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Same Sex Wedding in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic

Fernando and Kevin’s wedding in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, was a wonderful mix of minimalism, modernism and so so so much style! These kind, amiable, sensible and fashion forward grooms had our hearts at hello. You have to see this!

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S+S had their destination wedding at Minitas Beach Club in Casa de Campo the Dominican Republic this past March and this gallery by Perry Vaile will forever allow us to relive these beautiful memories. In our previous post we shared the images of their Welcome Party and Rehearsal Dinner, which we referred to as a […]

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S+S got married last March in Casa de Campo, in the Dominican Republic. I kid you not, we LOVED every second of the planning journey with them. They were so easy to work with. Had great taste and full trust in us. We can selfishly say that’s our favorite combination (hahaha). This blogpost is all […]

altos de chavon wedding

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When you think of a destination wedding in Mexico, visions of oceanfront vows and sandy ceremonies inevitably come to mind. The Riviera Maya, Mayakoba, Cabo San Lucas , Riviera Nayarit – all incredibly gorgeous locations along the Mexican coast that are the most perfect and picturesque places to say “I do”. But Mexico has an […]

rancho las sabinas mexico

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P+A got married in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic last December. This post is all about their Welcome Party and we have a whole different one dedicated to their jaw dropping wedding. Our favorite thing of working their wedding weekend was that not only did we get to forge a relationship with them, as our […]

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Sally and Ryan got married earlier this year in our beloved Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic. Namely, they chose different Altos de Chavon venues for the various moments of their celebration. And their reception setup is still one that blows me away every time I see the pictures. Everything lined up to […]

destination wedding by claire duran

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After many years dreaming of creating a sister brand to serve a wider audience at a competitive investment, we have finally done it! We are so excited to introduce our new sister company, CEREMONIA. CEREMONIA is a boutique event planning firm providing wedding planning, design and management services for couples in the Washington, DC area […]

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Megan is without a doubt one of the sweetest brides I have ever worked with. From day one I was 100% convinced that we were the right match for each other, as  every single aesthetic indication she gave me was what I constantly dream of for our weddings. And on top of it all, she […]

Hamilton farm wedding

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Virginia and Chris very much wanted to give their guests a fun and unique destination experience for their wedding last March, and they couldn’t think of a better place than the colonial city of Santo Domingo, where much of Virginia’s family is from. The plethora of historic 16th century venues inspired their vision of a […]

claire duran weddings and events

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Destination wedding planner Claire Duran shares her best tips for having a wedding away from your local market, presenting all the key things to expect!

Claire Duran working a destination wedding in Punta Cana

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One of the things we love about the Washington, DC area is how much of a melting pot it is – there are people of all different backgrounds, race, and ethnicities who have chosen to make our nation’s capital their home. Such is the case for our local DC couple, Anya and Lamin, who tied […]

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