Wedding date - may 9th, 2016
A wedding? The beach? Sun? Great people? Food? Drinks? YES, I'm in!
I was thrilled to get the email from Laura & Chad inviting me to be a part of their wedding week in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic this past May. Anyone who follows my Instagram knows I love to travel any chance I get and what better way than photographing a destination wedding at the beautiful Luxury Gran Bahia Principe Esmeralda.
With almost 40 guests in our group ranging from ages 2 to 94, there was plenty of excitement for the big day. Wedding day was three days after we arrived and the ceremony took place right on the beach before sunset. The ceremony was performed in Spanish and a local band serenaded everyone down the isle. The scenery was picture perfect and with a bride and groom so easy and fun to work with, it was a joy to photograph. After the sun set we all enjoyed a great meal together and some stayed to extend the party well into the wee hours of the morning.
Even though I had just met Laura & Chad and only knew a few of their guests before the trip, everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming and I felt right at home as soon as we got on the bus from Charlottetown. I had a blast spending the week with everyone basking in the sun, snorkeling, ordering Bahama mamas, eating too much ice cream, and visiting the "disco" a time or two...
Thank you Laura and Chad for being the most wonderful hosts, and to everyone else who made the #happilyeverheron wedding week such a great time! This was certainly one for the books and I cannot wait for the next destination wedding.
To view the video of their day from Boxtop Film, click here.
