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Where to Get Married in Mexico in 2024
Mae&Co Creative’s venue heat map: our favorite luxury hotels and wedding venues in Mexico for 2024.
At Mae&Co Creative, we pour our everything into curating luxury events worldwide, and we love planning destination weddings in Mexico. While Cabo and Cancun have been popularized by resort weddings, we believe in finding high-end venues in more untouched and undiscovered corners of this beautiful country. Whether you’re looking for perfect surf, colorful countryside or cosmopolitan glamor, we have our pulse on where to get married in Mexico in 2024, and these are the best venues you haven’t heard of yet.
Casona Sforza
High-design is trending on Mexico’s Oaxacan coast, and we can’t get enough of the luxury adult hotels and wedding venues in Puerto Escondido. This coastal paradise feels like Tulum did 10 years ago, full of undiscovered blue waters, wellness retreats and jaw-dropping wedding venues in Mexico. Nestled in the beachside jungle, Casona Sforza is new to the scene, but this coastal property designed by legendary architect Alberto Kalach is already making waves. Imagine feeling unmoored from time and space basking in a private pool on the morning of your wedding day, celebrating with your closest pals at Casona Sforza’s mixology bar, then hosting an open-air reception inspired by nature. Perfect for buyouts and destination wedding weekends, this luxury hotel is sure to find its way to the top of 2024 wedding venue hit lists.
Galopina
Lauded by Conde Nast, Dwell, Arch Daily and premier design critics, Galopina is the Yucatan’s hidden jewel. As a four-room property, this luxury hotel is an ideal venue for micro weddings and intimate destination weddings. The understated minimalist luxury is a perfect canvas for events - the sharp, structural walls offer a stunning backdrop for a ceremony. And Galopina’s bold design stands apart, ready to invite modern wedding design and neutral luxury installations for an art-inspired ceremony in Mexico’s Yucatan jungle. We’re calling it: this will be one of the best destination wedding venues in Mexico in 2024.
Hotel San Cristobal Baja
Todos Santos is a romantic paradise in southern Baja California, and Liz Lambert’s iconic Hotel San Cristobal has some of our favorite venue spaces on the peninsula. Todos Santos is brimming with boutique properties that are perfect for an eco-conscious, modern wedding, but Hotel San Cristobal remains the most iconic destination venue in the area. With a range of charming event spaces - including private beachfront to an antique abalone cannery to an intimate stone chapel, this is the perfect space for the couple seeking something equally low key and sophisticated.
Paradero
As a Todos Santos wedding planner we’ve spent years cultivating rich relationships with local vendors, and Paradero is one of our favorite wedding venues in Baja California. It's a one-of-a-kind minimalist luxury accommodation, set in a stretch of quiet untouched coastal Baja, and we’re endlessly inspired by the intentional design of Paradero. Whether you’re inspired by wabi sabi interiors, poolside elegance or panoramic rooftop views, Paradero exudes the five-star luxury that you want for a destination wedding in Mexico.
Luna Escondida
Luna Escondida is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered in historic San Miguel de Allende. For couples inspired by colorful cityscapes and cobblestone pathways,San Miguel de Allende feels like a small slice of European countryside in the heart of Mexico. Luna Escondida's luxury wedding venue space features stunning gardens, conservatory-inspired villas and tranquil scenery adaptable for an atmosphere destination wedding in central Mexico. If you’re craving an idyllic retreat that feels like Italy in Mexico, Luna Escondida is one of the best places to get married in 2024.
Casa Adela
Set just outside San Miguel de Allende, Casa Adela offers couples a private slice of serenity away from all the city hustle. A long-time favorite hotel spot for luxury travelers, Casa Adela has revamped their space to offer full buyouts exclusively, making it the perfect place for a secluded, private space for high-profile clients and discerning travelers. Whether you’re searching for a Mexican countryside oasis or artistically designed spaces, Casa Adela has it all with mountain and valley views at every turn. Our pro tip: say I do on the rooftop terrace before enjoying cocktails on the pool terrace before ending the night by candlelight in the citrus garden.
