At once modern and rugged, elegant and understated, this intimate Amangiri elopement is proof that creating beautiful designs in the most remote places is always well worth it.
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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
Todos Santos, Baja California, Mexico
A Few of Our Favorite Weddings in Todos Santos
Todos Santos is a romantic paradise in southern Baja California. This sleepy coastal town is full of wild possibility: you can spent a long weekend surfing breaks, you can lose yourself wandering the charming cobblestone streets, or you can even find your way to Todos Santos for a destination elopement. Todos Santos is brimming with boutique properties that are perfect for an eco-conscious, modern wedding. If your dream day involves sipping mezcal while you watch the sun fade into the Pacific, you should explore our favorite Todos Santos hotel venues.
As a Todos Santos wedding planner we’ve spent years cultivating rich relationships with local vendors. Between the stunning venues and the unbelievable kind and talented creatives, we love designing weddings in this sunny paradise. If you’re dreaming of a destination wedding in Todos Santos, let us help you plan a luxury event in beautiful Baja California.
Melissa & KB’s Wedding
Edgy, elegant, modern, eco-conscious — this Todos Santos elopement at Pachamama is one of our favorite destination weddings in Mexico. Pachamama is a unique Todos Santos resort with luxury villas, unsurpassed coastal views, and white, adobe tepees. We love the versatility of the resort, as there are endless opportunities to create a timeless, polished event or curate an eclectic, bohemian celebration.
For our designs, we always consider our couple: what are their likes and dislikes, how can we create something that is unique to them? For this Todos Santos destination wedding, we turned to our couple: Melissa and KB. KB is a luxury suit designer and Melissa is a multi-media artist. They understand the beauty in creating art through texture, color, and style, so we wanted to create an elopement design that would keep them and their talent at the center.
Inspired by the white-washed terra-cotta and the turquoise tile throughout Todos Santos, we created a vibrant color palette that would play off the warm, coastal feel of the sleepy beach resort town. Using our couple as our design muse, we worked with Good Seed Floral to incorporate tropical monsteras and inviting neutral blooms throughout the modern ceremony installation and tablescape to elevate the warm ocean setting. KB wore a muted teal suit while Melissa played with textures of silk and fringe in her dress and accessories. By creating an elegant, neutral understated backdrop for our couple, we created a space that allowed their personal style to be at the forefront — a perfect way to celebrate their shared love of bold design.
And to play up the chic, edgy feel of Pachamama, we sourced unique, soft black rentals from Warehouse Rentals to help modernize our tablescape design. With black fringe chargers at every table setting, white ceramics, and modern blush accents, we loved finding textures and materials that contrasted perfectly with the couple’s bold style and the breezy ocean backdrop.
Photography: Monique Serra / Design & Styling: Mae&Co Creative / Venue: Pachamama / Florals: Good Seed Floral / Rentals: Warehouse Rentals / Gown: Flora Bridal / Suit: Kenneth Bloggs
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Pachamama is one of our favorite venues for elegant destination weddings in Todos Santos, and this boho, beachy, monochromatic elopement at Pachamama is one of our favorites. This versatile Todos Santos resort is equal parts wild jungle and sophisticated luxury, and we loved leaning into the white-washed terra-cotta resort elements to create a neutral, monochromatic design for our couple.
For this elopement design, we wanted to create boho feel that matched our bride and groom’s style. We created a color palette inspired by Pachamama, featuring white, sand, copper, amber, and muted sage tones to establish an understated, modern backdrop. To add depth to our monochromatic wedding design, we played with texture. Inspired by the natural, wood thatched doors at Pachamama, we incorporated fringe lanterns throughout the custom ceremony design, complemented by pampas grass and rattan chargers throughout the modern elopement tablescape. We balanced our dynamic textures with smooth copper flatware and ceramic plates, too, mirroring the suave, white-washed walls of Pachamama’s villas and teepees.
Our neutral design not only created a timeless, modern feel for this elopement, but also celebrated the location. Here at Mae&Co, we’re big on finding textures that will contrast again the location and the view, and we loved the way this elegant monochromatic design came together to celebrate beach setting of Todos Santos. The cool turquoise waters lining this warm, Baja California coast stood out against the soft, neutral tones, creating a beach feel that perfectly matched our couple’s style.
