About HMR Destinations
HMR Destinations was created to fill the ever expanding network of destination work of HMR Designs, which produces top local weddings and celebrations.
With more than 40 years of experience as one of the nation’s premier event design firms, we at HMR Destinations believe that the event experience should be as unique as the people behind them. In addition to our incredible creative design talent, our 200,000 square foot warehouses play host to team members with decades of experience in graphic design, 3D art production, floral design, atmospheric lighting design, carpentry and welding, upholstery, scenic design and a multitude of other curated skill sets, all focused on event design. It is through the artful integration of these capabilities that unforgettable events are made.
Rishi Patel
Chief Creative Officer/CEONamed one of the top Wedding and Event Designers in the world by Harper’s Bazaar, VOGUE, Brides and Martha Stewart Weddings, along with being recognized as Top 40 under 40, Rishi remains one of the most highly coveted event designers among discerning clientele and notable figures alike. An advocate for fully transformative design, he specializes in celebrations of all kinds – all while adhering to the firm belief that service and guest experience are the cornerstone to great events and the definition of true luxury. From galas, to weddings, to milestone celebrations, any event is in his wheelhouse.
As much of a creative visionary as an astute business leader, Rishi’s insistence on unconventionality has continuously transformed the landscape of event design while granting him the honor of designing events for some of the most notable figures, families and organizations in the world.
A loyal Chicago native and avid traveler, Rishi regularly seeks inspiration from whatever cultural landscape he can find himself in. The destination event and wedding world has allowed Rishi and the HMR team to embrace so many incredible regions and pockets of the world to create spectacular events. Regardless of the marvelous adventures in design that await him, Rishi will always consider himself an artist at heart.