Casa de Los Siete Patios Oceanfront Wedding Venue Baja California

Luxury Wedding Venue in Baja California

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to come visit a very special property, a well-kept secret that I had to explore in Ensenada. I have always been a huge fan of northern Baja from camping, surfing and exploring a ton during my childhood and have been an even bigger fan of the trending Valle de Guadalupe wine and culinary scene that’s been exploding lately.

We hopped in the car and drove about a few hours south of the border to an exquisite waterfront estate called Casa de Los Siete Patios. Nestled on its own private peninsula overlooking the Pacific ocean, Casa de Los Siete Patios is an expansive estate offering the most incredible oceanfront wedding venue we have discovered that won’t break the budget! Coined ‘Montage South’ by a couple who work at the luxury Orange Country resort themselves, this well kept secret allows you to have uninstructed ocean views and expansive lawns in a stunning setting without the million dollar budget.

After making our way down to Ensenada, and stopping in Puerto Nuevo for lobster tacos and margaritas on the way, the architect and builder of the home, Jean-Lupe Bitterlin, greeted us. Jean-Lupe built the family estate in 1969 and had been expanding on it throughout the decades with the growth of his family. His mother was the famed Doña Pepita who founded El Rey Sol, Mexico’s oldest French restaurant, which he still owns and operates today and provides catering for the weddings on his property.

As we drove onto the estate our jaws dropped… Spectacular pristine landscaping, the massive pool, the charming house tour that seemed to get larger and larger the more we explored.

What was so interesting about this property was the way it seemed to go on and on, with hidden nooks, patios, lawns and courtyards. It felt as you could explore around forever and offer so many interesting areas for guests to enjoy during your wedding or event. They offer several ceremony and reception options ranging in guest counts from 100-800 in size! Making this versatile and intimate at the same time.

The bedrooms were each decorated individually with heavy rustic furnishings and treasures collected throughout the years from Jean-Loup’s travels. With 5 bedrooms (sleeps 10) and 7 baths, you can have your family or wedding party stay in the storied villa with the remaining guests 10 minutes away in Ensenada.

Did we mention Bono from U2 stays here when using the Sony Mexico recording studios?

In the morning, we were treated to an incredible Mexican breakfast of chilequiles and fresh orange juice on a quaint patio shaded by Torrey Pines before being treated to a personal tour of Jean-Lupes favorite wineries own by his close personal friends.

We were truly honored to receive such an incredible 5-star treatment and personal tour of this property by the famed owner himself. With the ocean in front of you, the wine valley behind you and countless activities such as golfing, fishing and diving as sporting options to offer guests, Casa de Los Siete Patios is truly a remarkable Baja California wedding venue I strongly recommend for your luxury beachside wedding.

To learn more about this property and speak to us about planning your wedding at Casa de Los Siete Patio contact us!

(P.S. I will gladly accompany you anytime for a venue tour for the chance to go back and plan your wedding!)

Fall Harvest Equestrian Charity Event in Rancho Santa Fe

Feeding America San Diego ‘Friendraiser’ Event

We were so honored to be able to design such an incredible event for a wonderful cause this past fall for Feeding America San Diego. Held at a private equestrian farm in Rancho Santa Fe, we transformed this ‘barn’ into a spectacular event to raise awareness and bring some major VIPS together for a wonderful cause. This fall harvest themed event tied in the seasonal produce, flowers and herbs of the season to remind the guests of this ‘friendraiser’ how important feeding our own is. Food brings together friends and family and nourishes us to live healthier, happier lives. This equestrian event provides wonderful wedding inspiration as well! See the details below of this fall harvest equestrian event.

See this event featured over on Strictly Weddings for even more details!

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PHOTOBOOTH

FLOWERS

STATIONERY

Alchemy Fine Home in the News!

Alchemy Fine Home is the word!

