Sandra + Yojeny

Sandra and Yojeny were married in a beautiful summer evening ceremony at Paraiso Maravilla, surrounded by loving family and friends. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out the fantastic scrollwork on that wedding cake.

I'm also quite proud of Karen's beautiful shot (from behind) of the bride walking own the aisle... way to catch that flash, girl! She also took the one from above, looking down on the ceremony.

One last lasty... I love the image of Yojeny tossing the garter. Paraiso Maravilla is wonderful because there are stairs alongside of the dance floor, which makes for some interesting capture opportunities!

Joyce & Guy

Joyce and Guy had a sweet, intimate ceremony on the beach in Galveston this past December. We were right across Seawall Boulevard from the Hotel Galvez, and to the west was the Flagship Hotel and the remains of several buildings that had been torn from their pier foundations by Hurricane Ike this fall. It was great to be there, great to see things returning to normal, great to see good old Rev. John Bostock again (who weathered the storm in his residence in Downtown Galveston... evidently he had a giant fiberglass fish from Joe's Crab Shack wash up on his balcony).

But back to Joyce and Guy... such sweet, fun people. They showed up with friends and a cooler full of champagne (for a toast afterward). It rained all day and I think we were all scared there would have to be some sort of Plan B... but much to my surprise as I drove to the beach... the sun came out and shone on them for their entire ceremony. It was one of those beautifully lit situations where we've got a dark and ominous sky in the background, but pretty soft light falling on the people. Add to that Joyce's long, flowing red hair and you've got the stuff dreams is made of!

The Rings...

Our outward sign of love and fidelity, the ring. On each couple's wedding day, I try my best to make time to get an image of the ring (or rings, if I can get my hands on both of them) in a setting that will call to mind the mood and presence of the day. Whether the guests were provided with and endless supply of candy, or the light fell just so on the ring in the Bible to form a heart in its shadow... or the groom did a little bit of fishing beforehand...

It's always quite telling of the couple themselves. Here are a few favorites.