I met Jen and Royce a full year ago when they came to the Riviera Maya to plan the wedding and scout locations. Hearing Jen and Royce talk about their plans I could tell they had a clear vision of the wedding day, planning a chic beach ceremony incorporating elements of the local Mayan culture to be celebrated with family and friends. Once I made it past the interview process (just kidding, Royce!), I felt like a valued member of the Royce-Jen team and was thrilled to see how vision became a reality on the day of the wedding.
The wedding was held at the very pampering and upscale Eurostars Blue Resort which I am predicting will be one of THE locations for next year’s destination weddings.
Wow! She looked amazing.
I love it when people point out little details that they notice, Jen’s maid of honor showed me that Jen’s face was being reflected in a small mirror on the wall, this image is a photograph of the reflection.
Jen included her grandmother’s pearls in her bouquet.
Jen and Royce had a chance to meet privately before the ceremony.
This was probably the most emotional wedding I have ever photographed. Destination weddings are probably a little more emotional than most, because they tend to be more intimate. It is common to see a bride or shed a few tears, or maybe a bridesmaid or family member. At this wedding just about everyone cried including the guests in the very last row (not to mention the photographers)! How could anyone not be touched when the groom went forward to play the guitar and sing to his bride….especially since he had learned to play the guitar in secret as a surprise for Jen! The bride and groom aslo gave a white Callah lily and hug to each family member, that was a gesture I have not seen at a ceremony and was another overwhelmingly emotional moment. I won’t go into the handwritten vows or the letter…or I will flood my keyboard right now! What a reminder of what it really is all about!
The Eursotars Blue is a little different from other resorts in the area in that it does not have a true sandy beach. I thought the pool area and this rocky overlook were just fantastic.
As a very special and unique gift Royce hand made magnets with the symbol of each guest’s birth year from the Mayan calendar.
Jen and Royce’s first dance as husband and wife, the open air dance floor was spectacular and a lounge area was set up right next to it.
The father daughter dance…
Mexico wedding photographer Elizabeth Medina specializes in wedding photojournalism. She photogrpahs weddings in tulum, the Maya Riviera, Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Merida, yucatan and throughout Mexico, includieng Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and San Miguel de Allende Mexico.
