Always thrilled to share a beautiful wedding! The great pictures were taken by the warm hearted and talented Alec & T. a joy to work with!

Here some other details about a fabulous wedding weekend celebration:

Number of guests: 50

Rehearsal dinner: Lovely evening, elegant long table, candlelight and tons of speeches at the best restaurant in San Jose del Cabo, Manuel’s.  Our group was personally welcomed and served by the Chef Manuel and his wife Virny. As always, they make you feel at home and give you a royal service.

Wedding Ceremony: We chose the Tres Palmas lawn at the One and Only Palmilla. This was the perfect combination of privacy,  beautiful ocean view and  comfort; not having to go on the sand…

Wedding Reception: After an excellent dinner by Chef Larbi Dahrouch, everyone danced at the Bahia Ballroom.

The great team who made this wedding possible: Oxten, they were in charge of the draping and their work is impeccable. Flowers arrangements were designed by Pina, that Chuppa is pure romance! DJ Adan made everyone dance. Last but not least, the Groups and Special events department at One and Only Palmilla, gracias!

Enjoy!

Sarai Flores

I like the simplicity and fresh look of this wedding. For Courtney & Jeff, it was clear from the very begging, they wanted to have fun and be relaxed during their wedding. They decided to stay 2 weeks for their destination wedding in Cabo and they enjoyed every minute of it. A bref recap of the festivities:

Rehearsal Dinner: Heavy appetizers, pizzas and beers at the Baja brewery in Cabo San Lucas

Ceremony: Casual setting on the beach

Reception: 12 Tribes Restaurant

Entertainment: Fire Dancers & DJ Adan

Wedding Venue: Sunset da Mona Lisa Restaurant

Number of guests: 100

Inspiration: modern, elegant destination wedding

Photography: This is iT photography

DJ: Adan Mijares

Flowers: Pina Hernadez

Fire Dancers: Lunas de fuego

Review by Donna & John

Sarai and her awesome team were truly a godsend from the heavens above! She turned what I had envisioned growing up to be my dream wedding into reality this last May 8th.

I was very specific on what I wanted. I didn’t want a beach wedding. I imagined a semi-formal wedding that overlooked the ocean with a sunset ceremony and a moonlit reception. And most importantly, I had about 100 guests who would all fly in ready to party and strict time restrictions on music would simply not work. I spoke with many wedding planners in Cabo and I was beginning to think that my vision was impossible to achieve. But I was determined. And then I came across Signature Weddings along my search. From the very first moment I spoke with Sarai over the phone, somehow my nerves seemed to be reassured by her calming voice and soothing manner. My husband and I had a long engagement of almost two years so I really developed a good relationship with her via email. I really came to appreciate how organized and timely she was from start to finish. She is incredibly responsive and has exceptional attention to detail. Her honesty is refreshing and genuine. After we discussed our budget, she gave us a comprehensive wedding estimation. She was realistic and never added extra fluff to her presentation. Needless to say, there were unexpected challenges and of course costs that arose along the way but Sarai always somehow seemed to work out all the kinks. She always advocated for us to maximize what we got for our money. She is well respected in that business and has developed great connections so she was able to offer us high quality options that allowed us to make informed decisions.

I admit that I am a difficult person to impress but down to the last detail, it was about as perfect as I could have ever dreamed my wedding could ever be. Sarai and her team without a doubt far exceeded my highest expectation. Her hard work was clearly evident in how smoothly everything flowed from beginning to end. Above all, everybody including the bride and groom had an amazing time. We couldn’t get our guests to stop dancing. I’m not sure if it was the 20 minute fire dancing show, or the amazing reception entrees, or the 125ml Cabo Wabo Tequila bottles we gave away as favors that Sarai all helped us plan, but our guests couldn’t stop telling us how they could never attend another wedding for the rest of their lives without comparing it to our extraordinary celebration. Even down to the eggplant ribbon that Sarai wore around her shoe to perfectly match the color theme of my wedding was testimony to how she sincerely invests all her time and efforts to make your dream wedding come to life. It is clear that she takes pride in her work and truly finds what she does for others rewarding. It has been my pleasure and a privilege to work with someone so talented and kind at heart. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts Sarai for making our dreams come true.

Love,

Donna & John

Wedding Venue: Las Ventanas al Paraiso

Number of guests: 30

Inspiration: elegant, chic & fun long weekend

Florist designer: Elena Damy

DJ: Antares

Photography: Leigh Miller

Wedding Planning: Sarai Flores

Wedding Venue: Casa Dorada, San Lucas, Mexico

Inspiration: Miami, White, Champagne

Number of guests: 45

Ceremony: Catholic local church

Flower Design: Rene Larios

Photography: Mango Weddings

Entertainment: Samantha Rae / Lunas de fuego

Lighting: J&S

Planning: Sarai Flores

Saludos

We would like to share with you some of our favorite ceremony settings. Along with the florist designers, we love to create unique concepts. These pictures show some possibilities and ideas, but the goal is to find the perfect setting for you!

Saludos!

Sarai

Hello! For those of you who are planning a catholic wedding ceremony, here you will find a sample program of full mass. By Nina Callaway.

The Ceremony

Prelude

“song” by …….

Seating of the Families

Entrance Rite

Processional

“song” by …..

Entrance of the Bride

“song” by …..

Opening Prayer

Father (name of the father)

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading

Respnsorial Psalm

Second Reading

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel Reading

Homily

Rite of Marriage

Exchange of Vows

Blessing and Exchange of Rings

A circle is the symbol of wholeness, perfection, and unity. Like circles, their rings have no beginning and no end. They are tokens of the growing relationship that _____ and ____ have come here to celebrate and confirm.

