Melissa and Chris along with the MotB Arlene put together the most wonderful wedding. Azul Beach has a small and beautiful beach, with bright green waters. Amazing taste and full of very emotional moments. The father of the bride, a tough Broncos fan, just couldn’t hold back the tears a couple of times. At reception time I had some competition as usual and the lighting help me snap some nice shots. We had some Day After fun with photos on the beach and just a bit of TTD. This time I had the pleasure of working along Ricardo Arellano and his amazing skills, thanks man!

Christine and John… what a wonderful wedding this was! They got married at the incredible Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya, huge resort just some miles from Playa Del Carmen. She had the amazing coordination powers of Ariadna Cardoso, and her make up was done by no other than Fer Fuentes from The Make Up Pros. Ceremony at the gazebo, reception indoors, love all around… We had a relaxed second photo shoot some days later, in a small fishermen village of the area. Enjoy ]]> http://samuellunablog.com/weddings/christine-john-valentin-imperial-riviera-maya/feed/ 2 http://samuellunablog.com/weddings/brigitte-matt-valentin-imperial-riviera-maya/ http://samuellunablog.com/weddings/brigitte-matt-valentin-imperial-riviera-maya/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:48:50 +0000 Sam http://samuellunablog.com/?p=468 NOTE: the images in this feed have been downsized or removed for copyright reasons. To see them in their unmodified state, please view the original post by clicking here.

Bridge and Matt got married at Valentin Riviera Maya, huge and beautiful resort just minutes north from Playa del Carmen, amazing place and terrific wedding coordination staff. Just look at Brigitte eyes… Matt is a firefighter, together they make an all-around adventurer and fun couple! This wedding had everything, amazing getting ready moments, a heartfelt gazebo ceremony, crazy reception dinner and day after session. For this wedding I had the honor and pleassure to work along my friend César Rioja, he delivered amazing shots. Here are the photos:

Ceiba del Mar is an intimate, beautiful quaint resort located in Puerto Morelos, just some minutes south from the Cancun airport, I have had the pleasure of working there several times before, and they have always been very kind and helpful. Lisa and Jason’s families are so diverse and funny, they even have a bit of a latin touch, which I love. They put together a beautiful ceremony and reception, but we didn’t had much time for portraits, so we decided to do a day after session, drove to downtown Puerto Morelos and hit the pier. I specially loved Lisa’s natural hair style for those pictures. Here they are:

Dreams Tulum is a beautiful resort, and their wedding staff is one of the most professional and hard working in the area, in case you’re looking for a venue to get married in (hint, hint). Nicole and Jonathan chose DT and they were blessed with amazing blue skies, and a warm evening. These two are one of the sweetest couples I have ever had the pleassure to work with, can you tell by the photos that she’s a natural model? The day begun with the getting ready time, and since her bridemaids were her sisters, this time was very intimate and heartfelt.

The Dreams Riviera Maya, just 10 minutes away from the Cancun airport, has become one of my favorite destination weddings spots. The managment is amazingly kind, the beach is small and private, and they have one of the most beautiful reception areas I have ever seen. That, plus a couple like Ashly and Jon, well, just made and unforgettable wedding. They and their whole wedding party were SO MUCH FUN to work with, I’ll let the images speak for themselves:

Laura and Greg chose the beautiful The Royal to have their wedding. The Royal is right at the heart of Playa Del Carmen, and it’s a very popular venue for destination weddings. Laura and Greg make an adorable couple, funny and relaxed. For dinner, I got to seat at the “party animals” table. It was quite an experience! The morning after the ceremony we took a walk on the beach, and then went downtown for more pictures. Thanks guys, you really made me feel welcome.

Charlotte and Kyle got married in the massive and beautiful Iberostar Paraiso Riviera Maya. The whole day was just magic, with a nice fresh breeze, a very ligth rain, and a cajun style restaurant for the reception. BUT, what i enjoyed the most was these guys’ ability to look amazing on camera, just check out their portraits! Great job guys!

I don’t even know how to begin describing how incredible this wedding was to me. Dan and Jennifer are just amazingly kind, Dan is the best host ever, he took care of everything food-related, showing great skills in the cooking department, and even visited my table making sure everything was ok. For their wedding they picked the really old and beautiful Hacienda de Cortés in Cuernavaca. The reception had this cozy and intimate feeling, and i heard some of the most heartfelt speaches. Guys, you really made me feel like family, i’m forever in your debt. Thanks for an incredible experience! I have never done a full monochromatic postprocessing on a wedding before, and it was great! Ok, onto the good stuff…

Karina is tiny, energetic, and has a lovely smile. Arturo is relaxed and easygoing. That combo, plus Juriquilla, just made a dream wedding. This wedding had outstanding details, for instance, their lazo was one of the most interesting i have seen. This was the second time i shot two weddings in one day, and while the experience is nothing short of amazing, i really don’t recommend doing it, unless you have a whole week to recover… BTW, the chef at Juriquilla makes the most unvelievably tasty chicken burgers… Onto the pictures:


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