hearts truly belong. But what we REALLY (and […]
A Black and Gold Gala at Nizuc Resort
PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE experiences we have ever had in the international wedding industry, we were beyond thrilled to design the BIG gala event at the recent Engage! Luxury Wedding Business Summit at Nizuc Resort in Cancun. And then, to see our friends at Style Me Pretty had featured the event just added the cherry to the sundae! […]
Southern Charm and Texan Spirit Marry in Sunny Los Cabos
THESE TEXAN LOVEBIRDS brought their Southern style, spunky spirit, and warm hearts down to our cozy neck of the woods in Los Cabos. Our dear clients, Daniel and Morgan, fell in love in their home state of Texas, but chose to load their family and friends on a plane bound for Baja! And why wouldn’t they? It’s a […]
Jena & Chase’s Intimate Beach Wedding
Jena and Chase’s intimate destination wedding took place at the absolutely STUNNING and award-winning beach resort, the One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico. Literally, their ceremony took place right on the beach, with white-capped waves crashing all around them as they kissed for the first time as husband and wife. Talk about MEMORIES! Then, led by strumming […]
The Sacred Beauty of Hindu Wedding Ceremonies
THE HINDU WEDDING IS A ROMANTIC STORY TOLD ONE RITUAL AT A TIME We designed a modern Hindu Christian wedding for Kelly and Minesh at the beautiful San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California. The Ranch’s fragrant garden was the perfect location for their intimate outdoor celebration. As you can see, it was a modern blend of […]
Fabulous Beach Birthday Bash!
How about this gorgeous event? A dream Fabulous Birthday Bash Weekend for in Los Cabos, Mexico! For some reason, in just looking back through the whole weekend of parties and activities that en total made up this incredible birthday celebration, we became totally OVERWHELMED! Perhaps it has something to do with the whirlwind of spectacular, picture postcard outdoor […]
Beautiful Beach Backdrop at Esperanza Resort
A Whirlwind Romance on the Cliffs of Esperanza This simple yet elegant wedding, set on the breathtaking cliffs of Esperanza Resort and overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean, marked the culmination of a whirlwind romance that began just a few miles north in Vancouver, British Columbia. A Love Story Spanning the Globe Erica and Erich — […]
Beautiful Bride in Blue, Reception at Waldorf Astoria Pedregal
BEAUTIFUL BRIDE IN BLUE RECEPTION This beautiful beach wedding just couldn’t be shared in one post; so we’re back with lots more eye-popping beauty to share with Lexi and Fletcher’s incredible Los Cabos wedding. But just in case you missed Part 1 of their outdoor wedding celebration, we invite you to take a look here to see […]
Beautiful Bride in Blue, Ceremony at Waldorf Astoria Pedregal
Etched into the cliffs at the southernmost tip of Baja California sits The Resort at Pedregal (formerly known as Capella Pedregal). Voted the number one luxury resort in Cabo San Lucas by Travel & Leisure, this incredible beach resort is a mind-blowing blend of breathtaking elegance and five-star service. In other words, with its multiple settings for spectacular backdrops […]
Jessica & Howard’s Formal Ballroom Wedding at Palmilla
When we think of dream wedding locations in Los Cabos, we immediately think of One&Only Palmilla. We love Palmilla not only for its lush, green landscape and spectacular beach location, but also for its over-the-top luxurious service and meticulous attention to detail. As you can imagine, Carlos and I have designed many beautiful weddings at One&Only Palmilla […]
Chic Black & White Wedding, Mandarin Oriental, New York
As destination wedding planners and event designers, the world of events is tremendously exciting for us! Nothing gets us more fired up creatively than when a client utters those amazing little words “surprise us, we trust you” and, whoosh, we’re off and running! When Carmen and Rodolfo said those very words, giving us complete creative freedom […]
Elegant Cabo Wedding on the Chapel Steps
We are always delighted to have our floral and event design featured on Style Me Pretty! This vibrant wedding at One&Only Palmilla was a sweet affair from start to finish, enjoy! To see more of the wedding and hear the bride and groom’s inspiration for their celebration, take a peek at the whole post on […]
A Sophisticated Wedding at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
Happy Anniversary! to our dear clients who, just one year ago this week, celebrated their stylish family wedding overlooking Victoria Harbour at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong. Elena and I were honored to work with this amazing couple, providing lush floral decor and glamorous event design for events that took place in the United States and Hong […]
A Romantic Chapel Wedding at Palmilla
As you can imagine, “Thank You” can be an incredibly powerful pair of words and we never tire of hearing them. After investing months or years designing an event, there is nothing better than hearing glowing, positive feedback from our client on how they experienced the event. We want to know if we nailed it! […]