Photography: Peyton Rainey Byford
Design & Styling: Mae&Co Creative
Venue: Pachamama
Florals: Good Seed Floral
Rentals: Warehouse Rentals
Gown: Flora Bridal
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
Kima Tulum, Quinta Roo, Mexico
A Few of our Favorite Weddings in Tulum
Kima Tulum is an under-the-radar jungle oasis just outside of Tulum’s city center. This modern villa is located on a sprawling private estate, a world apart from the energetic hustle of Tulum, but still close enough to enjoy the city’s crystal blue beaches. This off-grid wedding venue is a design-lover’s dream come true: the beautiful, white-washed walls give the exterior a warm, Mediterranean feel, while the interiors blend Ibizan style and rich Mayan culture with natural, locally sourced materials.
This Tulum venue offers a perfect alfresco setting for a destination wedding, featuring rich jungle greens and vibrant textures throughout the idyllic space. And with three luxurious guest suites, a stunning lap pool, and private gardens throughout the property, you’re able to enjoy a completely private stay and keep the party going long after you’ve said “I do.”
Katherine & Daniel’s Wedding
Earthy, modern, sophisticated, unique — this stunning destination elopement at Kima Tulum was all of those things and more.
To create a one-of-a-kind luxury wedding at this completely off-grid and remote venue we created a unique color palette that would play off the rich, jungle greens. Using Kima Tulum as our inspiration, we worked with Best Day Ever Floral Design to incorporate bold, dark grey, blues throughout the floral elements and tablescape to create contrast against the greenery in Tulum while complimenting the cool, modern lines of the venue. And to play up the earthy feels of Tulum, we sourced unique, soft black rentals from Archive Rentals to help modernize our palette. With black fringe chargers at every table setting, muted black taper holders, dark rattan-style hanging lanterns, and black-framed wishbone chairs, we loved incorporating a dark accent to make the design pop.
We utilized the venue’s locally-sourced wood tables for the elopement reception, but we added our own touch of intimacy by adding overhead string lighting and hanging pendants to illuminate and elevate our dinner nook. And with added terracotta, brass, and sand tablescape details, all of the tablescape design elements worked together to create a romantic intimate vibe — perfectly capturing the warm feel of an evening under the stars in Tulum’s coastal jungle.
Photography: Kape Photography / Design & Styling: Mae&Co Creative / Venue: Kima Tulum / Florals: Best Day Ever Floral Design / Officiant: Pastor Noe / Hair & Makeup: Prep Tulum
Paulina & Gabe’s Wedding
This destination wedding at Kima Tulum was so special, because it was not easy to get to. After months of planning, venue changes, replanning, and so many pivots in the face of a global pandemic, Paulina and Gabe’s jungle wedding at this off-grid resort ended up feeling exactly like it was meant to be.
For Paulina and Gabe, we love the unique challenge of creating a wedding design that would contrast the jungle while complimenting it at the same time. We built a custom modern, minimalist frame for the ceremony backdrop, providing a sense of structure against the wild and lush jungle background. While the rigid shape of the arch worked in contrast to the wild feel of the jungle, the dark wood complemented the natural setting perfectly. To build on the idea of our design working in contrast and in tandem with the jungle setting, we worked with Best Day Ever Floral Design to juxtapose bleached and fresh palms, creating a unique ceremony design.
For the reception, we drew our inspiration from Kima Tulum: a luxury wedding venue in the heart of an off-grid setting. A place completely unexpected, and completely enchanting. We believe intimate romance can be found in this most exotic places, so we wanted to elevate the magic this secret Todos Santos wedding venue by making the reception to look like it grew out of the jungle. All of the florals on the tablescape are inspired by the jungle. And to elevate the wild, jungle feel we dusty pink and soft coral colors throughout the modern tablescape design — matching the bold colors of the tropical anthuriums. We loved playing with height and dimension for this design too, choosing tall taper candles to match the oversized palms. We loved every detail of this intimate reception design, from the pink crystal glassware to the rattan fringe chargers, from the string lights to the modern place settings, everything worked in tandem to set the tone for a perfect evening under the stars dancing to a local mariachi band.