We are so honored and excited with all the love that we got from Modern Luxury San Diego in their September issue! Since we launched Alchemy Fine Home we have had so much fun adding on inspiring new pieces for your home design and entertaining. As a designer our dream is always to design with the most beautiful materials and artistic pieces as possible. With the crossover of focusing on our interior design passion as well as events, you can really do just that and curate collectable pieces to cherish for years to come. Alchemy Fine Home offers a wedding registry filled with luxe little items that you really want, may not need, but truly covet.

Catch the buzz and check out the top picks we chatted about in our ‘Design Spotlight’ feature in Modern Luxury San Diego’s  September 2015 Ladies of Style issue. Called out as a Design Arbiter (we likey), we show off our favorite objet d’art, fashion and travel picks at the moment including some fun pieces we’ve put in our client’s homes that featured on Alchemy Fine Home.

Check out these Alchemy Fine Home coveted pieces online for your luxe home accents that we are loving.

Eclipse Agate Chandelier Brass • $3,150

Christian Lacroix Caribe Fruit Bowl • $450

Corona Brass Spiky Candlestick • $199

Thank you so much Becca Battista for capturing me and my #1 main man Rupert the Regal Cheagle inside of my favorite contemporary art galleries Madison Gallery. This little man of mine is such a show stopper and is looking quite dapper in print if I do say so myself. I love you Ruppie-doo!

Big love to Dean Hall of Style and Men for primping me and Ruppie up!

Dress by Halston. Shoes Brian Atwood.

French Riviera Luxury Wedding Design

Cap Estel Luxury Wedding Design

So we’ve showed you what an incredible wedding venue Cap Estel would make but what could I create here? This is the fun part; “Dreaming in design” as I like to refer to it. Since this would be MY top choice, I decided to create what I would consider to be my own dream wedding. It would go something like this:


Wedding guests would enter the villa through its white marble lobby and walk out onto the expansive terrace overlooking the lawn. A classical string quartet would be playing remixed classics while guests sipped on bubbly rosé from gold-rimmed crystal goblets and nibbled on caviar canapés before being escorted down to their seats for the ceremony.

Soft white suede and rose gold chairs would be lining the aisle on the lawn that led up to the altar. The altar would would be fluttering with lush white peonies and an abundance of white butterflies and oversized paper flowers. These bright whites would contrast perfectly with the azure sea in the background.

The bride clad in a lace Yolan Cris gown would float down the aisle and be set against the magical setting of fluttering white and aqua sea background.

After the ceremony, guest would explore the rose garden during the cocktail hour. Beautiful performers with theatrical butterfly headpieces would play stringed instruments while walking between the guests. An impressive cheese table and gourmet appetizers from Cap Estel’s Michelin-starred chef would serve as a preview of the amazing meal yet to come!

After cocktail hour, guests would take their seats in a black-and-white-striped tent dripping with an eclectic display of chandeliers and pendant lights. A palette of blush and salmon centerpieces would be offset by the bold canopy, striped linens and blue-and-white place settings.

The guests would eat off beautiful gold flatware, sip wine out of crystal goblets, and savor course after course of delicious food.

During the reception, the guests would dance under the stars to a combination of live musicians playing over deep house electric tunes. When the party ended, the guests could retire to their 800-thread-count sheets. A frisky few could take a midnight dip before turning in if they wanted.

So there you have it! That’s my ultimate wedding vision for what I consider to be the French Rivera’s best events venue. What would yours be? Stay tuned for more incredible venues and our wedding visions. 

1st Page Credits

Venue Photos: Tony Gigov http://tonygigov.com/

2nd Page Credits

Fine Jewelry by Leviev Jewelry  http://www.leviev.com/

Shoes by Oscar de la Renta http://www.oscardelarenta.com

Dress by Yolan Cris  http://www.yolancris.com/

3nd Page Credits

Tent & Lighting by @Revelry Event Designers  http://www.revelryeventdesigners.com/

Cake by  Hey There Cupcake  http://www.heythere-cupcake.com/#!cakes/c1tuc 

Dish by L’0bjet – http://l-objet.com/

Sea Bass by Chef James Montejano of La Valencia Hotel.    http://www.lavalencia.com/

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Tablescape by Alchemy Fine Home http://alchemyfinehome.com/