Nobu Hotel, Los Cabos, Mexico
Kennedi + Jake Oettinger Wedding
Full of custom and unique details, stone textures and flowing linens, this stunning wedding at the Nobu Hotel in Los Cabos was a dream of a weekend.
When Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger and his bride Kennedi Schumacher visited Nobu Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico years before their engagement, they knew this was the perfect spot to tie the knot: ‘We have to get married here one day,’” Kennedi recalls saying to Jake.
Sitting on the southernmost tip of the Baja Peninsula, Nobu Hotel Los Cabos has mesmerizing views of sparkling sapphire waters, stretching as far as the eye can see. Pulling inspiration from this luxury beachfront hotel, we knew we wanted to curate a modern, elegant and romantic feel that blended perfectly with the surrounding landscape and architecture of Nobu. Whether a guest was stepping into this space for the first time or they’d seen it 100 times before, we wanted to make it look and feel completely different and unique.
For our ceremony design on the Baja Peninsula, we designed a one-of-a-kind custom installation atop the venue's stone, beachfront terrace. Playing with the natural surrounding hues of sand and stone, we built a minimalist, curved backdrop as a perfect contrast to the venue’s modern lines. Luxe, monobloom and monocluster florals from Noble Floral Co. framed the install, elevating the soft, organic nature of our design while integrating perfectly into the natural environment. Somehow blending in, while standing out perfectly, the curved design created an intimate, luxurious feel against the vast ocean backdrop.
After the ceremony, we knew we wanted the cocktail hour to be a statement of its own. As guests sipped on signature cocktails - including Kennedi’s espresso martinis - we created a romantic bar area complete with dramatic draping, cascading floral installs and a transformed lounge space that felt a world apart.
As the sun started to dip below the horizon, guests found their way to our show-stopping reception dinner. We completely reimagined the space, using texture, dimension, contrast and balance to make this setting feel magical and almost hidden, like an entirely different, special space. Hanging jute lanterns, billowy beige draping, gauzy linens and natural stone accents worked in tandem to meld modern vibes with earthy and organic textures. With a mix of white concrete tables and wood stations, we created a minimalist space that prioritized attention to detail: smokey glassware, stone ceramic plates and black ribbon-wrapped menus popped against chiffon, cream-hued floral centerpieces.
Guests enjoyed dinner and a show, watching traditional Mexican dancers give a dazzling performance under the canopy of lights - right before the bride slipped into an iridescent outfit change with a plunging neckline and sheer skirt, the perfect outfit to close out the night as the guys had ditched their shirts, the last espresso martinis were sipped and a fireworks display lit up the night sky.
Kennedi and Jake’s wedding weekend at Nobu Los Cabos had it all - from cigar rollers to a mariachi band to a custom ceremony buildout to the bar design of our dream - the perfect marriage of organic details and modern design made this minimalist wedding one for the books.
Photo: Duey PhotoDesign, styling and planning: Mae&Co CreativeFlorals: Noble Floral CoVIDEO: KENNIDY NICOLE FILMS
VENUE: NOBU LOS CABOSRentals: WAREHOUSE RENTALS LOS CABOSMUSIC: DJ ALEX UPDIKEENTERTAINMENT: PURE CABOPaper goods and signage: IVORY & STONE