I've already experienced an influx of emails from potential 2010 brides...a result of Christmas Eve & Christmas Day engagements. The days leading up the NYE though, you can just feel the electricity in the air as girlfriends everyone are wondering if the New Year will elevate them to fiance and then to wife status! My own husband popped the question on New Year's Eve 2003 - seems like eons ago that we celebrated afterwards by walking the freezing cold streets of Boston after dinner at our favorite little Northend eatery. It really is the best part of my job, being involved with one of the most exciting days a couple can share together. It's so fun to get a email from a new bride, her excitement radiating from her words.
We'll be closing out 2009 where else, but at a wedding! This will be my first NYE wedding and I'm really looking forward to making it special. And I know at some point during the night, I'm going to take a minute to reflect back on that cold Boston night where I became engaged and also feel a little jolt of excitement for all the soon-to-be brides around the world that will have their hearts skip a beat on NYE when someone ask them a simple little question...let me be the first to offer a very warm congratulations!
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Blog Post #2: Unexpected Guests!
This was submitted from a past client of mine, beautiful Amber, who was married at Lime Tree Beach. Her photographer, www.bludoorstudios.com, captured some amazing pictures!
Unexpected Guests!
One of the advantages of hosting a destination wedding is that the chances of having “wedding crashers” is unlikely right?
In the instance that you are thinking of these wedding crashers you are probably right.
As it turns out, on our wedding day in St. Thomas we had none of the above referenced “Wedding Crashers” however we still ended up with a few “unexpected guests”.
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine those moments as you are standing with your significant other saying your vows.
Tears of joy are being shed all around as your closest friends and family are watching the two of you become one. What a wonderful day!
What’s that you hear? Someone sobbing. Oh, no worries it is probably just Aunt Joyce overwhelmed with the emotions of the day. Yet it continues…..
You think to yourself “Wow, we aren’t as emotional as she is, something must be wrong with us”
Then out of the corner of your eye, you see something dart across the ground towards your bridesmaids while in the same moment your entire wedding party and all the guests scatter.
There are screams, tears, and laughter while everyone tries to regroup and figure out exactly what THAT is scampering across the ground?!?!?
Meanwhile, the locals are laughing hysterically at the scene that has just unfolded. To them the “unexpected guests” are merely a part of life on the island.
To you, they are the scariest looking iguanas you have ever seen who also appear to be on a mission. Of course they are, the locals say as they tell you it is iguana mating season in St. Thomas. Not only that, they are extremely attracted to toenail polish.
:Cue the horrified bride and bridesmaids here:
Yes, ladies and gentlemen this was the story of our wedding day. It is one we shall never forget. To this day (almost three years later) the story brings a smile to the face of everyone who was in attendance that day.
Surely, your wedding day in St. Thomas will be memorable in every way even if it does include a few “unexpected guests” along the way!
Unexpected Guests!
One of the advantages of hosting a destination wedding is that the chances of having “wedding crashers” is unlikely right?
In the instance that you are thinking of these wedding crashers you are probably right.
As it turns out, on our wedding day in St. Thomas we had none of the above referenced “Wedding Crashers” however we still ended up with a few “unexpected guests”.
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine those moments as you are standing with your significant other saying your vows.
Tears of joy are being shed all around as your closest friends and family are watching the two of you become one. What a wonderful day!
What’s that you hear? Someone sobbing. Oh, no worries it is probably just Aunt Joyce overwhelmed with the emotions of the day. Yet it continues…..
You think to yourself “Wow, we aren’t as emotional as she is, something must be wrong with us”
Then out of the corner of your eye, you see something dart across the ground towards your bridesmaids while in the same moment your entire wedding party and all the guests scatter.
There are screams, tears, and laughter while everyone tries to regroup and figure out exactly what THAT is scampering across the ground?!?!?
Meanwhile, the locals are laughing hysterically at the scene that has just unfolded. To them the “unexpected guests” are merely a part of life on the island.
To you, they are the scariest looking iguanas you have ever seen who also appear to be on a mission. Of course they are, the locals say as they tell you it is iguana mating season in St. Thomas. Not only that, they are extremely attracted to toenail polish.
