A dark & moody “til death do us part” wedding in Tulum
Beata and Nico fell in love with the lush, otherworldly quality of Tulum the moment they first visited - knowing that the Mexican destination was where they wanted to get married. The stylish couple didn't want the typical white wedding, instead opting for a uniquely dark and moody aesthetic deemed "Til Death Do Us Part", designed by Diana Romo Weddings. Dripping candles cast red florals in a dreamy amber light, while a tarot reader read cards for guests throughout the night; everything from the bride's dazzling Berta gown to the neon lights peeking through the jungle radiated an ethereal vibe!
Keep reading to see the couple's dreamy beach ceremony that honored the elements, capture in photo by Andre Gouin Photo and in film by About Time Film.
Sexy bedazzled Berta gown, ready for the beach
For her wedding ceremony on the white sand beach, bride Beata chose an absolutely stunning Berta gown. The dress was perfectly sexy while staying light and airy for movement through the natural landscape! She paired the look with a beachy hair with a boho flower crown, sparkling shoes by Aquazzura, and celestial jewelry from Jennifer Behr.
Boho groom fashion with a one-of-a-kind hat
Nico's wedding attire radiated true bohemian spirit, donning a white linen suit from Suit Supply, white leather sneakers from Good Man, and a custom branded hat from Fonte Tulum reading "live life for the moment".
On picking Tulum for your wedding destination:
"A few years ago we took a trip to Sicily (which is where Nico's family is from and where we got engaged!) and I was overcome by how lush and overgrown the landscape was - I’m a bit of a plant fanatic. We would have loved to have our wedding in Sicily but we thought the trip would be too much of an expense for some of our friends/family so we decided Mexico - with the wild nature of the jungle, would be the perfect backdrop and a more accessible destination. We did some research and fell in love with some of the other weddings we had seen in Tulum and decided to take a trip out there to see what it was all about. We stayed at the Alaya Hotel (where we ended up having our wedding ceremony!) which we immediately fell in love with. We fell in love with the powder-white sand beaches, turquoise waters of the Caribbean, all cast against the lush foliage of the jungle. Tulum captures all the things we love, with its laid back vibe, the incredible food and craft cocktails, and the ambient house beats playing at all hours day and night. There is definitely a different energy down there - almost like an air of mystery that I’m very attracted to. The natural elements of Tulum and this inexplicable, mystical air, became the inspiration for our wedding theme." - Bride, Beata
An elemental, pre-Hispanic wedding ceremony
Beata and Nico's oceanfront wedding ceremony was culturally unique, as they celebrated in several pre-Hispanic era rituals honoring the elements. It was a stunningly colorful ceremony, surrounded in boho blooms by Grisel Serrano Florals.
"Our ceremony was really special. It was a pre-Hispanic ceremony - a spiritual union, with nature as our witness. A ritual filled with symbolism, in balance with the 4 basic elements (earth, water, fire, & air), to bless us with joy, abundance, & understanding. It was amazing and really different than anything our guests have ever seen - feathered pre Hispanic musicians, a sahamudora cleansing us with copal, and an altar of symbolic elements to bless our union." - Bride, Beata
"During the ceremony we added a little element - in addition to exchanging our rings we also exchanged tokens - a floral crown for me and a floral necklace for Nico. I had read that the crown would protect the woman’s mind and the necklace symbolized protecting the man’s heart. This particularly spoke to me because I feel like I can have a frantic mind sometimes and Nico can balance me and put me at ease." - Bride, Beata
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Advice from the couple:
"Absolutely hire a wedding planner and don’t settle for anyone but the best. I researched a number of planners that worked in the riviera maya and was instantly impressed with Diana’s work. She is an amazing designer and was so easy to work with - super organized and made the stress of wedding planning especially nonexistent. She also has the intel for the best vendors that can make your vision come to life.
Absolutely have a small/intimate destination wedding! Keeping it small allowed us to have only the most important people in our lives there and obviously kept down the costs - not saying it was cheap…but for 50 people you can have the best of everything. Most of our guests stayed at the same boutique hotel that we did (Alaya) and it was blast waking up every morning and having breakfast with all our friends and family, laying out on the beach with endless margaritas, and then walking off the buzz exploring the streets of Tulum.
Suck it up and pay for - a little extra money is better than regret. I didn’t even consider having a videographer tbh but Diana suggested we absolutely need to have one and omg our videographer (About Time) blew us away - they even had a drone that flew over the ceremony and captured a bird eye view of the ocean/beach/jungle. I also didn’t think about lighting - but Diana was right, it was incredibly important - it set the mood and turned it into an event."
Dark & moody reception with a tarot touch
The lush colors of the Tulum jungle were accented by gorgeous floral design by Grisel Serrano Florals that gave off a dark and moody boho flair. The centerpieces completely tied together the wedding's "Til Death Do Us Part" theme that was brought to life through bold rentals from Archive and lighting by La Productora.
"Our florist (Grisel) was absolutely incredible. Our wedding planner recommended a number of florists and when I saw her work I knew she was the one. She didn’t make arrangements, she made art and her style was free, organic, and almost undone if that makes sense. A perfect level of disorder that made it look wild- though it had just happened like that in nature. I wanted a mix of fresh and preserved botanicals - sort of a play on life and death and I wanted tones of red with neutrals that ranged from bone and beige to almost black."
"I think the tarot theme was unique - we wanted to bring a little mystical dark touch but we didn’t want it to be cheesy - we still wanted it to be chic. Our tables were marked with different tarot cards (our table was “The Lovers” card of course) and then for the seating cards everyone had a mini tarot card to direct them to their table. To play up the theme we also had a tarot reader for our guests to visit during the reception. And our welcome bags were printed with the lovers tarot card and filled with Mexican treats like jalapeño lime tortilla chips and Mexican spiced dark chocolate." - Bride, Beata
A special performance from the couple's son
A special highlight of the reception was when the couple's 6 year old son, Kai, joined the live guitar player, picked up a microphone, and tried to sing along! His adorable performance was shortly followed up by him again grabbing the microphone after the bridal party speeches to give his own speech (“Daddy loves me so much…and mommy loves me way more than daddy.”) and cracking up the whole reception.
To end the night, the couple (and Kai) spent the evening dancing away to the tunes of DJ Alessio. Isn't the jungle the coolest dance club venue?!
Congrats Beata and Nico! Be sure to check out the full gallery of photos from Andre Gouin Photo below for even more moody Tulum inspo.
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- Venues: Radhoo Tulum
- Wedding Photographers: Andre Gouin Photo
- Lighting, Entertainment & Photo Booth: Scenic Music Show
- Wedding Films: About Time Film
- Wedding DJ: DJ Alessio
- Flowers: Grisel Serrano Florals
- Lighting, Entertainment & Photo Booth: La Productora
- Rentals: Archive
- Event Planning & Design: Diana Romo Weddings
- Wedding Dresses: Berta
- Accessories & Lingerie: Aquazzura
- Jewelry: Jennifer Behr
- Groom & His Men: Suit Supply
- Groom's Sneakers: Good Man
- Groom's Hat: Fonte Tulum
- Reception Venue: Wild Tulum
- graphics and stationery: Aralia.