Instituto Allende - Weddings & Events — Attraction in San Miguel de Allende

The Spanish style Instituto Allende has been a longtime historic landmark in San Miguel. In the late 1940s postwar American GIs flocked to the charming village in the central state of Guanajuato where they used their GI Funded Education Bill to enroll in art and language classes in San Miguel. Some of California's better known graphic artists who had worked for Walt Disney followed the Hollywood/Yougoslav painterJames Pinto to SMA. Pinto had been studying mural painting with the great Mexican artists Siqueiros and Chariot at at the Escuela de Bellas Artes when Siqueiros had a major dispute with the Belles Artes owner. Pinto and a number of other American students were,for whatever reasons, deported from San Miguel to the U.S. but Pinto later returned and joined Siqueiros to continue his mural studies. After their return, Pinto together with Nell and Enrique Fernandez and Stirling Dickson founded the art school Instituto Allende where he continued to teach, as well as paint and do murals on the large walls and ceilings of The Instituto. Today the well preserved murals are a major attraction for tourists visiting the popular town. The mural pictured here is a small section of one of the beautiful murals depicting Napoleon Bonaparte, who played a part in colonizing and building the neighboring large town of...

We visited the Instituto as photographers of F&L wedding and its was more than perfect!

Its terrace is spectacular, with a lot of history, beautiful architecture, very open and amazing views from San Miguel Downtown and the Cathedral of San Miguel Arcángel. The place just dives you in a magical atmosphere in a super intimate celebration! All the architectural details like arches, columns and ironwork combined with the beautiful, elegant and airy decorations gave a touch of beauty and splendor to the whole gathering.

F&L wedding was an amazing event, everyone was involved feeling the night’s love, the gorgeous energy and of course, enjoying the dance floor with the breathtaking views from San Miguel. The staff was professional and helpful for creating a memorable experience for the couple allowing me and my team to focus on capturing the emotions and genuine connections that made this day so special.

All that being said, if you want romantic, historic, and artistic wedding in San Miguel de Allende - Instituto Allende is the...

Worth a visit. This is part of the country house of the Canal family, who owned a lot of property in San Miguel. Great little cafe. My husband had a chicken salad stuffed avocado. I had the Chile En Nogada. Great murals. Interesting galleries. Beautiful views of the Paroquia. A lot more happening here when the world isn’t fighting covid. Pleasant courtyard to enjoy for a cod drink or...