Jake & Julia · Ensenada 2026

A few days in paradise, together

We're hosting our wedding at Ensenada Escape, a private cluster of beach houses on the bluffs above the Pacific near La Bufadora. This page is your guide to the destination: explore the houses, pick where you'd like to stay, and tell us your preferences. (For your formal RSVP, meal selection and registry, head to our main site on WithJoy.)

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The Wedding Day

Sunday, September 20, 2026 at the Ensenada Escape venue — the home with the very best view.

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Stay the Weekend

Guests are on-site Friday–Monday, Sept 18–21. Come early, stay late, and soak it all in.

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Choose Your House

Four beautiful beach houses to pick from — from a private couples' cabin to a home built for sixteen.

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The Setting

Secret beaches, tidal pools, whales offshore, and endless Pacific sunsets just steps from your door.

Two websites, two jobs. This site is for the destination & venue — houses, map, and booking a nearby place to stay. For your official RSVP, meals & registry, visit our WithJoy page.

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Where You'll Stay

The Beach Houses

Each home sits on the bluffs above the Pacific. Browse the photos, then tell us your first choice in the preferences form below — we'll help match every group to the right house.

★ The Wedding Venue

Ensenada Escape

Two houses on one property · the wedding venue

The home with the best view — and, reportedly, where Hollywood comes when it wants complete privacy. Ensenada Escape is actually two houses on the same property, so there's room for the wedding party and close family to stay right where the celebration happens. The main house has three bedrooms (one king, three queens) and two baths, with a big open living/dining/kitchen and a ping-pong table on the patio.

This is where the wedding happens, so it's the heart of the whole weekend.

Two houses, one property
Multiple bedrooms & baths
Full kitchen & BBQ
Brand-new loft
Ping-pong patio
Best views on site

Big Groups

Adventure Center

Home for 16 · + private campsite for up to 40

Truly have it all: a breathtaking home built for sixteen, plus an optional private campsite for up to forty more. Stay indoors or camp under the stars — everyone's happy.

Wake up to rabbits, quail and roadrunners on the patio and dolphins splashing offshore. Up top, a huge rooftop deck is made for tanning, yoga and sunsets — and becomes a moonlight deck after dark.

Sleeps 16 indoors
Campsite for 40+
Rooftop / moonlight deck
Wildlife & ocean views

Just the Two of You

Couple's Cabin

Sleeps 2 · fully private

Ever dreamed of a brand-new cabin above the Pacific with trails leading to secret beaches in every direction? You've found it. Sweeping ocean views from the bedroom, living room and outdoor patio.

When you're ready to explore, the trail right outside leads down the mountain to a hidden beach that can feel like it's all yours.

Exclusive private house
Ocean-view patio
Trail to a secret beach
+1 guest/child option

Family & Friends

Rancho Del Mar

Sunset by the Sea · 7 bedrooms + extra living spaces

A Baja experience unlike any other. This eco-property sits on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, Bahía de Papalotes (Kites Bay) and La Bufadora, with stunning sunsets and stars that stretch out forever. With seven bedrooms plus several additional living rooms and couches, there's room for a big group of family and friends to spread out and still stay together.

Minutes from hiking trails, tidal pools, the secluded beach at Crocodile Cove, the marine geyser and local market. The Guadalupe Wine Valley is about an hour away; downtown Ensenada about 45 minutes. 100% solar-powered and self-contained (with a backup propane generator for cloudy days).

7 bedrooms
Extra living spaces & couches
100% solar
Bluff-top Pacific views

Location & getting around

The neighborhood

We're on the bluffs near La Bufadora and Bahía de Papalotes, south of Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico.

≈ 45 minutes to downtown Ensenada
≈ 1 hour to the Guadalupe Wine Valley
≈ 1.5 hours south of Tijuana / the U.S. border
Walk to secret beaches, tidal pools & the marine geyser

Tip: most guests fly into San Diego (SAN) and drive down. We'll share carpool & border-crossing tips closer to the date.

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Book a separate venue nearby

Want your own spot in the same neighborhood? Andrés & Chris manage several homes in the area and can help you book a separate venue close to the celebration. Reach out to them directly:

Andrés & Chris

Local hosts · nearby home bookings

📞+52 664 760 1995 (Mexico)

📞+1 619 232 1998 (U.S.)

✉️EnsenadaEscape@gmail.com

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How it works

Tell them you're with the Jake & Julia wedding, the dates you need (around Sept 18–21, 2026), and your group size. They'll point you to available homes in the neighborhood so you can stay close while booking your own place.

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Your stay & preferences

Let us know which house you'd love, how long you're staying, and any needs. This is for venue/lodging planning — your formal RSVP & meal choice still happen on WithJoy.

Pledge a gift

Your presence is the gift — truly. But if you'd like to help us celebrate, you can pledge a contribution here. Pledge now and we'll follow up with the simplest way to send it. No payment is taken on this page.