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:

I’ve been asked several times how I got into wedding photography, by friends and clients alike. I started just as many wedding photographers start, with a small inner voice while looking at a beautiful photograph, a voice that says: “I wish I was able to do that kind of thing…”, and then: “I bet I can do that…”. That small spark slowly grew into an unstoppable passion for photography. I purchased a small point-and-shoot camera, then a small amateur-like digital SLR, then my first pro camera. I suddenly found myself surrounded by photo gear and magazines and books. I shot several subjects, and tried several fields of photography, travel, street, product, sports. Then I was asked by a friend to photograph their wedding. Then other friend asked. And on one of those firsts weddings I took this image, one of those shots (of rare occurrence for me at that time) when everything is right, the light, the moment, the framing, the feeling. Several weeks later, while looking at it, that inner voice I told you about lines above said: “This is my thing”. The voice was right.

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:

Juan y Martha no son solamente una pareja dulce y tranquila, también son dos muy buenos amigos míos, por lo que tuve doble gusto en viajar con ellos hasta Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, donde bajamos al parque de Los Prismas Basálticos a hacer su Engagement Session. Aquí algunas fotos de ese día.

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…

Have you met a couple and instantly know they are the perfect match? Well, Eduardo and Biky are that kind of couple. They complement each other in so many ways, it’s hard to describe. Byki is dutch and have the most contagious laugh, Eduardo is a true mexican gentleman. We walked around in Guanajuato for pictures, and then came downtown for a very spirited callejoneada, with a little help of several galons of a very punchy red wine