Blythe Barger and Mark Riedy set their wedding amid a brutalist oasis in Todos Santos
Blythe Barger and Mark Riedy met in August 2021 on a blind date in San Anselmo, where they instantly bonded over their love of architecture, their former lives in New York City, and the journey of raising daughters. “I found it really appealing that Mark loved being a girl dad,” says Blythe, a creative leader and production executive, who has one daughter. Mark, the founder and CEO of public relations agency True Comms, has two. A courtship ensued. Five months later, the couple flew to Todos Santos, Mexico, with their kids. “I’m not going to lie: It was bumpy,” Blythe says of introducing each other’s children. “But I liked that Mark was willing to roll up his sleeves when things got tough, and he pushed me to do the same. I really saw him as a partner, and we got through it.”
One year later, the couple moved into a midcentury Eichler house in Tiburon and recalibrated the space as they entered their new chapter. Life took an unexpected turn in the summer of 2024, when Blythe nearly lost her battle with a serious case of pneumonia. “Mark was my rock throughout that situation,” she says, explaining how the experience brought them even closer. Weeks later, on the eve of their third anniversary, Mark proposed in their backyard while their daughters captured the moment on camera. “It was such an easy yes,” Blythe says, adding, “because in my mind and in my heart, I was already there.”
The couple returned to Todos Santos to wed on October 25, 2025, at the Paradero hotel in front of 100 friends and family members. Flanked by lush desert blooms and views of the Sierra de la Laguna mountains, Blythe and her brother walked down the aisle to Cat Power’s “Sea of Love.” The bride wore a slip dress with a Rue de Seine veil hand embroidered with stars and a crescent moon in honor of the pair’s carefully selected wedding date. “We were in the phase of a waxing crescent moon, which is symbolic of new beginnings and building something,” she says of the motif, which also appeared on their invitation suite. “It became the theme of our big day.”
“We took cues from the natural surroundings so as not to compete with the brutalist architecture.”
BLYTHE BARGER
As a former executive at Pinterest, Blythe stepped into a familiar role — initially producing much of the affair herself — and used the platform’s inspiration boards to communicate with planner Michelle Condes of The Cabo Wedding Co., who took the reins as the day grew closer. “It was a very rainy season, so we wanted to embrace how tropical the desert felt,” says Blythe, who incorporated various shades of green throughout her event. “We picked succulents and mixed them with wildflowers for the tables,” she says. “We took cues from the natural surroundings so as not to compete with the brutalist architecture,” which she describes as “pure magic.”
After the ceremony, guests enjoyed signature hibiscus mezcalitas amid fragrant herb gardens and thickets of giant cardón cacti before sitting down for a candlelit feast of modern Mexican fare from the resort’s Michelin-recognized restaurant Tenoch. A marathon of speeches and toasting led to the newlyweds opening the floor with their first dance to “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole before everyone else joined in. The festivities continued with DJ Kelly Cole playing eclectic tunes while cocktails flowed — and when the hour turned late, the free-spirited bunch took the dance party into the pool. “[Mark and I] were in the water, fully clothed,” Blythe says, “and I just remember thinking, This is going to be a good life together.”
VENUE & CATERING Paradero · PLANNING The Cabo Wedding Co · PHOTOGRAPHY My Swell Life by Daniela · FLOWERS Aria Vera Floral Design · ENTERTAINMENT & DJ Kelly Cole · STATIONERY Marianna Kulukundis · HAIR Sasha Faye · MAKEUP Alexis Miranda
This story originally appeared in the Summer 2026 issue of C Magazine.
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