Kristina & Alden’s fall wedding was one of our very favorites this year. Not only are these two the sweetest, but they both come from wonderful and loving families, which was extremely apparent to everyone throughout their special day. Having family and friends traveling to Washington, DC from all over the world was something truly […]

Vanessa and Jairo live in Northern Virginia and they had planned for a destination wedding in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Planning for their Puerto Rico wedding was underway and then, for personal reason plans needed to be restructured. So we went ahead and found them a new venue, new date, new vendors, all still in Puerto […]

Taylor and Ryan’s wedding was the epitome of DC classic elegance. Having chosen The St Regis Hotel as their wedding venue, we knew we were already in for a treat. From the perfect attires to the most gorgeous flowers, and to stunning portraits by the White House, everything about their day was worthy of praises […]

Cori and Elvis Andrus are Venezuelans living in the United States. Elvis is a baseball player for the Texas Rangers and we were so excited to be a part of their destination wedding in exclusive tourist destination, Cap Cana, located on the eastern shores of the Dominican Republic. For their wedding true magic was made, […]

Rachel and Chad’s garden-inspired wedding was nothing less than beautiful. The beauty of Murray Hill Estate complimented by the colorful floral compositions of Holly Chapple made this wedding an absolute knockout. On top of it all, the gorgeous invitation suite (designed by the bride herself) was such a lovely personal touch! We are so fortunate to have been a part of this […]

Lili and Leo live in NYC. Both having families from the Dominican Republic and Colombia, they wanted to have a destination wedding in a location that had special meaning to their origins and culture. They set for Santo Domingo’s Colonial City in the Dominican Republic, first settlement in the New World. It was also so […]

Here at Claire Duran Weddings & Events we have to confess that we love doing inspiration wedding photoshoots as often as we can, as it allows us (among many other great things) to be freely creative, and present inspirations that are a perfect representation of our aesthetic to current and future #CDWE couples. While this year we haven’t been […]

She’s from Dominican Republic. He’s from Colombia. They live in the DC area. And found the perfect spot for celebrating their love in Punta Cana. What a pleasure was for us to work with Carolin and Andrés for their destination wedding this past April! Planning/Design: Claire Duran Weddings & Events Photography: Asia Pimentel Photography Cinematography: […]

This editorial photoshoot was inspired by the beauty of Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia. The bushes of pale pink roses ornamenting the arbored walkways gave us the perfect inspiration to build upon. This naturally beautiful landscape gave us the perfect setting to create a garden wedding setup full of romantic, soft, and elegant touches, all […]

We are overjoyed to share with you some photos from Attiya and Mike’s D.C. wedding. Attiya told us that she always had imagined getting married on the Mall–she hadn’t a clear idea of how dress would look like, or whom the spouse would be–she just knew she wanted the Mall. Attiya’s parents hosted a large […]