:Cue the horrified bride and bridesmaids here:
Yes, ladies and gentlemen this was the story of our wedding day. It is one we shall never forget. To this day (almost three years later) the story brings a smile to the face of everyone who was in attendance that day.
Surely, your wedding day in St. Thomas will be memorable in every way even if it does include a few “unexpected guests” along the way!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
What a beach wedding is all about...
Seashell necklace, orchid bouquet, sand, sea and just a touch of tan lines!
And not to mention a lot of great friends & family. I had to share this photo - do you notice the nine year old boy trying to fly out of the picture??
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Xtreme Wedding!
I've been wanting to blog about this wedding for a couple of weeks now but needed to wait until the photographer had some photos for me to share. I had my camera with me but I knew there was no way I was going to be able to capture the magic of this wedding the way their photographer could! Bob & Mollie brought their own photographer with them from home - Greg Wyatt of Greg Wyatt Photography
Check out Mollie & her maids. Don't they look great? I love the colors.
Bob & Mollie were married at Casa Del Mar on the northside of St. Thomas. This villa is situated right on the face of a cliff...it makes for very dramatic views...
Now...you may be wondering why I am referring to this as an "Xtreme Wedding"...well, a few days before the wedding, I met with Mollie at the villa to determine the best spot for the ceremony. Bob had picked out a small grassy area with a tall palm tree....right on the cliff! There were very limited ways to get to this area but we were able to have the bridal party climb down a fairly rocky path with the help of the groomsmen...(I took the next three photos with my camera)...
The groomsmen helping their next maid...
And see how close they are to the edge of the cliff?? The officiant told me after the ceremony that she has a fear of heights! She told me the entire time, there was a voice in the back of her head saying, "if you take three steps back, you'll fall off the cliff" - even though she knew she wasn't going to take three steps back, she couldn't get the voice to shut up!
Here are all the guests gathered around the deck to watch the ceremony down below...
It was hard for me to get a shot of the bride & groom during the ceremony so I give MAJOR applause to Greg Wyatt for his very hard work! I have to imagine that this type of set up is probably a photographers worse nightmare! He has some really wonderful photos of the ceremony and I hope to share some soon - here is one that I took...
And one more from Greg...
Congratulations Bob & Mollie!!
Check out Mollie & her maids. Don't they look great? I love the colors.
Bob & Mollie were married at Casa Del Mar on the northside of St. Thomas. This villa is situated right on the face of a cliff...it makes for very dramatic views...
Now...you may be wondering why I am referring to this as an "Xtreme Wedding"...well, a few days before the wedding, I met with Mollie at the villa to determine the best spot for the ceremony. Bob had picked out a small grassy area with a tall palm tree....right on the cliff! There were very limited ways to get to this area but we were able to have the bridal party climb down a fairly rocky path with the help of the groomsmen...(I took the next three photos with my camera)...
The groomsmen helping their next maid...
And see how close they are to the edge of the cliff?? The officiant told me after the ceremony that she has a fear of heights! She told me the entire time, there was a voice in the back of her head saying, "if you take three steps back, you'll fall off the cliff" - even though she knew she wasn't going to take three steps back, she couldn't get the voice to shut up!
Here are all the guests gathered around the deck to watch the ceremony down below...
It was hard for me to get a shot of the bride & groom during the ceremony so I give MAJOR applause to Greg Wyatt for his very hard work! I have to imagine that this type of set up is probably a photographers worse nightmare! He has some really wonderful photos of the ceremony and I hope to share some soon - here is one that I took...
And one more from Greg...
Congratulations Bob & Mollie!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Not a bad commute, eh?
I snapped this photo on my way home from a sunset wedding on St. John last week. All the cars are lined up waiting to get on the ferry and the sun had just about set...
Monday, June 8, 2009
Talk about taking the plunge!
I can't believe I forgot to blog about this! Ashley Photography grabbed this amazing shot of one of my couples parasailing over St. Thomas after their wedding ceremony. Love this. Can you imagine? The ultimate thrill after taking the plunge. And yes, they are still wearing their wedding clothes!
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