Prayer of the Faithful

Sign of Peace

Concluding Rite

The Lord’s Prayer

Final Blessing

Recessional

“song” by …..

Saludos!

Signature Weddings

We are re-organizing our web site and blog, obviously we don’t want to loose these great reviews and feedback we got from our former clients, enjoy!

The location: O&O Palmilla, Los Cabos

# of guests: 100

Why a destination wedding? Jenny & Brant chose a destination wedding because they wanted their wedding to be small, intimate, special, beautiful, relaxed, and FUN! And Cabo was the perfect place for that!

Why Cabo? The couple chose Cabo because the travel is easy, and it has so many beautiful locations. “The atmosphere is casual and relaxed, but still classy and cool, which is exactly what we wanted.” Besides, they think people in Cabo are very friendly and they feel welcome and safe every time they come.

Accommodations: We arranged 2 “room blocks” for guests to have different options, one at O&O Palmilla and the other at Sheraton Hacienda del Mar.

The concept: Beautiful, elegant and modern are the words that best describe the ambiance. White flowers were selected for the ceremony and light pink peonies and green hydrangeas embellished the reception.

The vendors: Elena Damy was in charge of the floral design. A mariachi band was hired to perform during the ceremony, and the leading voice was the singer Sarah Fuselier, a friend of the family. The Kilometro Band livened up the party and kept guests dancing all night. Photographers Sam Schultze and Jeff Scott flew from the US to capture the wedding.

The ceremony: Jenny & Brant exchanged vows at South Beach, one of the most beautiful venues in Cabo. Reverend Will Smith flew from Texas to conduct the ceremony.

The rehearsal dinner: Cabo de Sol Club House was the perfect location for a memorable dinner full of moving speeches.

The challenge: Initially, it was finding the right venues for 3 functions, welcome cocktail, rehearsal dinner and wedding festivities. “If you are flexible with dates, it is not a problem, but if you have a short engagement and have a particular date in mind, like we did, it was a little challenging. All worked out beautifully though.” The other most difficult thing was organizing all the details for the transportation. This was definitely the most time consuming.

The reward: “The most pleasant part for me was having Sarai as my representative on site there in Cabo. There was no problem that was too big for her. It was such a relief to have Sarai to speak the language and to secure the best of everything from the musicians to the food selections. She was always available to Jenny and me and took care of our every need.”

Beth B. (Mother of the Bride)

Gracias!! Sarai Flores

While we wait to get the pictures of Daniel & Jillian’s amazing wedding, I would like to share with you the lovely review that they sent us. Their wedding celebration included 3 days of festivities at Las Ventanas resort.

I must start by saying that my husband and I had never been to Cabo prior to our wedding. We were pretty much flying blind until we met Sarai. From our very first conversation with her, we knew right away that we were in good hands and instantaneously knew that we could trust her with all of our wedding needs. Sarai was extremely professional and warm. She spent a good amount of time getting to know us as best she could over the phone before we even began to talk about the details. Sarai handled every detail from that point forward. She organized meetings and conference calls with the vendors and on many occasions represented us when we could not be present. She took great care in making sure our vision for the wedding and the wedding events were achieved. By the time we finally got to meet Sarai in person, we felt as if we had known her for years. She knew exactly what we wanted and how to articulate it to our vendors more eloquently than us (also in Spanish).

On our wedding day, Sarai handled everything from tipping vendors to fixing my hair at the reception. Sarai and her team made sure that the ceremony and the reception went perfectly according to plan. With Sarai there, I didnt have to worry about a thing and could enjoy my wedding stress free.

To call Sarai a wedding planner would be a huge understatement. She was our wedding everything and our wedding wouldnt have been the same without her. To say the least we highly recommend her!

Dan & Jillian

Thank you! Sarai Flores

March 3, 2010

The location: Marquis Hotel, Los Cabos

# of guests: 112

Why a destination wedding? Lindsay and Fisher chose a destination wedding because they loved the idea of it. “It’s so special to only be able to invite a select number of people and have them fly out of the country to see you exchange your vows.” Lindsay believes destination weddings are fun for everyone because guests get to make a vacation out of it, while the bride and groom are able to spend extra time with their friends and family.

Why Cabo? The couple chose Cabo because they had great memories from the numerous vacations they had spent there. Also, Cabo was only a short flight away for almost everyone attending, since most of their guests were from Texas and California. “There’s also something out of the ordinary getting married at sunset, overlooking the ocean.”

Accommodations: All the guests were staying at Marquis Hotel. This made festivities and organization much easier.

The concept: Lindsay was clear, “Everything must be white!” The ceremony flowers, reception centerpieces and ballroom décor were all the work of Elena Damy, contemporary florist designer.

The vendors: The pair chose local vendors recommended by Sarai. However, their photographer, Glen Johnson, flew in from Texas to capture the event.

The ceremony: The couple exchanged vows at sunset on the hotel’s most beautiful terrace, under an arch of suspended roses.

The rehearsal dinner: Closest friends and family enjoyed a magnificent night at Edith’s Restaurant. Food and décor were Mexican, and margaritas flowed freely the whole night.

The challenge: Lindsay and her mother found that relying on e-mail was the biggest challenge, since it made it envisioning the final results difficult. They were only able to travel to Cabo once prior to the wedding to review details and do the tasting.

The reward: “The best part of the wedding was seeing the final result! Every single detail about our wedding was everything and more than we could have ever expected or wanted. The communication with the hotel and on Sarai’s part was exceptional. If we ever did it over, we wouldn’t change one thing.”

Enjoy!

Signature Weddings