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Behind the Scenes: Adam & Amanda’s Tulum Destination Wedding!

Amanda Cey, CEO of ABCey Events, led the charge in planning her beautiful destination wedding this past May in Tulum, Mexico. Her special day took place at Casa Malca, with her closest family and friends. ABCey has the inside scoop on all the details that made Adam & Amanda’s wedding possible! To see our full portfolio, click here!


For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of getting married (along with almost every other little girl that has ever existed)! And, I always knew I wanted a destination wedding so that I could extend this dream into a long vacation for all! With 15 properties rented including 6 hotels and 9 private homes, we set to take over this yoga-esque bohemian beach town. Our arrival dinner began at Hartwood and Gitano, continued to El Tabano for our all white welcome party, and finished at the Papaya Playa Project for Sunday evening’s farewell dinner.

Event Planner/ Bride: Amanda Cey, ABCey Events

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Adam and I met while living a few blocks from each other in Russian Hill, San Francisco. I was immediately drawn to his sense of humor, which I now know to be heavy sarcasm from his Bostonian upbringing! He made me laugh and as time went on I never wanted to leave his side. We had a rather long engagement (due to the birth of our daughter this past October), and were finally able to tie the knot on May 9th at an intimate beach-side estate called Casa Malca in Tulum, Mexico.

Venue: Casa Malca, Tulum, Mexico

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It was silly to think that I could plan this event on my own (even being an event planner), with a newborn in tow, and in another country! I brought an assistant, the lovely Caitlyn McSorley and also hired Gwen Grosset, Destination Weddings Tulum to make sure everything ran smoothly on the ground!

Day of Coordinator: Caitlyn McSorley and Gwen Grosset

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I fell in love with my “Octavia” Vera Wang dress from the Spring 2015 collection, but was unable to even try it on until just a few months before the wedding (I was 6 months pregnant by the time I saw it for the first time). I instantly fell in love with the disorder and edginess of the dress, but it was also so unique and organic which worked beautifully with the natural setting.

Dress: Vera Wang

Vera Wang Wedding Dress


Suit: Hugo Boss

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Florals: Neil Hunt, Hunt Littlefield

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Rentals: Planner 1 Events 

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The bridesmaids shined in a variety of blue hues that created an ombre effect when standing up at the altar, and looked gorgeous with the stunning ocean backdrop. There wasn’t really any overarching main theme, although blue tones dominated, along with ombre tones throughout (dresses, cake, tags, menu’s, etc), and lots of natural beachy elements to compliment the vibe.

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen:

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Ombre Cake: Carolina Galarza, Chef Patissierombre cake


Rings: Pade VavraPade Vavra Rings


Jewelry: Ippolita

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Barefoot Sandals:  LoveMely

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We brought close to 10 duffle bags of event decor that included everything from teal colored sand (so much for not bringing sand to the beach), driftwood, and sea shells (who has time to collect these the week of a wedding)? There were also ceramic starfish for the ultra long dinner table, custom made “LOVE” multi-colored sunglasses, a variety of blue parasols and lanterns, beautifully calligraphed chalkboard signage, ikat patterned pillows from Bali, Mexican pompoms, hangover kits, custom vow books, laser cut wood keys, ombre tags, and program fans! We found use for almost everything, except the vintage marquee “Hitched” sign didn’t quite make it in one piece!

Decor: ABCey Events

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Program Fans, Menu’s, Pocket Schedules: Suite Paper

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Calligraphy: Rona Siegel Fine Arts

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Flower Girls: Ella Corthell, Aydin Levy & Riley Jacobson

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Officiants: Nicole Doherty & Linzi Oliver

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Music: DJ JoIll, Shawn Barry, and Arpason

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A.V. // LED Dance Floor: Plug In Audio Visual

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Pillows: Ikat and Batik

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Hangover Kit: Jennifer’s Cookies

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Pom Pom Decor: Artisan Revival

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See how we pulled off this elegant outdoor affair as captured by the amazingly talented, Larissa Cleveland here! We’d also like to extend a huge thank you to all of the vendors and people who made this day a huge success!

Photographer: Larissa Cleveland Photography

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What did you think of Adam & Amanda’s Tulum Wedding? Need help planning your destination wedding?! Let us know with a comment or message us on Facebook or Twitter!