03/23/2026
I try to always be truthful about things, especially here, where truth is sometimes absent.
I wasn't at my last wedding.
After months of planning - timelines, vendor coordination, layout changes, countless emails and phone calls, and so many behind-the-scenes decisions, I arrived in Mexico and we immediately had to pivot. Thunderstorms were in the forecast, which meant redesigning the entire wedding plan to make sure the day could still run smoothly, rain or shine.
And then, the morning of the wedding, I got sick. I traveled to Mexico with a cold, and then picked up GI issues, and brought home mosquito bites. I spent two days in bed and I wasn't able to be at the wedding in person.
And if you know me, you know how HARD that was for me to make that call. Showing up is such a core part of what I do. But my body just wouldn't cooperate.
This is why the prep matters.
Because when things shifted, which they inevitably do, there was a plan. There were clear timelines. There were thoughtful conversations already had. There was trust (I hope 🤞).
With the help of an incredible local wedding planner, and one of my dear friends stepping in (um, with zero wedding planning experience, but the ability to translate between Spanish and English and a willingness to just *figure it out*), the day was executed without my presence (although I did answer texts and phone calls throughout the day!).
It wasn't what any of us originally planned - certainly not my clients or myself - but it still came together in a way that felt true to them.
"It was incredible beyond belief...everyone said it was one of the most magical, romantic weddings they had ever seen...I wish you could have been here to see the fruit of all of your hard work. It was genuinely unbelievably incredible. One of the highlights of my entire life." This is what the groom told me later.
This one didn't quite go the way I wanted. My first destination wedding was messy, required a lot of trust and a lot of letting go.
But it also reminded me of something my clients have told me again and again - that they feel supported, steady and taken care of.
That's always the goal.
