Getting Married at Casa Chorro, San Miguel de Allende: GUIDE

by Advice & Tips, Wedding Venue Guides

Casa Chorro is a magnificent historical estate located adjacent to Parque Juárez in San Miguel de Allende. Renowned for its expansive, lush gardens, grand colonial architecture, multiple courtyards, and the sheer scale it offers, it provides a breathtaking and versatile setting for couples dreaming of a sophisticated, large-scale, and quintessentially San Miguel destination wedding. This venue provides a perfect blend of stunning outdoor spaces, impressive historical interiors, unparalleled privacy, and a prime location, making it a top choice for a memorable and grand celebration.

As a dedicated event venue, Casa Chorro offers the rental of its entire property for a specified period, providing the magnificent framework – extensive garden areas, multiple ceremony and reception sites, getting-ready rooms, and robust basic infrastructure like restrooms and dedicated kitchen facilities for caterers. It serves as a truly grand backdrop. Couples have the flexibility to bring in their own full team of vendors, from caterers and florists to musicians and decorators, allowing for a highly personalized, large-scale, and customizable wedding experience. While Casa Chorro provides the impressive location and infrastructure, the full event coordination, staffing (beyond basic venue support), rentals (tables, chairs, linens, etc., unless explicitly packaged), and all culinary aspects are managed separately through chosen suppliers and a wedding planner.

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Is This Venue Right for Your Wedding?

 

Casa Chorro is an exceptional venue for couples seeking a grand, private, and historic estate setting with expansive gardens right in the heart of San Miguel de Allende for their destination wedding. If you dream of a wedding with breathtaking garden landscapes, impressive colonial architecture as a backdrop, multiple distinct areas for different parts of your celebration, and the ability to bring together your own bespoke team of vendors – this magnificent property is an excellent choice. It’s ideal for couples who desire privacy, flexibility in design, the beauty of large outdoor spaces, and a classic San Miguel aesthetic with the convenience of a central-but-secluded location near Parque Juárez, perfect for medium to large-sized guest lists.

The venue’s key highlights include its extensive and beautifully maintained gardens, grand historical villa architecture, multiple versatile courtyards and terraces, impressive indoor spaces (potentially including large salons or covered patios), and the privacy offered by a dedicated rental estate. Perfect for a romantic, elegant, and grand-scale San Miguel wedding.

 

How Does a Wedding at Casa Chorro Work?

 

Planning a wedding at Casa Chorro typically involves:

Booking the Venue: Securing your desired date by signing a contract and paying a rental fee for the exclusive use of the property for a specific duration (often 24 hours or more). The venue provides the physical space and significant basic infrastructure (kitchen, restrooms, potential permanent structures).

Hiring an External Wedding Planner (Essential): Crucial for a venue rental model of this scale. Your planner is responsible for designing, budgeting, sourcing, hiring, and managing *all* other vendors and logistics that are not included in the basic venue rental (catering, rentals, decor, music, transportation, timeline, guest communication, managing setup/teardown in large spaces).

Selecting and Contracting Caterer: Food and beverage are typically handled by an external caterer from a preferred list or one approved by the venue. This involves separate menu planning, tasting, and contracting. The caterer utilizes the venue’s professional kitchen facilities.

Vendor Coordination: Your planner coordinates access, setup, and teardown for all vendors working at the venue. Casa Chorro’s scale means managing logistics across large garden areas and multiple buildings. The venue may have specific rules (access times, use of facilities, property boundaries).

Renting Equipment: Tables, chairs, linens, tableware, lighting, staging, dance floors, lounge furniture, tents for rain/sun, etc., are typically rented separately through your planner and rental companies. The scale of rentals for 100-250+ guests is significant.

Guest Accommodation: Guests arrange their own accommodation in San Miguel de Allende, as Casa Chorro is a private venue rental, not a hotel with a room block. Many guests may stay in hotels or rental homes within walking distance given its central location near Parque Juárez.

