Destination Bliss Volume 12 | Page 58

THE DESERT VALLEYS

Bride Flowing bias-cut or soft A-line silhouettes match the effortless luxury vibe.
Bridesmaids The landscape calls for earthy tones like warm ochre, sage and dusty rose.
Hair Go for loose and romantic, like a relaxed updo with face-framing pieces or soft waves left to move freely.
Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
Valle de Guadalupe ♥ Ensenada
Valle de Guadalupe sits in a sun-drenched valley just outside Ensenada, and for wine lovers, it has quietly become one of the most coveted wedding destinations in North America. This is the jewel of Baja wine country— where open-air tasting rooms serve natural wine and locally grown everything at long farm tables out among the vines. Ensenada adds a port city edge: fresh seafood, a buzzing food scene and the kind of unhurried coastal energy that turns it into a full wedding weekend.
Don’ t miss: Local fine dining. Valle de Guadalupe is home to some of Mexico’ s mostcelebrated restaurants— including Fauna and Malva— where tasting menus are built entirely around what’ s growing in the valley that week.
Groom & Groomsmen Unstructured blazers and opencollar linen shirts hit the sweet spot— polished enough for the occasion, relaxed enough for the setting.
Florals Locally sourced florals( pampas grass, olive branches, lavender, sun-bleached wildflowers) are both a practical and a beautiful choice.
TOP TO BOTTOM: © Adri Mendez Photography, The Creative Tales, Baylee Marie Photography, Aster Films, Raw Shoots Photography
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