Claire Duran Weddings & Events

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Claire Duran Weddings & Events

Full-service luxury event planners based in the DC area & Dominican Republic, specializing in local, US and international destination weddings.
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Claire Duran is a full service event planning consultant, passionate about transforming ideas into reality by using creative elements, sharp organizational skills and an unparalleled attention to details. Claire's approach to event planning, in particular, is to work hand in hand with the clients so that their vision, traditions, and personalities are all embraced in their celebration. At Claire D

uran we believe that every event, even if traditional, should be unique, stylish, and elegant. Our objective is that on your special day, my hard work will allow you and your loved ones to relax, enjoy the festivities and focus only on creating beautiful lasting memories. We serve clients not only having their events in DC, MD, VA, but also those wishing to get married in the Dominican Republic.

06/14/2024

Talking to one of our couples we were just reminded of this amazing feature of A+J’s Welcome Party a few months ago. Also, after seeing these images, how could there possibly be any different drink in the menu tonight? ☀️🍾
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06/01/2024

Last week we were in NYC celebrating L+C and we can’t still get these views out of our minds. What a magical weekend it was!
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05/10/2024

May the weekend find you dancing! As seen in , if there’s something I remember vividly from and ’s summer Chicago wedding was their First Dance. They nailed it!!!! So unexpected going from a ballad to a salsa (danced the Latino way!), I couldn’t stop watching!
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05/09/2024

One look after the other, these two gave us a fashion show all weekend long. Love how thoughtful they were about blending their cultures through their attires 😍
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05/09/2024

Am I already over this wedding? No, I’m not. And I’ll never be 😍🤷🏽‍♀️. C+F’s wedding day is up in our blog!
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05/08/2024

Planning some wonderful new offerings for our sister company alongside this wonderful team that leads the way with it! Cant wait to reveal much more very soon!
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05/03/2024

We love intricate seating displays, but we also loooooove simple and refined settings, like W+P’s display for their beachfront celebrations at in Turks & Caicos almost two years ago ☀️🏝️
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04/27/2024

Appreciation post today for clients like these two who, with their kindness, cause that we wake up everyday and sit in our computers with joy in our hearts for the job we get to do for them, and excitement for their celebrations.
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04/26/2024

Earlier this week one of our couples asked us if they could do a reception reveal. The answer is always YES YES YES. We always suggest that our couples have first dibs at looking at the space we’ve all been dreaming together for months. If you need convincing, see A+W having their moment here. So worth it!
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03/26/2024

Got the gallery from C+F’s welcome party and I am smitten (again) by these floral details! 😍
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03/15/2024

P+M’s bi-cultural wedding weekend consisted on 6 events and this was the beautiful closure. Take us back!!!
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03/08/2024

My favorite twins!!!! Being able to plan the weddings of two sisters, five years apart, is the most heartwarming opportunity. It’s a true privilege to be part of their family journey and witness the love and connection between them, their spouses and everyone around them. I’ll cherish these memories forever.
Also, serious parenthesis: Can they be any more beautiful and elegant? Jesus Christ! 😍
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03/07/2024

It is said that perfection does not exist. But then… this day 🙆🏽‍♀️🥰
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03/04/2024

Our bride W and her gorgeous friends and cousins 🥰
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03/02/2024

If I find part of the arrangements for our clients’ Welcome Party piled up in the floor and perfectly matching my dress…. I might (if persuaded) pose in between them 🤭. Happy weekend folks!
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03/01/2024

Wear something that won’t cause preoccupation or hinder enjoyment. As simple as that!
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02/24/2024

We hadn’t done a lunch reception in forever, so A+B’s celebration was an exciting one for us! Simple and casual sophistication, bright and bold, with hues of pink, teals and yellows—those were our guides. In all, this palette made us so happy! And truly did an outstanding job with all the florals 💕🌸
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02/24/2024

Appreciation post for our teammate .michi for all her content work wedding after wedding. For us, being able to share with you all our behind the scenes process is so special, so Michi being there to capture it all is a pillar of our wedding weekends! Thanks Mich 🥰
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02/15/2024

What a fun night this past Monday for Galentine’s! Thanks Nikki and Elizabeth for hosting!
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02/09/2024

This team is ready to party (read: work) one more time! A+J’s festivities have started and we can’t wait to show you everything we’ve dreamed for them. 💕
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02/05/2024

This weekend we celebrated C+F and it was absolute perfection, if we may humbly say so. They deserved nothing short of that! While we await ’ sneak peeks, we’ll enjoy these ones from their intimate catholic ceremony a few days prior. Many many many blessings to you two!!!!

01/30/2024

We got so many in support messages when we posted a story about this pet peeve of ours, that we decided to make it a post and immortalize our thoughts a bit more. We hope this inspires many planners (and brides) to make this moment be as organic as it can!
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01/20/2024

If you are truly lucky in your career, you get an Allie and a Juan come your way and give you the biggest joy in serving them. Not saying this lightly! Civil matrimony ✔️. A weekend of celebrations in paradise coming right up in a few weeks!
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01/18/2024

Speeches and toasts are one of my favorite parts of a wedding. During the planning process, we get to know our couples as best as we can. We try to get into a very friendly territory. That’s how we roll, that’s how we love it. But then, the weekend of the wedding we get to hear from people who have known them all their lives and something always happens: we immediately like them more! After hearing all the stories and learning more of who they are and have been as individuals who have grown up into the version we got to know, we appreciate their lives, their heart and journey so much more. With that generality say, I land this message in D+S. As we approach your anniversary, we cheers to you two! One year down, all the rest to go!
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01/17/2024

Looking for some references for a client, pulled the gallery from ME+J’s Rehearsal Dinner of now almost two tears ago, and we have to confess this dinner is still one of our fav ones ever! So clean, simple and magnificent all at once!
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01/13/2024

Some designs dont age too well, but 5 years later, I think this one, without being classic, still passes the test!
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01/12/2024

2024 will be a highlight year. There. Said. 🤗
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(Is 6 years too long for me to keep having the same favorite headshot? 😂😅)

01/10/2024

Tickets for Spain in March in hand 🥳. And nothing brings more joyful Spanish memories than A+W’s wedding weekend in Formentera! Top memory for sure!
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01/06/2024

One of our fav Welcome Dinners to date! S+S, cant believe it’s been almost 3 years!
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09/29/2023

Two weeks ago I got to do this gorgeous bride’s cousin’s wedding. Getting that call from the same family a second time means more that I can put into words. Grateful will have to do, considering my lack of proportionate eloquence.
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I am so in love with this teaser video by @danielshackleford from H+J’s wedding in Lake Tahoe two weeks ago. Totally smitten! Take me back!!! Team: 📋 by @claireduranweddingsandevents via sister company @ceremoniabycd 🎥 by @danielshackleford 📷 by @irisvannesphoto 💄by @janet__villa 🌸 by @amylaurenfloraldesign 👗by @bertabridal and @rikidalal_official 🎶 by @benmallareentertainment 🏨 @hyattlaketahoe ✉️ by @wiriwoods