We work hard for our clients. From a complete replan and postponements to the completely remote venue, from the hurricane and storms rolling through the city to building structures in the middle of the jungle, we mean it when we say you won’t have to worry about a thing on your wedding day. We’re so thankful for our clients who trust us 110% to plan, design, coordinate, and take care of them — even in the most remote and hidden places.
Photography: Monique Serra Photography
Design & Styling: Mae&Co Creative
Venue: Kima Tulum
Florals: Best Day Ever Floral Design
Officiant: Pastor Noe
Rentals: Archive Rentals
Live Music: Mariachi Tulum
DJ: Pure Pulse
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
Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Alexis & Nick’s Wedding
This elegant Amalfi Coast wedding took place at a historic 5 star luxury hotel, Hotel Santa Caterina, perched on the cliffs of the rustic Amalfi coast. The Mediterranean architecture, colorful tile, draping bougainvillea and endless rows of lemon trees and olive groves provided the most quintessential Italian backdrop to this already perfect day.
International events require a fair amount of ‘think on your feet’ decisions and force you to really get creative with what’s around! In lieu of their original ceremony backdrop plan, Good Seed Floral utilized preexisting natural elements and created their arbor install on a tree limb, which flowed from overhead, all the way down to the base of a rustic wood fence. The outcome was stunning and so true to the surrounding Italian style.
Dinner took place in a bright, sun filled room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the sea and nearby town of Amalfi. We wanted the tablescape to reflect the colors of the Amalfi coast, so we opted for pale turquoise candle sticks, organic rust colored napkins and a gauzy sand table runner. Each setting was adorned with custom, earth tone menus and place cards from Seek Paper Co. The elegant room was soon filled with laughter, Aperol spritz induced toasts and live music from the hotel’s grand piano.
The couple shared their special day with just their closest family and friends in one of the most beautiful and romantic spots on earth. They chose to forgo traditional and decided to make it exactly what they wanted.
We love helping couple’s create unique events and authentic moments that are true to the them and their personal love story. Click here to read about our other Amalfi Coast event this past spring!
Photo: Karra Leigh Photography Video: Jessica Heron ImagesDesign and Styling: Mae&Co CreativeVenue: Hotel Santa Caterina Florals: Good Seed Floral 
Private Villa, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Ashlee & Josh’s Wedding
Whimsical Elopement on the Amalfi Coast
Can you think of anything more romantic than exchanging your vows at a private, seaside villa on the Amalfi coast?
Running through the winding streets, hand in hand, toasting with Italian wine and dining on local takeout pizza under the stars, surrounded by your ten closest loved ones - this destination elopement was far from traditional and was exactly how Ashlee and Josh wanted to spend their special day.
Our team traveled to Italy to make this this 12 person, full service Mae&Co elopement come to life. We brought in tow one gigantic suitcase and a dream team of vendors from the states; Karra Leigh Photo, Jessica Heron Images and Good Seed Floral.
The couple chose to exchange their personal vows privately, which they wrote on the backs of prints that they picked up in town earlier that week. They then shared a quick formal ceremony with their 10 guests on the villa’s piazza - framed by two lush, freestanding floral arrangements by Good Seed Floral.
We designed the dinner in the middle of the villa’s garden, the sea as the backdrop and ancient olives trees on either side. Although the meal was simple, we wanted the tablescape to feel grand. Custom menus and place cards by Seek Paper Co and the organic floral table runner by Good Seed were just two of our favorite aspects of this stunning tablescape.
We love elopements for so many reasons, but our very favorite is seeing a couple truly relax and enjoy a day that is exactly what they want. Ashlee and Josh were able to soak in the day together, stroll the winding, stone streets and spend time with the people who truly matter most.
We are so thrilled to have been a part of this incredible, international elopement and would love to help you plan your perfect adventure.
To learn more about full service elopement planning with Mae&Co, click here.
