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Fashion Forward Destination Wedding in Remote Island of Formentera, Spain

Amanda and Wyatt took their guests from all corners of the US to the smallest of the Balearic Islands in Spain, to enjoy an intimate weekend full of good food, experiences and love.
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Wally and Frankie’s wedding in the colonial city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was a celebration that blended history, romance, and tropical elegance. We want to use this post to show you a bit of the behind the scenes of our design process for their main celebration (the wedding reception). See full Wedding Day album […]

colonial zone wedding in santo domingo by claire duran

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In the heart of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, a love story that began in the bustling streets of New York unfolded with all its glory. Wally and Frankie stood hand in hand at the First Cathedral in the New World, ready to embark on their lifelong journey together.  Wally and Frankie had met […]

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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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This amazing wedding weekend will be forever in our hearts, and you’ll see why! Our beloved ME+J provided their guests with a wonderful wedding weekend experience, celebrating with their loved ones in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, across over 5 different venues! They welcomed their guests on their family’s private villa, full of bright and […]

marina riverside wedding

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Destination Wedding in the Dominican Republic at Altos de Chavón, Casa de Campo with planning by Claire Duran Weddings & Events, and featured in Martha Stewart Weddings

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As a daughter of Dominican immigrants, Adriana Diaz found our work when looking for options to do her wedding in the Dominican Republic. Early on, plans shifted focused to having the events in Chicago, but she still wanted to work with us and that meant the absolute world. We couldn’t wait!!! Adriana and Bryan were […]

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We’re so excited you found this blogpost! And we loved every inch of S+R’s wedding. But this is from 2020 and we would love love love if you would also explore our most recent work. See here for D+S in Casa de Campo’s AmphitheaterSee here for W+F in Santo Domingo’s Colonial CitySee here for M+R’s […]

destination wedding by claire duran

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Haylie and Kevin officially met in 2012 at James Madison University. Having started off their relationship as friends, they finally began dating in 2014 after Kevin professed his love for Haylie on a trip to Mexico.  After getting engaged in 2019 during their 4 year anniversary trip in Belize, the wedding planning began. Since Mexico […]

Wedding in Cabo Mexico by Claire Duran Weddings & Events

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Michelle & Daniel met at a high school science fair at 16, and as Michelle says, “[At sixteen] everything seemed endless & forever was the only way to go for the young & clueless. We we might have been dreamy & young, but we weren’t clueless–we knew then & there forever was our fate.” Nine […]

Villa Woodbine wedding by Claire Duran

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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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