The process gives you immense flexibility and control over your vendor team and design on a grand scale but requires comprehensive and experienced planning support to bring all the pieces together seamlessly at the venue.

 

Best Months to Get Married

 

The prime season for weather in San Miguel de Allende is during the dry months, from late October/early November through April/early May, ensuring optimal conditions for utilizing Casa Chorro’s extensive gardens and outdoor spaces. The rainy season (May-September) often brings afternoon/evening showers, which requires careful planning for outdoor ceremonies/cocktails and a robust backup plan, utilizing the venue’s substantial indoor or covered areas or requiring tent rentals over garden spaces.

 

The Basics of Wedding Planning (Venue Rental Model – Grand Scale)

 

Casa Chorro operates as a Dedicated Event Venue, with wedding arrangements typically structured as follows:

Guest Stay Options: Guests arrange their own accommodation in San Miguel de Allende, often within easy reach of the historic center and Parque Juárez. Casa Chorro is a venue rental, not a hotel.

Wedding Planning Structure:

Venue Rental Fee: A significant fee is paid for exclusive use of the entire property for a set period (e.g., 24 hours). This fee covers the space itself and robust facilities (kitchen, restrooms) but typically little else in terms of staffing, F&B, or rentals.

External Vendor Model: You contract *all* key services separately – catering, extensive rentals (tables, chairs, linens, etc.), decor, music, photography, transportation, etc. This model is complex due to the scale.

Catering: Handled by an external caterer, usually from a list provided by the venue, utilizing their professional kitchen. This is a separate per-person cost, and for larger guest counts, requires a highly experienced caterer.

Planning: A full-service external wedding planner with experience in large-scale events at historical venues is essential to manage the complexity of coordinating multiple vendors across expansive grounds and multiple buildings, especially one located centrally near a park. The venue manager focuses only on the property itself.

Additional Costs: Venue rental fee, catering (per person), all external vendors (planner, decor, music, photo/video, extensive rentals *beyond basic venue inclusions*, tenting if needed), guest travel & accommodation, airport transfers, optional hosted events, legal/religious fees, personal items, tips, potentially permits for large setups or late hours.

This model offers unparalleled flexibility and customization on a grand scale but demands a highly competent planning team to execute, particularly navigating the logistics of a large property in a central city location.

 

Who Pays for a Destination Wedding?

 

Cost allocation generally follows traditional wedding standards for a venue rental model, scaled up for a larger event:

  • The couple typically pays for:
    • Venue Rental Fee.
    • Catering costs (per person).
    • External Planner fees (Essential).
    • Contracts for all external vendors (photo, video, multiple musical acts, extensive decor, significant rentals, officiant, etc.).
    • Guest transportation *to the venue* on the wedding day (if needed, potentially large-scale shuttle service).
    • Guest transportation to and from the airport (BJX/QRO).
    • Optional hosted events (welcome party, brunch) at Casa Chorro or elsewhere.
    • Their own travel and accommodation.
    • Legal/religious fees.
    • Personal items.
  • Guests typically pay for:
    • Their flights to Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) or Querétaro International Airport (QRO).
    • Their accommodation booking elsewhere in San Miguel.
    • Local transportation in San Miguel for non-wedding events (unless shuttles are provided).
    • Any F&B not included in hosted events.
    • Optional extras (tours, shopping, dining in San Miguel).
    • Wedding gifts.

Venue Capacity and Guest Accommodations (Grand Estate near Parque Juárez)

 

Casa Chorro offers substantial capacity across its extensive gardens and grand interiors:

Event Capacity: Comfortably hosts medium to large-sized weddings (e.g., 100 – 250+ guests), utilizing its vast gardens, multiple courtyards, covered patios, and impressive indoor salons.

Event Locations: Multiple grand and versatile options include:

Expansive Gardens: Ideal for large ceremonies, cocktail hours, and tented receptions.

