February 3, 2023 Our Mexico Wedding Pt. 2 Situated 30 minutes outside of Mérida, Hacienda Tekik de Regil is a historic wedding venue full of hand painted murals, stunning architecture and Ichcansihó birds, one of the region’s most beloved birds (also known as T’hō birds). To make…
February 1, 2023 Our Mexico Wedding Pt. 1 Mérida has a rich cultural heritage with strong influences from Cuba and Spain, incredible food and some of the best magazine-worthy boutique hotels and Airbnbs. It’s also a short flight from Miami and Houston. When scheming locations for a destination…
January 20, 2023 Our Small Religious Ceremony Pt. 3 Having purchased our first home together, where better to have our cake and champagne reception than our backyard?! …well…and a few hor d’oeuvres. As we sought out companies to potentially cater a three-course meal in our backyard (a month before…
January 20, 2023 Our Small Religious Ceremony Pt. 2 I won’t lie. Having purchased our first home together, paying for a postponed wedding in Mexico while dealing with the impacts of a pandemic, we weren’t exactly in a position to “go all out” and spend a small fortune on…
January 20, 2023 Our Small Religious Ceremony Pt. 1 Hi friends! If you’re here from Over the Moon, welcome! My name is Stephanie; founder of The Style Bungalow blog. Today I’m sharing an in-depth look back at our weddings because I’ve found myself flooded with questions. Before I dive…
November 10, 2020 Gift Guide for Covid Brides It was the end to a beautiful night this time last year — I was in Merida, Mexico with my fiance and wedding photographer and we had just wrapped up our engagement shoot. Excitement filled my heart as I thought,…
July 9, 2020 We Postponed Our Wedding I’ve been meaning to sit down and write this story for a while now but the truth is, I haven’t been ready to face the reality of it. Things have been chaotic, flooded with lots of “What if’s?” and “We…
March 6, 2020 7 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Wedding Photographer With all your energy being spent on planning the wedding (like finding “the” dress or nailing down flowers), trust me, choosing a wedding photographer can also seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. Since photography is and has always…
March 6, 2020 Charming Casa Lecanda In the heart of Mérida, one of my favorite Mexican towns, is a peaceful haven known as Casa Lecanda – a 100-year-old restored house turned boutique hotel with elegant white archways and a lush tropical garden. No, I’m not technically…
December 14, 2019 Holiday Gift Guide for Brides With the holiday season here the pressure to buy the perfect gift(s) can be pretty high. Which is why I’m kicking off a Holiday Gift Guide series to help inspire some more gift-giving ideas! Today, I’m focusing on any bride-to-be’s…