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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Top Boutique Hotel Destination Wedding Venues

From Mexico to California; Portugal to Morocco - our team has been a part of planning countless high-end events all around the world. With years of experience and industry knowledge under our belts, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 favorite destination wedding venues spanning the globe.

Destination wedding venue Hotel Santa Caterina

Destination wedding venue Beldi Country Club

Destination wedding venue Pink House Azores

Autocamp Yosemite

Just a 3 hour drive from busy San Francisco, California you’ll find this beautiful compound in the woods on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park. Onsite modern lodging options are convenient for a weekend celebration - custom designed Airstreams, cozy cabins and luxury glamping tents. Between the mid-century modern clubhouse, large grassy area and onsite pond, there are countless, unique spaces to exchange your vows or host the party of your dreams.

Spend the morning hiking Yosemite Falls or say your vows at Glacier Point and then head back to AutoCamp for a beautifully styled reception. With space for up to 130 guests - this is the perfect place to combine intimacy and adventure.

Amangiri

This 5 star, luxury resort lies within 600-acres of private desert wilderness in Southern Utah and only a 30 min drive from the famous Antelope Canyon. The modern, simplistic architecture of the venue features clean lines, natural materials and uninterrupted views of the surrounding dunes and plateaus. With the vastness of the property and the high-end style of the common areas, you can truly have your wedding as raw and wild or as extravagant as you want, all within the beautiful walls of the surrounding desert.

Send your wedding weekend going for a hike though Antelope Canyon or lounging by the pool… This venue will even arrange a helicopter ride for stunning aerial views if desired! From the most intimate high-end events to luxury large-scale celebrations, Amangiri is the idyllic place to pamper your guests (and yourself) and host a truly stunning wedding like no other.

Hotel Santa Caterina

This historic, 5 star luxury hotel is perched on the cliffs of the rustic Amalfi Coast with Mediterranean architecture, colorful tile and endless rows of lemon trees adding to the already quintessential Italian feel. The staff is incredibly helpful in working with the Mae&Co team to make any couple’s dream come true. The immaculate dining room is an elegant sun filled room with floor to ceiling windows where you can overlook the sea and nearby town of Amalfi while toasting with local wines and enjoying the highest quality Italian dishes.

Have your ceremony in the garden, your cocktail hour along the cliffside pool and your reception inside the beautiful and elegant private dining area. This venue is a show stopper for those wanting to run away and get married in the heard of Italy’s famous Amalfi Coast.

Korakia Pensione

This Mediterranean-style resort in the Southern California desert is truly an oasis. Unique to the area and gorgeous in nature, boasting curated Moorish architecture, stunning pools and lush gardens. If you’re looking for a cross between Spanish vibes with Moroccan architecture, earth tones mixed with pure white stucco and palm trees against rolling desert hills - Korakia is your spot. With onsite bungalows and guesthouses, this venue is perfect for a multi-day destination event for up to 130 guests. Not to mention, the weather in Palm Desert is next to perfect all year round.

Willow House

This modern desert retreat is located in West Texas, just 6 miles from the incredible Big Bend National Park. Located on 250 acres of private land and boasting unobstructed views of the beautiful Chisos Mountain Range, the options at Willow House are truly endless.

The clean lines and muted tones of the building blend in to the vast surrounding desert, allowing for a design as bold and bright or as minimal and earthy as you like. The twelve onsite, luxury casitas can sleep up to 26 guests - making this the people location for an intimate celebration. You and your guests can spend a long weekend hiking, stargazing and exploring all of the beauty that the Texas desert has to offer.

Acre Baja

Just on the outskirts of San Jose del Cabo, a charming desert town on the Baja Peninsula, you’ll find Acre, a private jungle oasis tucked within the sprawling hills. From the boutique, luxury treehouses surrounded by palms to the elegant, tiled mango orchard, every corner you turn at Acre is bursting with both modern architecture and lush, tropical gardens.

The flow from the grassy ceremony site to cocktail hour by the pool, followed by dinner and dancing in the orchard makes for seamless transitions and an altogether effortless event. Their onsite award-winning bar and restaurant - serving authentic dishes made from locally sourced ingredients - can cater an event from as small as 20, or as large as 500. Rent out all 12 treehouses and you and your guests can keep the party going as long as your heart desires.

