I have had the fortune to work with Elegant Affairs and specifically Lori - not once, not twice, but THREE times. I first met Lori when I was the maid of honor in my best friend’s wedding. It was the only wedding I had ever attended where all the details were handled, and I was able to enjoy the day along with the bride and groom. I left that event knowing that Elegant Affairs had to plan my wedding (I wasn’t even engaged yet).
Fast forward one and a half years, and I was now engaged. We started to plan our wedding and we landed on a destination event and an in-town reception. This furthered my resolve that Lori was going to be critical to making our dreams a reality. Lori not only helped us plan a wedding in Cabo San Lucas (in addition to the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, and welcome happy hour), she also planned out the entire reception back home.
Lori makes her brides and their significant other feel like you are the only two people in the world. When she has a planning meeting with you, she really listens and makes sure that what is important to you is present on your special day. She also is a negotiation ninja – be it in the markets in Mexico while we were picking out the décor for our reception, or on the phone with vendors who wanted to charge a crazy fee for upgraded chairs, she went to bat for us time and time again.
Without Lori we wouldn’t have been connected with our amazing photographer Eric James whose talents were above and beyond our expectations, or the incredibly talented Shane from Oak and Fig Florals who helped build table scrapes that our family and friends are still talk about. Even her husband Steve pitched in and acted as a bouncer when a group of people tried to crash our small 50-person wedding. Lori built us a team of people who were able to far exceed our wildest dreams and she did it on time, on budget, and in a foreign country.
Having a wedding planner for some people may seem like an added expense. However, I strongly encourage you to consider what you want your day to look like. Working with Lori provides the bride all the fun of planning the wedding without the drama. Through this process my husband and I not only got the wedding of our dreams, but we also gained lifelong friends. I cannot recommend Lori and her team enough, if you are on the fence I would encourage you to at least call and set up an initial meeting. I promise you won’t regret it!
~Kylee + Nic, Casa Dorada in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, November 16, 2018
Photographer: Eric James Photography // Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs // Florist: Oak and Fig Floral // Venue + Beauty: Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa // Wedding Dress: Romashka Bridal // Bridesmaid Dresses: Show Me Your Mumu
When thinking about having a destination wedding Kylee + Nic took a chance on a venue they slightly remembered and it turned out to the best decision ever.
I first met Kylee three years ago when she came to my house with her best friend aka the bride to look at our rental inventory. I knew I liked Kylee (the Maid of Honor) right away and that would get along quite nicely. Then when Kylee got engaged she called me and we got to work finding the perfect destination wedding location. When Kylee first mentioned Casa Dorada in Cabo San Lucas, I started doing my research and indeed it was the perfect spot for her and Nic to say I Do.
I was lucky enough to go visit the venue 9 months before the big day to finalize details.
For this Mexico wedding, the couple to hire Oak and Fig Floral to be their florist and what he created was truly an ode to Mexico. We had such a fun time sourcing materials for their tablescape include runners for their beautiful wood tables along the shops in Cabo. We found these incredible blankets that I cut into runners combined with the incredible floral creations housed in hand-painted pots. The final table design was complete fresh cut fruit for a very lush reception space.
What I love most about destination weddings it is more than just one event. Kylee + Nic wanted to make their Mexican adventure truly unforgettable with several events for their 43 wedding guests. From the welcome event on the beach to a Seahawks and Cougars viewing parties, the wedding was just the capper event and what a wedding it was
Three months later, the couple once again donned their wedding dress and suit and celebrated at Jet City Winery with their family and friends for their Seattle Reception. It was a great time for the couple to relive their big day and do their official cake cutting as the couple saved this wedding tradition for their Seattle reception.