Proyecto Publico Prim
Step back in time at Proyecto Publico Prim, a colonial-era historical space that once housed revolution leaders, a cigar company and some of the most iconic weddings in Mexico City. As Mexico City continues to emerge as a fine-dining and architectural hot spot, Proyecto Publico Prim is steps from Michelin star dining and the country’s finest art galleries. But the space itself is the true attraction: it’s an eclectic and elegant estate fit for luxury destination weddings in Mexico’s most cosmopolitan city.
Ex Convento San Hipolito
Ex Convento San Hipolito offers a refinded display of Mexico's colonial and architectural legacy. Wildly romantic, this space pairs natural history with elegance. This destination wedding venue is adaptable for large and intimate events, with spaces including vine-covered courtyards, salon rooms with exposed brick, open-air spaces with columns and colonial arches. As one of the most versatile wedding venues in Mexico City, this is one of our favorite places to get married in Mexico in 2024.
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Le Chacuel, Joshua Tree, CA
As luxury wedding designers, we challenged ourselves to explore the intersection of Wabi Sabi and bridal design at Le Chacuel.
Carisa Wedding Bridals
This Wabi Sabi editorial bridal shoot started with a feeling. So many bridal shoots are designed around a dress or a key design statement piece, but after spending a year at home learning how to create a sense of place that makes you feel something, we started to question what it could look like if we brought the life we cultivate internally to serve our work externally.
What if we designed based on a feeling?
What if we started with something not very bridal at all, and leaned into a minimal, Wabi Sabi aesthetic?
What if we created a bridal shoot in conversation with a place in nature?
As luxury wedding designers, we challenged ourselves to explore the intersection of Wabi Sabi and bridal design at Le Chacuel: a luxury eight acre property set in nature in the heart of the desert.
From the moment we saw this romantic luxury spa and home we knew this was the perfect place for a Wabi Sabi bridal shoot. Inside, the space boasts floor to ceiling glass sliding doors that open up to views of Pipes Canyon canyon, and the minimalist, high-end terrazzo materials and smooth finishes throughout make this place one of understated beauty in nature, a true example of Wabi Sabi in practice. Outside, the property features a streamlined salt water pool, a hot tub, a luxury outdoor shower and a deck with unrivaled views rolling mountains filled wild cacti and thousands of Joshua trees.
This Wabi Sabi shoot embodies luxury in simplicity. For brides looking to plan a modern elopement in Joshua Tree, this shoot is a perfect example of how you can be both effortless and sexy. Simple and luxurious.
There is something so moving about bringing luxury to the desert, and we made sure every design detail amplified the understated beauty of this modern Joshua Tree retreat. Blue Pansy Floral created sparse, minimalist arrangements that elevated the textures of surrounding blooms and cacti. The tablescape featured neutral handmade ceramics from local Joshua Tree shops, high-end chiffon and linen fabrics, and luxe candles from The Floral Society.
The bridal fashion followed suit, with a rotation of sophisticated, minimalist looks including a vintage linen poolside coverup, a modern dress from Lovely Bride LA, and a luxury silk pantsuit. As we moved throughout the space to experience simple luxuries by the pool to a freestanding ceremony set up to a timeless modern tablescape, every detail worked in tandem to create a Wabi Sabi inspired place that you feel - a place that feels like full of natural elegance, perfect for a bride on her wedding day.
Venue: Le Chacuel
Design, Styling and Coordination: Mae&Co Creative
Photo: Anni Graham
Florals: Blue Pansy Floral
HMU: Delta Ibeaute and Riri Roya
Dress: Lovely Bride LA
If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you
The Griffin House, Columbia Gorge, OR
At Mae&Co Creative, we believe it’s imperative to incorporate location in anything we create. Our design is always rooted in a sense of place.
Caitlyn & Jerimiah’s Wedding
At Mae&Co Creative, we believe it’s imperative to incorporate location in anything we create. Our design is always rooted in a sense of place. That’s part of what makes our style and vision for your wedding day so unique. Whether that’s bringing in the natural elements with tabletop styling or choosing colors that with blend in or stand out just right, the setting always anchors design.