Multiple Courtyards & Patios: Offer distinct spaces for guest flow, cocktail hours, or smaller event components.

Grand Indoor Salons: Suitable for reception dinners (depending on layout), dancing, or as a robust weather backup for larger groups.

Layout Flexibility: The large property allows for a beautiful progression between different areas for ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing, offering distinct experiences throughout the event, all within a private estate setting adjacent to Parque Juárez.

Accommodations: Casa Chorro is a private venue rental and does NOT offer guest accommodation on-site. Guests must arrange their lodging in San Miguel de Allende at nearby hotels, rental homes (casas), or other properties. Its location near Parque Juárez makes many accommodations within easy walking distance, though large group transportation planning to the venue is often necessary.

 

Ceremony and Reception Logistics (Large Estate Coordination Required)

 

Logistics at a large, central city venue like Casa Chorro require extensive external planning, managing scale and historical property constraints:

Venue Navigation: Planning the flow and guest movement across expansive gardens, courtyards, and indoor spaces is complex. Requires clear signage, detailed timelines, and multiple points of access. Your planner will map this out and manage guest flow.

Vendor Access: Requires extremely detailed coordination with the venue manager for load-in/load-out times, managing potentially numerous vendor trucks (catering, extensive rentals, decor, staging, tenting) on nearby city streets, designating large setup areas across the property, and strict adherence to venue rules (timing, noise, use of space, particularly sensitive in a residential area). This is a major undertaking managed by your external planner.

Setup: Planning for setup across vast garden areas and multiple indoor/outdoor spaces is a significant logistical challenge. Requires detailed coordination for power distribution (potentially requiring generators), extensive lighting design for gardens and architectural features, placement of numerous rentals (tables, chairs, stages, bars, large dance floors, potentially tents) tailored to your specific layout and guest count within the estate’s structure. Everything except the raw space and basic facilities must be brought in by vendors.

Guest Transportation: Guests are staying off-site. While some may be within walking distance of the Parque Juárez area, planning and coordinating transportation *to* Casa Chorro for the wedding events (e.g., arranging large shuttle buses from key hotels or central points) and *back* to their accommodations at the end of the night is essential for a larger guest count. Airport transfers from BJX/QRO (1.5-2 hours) are guest’s responsibility to arrange or can be facilitated by your planner.

Location: Located adjacent to Parque Juárez, offering a blend of central convenience with the seclusion of a large private estate. Still presents challenges for parking, vendor access, and noise restrictions compared to an outlying venue, although the larger property size may offer slightly more flexibility on site.

 

What’s Included in the Venue Rental Fee?

 

Inclusions for a venue rental like Casa Chorro are typically limited compared to a hotel package, but include more extensive facilities due to its scale:

  • Grants exclusive use of the entire property (gardens, courtyards, terraces, indoor salons, service areas) for the contracted time period (e.g., 24 hours or more).
  • Includes access to robust basic facilities like numerous restrooms and getting-ready rooms.
  • Includes access to professional kitchen facilities for your caterer.
  • May include basic power and water access points across the property.
  • Includes basic on-site venue representative for property-related matters (access, rules, security).
  • Often includes a required venue cleaning fee.
  • May have restrictions on guest count, type of event, specific areas within the property, or time limits (especially for music).

Common exclusions (which you must source and pay for separately): All Food & Beverage (catering, staff, bar), *all* rentals (tables, chairs, linens, tableware, glassware, tents, specialized lighting, sound systems, staging, dance floors), all decor & florals, all entertainment (music, performers), all staffing beyond basic venue security/access, full event planning & coordination, guest accommodation, guest transportation, legal/religious fees, permits (if required for extensive setups, tenting, or late hours, particularly near Parque Juárez).

Obtain a detailed venue rental contract outlining the exact inclusions, permitted use of spaces (including which garden areas/patios are available for specific activities), time limits, rules (noise, vendor access, use of kitchen facilities), and required cleaning/security fees.

