Xime + Luis: Jardín Etnobotánico, Santo Domingo & La Fábrica Patio

October 10, 2026 · jardín etnobotánico de oaxaca, santo domingo de guzmán, la fabrica patio, calenda, oaxaca wedding, wedding planner marcela gonzalez

It was a beautiful day in Oaxaca celebrating Xime and Luis, with family and friends who came from near and far to be with them.

Xime got ready at the Hotel Parador de Alcalá, then we took a few portraits in the colorful streets around Santo Domingo. Xime and Luis saw each other for the first time in the Jardín Etnobotánico, among the agaves and the tall cactus, and their bridesmaids and groomsmen joined them at the reflection pool.

The ceremony was inside the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Then a calenda filled the streets of the Centro with music and dancers, and the reception was at La Fábrica Patio, where the speeches and the dancing went late into the night. Marcela González planned the day.

Congratulations, Xime and Luis!

Xime getting ready A quiet moment before the ceremony Xime in her dress at the doorway Xime walking past a red wall in the Centro Xime in front of Santo Domingo Luis getting ready Xime and Luis see each other for the first time in the Jardín Etnobotánico Xime and Luis laughing in the garden Xime and Luis at the reflection pool by the cactus wall The bridesmaids at the reflection pool The aisle inside Santo Domingo The rings during the ceremony Xime and Luis at the altar The calenda starts outside Santo Domingo Xime and Luis dancing in the calenda Speeches at La Fábrica Patio On the dance floor A kiss on the dance floor Flowers at the reception

See the full gallery, or read more about La Fábrica Patio and the Jardín Etnobotánico in my list of the 10 best Oaxaca wedding venues. Planning a wedding here? Check my 2027–2028 availability.