For this ceremony in the Columbia River Gorge, we couldn’t wait to design a completely monochromatic palette that would not only stand out amongst the greens but also enhance the natural beauty of the location. In our soft ivory design, nothing is fighting each other, nothing feels out of place and it’s perfect.
The Griffin House served as the perfect backdrop for this earthy and ethereal wedding design. The ceremony space features sweeping views of the Columbia River Gorge, one of Oregon’s most dramatic landscapes. This location isn’t without its challenges though, as our team had to create a thoughtful design that could withstand 70mph wind gusts like a champ... without one lace detail or one flower straying out of place.
Our amazing team of vendors made this day possible. Noble Floral Co. created a stunning arch design, bringing to life our visit to use only one color flower for an elegant, high end design. The design rentals added to the day’s elegance, with diamond flutes, crystal glassware, and white linens. Every detail amplified the monochromic design, including the luxury stationary from Evergreen Ink.
We love that this design shows how intentional color design can amplify a stunning natural backdrop. This earthy, monochromatic design was the perfect fit for this Columbia Gorge destination wedding. And if you’re looking for unique ways to elevate an outdoor setting, we hope you find inspiration from this unique design!
Venue: Griffin House
Design, Styling and Coordination: Mae&Co Creative
Photo: Sarah Olivia Photo
Florals: Noble Floral Co.
HMU: NW Makeup and Hair
Dessert: Dawn Nelson
Paper Goods: Evergreen Ink
Rentals: Party Place PDX, Nuage Designs inc. , and Royce’s Prop Shop
If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you
The Paseo, Phoenix, AZ
It’s no secret, the desert is our muse, and we loved designing this upscale, earthy wedding at the Paseo venue in Phoenix Arizona.
Styled Wedding Shoot
It’s no secret, the desert is our muse, and we loved designing this upscale, earthy wedding at the Paseo venue in Phoenix Arizona.
The Paseo is an exclusive, luxury venue surrounded by the picturesque Sonoran Desert. This romantic and completely private outdoor Arizona wedding venue is the perfect setting for an intimate celebration, and we couldn’t wait to plan and design a wedding in this space framed by the beautiful Superstition Mountains.
As luxury Arizona wedding designers, we were instantly inspired by the upscale, outdoor venue and we wanted to create a modern, earthy design that elevated the natural surroundings. At Mae&Co, we believe inspiration should always be the base for your designs, and we leaned in to the stunning golden hour warmth at this venue. Our colors palette incorporates beige, gold, and burnt sienna tones to accent the surrounding mountain terrain, along with blush and mauve highlights to add a sophisticated, modern feel.
The ceremony and reception floral installations from Flora were a perfect addition to the couture linens and distinctive furnishings we sourced for this wedding. While the colors matched the Sonoran desert landscape, we loved playing with different textures to add depth an contrast to our design - and the ivory velvet and gold metal frame chairs from Prim Rentals added a perfect touch of glam to this understated Phoenix wedding venue. Think upscale desert vibes with an earthy twist!
After the bride and groom exchanged their vows with the Superstitions as their witness, the couple wandered through the pristine desert to enjoy a moment alone while savoring the natural Sonoran desert views. And as the sunset started to spill over this modern Arizona wedding venue, guests were invited into the Paseo venue pavilion space where a tablescape filled with golden detail to match the golden hour light. Plus, we loved adding in ornate golden flatware, clay colored candles and accents, and stunning snow colored and mauve linens - all working in tandem to create a cohesive design inspired by the Paseo venue’s surrounding landscape.
Venue: The Paseo
Design, Styling & Coordination: Mae&Co Creative
Photo: Kraff Photos
Florals: Flora
HMU: Urbanista Weddings
Dress: Sarah Seven from Lovely Bride Phoenix
Rentals: Prim Rentals, Gigi & Jack Co., and Nuage Designs inc.
