Sweet Birthday Celebration at One&Only Palmilla
LAST WEEK WE HAD THE PLEASURE of working with talented and gracious party planner, Mariana Duran on an all-week birthday celebration at One&Only Palmilla. Here is just a little snapshot of Saturday’s grand finale dinner party on the terrace below the Chapel. We had such a great time working once again with such an amazing team of event […]
A Little Fashion Love
ONE OF THE BEST ASPECTS OF TODAY’S WEDDINGS? To each her own. Brides and grooms are creating an event that reflects their own personal style. It’s your wedding, your way! Right down to inviting your squad of bridesmaids to choose a gown of their own, rather than having all the ladies wear matching dresses you’ve chosen for […]
Romance of Marchesa Bridal Gowns
MARCHESA is meant to be worn by an elegant woman who craves a little drama. The Spring 2017 bridal collection from Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig brings the romantic with their lacy, floral confections. From body-hugging mermaid gowns to multi-tiered ballgowns, each bridal gown is decorated with tulle, lace and organza in some form. Traditional white is […]
Best Bars in Los Cabos for Late Night
THERE’S AN ABUNDANCE OF BARS AND CLUBS IN LOS CABOS, but just a few rank high in our minds for late night cocktails and after hours fun. From incredible views, stylish outdoor settings to inspired beverages made with organic ingredients and high energy tunes, we’ve rounded up a few of the best bars to enjoy in Cabo! […]
Late Night Conversations
MANY LOVE QUOTES SPEAK TO OUR HEARTS, and this one from S.L. Gray is one of them. Love is an elusive and complex feeling that can be very difficult to put into words. Yet, thankfully, we can turn to the poets, philosophers, musicians, and writers of ancient and modern times to help us convey our personal messages to those we […]
Outdoor Corporate Event at Palmilla
IN ADDITION TO DESIGNING breathtaking weddings here in Los Cabos and beyond, we also produce corporate events and social gatherings for many organizations. Since we bring more to the table (pun intended) than a network of vendors, ELENA DAMY continues to serve as a trusted partner in the planning, design, and execution of special events that demand lasting impact. From […]
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 […]
This is Where Our Story Begins
THIS IS WHERE OUR {LOVE} STORY BEGINS. Love it! We’re looking back to this lovely couple’s wedding ceremony we designed on the beach at Esperanza, an Auberge Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. Sharzad and Donald aka Digs asked for a simple, elegant ceremony structure as a backdrop for their wedding ceremony. Our natural wooden branch […]
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 […]
Vows of Luxury at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
WE’RE ONCE AGAIN, TOURING LOS CABOS WITH NEW WEDDING CLIENTS, visiting beautiful resorts, luxurious villas and waterfront hotels from one end of the Los Cabos Corridor to the other. We are grateful for so many new wedding venues in Cabo San Lucas; however, we have to stop and pay tribute to one of Cabo’s long-standing shining stars, […]
Perfect White Bridal Bouquet for Spring Wedding
WE’RE CELEBRATING FLORAL FRIDAY with this lovely, all-white bridal bouquet I made for a Spring wedding that took place on the beach here in Baja. A textured, hand-tied bouquet of bright white and rich creamy blooms that included peonies, freesia, tulips, and phalaenopsis orchids. Softly rounded in shape and deliciously fragrant, this sweet smelling bouquet looked just […]
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, […]
Berta Bridal is Beyond Breathtaking
ROMANTIC. EPIC. UNFORGETTABLE. All words to describe the breathtaking bridal gowns from Berta. Aren’t they just beyond amazing? Enchanting even comes to mind. Perhaps there aren’t enough adjectives to describe the wispy, ethereal, edgy beauty of these wedding dresses. Somehow Berta manages to design wedding gowns to look both classically elegant and modern sensual, all at the same […]
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 […]
We’re Obsessed with these Ceviche Hors D’oeuvres
SERVED AS AN APPETIZER OR FIRST COURSE, ceviche is a coastal seafood dish regularly served on the beaches in Baja. In fact, the preparation and consumption of ceviche is practically a religion in Mexico! We’re certainly obsessed with it and trust us when we say, there is nothing more delicious on a hot summer day! A must […]
A Mexican-themed Wedding Centerpiece We Love
THIS MEXICAN INSPIRED TABLE DESIGN we created was commissioned by Destination I Do Magazine with the collaboration of Stephanie Miles Events and Harmony Walton of JetFete and the Bridal Bar. What we really love about the whole tablescape concept is its warm, festive color scheme. The richness of the gold patterned linens and the modern, low, cognac-colored leather chairs are the […]
Beach Wedding Ceremony Inspiration
WHETHER YOUR TOES ARE IN THE SAND or you’re standing on a terrace overlooking the crashing waves below, we know you’ll agree, beach weddings are beautiful! We’ve been designing beach wedding ceremonies for almost 15 years now, from grand Jewish Chuppahs to simple, natural floral arches and softly draped canopies with crystal chandeliers, we’ve created some dreamy […]
Our Favorite Spas in Los Cabos
WHEN WE’RE WORKING WITH A BRIDE AND GROOM, planning each and every moment of their wedding weekend in Los Cabos, there is one must-do activity that we make sure tops the list: SPA TIME! You just can’t come to Cabo and not seek out serenity at one of the area’s amazing award-winning spas. Whether enjoying […]
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 […]
The Beautiful Simplicity of a White Bridal Bouquet
SIMPLE, ELEGANT, CLASSIC. Today’s #FridayFave is all about embracing two beautiful blooms to create one stunning floral statement. I designed this bridal bouquet for Lexi, a sweet client looking for just the right amount of drama in an uncomplicated way. Her beyond gorgeous baby blue Oscar de la Renta wedding gown needed a floral accessory as a […]
A Costa Rican Romance as Seen on Style Me Pretty
A COSTA RICAN DESTINATION WEDDING Working with the amazing wedding planner, Carolyn Chen of The Special Day, we were so honored to design this week-long destination wedding adventure in Costa Rica! Sweet, sentimental and packed with awe-inspiring outdoor adventures, the entire week of zip-lining, hiking, sailing, diving, and monkey-business was photographed by Slayleigh James. But don’t take our […]
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 […]
Are You Following us on Instagram? Please read this.
ARE YOU FOLLOWING US ON INSTAGRAM? If you are, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! But it’s time to embrace the new changes Instagram is launching today. If you haven’t heard about the changes, here’s the gist of the matter: Instagram will no longer post images in chronological order (in real time). Instead, all images will post by […]
Spring Bridal Bouquet with Coral Peonies
ONE OF EVERYONE’S FAVORITE BLOOMS is the coral peony! Time and time again our brides ask us for pretty pink peonies for their bridal bouquet. But the most cherished, most beloved peony of them all? CORAL! Perhaps it’s because the color is like the warm, tropical sunsets we have here in Los Cabos. Or, maybe […]
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 […]
Bridal Bouquet Beauty: Coral Peonies
THE POWER OF THE PEONY is mighty indeed! Beautiful in any hue, we particularly find coral peonies to be a sentimental favorite. Big, ruffled romantic blooms with names to fit our beautiful beach locale: Coral Sunset, Coral Charm and Golden Coral Dream. As you can see above in Alanna’s bridal bouquet, the intense coral color of […]
Wedding Activities in Cabo: Whale Watching
RIGHT ABOUT NOW you may be wondering “what do whales have to do with weddings?” Perhaps, if we were talking about any other location, that would be a perfectly legitimate question. But this is Los Cabos, Mexico! Whale watching is a beloved winter activity here whether you watch from your hotel terrace, your lounge chair […]
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 […]
