{Trash the Dress} These Trash the Dress Wedding Photos are Hot!

We wanted to start the New Year with warm thoughts...and nothing is warmer than this hot Trash the Dress session!

We had the best time with Lacey and Nick at their destination wedding (Turtle Bay Resorts, Oahu). The day after we were up bright and early for a trash the dress session that totally rocked!

We even had a little wildlife encounter when a seal came up on the beach and tried to steal my flip flop.  It was all captured by Jason of Jason+Gina.

 

Here's my pic of him in action.....
 

 of course it's nothing compared to his shots...seriously, wow!

{Real Wedding} Destination Oahu...surfs up!

We were the wedding planners for Lacey and Nick's Oahu Destination Wedding at Turtle Bay Resorts.
I took Jason of Jason+Gina with me as the photographer.  We had a few hours to try our hand at surfing and it was such a blast, we're totally locals now!

Here's a few pictures from Lacey and Nick's day...

 The girls had fun pretending they were on a magazine cover shoot.

 ...while the guys used a Michael Jackson pose for their inspiration.

 You know that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" song the guy plays on the ukulele....totally fits in right here!

Plus a few detail shots from the wedding day!

 

Next up I'll post the Trash the Dress Photo session.....fabulous!

{Real Wedding} Destination Mexico - Part 2

This is a continuation of Tracy and John's Mexico Destination wedding that we planned at Ceiba del Mar in Puerto Morelos.

 

 

 

 

The ceremony took place on the beach under a simple bamboo canopy. The couple did a unity sand ceremony, and everyone laughed when the groom's sand got stuck in the vase.

 

At the end of the ceremony as the bride and groom kissed, we had the staff pop several bottles of champagne to really set the tone for the festive atmosphere (they were so excited, I had to keep whispering "not yet!"). Then on to the cocktail hour which took place on the pier, while the bridal party took photos.

 

Guest were invited to the dinner reception on the terrace.  The bride wanted a white linen so that the bright flowers would really stand out. We brought in glass lanterns with candles to add to the ambiance.

 

The illuminated dance floor was set up on the beach with a lounge adjacent for guests to watch.  We also had several floodlights that lit up the ocean waves crashing on beach all night.  Which led to a first...the whole bridal party running in to the ocean...maybe a little tequila helped as well!