If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you
Easton Broad, Portland, OR
Styled Wedding Shoot
Industrial wedding venues have been trendy for a couple of a years, but we still believe that minimalist industrial spaces are the perfect imaginative, transportive canvas for a modern bride. If you’re inspired by editorial beauty and minimalist architecture, you’ll love this unique industrial wedding.
Designed at Easton Broad, a sleek industrial city space, we designed this wedding to be modern, cool, and organic. Taking full advantage of the expansive space, we created unique ceremony, reception, and champagne tower set ups.
In the ceremony space, we designed a unique fabric installation. We created a loose, organic feel by layering and crossing the draping material to evoke a cool, editorial look. To amplify the sparse, modern feel, the floral design incorporated striking, white bare branches throughout, with luxurious orchid blooms.
In the reception space, we created a design inspired by rich, luxurious textures. The simplified cream, ivory, and neutral color palette highlights the striking textures of the soft chiffon runner, the wooden vessels filled with lunaria, and the clear ribbed glassware. The concrete canvas of the industrial space was the perfect backdrop to keep the colors muted and understated, minimal and dramatic.
And to add a unique, modern twist to the ceremony space we created a champagne fountain to create a sense of decadence — paired with French macaroons for dessert!
We love that this design shows that a minimal, industrial space is the perfect canvas for a luxurious modern bride. And if you’re looking for a simple yet striking industrial affair, we hope you find inspiration from this unique design!
Venue: Easton Broad
Design, styling & coordination: Mae&Co Creative
Photo: Vic & Josh
Florals: Selva Floral
HMU: Make Me Up Cyn
Dessert: Hedonish Desserts
Paper goods: State of Reverie Studio
Rentals: Great Jones NW and Nuage Designs inc.
If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you
Private Beach, Aruba
Jess & Dylan’s Wedding
We started our 2021 wedding season off right with a unique and tropical micro wedding in Aruba. When Jess and Dylan (the sweetest couple) came to us to help them create a destination elopement in the Caribbean, we immediately got to work working with local vendors and started designing a modern and elegant beachside wedding.
And even though we felt confident and ready to bring this day to life (we’re big believers in our well-oiled systems we’ve put in place!) this destination wedding in Aruba had a LOT of unexpected twists and turns! But it is always so worth it to see our couples have the best day of their lives, exactly the way they hoped it would be.
Our sweet bride told us: “With a six month timeframe and a little questionnaire you were able to make my destination full service elopement a walk in the park…I don’t think you could have made things any easier for us. Mae&Co went above and beyond for us even more than I knew on our special day.”
While our couple was getting ready, our incredible vendor team setup and tore down everything three times that day due to a sudden change in Aruba’s beach party policies. But at the end of the day, our couple walked down the aisle to a stunning custom-built, white wood chuppah frame with hanging lanterns and large floral installations. Then they sat down to enjoy a dinner with their closest friends and family. The modern and elegant table design featured a dusty rose runner with shaved coconut candle holders and lush, tropical floral installs and lanterns overhead.
Despite all odds, we made it happen and the day was perfect. We absolutely love what we do, so whether you’re up against challenging weather, or you’re overwhelmed planning a destination wedding, we’re committed to helping our clients experience their day without having to sweat a single detail. So if you’re looking for a dream team of in-house planners, designers, coordinators and stylists to make sure your wedding day goes smoothly, we hope you’ll trust us to bring your destination wedding to life!
Design, styling and coordination: Mae&Co Creative
Photo and Video: Karra Leigh Photo
Florals: Good Seed Floral
Catering and Rentals: The Little One Aruba
If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you
Autocamp Yosemite, Midpines, CA
A Few of Our Favorite Weddings at Autocamp Yosemite
Yosemite is one of those places that never loses its striking grandeur — the place is an experience in itself. This iconic National Park is well known for its dramatic viewpoints, like Glacier and Taft Point, but the park is filled with lesser-known elopement locations in the valley too. If your dream day includes hiking to waterfalls and exploring majestic natural beauty, let us help you plan an adventurous wedding experience in Yosemite —and let’s start with finding the perfect basecamp.