Photo: Karra Leigh Photo Video: Jessica Heron ImagesDesign and Styling: Mae&Co CreativeFloral: Good Seed FloralPaper goods: Seek Paper CoMUAH: Styled by Mal 
Private Residence, Byron Bay, Australia
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Byron Bay Wedding with Casual Glamour
You may wonder how a wedding can be both laid back AND glamorous. Well, this classy, casual celebration in Byron Bay is exactly that!
This intimate event was hosted at Shutters on the Hill, a private luxury rental home with expansive panoramic views of the Byron Bay countryside, spanning all the way to the Pacific Ocean. This residence is both peaceful and stylish with beautifully maintained gardens, a stunning swimming pool and a massive covered veranda - making it an ideal space to host an intimate, destination wedding, surround but only your very closest people, the ones who matter most.
The entire earthy, monochromatic design of this event revolved around a large slab of Australian sandstone, which was sourced locally and soon found its new home in the center of our tablescape. The neutral tones of the stone not only inspired the champagne color palate, but also paired perfectly with the bride’s rose-hued, metallic Capri gown by Grace Loves Lace.
We wanted the tablescape to really stand out against the surrounding landscape and make a bold, yet inviting statement for this intimate group. Goodseed Floral incorporated pops of dark maroon anthurium and draping amaranthus for an extra unique installation design. The dried hydrangea and crisp, brown ferns complimented the darker tones of the sandstone slab.
The laid back, glam feel of this wedding is such an attainable aspiration for couples who are seeking luxury, without an atrocious price tag. The number one way to have the design you want without going over budget is sometimes just to cut your guest count.
Unique destination venue selection is something our team excels in. Visit our blog to see Why You Need to Hire Mae&Co to Plan & Style Your Elopement. If you’ve made up your mind and don’t require any further convincing, go ahead and inquire about our wedding planning services!
Photo: Karra Leigh PhotographyVenue: Shutters on the HillDesign & styling: Mae&Co CreativeFloral: Good Seed FloralRentals: The Wedding ShedPaper goods: Seek Paper CoBridal Gown: Grace Loves LaceBridal Makeup: Melanie Jane Makeup Artist Bridal Hair: Aleesha Darke Hairstylist
Beldi Country Club, Marrakech, Morocco
Styled Wedding Shoot
Intimate Bohemian Wedding at Beldi Country Club
Seeking inspiration for a luxury destination wedding? Look no further.
This intimate celebration at Beldi Country Club in Marrakech, Morocco is for the adventure seeking bride who doesn’t want to spare elegance.
The venue offers both culture and convenience with Moroccan architecture, an onsite hotel and spa and elaborate manicured gardens. We chose to utilize the massive greenhouse for this intimate event and designed both the ceremony and the dinner within the towering glass walls. The lush gardens and soaring ceilings made for the most stunning surroundings. Not wanting to compete with the space, rather compliment, we kept the design minimal but memorable and unique, incorporating neutral colors and natural textures.
We love this venue because the spaces are all so individually unique, yet cohesive, providing the perfect flow for an event of any size.
Elaborate, simplistic, intimate, or large - Our team is well experienced with destination wedding planning and would love to be a part of your planning experience.
Looking for more wedding inspiration? Check out these other stunning wedding days, designed by our team.
Willow House, Terlingua, TX
Styled Wedding Shoot
Texas Desert Wedding at The Willow House
Of all the work we’ve done over the years, we truly believe that nothing could represent our brand more accurately than this set up. Nothing says ‘Mae&Co’ more than a beautiful, unique Rue de Seine gown, with desert views, the most stunning earth toned palette and stunning florals to match.
This custom built, statement ceremony backdrop was a dream of ours and the beautiful sunset colored arches were an absolute labor of love - created in our Portland, Oregon studio and driven 2,000 miles in the back of our van, down to Terlingua, Texas.
This entire design was created with our bride’s Tucson gown from Rue de Seine in mind - the warm colors, detailed embroidering and romantic, billowing sleeves really represent that untraditional, timeless bride who does what she likes and aims to create a day that speaks to her love and inspires creativity in others.
The tablescape, an intimate setting for six, was both modern and simplistic, honoring the beauty of the surrounding desert. Organically placed natural linen napkins, wooden utensils and the perfect curve of the dinner menu are some of our favorite aspects. The unique dried floral installation, suspended above the table, was dramatic without being over bearing and the absolute perfect addition to this earthy, desert tablescape.