Pink House Azores

Just a two hour flight from Lisbon, lies the magical island of Saõ Miguel, which is home to the infamous Pink House; a historic barn, renovated to reflect simple, contemporary aesthetics and spaces. Surrounded by tranquil gardens and abundant fruit orchards, this space is idyllic for hosting an intimate destination event.

With 5 acres of beautifully manicured land, there are countless spaces to host the events of your special day. We love the idea of utilizing the gardens for both ceremony and reception, with cocktail hour revolving around the property’s stunning pool. Between the main house and the smaller studio, the pink property can accommodate 7 guests overnight. But not to worry, San Miguel has both modern, high end hotels and charming Airbnbs scattered throughout this vibrant, European island.

Cedar Lakes Estate

This high-end, private estate in the Hudson Valley is just 70 miles from bustling New York City. Mixing rustic architecture with modern amenities, this upstate venue is timeless and the idyllic place to spend a long weekend celebrating your marriage, surrounded by the people you love most. The estate boasts immaculate indoor and outdoor spaces for events of any size and the luxury onsite lodging, spa and restaurant ensure all of your needs are met, right onsite.

A mountain top ceremony, cocktail hour by the lake, followed by dinner in the expansive 5,400 sq. foot barn is the perfect flow for a luxury event. However, with multiple different venues onsite, you can select the spaces that suite you, your style and your guest count best.

Kima Tulum

Just a few minutes from the vibrant city center of Tulum, this modern oasis is situated on 2.5 acres of lush, private, jungle. With three luxurious guest suites, a stunning lap pool and beautiful, secluded spaces this tropical villa is the idyllic space for a small destination event.

We love this space because unlike most venues, this space is entirely yours. With a full buyout of the property, you’re able to enjoy a completely private stay and create a truly curated event with the vendors of your choice.

Beldi Country Club

This luxury Marrakech venue offers both culture and convenience with beautiful Moroccan architecture, 38 onsite guest suites and a high-end spa offering both modern and traditional services. We love this venue because the spaces are all so individually unique, yet cohesive, providing the perfect flow for an event of any size.

The greenhouse, with lush flora and soaring glass ceilings, is the most stunning space for an intimate, yet lavish reception. Imagine sitting around a long table, dining on Mediterranean cuisine, surrounded by the elaborate structure and flourishing native plants. Beldi Country Club offers tradition and culture without sacrificing glamour.

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.

Manda Worthington 5/30/20 Manda Worthington 5/30/20

The Colony, Portland, OR

Theresa & Kishor’s Wedding

The Colony Portland Wedding St. John's Bridge

The Colony Portland Wedding Invitation Suite

A high-end winter wedding at the colony

Planning, designing, styling and coordinating this high-end winter wedding at The Colony in Portland, Oregon was such a joy for our entire Mae&Co Creative team. Our sweet couple, Theresa and Kishor, live in Bangkok, so we were both honored and so excited when they first contacted us for full service planning of their destination wedding in Theresa’s hometown. It’s such a special thing to be a part of the planning process from day one and we’re so grateful for our couples who fully trust in us and our expertise.

The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Lavang Parish, a Vietnamese church in NE Portland. The peach accents of the structure were stunning and complemented the neutral, earthy color palate of the overall design. Selva Floral’s unique, free standing floral arrangements were such an unexpected and beautifully modern statement in an otherwise traditional, historic space. They managed to frame the ceremony perfectly without taking away from the surrounding notable beauty of the building.

The ‘historic meets modern vibe’ was evident throughout the entire reception as well. The Colony, a mid-century colonial style venue in St. John’s neighborhood, is filled with both character and charm - a brick exterior, wood burning fireplaces throughout and a grand ballroom complete with massive windows and black wainscoting are just a few of the many charming qualities of the venue. Unique circular and curved signage by Kalen Rivers, modern, statement floral designs by Selva and a custom built photo booth back drop by our Mae&Co team were just a few of the design highlights that brought modern flair to the space.

