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Our Habitas Hotel, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
bhava + adam
A 3 day, south indian/american Wedding
Nestled in the heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende’s colorful desert canvas was the perfect backdrop for Bhavna and Adam’s multi-cultural wedding weekend. From the welcome dinner on Halloween at The Rosewood, to the Sangeet on Diwali, to a wedding day that transformed into a Day of the Dead party at midnight - this 3 day celebration was wildly stylish, insanely fun, and one for the books for our team.
Walking the streets of San Miguel and bar hopping with your entire wedding crew is the best way to start the most epic wedding weekend in Mexico. We designed a welcome dinner at the Luna Rooftop of San Miguel’s luxury Rosewood Hotel, pulling inspiration from the town's vivid hues below. From hand painted invitations to locally sourced textiles, the design echoed the deep blush of the surrounding colonial buildings and highlighted the golden yellows of blooming jacarandas.
From the start of the Halloween welcome dinner, we knew Bhava and Adam’s celebration promised to deliver elevated elegance and infectious fun. Wedding guests traveled to Our Habitas San Miguel for an all-inclusive hotel experience, starting with a traditional Indian Sangeet celebration. Guests dressed in silk sarees and classic sherwani, ready to step into the sangeet, traditional pre-wedding "music night" that felt anything but conventional.
Decorated with marigolds, satsumas and papayas, we leaned into the sunset hues to set the stage for choreographed dance numbers. We took the hotel’s glasshouse restaurant, cleared it out completely, and turned it into a full on dance club that lasted until 4am – building beautiful spaces where there was nothing before is our specialty.
When the last guest cleared the dance floor and the sun started to rise, we set out to transform spaces throughout the Habitas hotel property for the wedding day.
Set above the sprawling valley below, we worked with Noble Floral Co to design a lush ceremony space in “La Troje” –a cultural agora and roman-style ruin space. Florals came via planes, suitcases, cars and trucks all to be designed into one of our favorite ceremony set ups ever. Golden amaranth and cymbidium orchids climbed the altar, creating an elevated design that contrasted against the harsh stone, mirroring the native blooms that crack upward from the surrounding desert floor.
After the ceremony, guests made their way to the firepit to enjoy dirty martinis and spritzes before stepping into a beautiful, custom tented reception.
Olive green curtains pulled back to reveal a dinner set up that spared no expense. With an overheard fabric installation and a custom-built stage, we transformed the outdoor space into a lavish dinner party – the perfect prelude for a night of music and dancing. Reception details included handwritten menus and paper goods, ornate printed dishware and art deco chandeliers to create a space that feels equally edgy and timeless.
Adam and Bhava’s Mexico destination wedding in San Miguel de Allende is the perfect example of the extraordinary and one-of-a-kind events that we love. From representing the traditional Indian details through experience, style and sound to designing a vibrant, magical setting from scratch, this event was a true representation of everything Adam and Bhava love – and we couldn’t be more grateful to be part of it.
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Photo: Anni GrahamDesign, styling and planning: Mae&Co CreativeFlorals: Noble Floral CoVENUEs: The Rosewood san miguel & Our Habitas San Miguel de AllendeRentals: WAREHOUSE RENTALSBand: Ben MallareDJ: BGolden ProductionsPaper goods and signage: Wildhouse InkPHOTOBOOTH: FOX & DARLINGHAIR & MAKEUP: TEAM DANIPAL MAKEUP & HAIRLet us plan your dream day
Casa Adela, San Miguel De Allende Mexico
An intimate wedding
Sometimes the most luxurious details look the simplest, and this intimate, luxury wedding day at Casa Adela is no exception. Set just outside San Miguel de Allende, Casa Adela offers couples a private slice of serenity away from all the city hustle. It’s one of the most unique wedding venues in Mexico, with a dynamic range of styles, textures and landscapes filling every corner of the property. Casa Adela bridges vintage Spanish influence with modern Italian flair, making the venue – and the couples it attracts and the designs it inspires – wholly unique.
On a wedding weekend, every little detail matters. From the flowers to the napkins to the place cards, taking time to capture each element helps to create timeless memories that reflect the feeling of a place, and the story of the couple. As luxury wedding designers, we create everything with intention. And for this Mexico destination wedding at Casa Adela, every texture, color and design element we chose had to be a perfect complement for the foliage, landscape and architecture of this luxury wedding venue.
Our tablescape was the crescendo of this intimate dinner – set intentionally in the courtyard surrounded by pops of green foliage and peachy, stucco walls. As a nod to the venue’s juxtaposition of old-world Spanish elegance and modern Italian minimalism, we leaned into creating moments that paired contrasting elements to elevate the two defining personalities of Casa Adela.
At the heart of it all, we wanted to let the dimension of the space for itself. We designed a simple set up that would complement Casa Adela’s colors and textures, focusing on a muted and neutral color palette of whites, ivories and soft pops of green. We leveraged negative space between tablescape elements and monobloom floral clusters to create a simple design that wouldn’t compete with the surroundings. But as a nod to the venue’s juxtaposition of Italian and Spanish detail, we chose place setting elements that both heightened luxurious details and showcased countryside comfort to create an overall elevated and classic vibe.
We paired intricate vintage plates with simple glassware, marrying that old Spanish opulence with modern minimalism. And in the vintage, patterned plates, we opted for pieces with green filigree to play off the surrounding greens in the courtyard. Grapes and limes on the tabletop heighten the color continuity throughout the space, creating an organic contrast to the clear glassware and soft whites of the linens, flowers and candlelight.
Every detail of this wedding tablescape, from the color to the textures down to the location of the dinner, works in tandem to tell a story. A story about a space defined by two identities, a perfect reflection of a marriage represented by two individuals, coming together as one for an evening under the stars in the heart of San Miguel’s desert oasis.
Photo: Anni GrahamDesign, styling and planning: Mae&Co Creative Venue: Casa AdelaVideo: Emma K FilmsRentals: Warehouse GuanajuatoDress: BHLDN Let us plan your dream day
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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.