We’re so proud of this beautiful, unique desert wedding and the incredible team that helped make this beauty come to life. Being able to custom design spaces and build unique installations brings us so much joy and we can’t wait to share this one with you.
Photography: Melissa MarshallDesign and Styling: Mae&Co Creative Venue: Willow HouseFlorals: Good Seed Floral Dress designer: Rue de Seine Dress boutique: Lovely Bride Hair and Makeup: Hello Flawless Groom attire: ASOS Paper goods: Seek Paper CoJewelry: Opal Milk Couple: Kamelia & Faraz 
Taft Point, Yosemite, Ca
Taylor & Mitch’s Elopement
A romantic campground elopement at Yosemite national park
Have you ever seen a first look with such a wildly incredible backdrop?
Taylor and Mitch shared their wedding day first look at the stunning Taft Point in Yosemite National Park, captured by the talented Jordan Voth.
The couple continued to take advantage of all the amazing views the park has to offer and shared their personal vows, just the two of them, beside a serene lake in the forest. Their ceremony was followed by a stunning picnic tablescape, designed and styled (florals and all) by yours truly, Mae&Co Creative.
Planning this Yosemite elopement for Taylor and Mitch, distinctively and uniquely for them, was such a joy. If you’re curious about how Mae&Co can help with your special day, click here!
Photo: Jordan Voth
Elopement planning, design, styling and florals: Mae&Co Creative
Pink House, Azores, Portugal
Hannah & Bradley’s Elopement
A Dreamy Elopement at Pink House Azores, Portugal
Sleeping in, enjoying a cup of coffee with your best friend and adventuring around a beautiful island in Portugal.. this was the blissful, dream of a wedding day that our sweet couple, Hannah and Bradley, shared together this past April.
Just a two hour flight from Lisbon, lies the magical island of Saõ Miguel, which is home to the infamous Pink House; an old renovated barn, surrounded by stunning gardens and fruit orchards. This was the spot that our couple both started and ended their special day, celebrating their love exactly how it should be, true to them.
“Eloping, the day held no agenda, no timeline, just an open schedule to truly experience every moment of the day, exactly as we wanted to. We woke up at noon to share a breakfast before we parted ways to get ready and write our vows in different wings of the Pink House. We only spent an hour apart, but it was enough for anticipation to rise and tears to well as we shared our first look outside our beautiful pink home - Above all else, I love that eloping gave us complete freedom to enjoy the start of our marriage in a way that was meaningful to us, unique to who we are as a couple” - Hannah
Designing and planning this elopement for Hannah and Bradley was an absolute dream! Together with Goodseed Floral, we created a unique and intimate area for the couple to return to after sharing their vows on the most romantic, foggy cliffside we could find! Bold teal, bright coral and organic, wild florals encompassed their beautiful sweetheart table - a cozy, curated corner, just for them on their most special day.
If you’ve been thinking about eloping, but aren’t quite sure where to start - Click here to read about the many reasons you should hire Mae&Co to plan and design the elopement of your dreams.
Design, styling and planning: Mae&Co CreativePhoto: Melissa MarshallFloral: Good Seed FloralVenue: Pink House Azores Dress: Elizabeth Dye 
Kam Kam Dunes, Sahara Desert, Morocco
Styled Wedding Shoot
For all you adventure seekers and big dreamers.. this earthy Sahara Desert elopement is for you!
We designed this stunning elopement tablescape with the desert climate and colors in mind. Dried florals by Brier & Ivy, organic, tile place cards by Seek Paper Co and an earthy, muted palate with a soft, flowing canopy above. We love how this simple and minimal elopement design has such a strong impact against the rolling hills of sand.
Planning an elopement abroad is no easy feat, but is a challenge that brings us SO much joy! If you and your adventurous babe are thinking about eloping, read more about our elopement services here!
Workshop: ImmersedPhoto: Gina PaulsonDesign & styling: Mae&Co Creative Venue: Kam Kam Dunes Hand Lettering: Seek Paper CoFlorals: Brier & Ivy Models: Dominique & Ronye Brown