One of the best lodging options near Yosemite National Park is Autocamp: a new experience-based accommodation rental. Autocamp Yosemite is conveniently close to the park entrance, giving you the freedom to spend the day hiking, climbing, or exploring the park. The modern space stands in sharp contrast to so many of the rustic cabins in Yosemite Valley. This boutique lodging experience offers sleek airstreams, minimalist cabins, and glamping tents, and their warm, mid-century modern clubhouse is the perfect Yosemite wedding venue. With a lower lawn and flexible wedding set up locations, we love the modern, versatile design of Autocamp Yosemite.
Brian & Lindsay’s Micro Wedding
From the very beginning, Brian and Lindsay knew that they wanted to do things differently, and they were looking for something that was unique and authentic to their relationship. Yosemite was the first place they traveled together, and we knew that planning an intimate micro wedding at Autocamp Yosemite would be the perfect fit for these two adventurers.
While we’ve styled and designed many weddings in Yosemite, this experience was completely unique. A week before Lindsay and Brian’s micro wedding, Yosemite shut down due to hazardous smoke, and because Yosemite was operating with a limited visitor capacity and a permit system, the park was so still and quiet. We planned and replanned (as stylists and planners often do behind the scenes!) to bring this intimate wedding to life despite all odds for our couple. And at the end of the day, everything turned out exactly as it was meant to be. In a traditionally busy season, Brian and Lindsay ended up having one of the most iconic vista points in Yosemite, Tunnel View, to themselves without another soul in site.
These two spend the morning saying their vows and exploring the park in complete privacy. After a day of adventure, they ended their night celebrating at Autocamp with their closest friends. We wanted to create a space that took full advantage of Autocamp’s beautiful, modern property, so we designed unique areas for the guests to enjoy throughout the property. After a casual happy hour, the guests wandered down the slopes to the lower lawn to find styled lounge areas and an intimate dinner tablescape.
The tablescape colors were inspired by the fall bloom in Yosemite’s valley. Rust, ochre, sand, and blush colors elevated the golden magic of the surrounding landscape, creating a sensation that the wedding venue flowed seamlessly into the neighboring national park.
To create an intimate, upscale design, we used string lights to illuminate the long farm table dinner. The tablescape design featured modern gold rimmed chargers and dinner plates, brass flatware, amber goblets, and rust colored napkins, to integrate with the surrounding colors of Yosemite valley. The design was simple and understated, with florals filling ceramic bud vases and candlesticks standing tall in their modern brass holders. And after the sun went down, the lights illuminated a desert disco dance party — the only way to celebrate having the park and a beautiful Yosemite wedding venue completely to themselves for this national park micro wedding.
Photography: Anni Graham
Design & Styling: Mae&Co Creative
Venue: Autocamp Yosemite
Rentals: Standard Party Rentals and Charming Treasures
Catering: Chef Melissa
If you’re interested in how Mae&Co can make your day extra special and unique to you, we’d love to hear from you
Top 5 Desert Wedding Venues
We love a desert venue. As destination wedding planners, we’ve travelled all over the globe to design and style elopements and celebrations, but we have a special place in our heart for modern desert weddings. We love the vastness of the desert. We love the way the moon rises to create a canvas between the earth and sky - it’s the perfect backdrop for a unique, luxury wedding. We love the versatility of the desert, too, as the textures and landscapes inspire different designs based on the venue, location, couple, etc. So whether you’re planning a luxurious, sophisticated party for 200 guests or a small, minimalist celebration for two, here are our top five places for an intimate and bougie desert wedding.
Amangiri
Amangiri is a 5 star, luxury resort that lies within 600-acres of private desert wilderness in Southern Utah. The modern and simplistic architecture of this hotel venue features clean lines, natural materials and uninterrupted views of the surrounding desert and mesas. But Amangiri is more than a luxury hotel, it’s a staggering landscape of canyons, mesas, mountains, and desert with so many unique locations, and every wedding we create in this space is a unique, one-of-a-kind experience.
