Kady and Jason dated for three years before their engagement. Large gathering restrictions brought on by COVID made hosting a wedding in their hometown a challenge, so they pivoted. “I decided we should do what we do best, and that’s travel,” says Kady. “Hubby was down. We chose Casa Malca in Tulum, Mexico, which is Pablo Escobar’s former mansion that’s now a hotel. The esthetic is to die for. I wanted something timeless with a gangster vibe and a touch of paradise.”

Paulina Ortega, a graphic designer and illustrator, and Clark Kent Koga, a product strategy consultant at Google met in the Philippines, live in Australia, and married at the Coqui Coqui Perfumeria in Valladolid, Mexico. It was a golden-toned celebration including a parade through town with tequila shots and a highly photographed chicken mole dish. 

There, in Tulum, this couple let themselves be carried away by the surroundings of one of the most exclusive venues to celebrate love to the fullest. I'm sure you won't want to miss a single detail of this mind-blowing wedding at Casa Malca, which, through the photographs of Button Up Photography and the work of an exceptional team of suppliers, will take you on a journey to discover an alternate world in a fascinating destination. Are you ready?

A year and a half after getting engaged in Tulum, the couple headed back to their sand shore paradise for an intimate ceremony at Casa Malca. The luxury boutique hotel’s silky white sand, crystal-clear waters and verdant rainforest provided the prefect scenery for the bride and groom to exchange their own written vows.