Backup Plan for Outdoor Ceremonies (Grand Indoor Spaces or Tenting)

 

Casa Chorro offers substantial alternative indoor and covered spaces for weather contingencies suitable for larger groups:

Grand Indoor Salons or Covered Patios: The estate has impressive indoor spaces, likely including large salons, ballrooms, or extensive covered patios that can comfortably accommodate ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions for larger guest counts if outdoor spaces are unusable due to weather.

Tenting Options: Due to the size of the gardens, large-scale tenting is often a viable and aesthetically pleasing backup option, particularly for reception dinners or dancing, providing protection from rain while still allowing guests to be within the garden setting. This is a significant additional rental cost.

Planner Coordination: Your external planner will be responsible for the complex logistics of executing the backup plan, coordinating with all vendors (rentals, decor, etc.) for the necessary setup changes within the designated indoor/covered spaces or arranging for tent erection.

Ensure your contract confirms the designated backup spaces/options and discuss the logistics, cost implications of tenting, and timing for implementing a backup plan with your planner and the venue manager, considering the size of your guest list and the estate’s layout.

Payment Terms and Cancellation Policies

 

Payment terms involve multiple large contracts typical of a venue rental model of this scale:

Venue Rental: A significant initial deposit (often 50% or more) is required to secure the date, with the final balance due closer to the event date (e.g., 30-90 days prior).

Catering: Deposits and phased payments are separate from the venue fee, based on the caterer’s contract terms. Final payment is typically based on the final guest count. Caterer contracts for large groups are substantial.

Other Vendors: Each vendor (planner, extensive rentals, music, etc.) will have their own deposit and payment schedule as per their individual contracts. The scale of the event means multiple large vendor contracts.

Cancellation Policy: Venue contracts have strict cancellation clauses with escalating penalties, potentially losing deposits or more depending on the timing. Vendor contracts also have their own cancellation terms. Comprehensive wedding insurance covering cancellation and liability is absolutely essential for an event of this scale, especially given the complexities of a destination wedding at a private estate requiring numerous external vendors.

 

Coordination: Venue Manager vs. External Planner

 

Understanding the crucial support system for a grand-scale venue rental wedding:

Casa Chorro Venue Manager: Your primary contact for all things *related to the physical property* – access to the venue, understanding venue rules (noise, vendor access points, use of facilities like the kitchen), ensuring basic infrastructure (restrooms, power) is functional, and potentially being present during the event for property emergencies. They do *not* manage your timeline, coordinate your numerous vendors across expansive grounds, oversee setup/teardown of rentals/decor, or handle any guest logistics beyond access to the property.

External Wedding Planner (Absolutely Essential): Provides personalized, comprehensive planning for the *entire wedding experience* at a large scale. This is vital for a venue rental of Casa Chorro’s size and complexity, especially one located centrally. Manages overall design vision, detailed budget tracking, sources, hires, and coordinates *all* numerous vendors (catering, extensive rentals, tenting, florists, musicians/multiple bands, photographer, videographer, transportation, etc.), creates detailed timelines for the full wedding weekend (including off-site events), coordinates guest communication (travel tips, complex transportation logistics), manages the significant logistics of bringing everything into and out of a large estate near the city center, oversees setup and teardown across the property, handles crisis management, and acts as your advocate and on-site manager for all aspects, bridging the gap between the venue’s offering and a fully executed, grand event.

 

Dietary and Menu Restrictions (External Catering – High Volume)

 

Handled by your chosen external caterer, at scale:

Catering Provider: All food and beverage is exclusively provided by an external caterer that you contract separately. Casa Chorro likely has a list of preferred or required caterers who are experienced in working with the venue’s facilities and executing large-scale events.

