Say “I Do”

Where the Ocean Meets Forever

Toes in the sand. Your favorite people in linen. No seating-chart meltdowns, no DIY centerpiece marathons. It’s just you, your person, and a celebration that already feels like a vacation. That’s the destination wedding difference. And it’s exactly what I do.

From destination bride to destination wedding planner.

My love story started in Mexico. My best friend dropped to one knee in front of my family and my son, with a mariachi band playing behind him, and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him.

We came back to Mexico to say “I do” with sixty of our favorite people on the beach in Cancún. Some had never owned a passport. Some had never taken a vacation like that in their lives. And there they were, watching us hold hands in front of that beautiful ocean, saying our vows.

My big, crazy family got to know each other for days before the ceremony and that meant on the day of, I didn’t spend hours making the rounds. I just got to be with my husband. Then we spent another week honeymooning in Riviera Maya. The honeymoon was already built in, that was our time to settle into Mr. & Mrs. Riddell and our happily ever after.

That’s the experience I now build for every couple I work with.

Why a Destination Wedding?

A traditional wedding is a part-time job for a year. Vendor meetings, tasting appointments, late-night texts about napkin folds. With a destination wedding, everything you need is already at the resort — and your selections happen virtually with the on-site coordinator, on your timeline. A fraction of the meetings, a fraction of the stress, all the polish of a five-star celebration.

JUST 2 OR ALL 200

An elopement under a palm canopy. A barefoot vow exchange at sunrise. Pure, present, and unforgettable.
Your closest people, ocean-view dinner under string lights. Big enough to dance the night away — small enough that every guest feels like a VIP
Multi-day, multi-event — welcome cocktails, catamaran day, sparklers and a midnight swim. The wedding people talk about for years.

You Actually Get to Enjoy Your Wedding.

Which means on your wedding day, you don’t owe anyone a hello. You owe yourself a glass of champagne, a slow dance, and a long look at the person you just married.

At a traditional wedding, your reception is the first time half your guests have ever been in the same room. You spend the night on a forced parade hopping table to table, smiling at people who haven’t seen you since you were five.

At a destination wedding, your guests arrive days early. They’re mingling at the swim-up bar, sharing tables at the welcome dinner, trading sunscreen by the pool. By the time you walk down the aisle, the room already feels like family.

How We Do This Together

Step 1. I handle your travel.

Flights, transfers, room blocks, group rates, the whole guest experience from booking to baggage claim.

Step 2. You design your day.

You and your love work directly with your resort’s on-site wedding coordinator on ceremony, florals, menu, cake, music. All virtually, on your timeline.

Step 3. I stay in your corner.

Translating contracts, anticipating what you didn’t know to ask, making sure every guest gets where they need to be.

Step 4. Day of is magical.

You wake up exactly where you’re saying “I do.” No traffic. No transport. No checklist. Just you, your robe, your champagne, and a sunrise.