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Oaxaca Wedding

Are you planning a wedding in Oaxaca? Great decision! Oaxaca, known for its unique cultural heritage, delicious cuisine, kind people, and breathtaking scenery, offers a remarkable setting for your wedding celebration. Check out these Oaxaca wedding photos from Alondra and Fernando’s festivities.

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Rehearsal Dinner


I had the honor of traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico to photograph Alondra and Fernando's stunning Oaxaca wedding. The festivities started the day before the ceremony, with a cocktail de bienvenida at Casa Estambul, where guests were treated to traditional Oaxacan street food, great music, and of course, mezcal y más mezcal.


Getting Ready


On the wedding day, the bride prepared at Casa Oaxaca, and the groom at the Hotel Quinta Real. Alondra held an array of veils, hand-embroidered by her mother. Since the couple had a late evening ceremony, they decided to have a first look beforehand. We organized the first look at Casa Oaxaca’s beautiful patio and then headed to the Ethnobotanical Gardens, one of the most beautiful places for wedding photos in Oaxaca; the family of the bride and groom joined a bit later for family photos.


Wedding Ceremony


After the photo session at the Jardin Etnobotanico, we headed to Santo Domingo de Guzman Church, which is one of the most stunning locations to get married in Mexico. The Catholic wedding ceremony was followed by a calenda de bodas, a Oaxacan wedding tradition in which the bride and groom are led to the reception site by a group of folkloric dancers and a traditional brass band.


Wedding Reception


The reception took place at the magnificent Ethnobotanical Garden decorated exquisitely by Carlos Guzman. The Restaurante Catedral provided delicious comida Oaxaqueña for the more than 700 guests. DJ Toño Murillo kept the party going until sunrise in this memorable wedding in Oaxaca planned by Marcela Gonzalez.


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