An oldie but goodie....

Shot by the amazing Elisha Orin back in .... February! I've had these photos on my laptop for quite awhile! Samantha and her guests arrived on the Carnival Glory, were married on Lindquist Beach and enjoyed a fun reception at Iggies at Bolongo Bay. Love these images!

Congrats to John & Stacia!

I meant to get this blogged before my trip last month! Stacia was so nice to send me these images from her wedding on Lime Tree Beach, shot by Elisha Orin Photography!

Congrats again Stacia & John, it was such an honor to be a part of your day!

Congrats Tasha & Walter!

Another gorgeous Lindquist Beach wedding shot by the talented Kelly O!

Congrats Chantal & Brian!

Chantal & Brian enjoyed their destination wedding May 1st on Lindquist Beach, St. Thomas! The photos below were taken by Brian's best man.

 

It was a beautiful sunset wedding! Although Lindquist Beach faces east (therefore away from the sunset), it's still one of my favorite sunset beaches. The soft lighting is perfect for photos. I'll be sure to share the professional pictures as soon as I have them!

Congrats Kim & Tyler!

Kim and Tyler were married on May 8th on St. Thomas. They stayed at the Sugar Bay Resort and had their ceremony on Lindquist Beach. Kim hired Simple Island Photos for her photography and had an hour of photos at the hotel before going to the courthouse and then on to the ceremony, where the photographer met them for the 2nd hour.

The CD you receive from Simple Island Photos allows you to make your own edits (it includes light editing) so that you can manipulate the photos as you like. Kim did just that! I love what she did to them!

I could just see this one blown up on a panoramic canvas print!

Photo taken at Sugar Bay Resort.

and at Lindquist Beach:

 I love the look of this photo!

Congrats you two! You looked gorgeous!!

Congrats to Jackie & Dan!

We did a lot of Villa Botanica weddings this spring. It's really an awesome location - some brides shy away from it because there isn't a view of the water from the reception area and I completely understand that when you're having an destination wedding in the islands, a view is usually at the top of the list. But there are a few things I tell brides that are a little hesitant...

1) if you're coming in from a ship, your guests are seeing nothing but ocean views all week! The lush tropical gardens are a perfect little escape from the constant sun & sea.
2) if you're having an evening reception, the sun goes down early and there's not much of an ocean view once it's dark anyway. Brides love the views from restaurants such as Havana Blue, but honestly, once the sun sets - it's just one big black space outside the windows!
3) bring in the sun, sand & sea during the welcome event...have a fun beach BBQ and go to town with the sand in between your toes the night before the wedding - or do a fun excursion with a sailboat and cocktails or snorkeling (always snorkel BEFORE cocktails!)

Now why I decided to add all this info into my congratulations post for Jackie & Ron, I have no idea! Jackie loved the location from the start. It was a perfect garden setting and such a great spot for her group.

Jackie hired Elisha Orin for photos and had Elisha meet them at the Carnival Glory ship.

And proceeded to take some awesome downtown Charlotte Amalie photos - I love the tropical urban feel of our islands downtown streets!

This shot was taken at the historical 99 Steps. How sweet is this little boy! I wanted to steal his hat!

That shot above is just awesome - check out her vibrant blue shoes. Love the contrast here.

And this it was off to the ceremony! Jackie liked the idea of getting married next to the fountain (and that little boys hat I love? He liked trying to catch the water in it!).

Fun shots like this are what really create memories - awesome job Elisha!

Congrats again Jackie & Ron - you had a great group of friends and family with you and amazing photos to cherish & remember it all!

And thank you Jackie for my wonderful gift bag! Jackie was just the sweetest - she brought goodies from Canada for us, including these hand painted (by her mother-in-law!) wine glasses which I adore!

Can't wait to see you again when you return to the islands!

Congrats Stephanie & Brian!

I'm hoping to do a lot more blog posts in June! I feel bad that I haven't been highlighting some of my awesome couples...like Stephanie and Brian below.

Thank you to Blue Glass Photography for this image! I took some photos of my own of her reception at Villa Botanica that I promise to post soon.

A ruffly cake...

I have a bride getting married this March and she has requested this cake. I can't wait to see it in person, it is going to be gorgeous!! How pretty is the coral ombre??

Thanks again Megan!

Megan sent me some additional photos of her wedding set up - this is truly a DIY bride and I love how everything came together. I thought the jute balls were used on the dinner tables but they were actually hanging off the chairs at the ceremony:

Megan used a lot of succulents - even adding one to each napkin on the table.

I love the jewel tones. The plum, gold, emerald...

Megan was soooo nervous about having everything come together, she was worried of the tables being too sparse. But what an amazing job she did! Congrats Megan! It was a pleasure working with you!

Thank YOU!

Without the support of my beautiful brides, I wouldn't have this:

Thank you so much for the love. =)

And whats a blog post without photos?! Thank you Megan Biggs Photography for the following photos of Brittany and Darryl's wedding at Lime Tree Beach:

My favorite photo!