Menu Customization: Offers high flexibility. You work directly with your chosen caterer to design a bespoke menu tailored to your preferences, style, and budget. Tasting sessions are part of the catering process. Discuss their experience managing service for your guest count within an estate setting.

Dietary Needs: Your chosen caterer will handle all dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies, etc.) as communicated by you and your planner. Discuss all needs in detail with your caterer during menu planning, and ensure their team is experienced in executing seamless service for large groups across the different areas of the property.

 

Music and Entertainment Restrictions (Venue & Neighbor Policies on Scale)

 

Entertainment policies are set by the venue and significantly influenced by its size and location adjacent to Parque Juárez and residential areas:

Style: Welcoming to a range of entertainment, from mariachi bands (often for arrivals or courtyards), traditional ensembles, live bands, and professional DJs, utilizing the expansive gardens and large indoor spaces. Multiple acts can perform simultaneously in different zones.

Curfews/Noise: As a large private property within the city, there are likely very strict noise curfews for amplified outdoor music (e.g., 10-11 PM), particularly sensitive due to proximity to residences and the park. Music must typically transition to a designated, sound-contained indoor space (like a ballroom or specific salon) for later hours, with volume carefully managed to respect neighbors and city ordinances. The venue’s size may allow more flexibility in *where* music is played earlier in the evening, but the curfew is firm. Discuss specific timing, volume restrictions, and designated indoor spaces with the venue and your planner *in detail*.

Vendor Policies: Standard venue requirements for professional external vendors (insurance, access protocols for large crews and equipment, setup/teardown times for extensive setups). Your planner will coordinate this. Ensure power needs for large bands/multiple sound systems are met by your rental/AV vendor, potentially requiring generators for garden setups.

 

Parking and Guest Logistics (Large Group Central Location Coordination)

 

Logistics for a large venue located within the city require extensive planning for guest movement, with parking as a major consideration:

Airport Transfers: Guests arrange transport from BJX or QRO (approx. 1.5-2 hours) via private shuttles or taxis, or this can be facilitated by your planner.

Accommodation: Guests stay off-site in San Miguel, likely in various hotels and rental homes throughout the central area, many near Casa Chorro’s location by Parque Juárez.

Transport to Venue: Given the central location, some guests may choose to walk if their accommodation is nearby. However, for a larger guest count, planning and coordinating transportation *to* Casa Chorro for the wedding events (e.g., arranging large shuttle buses from key hotels or central points, providing clear instructions for taxis/rideshares) and *back* to their accommodations at the end of the night is essential. This requires significant logistical planning.

Parking: On-site parking at Casa Chorro is likely **extremely limited or non-existent for guests**, typical for central city properties, despite the estate’s size. Guests will need to find public parking garages elsewhere in town or rely entirely on walking, taxis, or shuttles. Vendor parking/access for numerous large vehicles requires extremely careful, pre-planned coordination with the venue and your planner, likely involving off-site staging. Communicate *very clearly* to guests about parking limitations.

City Exploration: Located adjacent to Parque Juárez and within walking distance of the historic center, guests staying nearby or arriving via taxi/shuttle will have immediate access to explore the iconic Parroquia, El Jardín main square, the park itself, art galleries, shops, restaurants, and bars – a significant advantage of this location.

 

Total Cost Breakdown (Venue Rental + Extensive External Vendors)

 

For an estimated wedding of 120 guests at Casa Chorro (reflecting typical capacity for this venue):

Venue Rental Fee: $15,000 – $40,000+ USD (Depending on season, day, and duration of rental). This is a premier venue rental fee.

Catering (Food & Beverage): $150 – $350+ USD per person ($18,000 – $42,000+ for 120), includes food, beverages, extensive service staff, and basic catering rentals. Higher per-person costs reflect premium menus and open bar.

External Wedding Planner: $8,000 – $25,000+ (Absolutely essential for managing scale and complexity).

Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Linens, Specialty Items, Lighting, Tenting): $10,000 – $40,000+ (Can vary significantly based on style, complexity, tenting needs, and number of areas used). Tenting for large groups is a major cost factor.

Decor & Florals: $10,000 – $40,000+. Depends heavily on desired aesthetic, use of space (gardens require significant decor), and floral volume.

Music & Entertainment: $4,000 – $15,000+ (Adjust based on types of music, number of bands/DJs, and duration). Multiple setups for different parts of the estate.

Photography/Videography (Luxury): $6,000 – $15,000+. Capturing the scale and beauty requires experienced professionals.

Guest Transportation (To/From Venue shuttle for some guests, potentially Airport assistance): $2,000 – $6,000+ (depending on group size and service level). Shuttles for 120+ guests require planning and budget.

Contingency, Service Charges (Catering 15-20%+, Venue Staffing), Taxes (Venue & Vendors), Permits: $8,000 – $25,000+.

Total estimated *event* cost (paid by couple) typically ranges from $63,000 – $243,000+ USD for 120 guests, reflecting the premier central location venue rental, the need for full external vendor teams on a large scale (especially catering, extensive rentals, and comprehensive planning), and detailed coordination for a grand, customizable celebration. Costs can easily exceed $300,000+ for more elaborate setups, larger guest counts, or multi-day rentals.

 

Splurge vs. Save

Save: Book a mid-week or off-season date, choose a simpler per-person catering menu, opt for fewer elaborate rental items focusing on essentials (standard chairs, linens), use the venue’s stunning gardens for decor instead of extensive floral/installations in all areas, hire local DJs or smaller musical groups for parts of the evening. Limit hosted events to just the main wedding day. Leverage the walkability of the location near Parque Juárez for guests staying nearby where possible.

Splurge: Rent the venue for multiple days for a full wedding weekend experience (welcome party, brunch on-site in different parts of the estate), select premium catering menus and extensive open bar packages, invest in elaborate custom rentals, significant tenting over garden areas, dramatic lighting design throughout the gardens and architecture, and extensive florals in every space, hire a renowned band and multiple musical acts for different parts of the day. Provide seamless large-scale transportation for all guests to/from the venue. Create highly personalized, custom-built design elements utilizing the estate’s grandeur as a magnificent canvas.

 

Venue & Catering Inclusions

 

Key components based on venue rental and separate catering contract, considering the scale:

Casa Chorro Venue Rental Fee includes: Exclusive use of the entire property (gardens, courtyards, terraces, designated indoor salons, service areas) for set hours, robust facilities (numerous restrooms, spacious getting ready rooms), access to professional kitchen facilities for caterer, basic venue representative. May include basic power/water access points.

Catering Contract includes: All Food & Beverage service (catering, bar, extensive service staff) based on selected menu/package, often basic catering rentals (plates, cutlery, standard glassware) and kitchen equipment/staff.

Exclusions (must be sourced separately): All event planning & coordination, *all* extensive rentals (tables, chairs, linens, specialty glassware, tenting, specialized lighting, sound systems, staging, dance floor – *beyond what the caterer provides*), all decor & florals, all entertainment (music, performers), specialized or upgraded services, guest accommodation, guest transportation (airport, to/from venue), legal/religious fees, permits (if needed, especially for large setups, tenting, or central city noise considerations).**

Verify all details in your separate venue rental contract and catering contract(s), as well as contracts with other key vendors. Pay close attention to what rentals are *included* in catering (basic settings) vs. what needs to be rented separately (specialty chairs, full table settings for multiple courses, tents, etc.).

Activities for Other Days (Guests Staying in SMA)

 

Guests staying in San Miguel de Allende are perfectly positioned to enjoy the town’s offerings, especially from a central location near Parque Juárez:

In San Miguel Centro (Walkable for many): Guests staying nearby Casa Chorro can easily walk to the adjacent Parque Juárez for a relaxing stroll, explore the iconic Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel and El Jardín main square, browse world-class art galleries and artisan shops, explore vibrant markets (Ignacio Ramírez, Artesanías), enjoy sophisticated rooftop bars with stunning city views, sample renowned restaurants, or take cooking classes. Its location offers convenient access to both the tranquility of the park and the energy of the historic center.

