Graciela + Alex – Destination Wedding in Antigua Guatemala – Day I 1
Cat.: Destination Wedding, Wedding04. August 2008




























Preparation & wedding location: Holy Trinity Catholic Church Dallas
Reception location: The Empire Room Dallas
























We are flying out in a few hours for Dewi and Joe’s wedding in Kansas. Before we head out however, we wanted to put up a few teaser images for Karen and Sanjay. With the amazing multi-day destination wedding they had in Acapulco that included a Jewish and Hindu ceremony, we had a real hard time narrow down images for this preview. As you may notice from the number of images we ended up choosing, a teaser turned out to be more of a regular sized post. This was also our first time to shoot an entire outdoor reception in the rain! It was very challenging to keep our gears from getting wet but it definitely made for an interesting experience.
Stayed tuned for more!













































Last year, Jennifer and Chad flew from San Franciso to Mexico for their beautiful destination wedding in Playa del Carmen. The night before their wedding, they planned a great welcome dinner for all their friends and family in the Yaxche Mayan restaurant right in the heart of Playa’s Avenida Cinco. I particularly enjoyed the experience because it was also Dia de Los Muertos, and it was a first for me to be right in the middle of the Dia de Los Muerto festivities, right in Mexico. Everywhere we went, there were beautiful altars set up to honor the desceased. During the evening, we were also treated with a traditional cleansing ritual by a Mayan priest as well as a very special Mayan performance. It was a great kick off for their wedding adventure in Mexico.


























Ceremony + reception: Shangri-La Caribe Resort Playa del Carmen
Event coordinator: Christine from Turquoise Reef Group Mexico & Weddings
Gown: Pronovias from La Boutique Des Brides, San Francisco
Check out all the amazing authentic details brought in from Oaxaca Mexico for the special altar, table setting, and the cake topper. We had a field day just capturing them. For their reception, Jennifer and Chad also brought in a group of salsa dancers to perform and dance with their guests. All I can say is “¡ caliente !”.












































