November 13th, 2008
Tina and Garrett were married in a beach ceremony at the Sandos, Playacar in Playa de Carmen. i was very pleased to be their wedding photographer.The weather was very iffy that day, it actually rained right before the ceremony…but fortunately it stopped just in the nick of time and the afternoon was beautiful. The Sandos Playcar is located on a stretch of pristine beach and was a fantastic location for the next morning’s “trash the dress” session at sunrise. It was beautiful and such a pleasure to spend time with this delightful couple. Graicas Tina and Garrett, more photos are coming very soon!
If I had a lettle “photographer’s favorite” insignia for my blog posts I might put it on this photo, I think Tina’s beautiful spirit comes through.
Getting ready…
The flowers arrive…
The ceremony…
yes, There is a story here…the bestman had an unusual responsibility during the ceremony.
6 am, a beautiful new day and time to trash the dress…
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November 7th, 2008
All during the year leading up to Fannie and Pierre’s wedding I would get emails from Fannie asking if I had any new slide shows for her to see and commenting on the photographs on my blog. So Fannie before you ask…I will have a VERY special slide show for you next week…the story of the beautiful day that you and Pierre were married in Mexico! It was an outrageously beautiful day! I love the photographs as much as I loved being around Fannie and Pierre all day on the wedding day and early the next morning when we met for the trah the dress session. The photographs seem to me to really tell the story of the day, with nervous expressions in the beginning and huge smiles once the rings and vows were exchanged. It was fun being around a crowd that spoke in French and I learned that despite being fluent in English and Spanish I don’t understand one bit of French! Congratulations Fannie and Pierre I am so happy for you both!
I am going to break with tradition and start off with an image from the trash the dress session the next morning…scroll down to see the bride and groom in the water!
Now the wedding day…Pierre chose the shoes!
Fannie’s father gave her his blessing before the ceremony.
Wow!
The hand off…
After the wedding ceremony there was a special Mayan blessing.
The day after trash the dress session…
Mexico photographer Elizabeth Medina, destination wedding photography in the Maya Riviera.
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November 2nd, 2008
Isla Mujeres has always been one of my favorite places to visit. The isla has a lot of personality and a laid back, “real Mexico” vibe. Being there to photograph Kim and Robert’s wedding made it even more special. I got to know Kim quite a bit before the wedding and know she would be a fun bride. Both she and Robert made the Medina team feel like a valued part of the wedding weekend! We arrived the day before the wedding to photograph the welcome dinner at Casa O’s on the far end of the Island. We hitched a ride with Kim and Robert on their golf cart and stopped at a few spots along the way for some quick casual photographs of the two of them. Casa O’s is a wonderful spot and the perfect choice for the dinner. The next day we were able to enjoy the perfectly gorgeous ocean in the morning. The beach wedding was that afternoon and Na Balam absolutely did not disappoint. Wedding coordinator Patricia Aguirre was never far out of sight, I loved how the wedding was both chic and relaxing at the same time. Kim and Robert, thank you for being such a wonderul couple!
Welcome dinner…
The first image is the welcome dinner location, the second a cerveza at the beach wedding the next day. How pathetic that I am doubling up to sneak more images onto the blog!
Bienvenidos a Na Balam!
We hung out here in the morning, those few hours were like a much needed mini vacation, thank you Kim and Robert for taking such good care of your photographers!
Wedding preparations…so much happy energy.
A few bridal portraits.
The symbolic ceremony on the beach.
At the end of the ceremony everyone threw petals into the ocean.
Bride and groom on the beach…
A few images from the outdoor reception. It could not have been more pleasant.
Kim and her father.
This little guy really seems to be getting a great shot of the first dance!
Wedding photojournalist Elizabeth Medina photographs weddings in Isla Mujeres Mexico, Cancun Mexico, Playa del Carmen and Tulum Mexico, as well as Puerto Vallarta and locations throughout Mexico.
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October 28th, 2008
Cancun PhotograpThe briThis was an especially pretty one! Josh and Maddy had two weddings, one in Mexico and one in Canada! I was fortunate to be chosen as their photgrapher for the beautiful Mexico wedding on a gorgeous beach in the Rivera Maya. The weather in the Riviera Maya can change remarkably quickly. When i arrived at the resort it was a beautiful sunny day, however the weather changed completely from one second to the next and rain began to pour down! I can only imagine what Maddy and Josh were feeling, I was in shock! Amazingly the weather changed once again and held all the way through the ceremony! All in all a beautiful day with a fantastic couple!
guys..
Maddy getting ready…
I was able to do a few quick bridal portraits, by quick I mean about 2 minutes on the way out the door for the ceremony which was overdue to start. In moments like these are I am thankful for the experience I have in shooting weddings, it really does help me anticipate and cover the day more completely even when things are not going quite on schedule.
the ceremony…
the rings and some of the native coral.
The weather lifted and the light was gorgeous!
I tried to blog only one of these portraits of the bride, but couldn’t decide between the two. What do you think?
What a beautiful day!
The wedding party…
Cancun photographer Elizabeth Medina photographs destination weddings in Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Yucatan, Merida, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende and throughout Mexico.
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October 22nd, 2008
I thought I would mix it up a little here on the blog by posting a couple of pages from an album I just finished designing. I am a little unusual among photographers in that I prefer my clients to choose the images that they prefer to feature in their wedding albums rather than choose my favorites. The upsides of this are clear in my point of view, although I was present on the wedding day and created the set of images there is no way that I can know better which images truly represent the day and speak loudest than the bride and groom. It was their once in a lifetime experience after all! Another benefit is for me alone (and my future couples!) that is the feedback that I receive in the form of album selections. It really helps me to know which images and which types of images out of the hundreds that are captured and presented are most valued by the actual brides and grooms. So I really do prefer my couples have the freedom to make album selections themselves if they would like to do that. Unfortunately there is a downside…it is NOT an easy process and often not at all quick! And I don’t always receive the selections in an timely way, often (like right now!) I receive a large number of selections at once, which can be a little daunting. As I plug away with the designs I thought I would share an occasional spread with my blog readers. These page spreads are from the wedding of Pau and Rich in February, they are 12×24″ wide…I loved the wedding and am loving the album just as much! More to come soon! And if you one of those waiting for your design I promise it is coming soon!
Elizabeth Medina is a wedding photographer based in Yucatan, Mexico. She photographs destination weddings throughout Mexico.
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