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Olivia and Keith's Dia de los Muertos Beach Wedding

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Coinciding with the Mexican holiday, this destination getaway in Tulum incorporated it as the jumping-off point to create a fun, colorful, and bohemian day.

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The Couple

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Like many couples, Olivia Baniuszewicz and Keith Pollock met at a bar. But it wasn't until a few weeks later that the initial spark turned into a flame—well, let's just call it a campfire, since they were on a camping trip in Pennsylvania. Keith asked her out that summer night, while in a tent with Olivia and two of her girlfriends. 

Back home in New York City, the first date was a bit less of an adventure—as she was sick and the plans included a juice and a walk on the Highline. But five years later, on November 1, 2014, their voyage continued with 90 guests on the beach in Mexico at Be Tulum Hotel. Coinciding with Dia de los Muertos, the stylish destination getaway incorporated the holiday theme, plus local elements, the bride's bohemian aesthetic, and a beachy vibe. With the whole hotel rented out, it was an intimate weekend with loved ones together in the same piece of paradise.

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The Invitations

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The stationery included illustrations by Happy Menocal and calligraphy by Betsy Dunlap. The invite itself (designed and printed by Mia Carta) was a trifold card outlining the destination fête's festivities, suggested attire, and travel scoop.

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Bievenidos a Mexico

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Guests were welcomed to Mexico with tote bags that read "I Heart Tulum" and sported the couple's hashtag. Inside was a collection of goodies including water, sunscreen, tequila, bug repellent, chips, gum, and a guide to the area.

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The Location

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The couple discovered Tulum early in their relationship, and it's one of their favorite places to escape to for a long weekend. "We both love tequila, Mexican food, and authentic locales," Olivia says of the city they chose for their destination wedding.

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The Fashions

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Olivia wore a custom long-sleeve lace Erdem dress with an open back and high neckline, white Prada T-strap sandals, and a crown of fresh orchids. She carried a bouquet of white ranunculus and asters made by Xochitl.

Keith sported a Ralph Lauren Black Label dinner jacket and Ralph Lauren Purple Label pants.

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Golden Touches

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The bride accessorized with gold bracelets and diamond earrings and gave her mother a "no ugly crying" handkerchief she found in the Etsy shop WrenBirdArts.

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Sleek Slippers

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Keith wore custom Stubbs and Wootton slippers embroidered with his monogram.

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The Bridal Party

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Olivia's bridesmaids chose their own gowns. "We left it up to them, and they all looked great," the bride recalls.

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Flower Power

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Bridesmaids were given white floral crowns instead of bouquets.

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The Head Coverings

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Gray suede yarmulkes with the couple's names and wedding date were ordered from Mazel Tops.

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Aisle Style

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Flower petals and painted rocks lined the aisle of the beach ceremony.

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The Entrance

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Keith and his parents, Carol and Mark, walked down the aisle together.

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Walking With Dad

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Olivia and her father, Leslaw, entered the ceremony as "Eyes Closed" by the Narrative played.

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The Chuppah

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For the ceremony, a chuppah was constructed using a piece of lace brought back from Poland (where a big portion of the bride's family still resides). It also included hanging feathers, tropical flowers, and leaves.

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The Ceremony

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The couple exchanged vows they wrote themselves during the late-afternoon service.

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The Ring Bearer

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Keith's nephew Max served as ring bearer, carrying the bands down the beach in a sand-filled bowl.

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Footloose and Fancy Free

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A shoe check was set up so guests could swap their footwear for flip-flops.

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Portraits on the Beach

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The newlyweds took photos on the beach before sunset.

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Cocktail Hour

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Guests enjoyed cocktail hour on the beach while guitarist Camilo Nu played. They sipped on specialty margaritas including an habañero version and one made with passion fruit, honey, and mezcal.

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Cocktail-Hour Fare

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Ceviche, adobo chicken, guacamole, and shrimp and avocado tostados were some of the appetizers that were served. 

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Perfect Matches

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Glittery matchboxes with visuals of the Mexican loteria

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What's for Dinner

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The menus were another collaboration between Happy Menocal and Betsy Dunlap, with illustrations of several ingredients surrounding the outline of the evening's feast.

The Mexican meal kicked off with a selection of salads, including one showcasing a local cactus, and entrées consisted of shrimp tacos, flank steak tacos, huitlacoche and cheese empanadas, tamales with red sauce, beef puntas, chicken with cream, chile strips, Mexican rice, and enchiladas suizas.

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Snapshots

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Fuji Instax instant cameras were set out on the tables at the rehearsal dinner and the wedding, with extra film for guests to snap photos throughout the events. The newlyweds put the pictures in their scrapbook along with their photo booth images from the wedding night.

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In Costume

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All of the servers at the hotel had their faces painted to keep in line with the Dia de los Muertos theme of the night.

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Fun Touch

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Custom Krazy Straws were made with words like "amaze," "bueno," and "babe" and placed in coconuts set out during cocktail hour.

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The Escort Cards

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Calligraphed cards outlined guests' seating assignments and were paired with friendship bracelets. "I'm known for always bringing back friendship bracelets from my travels for my girlfriends," Olivia says. "This was a nice way to bring everyone together, let them know what they mean to us, and implement a bit of our personalities into the details."

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The Tables

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Long tables were set with runners, candles, and arrangements of spray roses, ranunculus, anemones, lisianthus, and assorted greenery.

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The Cake

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A small flan cake was dressed up with Keith's grandmother's vintage topper—which was also used at all of her children's weddings.

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Late-Night Revelry

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After a first dance to "Stay With You" by Tarrus Riley (a nontraditional reggae love song), the dancing and partying continued with lots of contemporary and pop music played by New York City-based DJ Foto—including old-school Britney Spears and tunes by Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, and Taylor Swift. 

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A Photo Op

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"The social media manager in me made sure to create perfect photo ops for people," Olivia (a social media and digital content manager) says. This teepee was a big hit. Guests also popped in to the photo booth where they posed with Dia de los Muertos props.

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Late-Night Sweets

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In addition to flan, chocolate mousse and mango soup were offered up for dessert. A churro cart was also set up on the beach. A bunch of Keith's friends ran to the beach when they spotted it and started chanting "Churro cart! Churro cart!" until they plugged in the lights. "It was kind of hilarious watching a bunch of grown men get so excited," Olivia says. Everyone in the party slowly migrated to the beach for late-night sweets and a bonfire on the sand where the festivities continued into the wee hours. 

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Photography: Luke & Katherine Griffin of Max & Friends

Location and Catering: Be Tulum Hotel

Planning: Destination Weddings Tulum

Flowers: Xochitl

Officiant: Rabbi Stephen Spiegel

Stationery: Happy Menocal; Betsy Dunlap; Mia Carta

Music: Camilo Nu; DJ Foto

Hair and Makeup: The Makeup Pros

Churro Cart: Manuel Lara and Flor Maldonado

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    1 of 32 The Couple
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    8 of 32 The Bridal Party
    9 of 32 Flower Power
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    11 of 32 Aisle Style
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    13 of 32 Walking With Dad
    14 of 32 The Chuppah
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    16 of 32 The Ring Bearer
    17 of 32 Footloose and Fancy Free
    18 of 32 Portraits on the Beach
    19 of 32 Cocktail Hour
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    21 of 32 Perfect Matches
    22 of 32 What's for Dinner
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    25 of 32 Fun Touch
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