XB Destination Weddings & Event Planning

Our Team

the magic makers

With wanderlust spirits, a very passionate souls team of experienced planner and culture enthusiast, XB Destination Weddings & Events was born, a full service event planning & experience designer agency. Our team is well prepared to guide you every step of the way through the challenging process of planning a cultural wedding in Mexico, the Caribbean and beyond.

The Magic Makers

A day organized with XB Destination Weddings & Events is an experience you and your guests will talk about for years.

Xanath Bañuelos

Founder/Head Planner & Stylist

At age 15, Xanath experienced “love at first sight”. That love just happened to be for her after-school job – working for an events company. It felt so natural, feeling more like her calling than a traditional job. Ten+ years and over 100 weddings later, her passion has only grown deeper.

For Xanath, wedding planning goes far beyond the floral arrangements and food selection. It’s an art form where no detail goes unnoticed. Actually, it’s been very noticed, as Xanath and the team are recognized by Martha Stewart as TOP Wedding Planners and Event Designers. Having also been featured in international wedding publications like Brides, Elle, Style Me Pretty, Maharani, Wedding Wire India, South Asian Bride, Carats and Cake, Destination I Do and others, the team receives inquiries [MOU1] from around the world.

XB Destination Weddings & Events was born from a true passion to create memories that will last a lifetime. With a master’s degree in hospitality & tourism, combined with a wanderlust heart, Xanath’s constant desire to explore new locations and cultures has fueled her passion for providing her clients the highest quality experiences anywhere in the world. No logistics, detail, or movement is too challenging for XB and her team. A day organized with XB Destination Weddings & Events is an experience you and your guests will talk about for years.

Ale Bañuelos

Co-planner & Designer

XB Destination Weddings & Events specializes in uniting families and cultures from around the world, so it should come as no surprise that Ale, Xanath’s sister, would be her partner in creating extraordinary experiences.Ale loves being part of a family business that specializes in cultural weddings. It gives her the opportunity to implement innovative and beautiful events using her worldly knowledge and educational background in design. After traveling across 4 continents, and experiencing cultural richness through living in the USA, Czech Republic, Spain, and Italy, Ale’s spirit for adventure and conquering challenges grew by the minute.

What inspires Ale the most, is making the impossible possible. Meeting with each couple, and appreciating how unique every single love story is, drives her to create that special, unforgettable day that they’ll never forget. Every cultural background, budget, and vision may vary, but Ale’s passion for delivering treasured memories is always the same. Building experiences and designs from scratch is what Ale does best. You can rest assured, that your most special day, will be one that you will remember forever.

Building experiences and designs from scratch is what Ale does best. You can rest assured, that your most special day, will be one that you will remember forever.

It takes a village to make our events as seamless and spectacular as they should be!

We to oversee the big picture of each of our projects – driving the event vision, the financial goals, choosing the perfect team of creatives to collaborate with us, making executive decisions, and so much more. We are always in direct touch with our couples throughout the process, but each one of our team of planners is also communicating directly with our clients as well as our vendor teams on a daily basis.

Mary B

Planner & Venue Hunter

Talkative.
Active!
YES-Girl.
Passionate planner.
Caring mother.

Diana C

Operations & coordination

A Type planner.
Obsessed with Marie Kondo.
Logical Thinker.
Loyal friend.
Loving Mother & Wife.

Andy C

Planner & Venue Hunter

Bohemian Heart.
Unconventional Analyst.
Creative.
Addicted to travel.

Emma

Production Logistics

Cautious.
The boss!
YES-girl.
Advice expert.
Weddings are my adrenaline.

Moi

Operations & coordination

A Type planner.
Obsessed with Marie Kondo.
Logical Thinker.
Loyal friend.
Loving Mother & Wife.

Gigi

Travel Concierge

Bohemian Heart.
Unconventional Analyst.
Creative.
Addicted to travel.

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