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SubscribeJust got back from a weekend in Mazatlan, Mexico, photographing the destination wedding of Stephanie and Jeff. They are a super fun couple with awesome friends and great families, and they really made me feel welcomed.
Hurricane Norbert did his best to thwart everyone’s good time, but the best he could muster was a quick squall on Saturday morning. The weather for the wedding was beautiful and typical Mazatlan–hot and sticky with a warm seabreeze off the ocean.
Had the unbelievable opportunity to photograph Terésa and João’s wedding in Lisbon, Portugal. Unlike my other destination weddings that involve U.S. residents getting married overseas, Terésa and João are Portuguese and actually live in Lisbon. I can’t begin to express the warmth and hospitality they showed me during my brief stay there. They showed me around, took me to dinner, and of course, were fantastic to work with on their wedding day.
Terésa and João’s ceremony and reception were held at the Kais Restaurant, which once housed a factory along the river in Lisbon. It was a civil ceremony and, interestingly, it is common practice in such ceremonies for the bride and groom to be seated. Once the ceremony was over, the guests were treated to wonderful meal and great wine.
Let me also add that the guests at the wedding know how to party. Dinner wasn’t finished until around 11 PM and dancing started shortly thereafter. I ended up leaving at 3:30 AM, but Terésa and João and their close friends didn’t leave until close to 7 AM! So, the fact that Terésa and João were actually conscious made their performance at our day-after shoot even more remarkable.
I had the honor of photographing Kristen and Tom’s wedding on the island of Kauai. The ceremony was held on Anini Beach, which is on the north shore of Kauai, nestled between Princeville and Kilauea. The reception was held nearby at a wonderful Balinese-style estate.
Kristen and Tom are two of the most wonderful, down-to-earth people one could ever hope to meet, much less work for. It’s always nice when the words “client” and “friend” become synonymous.
Jen was able to sneak away from work for a few days and accompany me on the trip, which was great. It was our first real vacation in a while, although Jen did manage to do quite a bit of work from the lanai at the B&B where we stayed. Not a bad way to make business happen–one hand on the laptop, the other on a glass of Pinot Grigio 
Special thanks to Marlene Mira of Mira*mira Events in Hawaii for her fabulous wedding coordination!
Michelle and Brett were married on September 5, in San Sebastian, Spain. San Sebastian is a very special place for Michelle and Brett, as it was where they met 10 years ago, when both were in the midst of a year-long program studying Spanish.
The wedding was held on the patio of a restaurant called La Perla, which overlooks San Sebastian’s signature beach, “La Concha”. After the wedding we headed over to Parte Vieja, the old part of San Sebastian, for some fantastic portraits and a nice walk through the section of the city. The reception was held at a beautiful old facility overlooking the city.
Just got back from a whirlwind trip to San Sebastian, Spain, to photograph the wedding of Michelle and Brett. Had an awesome time and although I’m exhausted, I wanted to put up some images of San Sebastian and Biarritz, which is right across the border in France.