If you’re seeking adventure, this venue offers unparalleled access to slot canyons hikes, desert helicopter rides, and unlimited exploration. But if you prefer a bougie retreat, you’ll love the multi-course meals and state of the art spa facilities. We love that there’s truly something for everyone at Amangiri - with luxurious, private rooms, full service spa amenities and privileged access to National Parks and Lake Powell guests of Amangiri experience the convenience of a high-end hotel with easy access to speciality guided adventures. An added bonus? The staff at Amangiri will do anything and everything to ensure your stay at the resort is absolutely unforgettable and bespoke.
Click here to read more about Amangiri weddings, designed by Mae&Co creative
Images from Laurken Kendall
Willow House
The Willow House is a modern desert retreat, located on 250 acres of private land and boasting stunning, unobstructed views of the beautiful Chisos Mountain Range. The clean lines and muted tones of the building blend into the vast surrounding desert - at Willow House, the design options are truly endless.
This desert wedding venue feels unique. Set in Terlingua just outside Big Bend National Park, the venue boasts access to some of the state’s largest ocotillo plants and some of the most colorful floral and fauna in Texas. Yet the brutalist style casitas evoke a neutral, modern feeling, perfect for a contemporary desert wedding. With 11 unique casitas on the property and a modern gourmet kitchen, the Willow House is the perfect place for a weekend-long wedding celebration with your closest friends and family. And with a new patio structure in progress, this desert wedding venue promises to be one of the most under-the-radar boutique hotels in 2021.
Click here to read more about our most recent wedding at the Willow House, designed by Mae&Co Creative
Images from Karra Leigh Photo
Under Canvas
With locations all across the United States, Under Canvas offers adventurous couples the perfect place for a bohemian-inspired wedding. While each Under Canvas glamping wedding venue lets you experience the great outdoors with modern comforts, every location is unique. We love the desert Under Canvas locations in Moab, Grand Canyon, Zion, and Lake Powell where you enjoy can luxurious, safari-style canvas accommodations with unparalleled access to nearby national parks.
If you’re inspired by the American Southwest, we have endless design ideas for Under Canvas Zion: a haven located upon 196-acres of remote desert terrain, surrounded by views of soaring sandstone cliffs and majestic red rock. And if you love adventure, we think you’ll love Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase: this location is perched on a Canyon Rim Plateau with easy access to Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, and Glen Canyon, the Lake Powell Marina and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Park. Regardless of which Under Canvas location you choose, we promise these venues are the perfect mixture of high-end comfort and big-time adventure.
Images from Dawn Photo
Casa Santal
Located just outside of Joshua Tree National Park, Casa Santal is a modern, desert paradise. Designed as an artist’s retreat on a bluff overlooking a valley of Joshua Trees, this minimalist home boasts panoramic views from every angle. If you value Wabi Sabi design aesthetics, we can’t think of a better place for you to tie the knot in a place that marries love of design and nature.
Casa Santal caters to high-end, desert elopements with options for a private chef, yoga and massage offerings to help you enjoy the space and relax and feel pampered. We love the sexy, luxe feel of this Joshua Tree desert venue, and we think this is the perfect place enjoy some of the best views in the Mojave Desert. With canyon views, a large deck, and a shaded pergola, this venue has so many options for a unique ceremony space that will allow you and your guests to celebrate and enjoy the scenery.
Image from Anni Graham
The Joshua Tree House Tucson
The Joshua Tree House in Tucson, also known as the Posada House, is a 5 suite inn bordering the west side of Saguaro National Park in Tucson, AZ. Situated on 38 acres of land with a forest of Saguaro cactus, native plants, and an abundance of wildlife this is a space to reflect, reset, and create.
Each suite has its own unique feel. And when you book all of the suites for this Arizona desert hotel venue, you have access to a chef's kitchen, pool, rooftop lounge, yoga room, dining patio, fire pit, and living room with a projector, in case you want to end your wedding celebration with a movie night. This venue is perfect for off-beat desert brides who are ready to throw the party of the century. And trust us, we’re the team you want to have by your side to bring this bash to life.
Images from JTH Tucson