The main ballroom, where dinner and dancing commenced, felt both inviting and luxurious with long candlelit tables, warm overhead lighting from antique chandeliers and custom dinner menus at each setting. We love nothing more than seeing the shock, excitement and sometimes tears from our clients when the reception space is first revealed to them, just before the room is filled with laughter and cheers.

Our full service planning package gives our clients the freedom to relax and truly enjoy the process. We give you curated choices, you make decisions and we take care of the rest. If you’re interested in our wedding planning services, click here to learn more. We’d love to be a part of your very special day.

Photo: Jordan Voth

Venue: The Colony

Design, styling and coordination: Mae&Co Creative

Florals: Selva Floral Design

Rentals: Archive Rentals

Signage: Kalen Rivers

Photobooth: Smirk Photobooth Co

Wedding Planning Services

Manda Worthington 5/15/20 Manda Worthington 5/15/20

Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Alexis & Nick’s Wedding

Hotel Santa Caterina Amalfi Coast 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 Images

Design and Styling: Mae&Co Creative

Venue: Hotel Santa Caterina

Florals: Good Seed Floral

Manda Worthington 4/30/20 Manda Worthington 4/30/20

Private Villa, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Ashlee & Josh’s Wedding

Amalfi Coast Elopement dinner by the sea

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 Images

Design and Styling: Mae&Co Creative

Floral: Good Seed Floral

Paper goods: Seek Paper Co

MUAH: Styled by Mal

Manda Worthington 4/2/20 Manda Worthington 4/2/20

Babes Brunch San Diego

Female Networking Event at Flora the Venue

Female Networking Event at Flora The Venue

This classy, San Diego networking event was our sixth Babes Brunch event we’ve hosted over the past two years and our very first event held outside of the Pacific Northwest.

The special thing about Babes Brunch is that it’s not just a beautiful party. The mission behind the event is one that not only WE feel passionate about, but our guests feel every big as passionate about as well. We’re on a mission to create a community where women feel empowered to express ideas, share feelings, celebrate success, have fun and just be. We want to provide a space where hard working creatives support one another, leaving comparison and competition at the door. We strive to provide a beautiful and thoughtfully designed space where ladies can come and feel pampered and appreciated, forgetting about their agendas and to-do lists. Our main goal is to bring local industry babes together because we know how important it is to develop connections and build relationships with fellow creatives.

This evening December celebration was hosted at Flora, a brand new indoor venue in San Diego’s hip Gas Lamp District. Our guests sipped on marionberry mules and pear collins cocktails, shaken up by Wild Roots Spirits, while also pampering themselves at the braid bar by the amazing, local hair artist Styled by Jordan and creating their own herbal tea blends at the pop-up tea station by Herb+Nectar! We believe in spoiling our guests and providing them with the well deserved “me time” that they usually don’t create for themselves.

Harvest Kitchen, a local San Diego catering company served a beautiful four course dinner with a fun brunch twist. We dined on wild arugula & pomegranate salad, shrimp & grits, savory bread pudding and grilled watermelon. There’s nothing more special than sitting around a beautifully designed table and connecting with other ladies who share the same dreams, experiences and ideas!

We wanted the tablescape to be extra inviting and to feel like a big dinner party with 40 of your best friends! Each place setting had a hand lettered place card and custom info clipboard by the incredibly talented Lauren of A Fabulous Fete!

Our new, dear friend Rachel with Siren Floral Co created the most stunning, modern ceiling installation featuring painted dried stems, suspended above the two long tables. The tabletop florals were organic and artistic, with local San Diego stems arranged in an airy and simplistic fashion.

The opportunity to collaborate and connect with creatives outside of our PNW realm was such a special experience. We were met with so much excitement and encouragement… from people who knew little to none about our whole Babes Brunch mission.

Throughout the season we are constantly creating events and moments for our clients; but amidst all the emails, timeline meetings, and venue walkthroughs…we carve out time for Babes Brunch because it is a time for us to be creative, dream big designs and pamper the ladies who work so hard for their clients and businesses all throughout the year. We will continue to host Babes Brunch events throughout the year, every year, because it’s simply an event that’s worth making time for!