Off-Site (Day Trips – Requires Transport): Visit nearby thermal hot springs (La Gruta, Escondido Place), explore local vineyards and wineries on the Ruta del Vino, visit the historic town of Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, explore the botanical garden (Charco del Ingenio). Your planner can help coordinate group tours or provide recommendations and arrange transportation.

 

Three Practical Tips for Brides

 

Hire an Experienced Planner for Large-Scale Venue Rentals Immediately: For a large estate venue rental like Casa Chorro, especially one with extensive gardens and a central location, an experienced San Miguel de Allende wedding planner is absolutely essential. They understand the unique logistics of managing numerous vendors across a large property, navigating city access for large trucks, coordinating complex setups (including potential tenting and extensive lighting), managing multiple contracts, and handling local specifics like noise ordinances and large-group transportation near Parque Juárez. Hire them as your very first vendor.

Embrace the Grandeur and Versatility of the Estate: Casa Chorro’s greatest assets are its stunning, expansive gardens and grand historical architecture. Work with your planner and design team to leverage these unique spaces for different parts of your celebration – a ceremony in one part of the garden, cocktails in a courtyard, dinner under a tent or in a grand salon, and dancing in another designated area. Plan for comfortable guest movement across the property, dramatic lighting to highlight the architecture and gardens at night, and clear wayfinding.

Plan Large-Scale Guest Transportation and Parking Alternatives: While the location near Parque Juárez is convenient, coordinating transportation for potentially 100-250+ guests to and from Casa Chorro is a major logistical undertaking, and on-site parking is extremely limited. Work with your planner to arrange seamless shuttle services from guest hotels or central pick-up points and communicate clearly to guests about transport arrangements and the lack of on-site parking. Detailed vendor access plans are also critical.

 

Two Bride Reviews

 

“Our wedding at Casa Chorro was truly epic. The gardens provided such a stunning backdrop for our ceremony and reception, it felt like stepping into a dream. The scale of the property allowed us to have distinct areas for each part of the night, and our guests were just blown away by the beauty of the estate. Our planner was a miracle worker, coordinating everything needed to transform the space for our large group.” – Emily R.

“We chose Casa Chorro because we wanted a grand, classic San Miguel wedding with plenty of space for all our guests to celebrate. The historical architecture and the lush gardens were exactly what we envisioned. Even with a large guest list, it felt private and special. Having our reception dinner under a beautiful tent in the garden was magical. The logistics felt complex, but our planning team handled it all flawlessly.” – Jessica P.

 

My Final Thoughts as a Wedding Pro

 

Photographing a wedding at Casa Chorro is an incredible opportunity to capture moments within a truly grand and versatile setting. The focus shifts to utilizing the expansive gardens for sweeping shots, highlighting the grandeur of the historical architecture, capturing the energy of a large celebration spread across multiple areas, and finding intimate moments within such a vast space. My approach here involves leveraging the beautiful light in the gardens, capturing stunning portraits against the historical facades, documenting the lively progression between different zones, and utilizing drone photography to showcase the scale of the property and its proximity to Parque Juárez. Challenges include managing time effectively to shoot across large distances, ensuring lighting is consistent across different areas (especially for large group shots or tented receptions), navigating potential power constraints for extensive lighting/sound setups, and working closely with the large vendor team to be in the right place at the right time within a complex timeline. Casa Chorro is perfect for couples seeking romantic, authentic, and spectacularly grand wedding photography that highlights the beauty and scale of a premier San Miguel de Allende estate wedding, with lush garden backdrops and historical elegance captured throughout the celebration.

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