Back to one of my favorite resorts in Jamaica at RIU. The Bride and Groom that hired me to capture their wedding day photos at Riu in Ocho Rios, Jamaica was Cyndal and Kyle. Cyndal and Kyle are both from North Dakota. Cyndal is absolutely gorgeous, and she photographs quite lovelly. She was like photographing a model as she is beautiful from her striking blue eyes to her great figure. RIU’s  policy with outside photographers is a horrible policy for brides. All brides should be able to use who they desire, not be penalized by paying a fee to use who you really want. My advice to all brides. Do whatever you desire as its your day, not the wedding planners. Regardless, Cyndal paid RIU’s  fee, so I may shoot the wedding, and off I went to Jamaica. The day was excellent, as you see from the photos, so all went well as usual. In addition to being beautiful, Cyndal has a great personality also, and is quite a funny girl, so we had alot of laughs on this day. Beautiful and funny.  We took  lots of photos on the beach and around the property of RIU, before and after the ceremony.  I have done over 15 weddings at this particular RIU and I know it very well. I always enjoy shooting at RIU, so contact me so I may be your photographer. This RIU has alot of great locations to shoot to create some nice photographs. The beach is also gorgeous here and the ocean water is very turquoise in color.  The reception was also very intimate and private as RIU always does a great job. The food at this RIU is very good and ther typical awesome Jamaican hospitality and sevice. Thanks again to  Cyndal and Kyle for having me be part of  their wedding day in Jamaica. See all of Cyndals photos on my website under Caribbean Weddings Slide Shows.

This wedding took me back again to my favorite place to shoot weddings at Couples Swept Away Resort in Negril, Jamaica. Terri and Ty are from St. Louis and were married down in Jamaica and I was the lucky photographer who she picked to shoot her wedding day photos. Jamaica is a real laid back place and if you have never been to Couples Swept Away resort, its real nice and peacefull, on some beautiful beach with really warm waters that are crystal clear. The rooms are also very nice and comfortable. The bad thing is that they charge a $500.00 fee to use a good photographer. Real bad policy. We took lots of photos as it was just the bride and groom and me and my wife Angela. We took photos for about 4 hours on this lovelly resort. Terri and Ty enjoyed themselves and loved all the photos that we took. They were both very pleased.         Negril is very nice, and is famous for its seven mile beach, Ricks Cafe on the cliffs on the west end and many more spots to visit. Jamaica is lots of fun for all, and is a true party Island.  Lots of major all inclusive resorts in Negril such as Sandals, Couples Negril, and Couples Swept Away Resort, The RIU Resorts and Beaches Resorts, Then there are many smaller hotels located down the entire strip in Negril. Many thanks to Terri and Ty for picking me as your photographer so I could go to Jamaica once again.

Stacia and Jeremy’s wedding photos at Couples Swept Away Resort in Negril, Jamaica. They are both from the mid-west and hired me to photograph them down in Jamaica. I love Jamaica, and its definitely not for everybody, but I enjoy opportunities to work down in Jamaica. I have done over 60 weddings in Jamaica alone, and spent many months working there and having lots of fun also. Couples Swept Away is a real beautiful place to visit and photograph weddings. They have a real bad policy now to charge $500.00 to use your own photographer and not their resort staff.  For the brides who have the budget and  want me to photograph your wedding,  just give me a call and we may arrange this. I know this resort so well I will garantee you all beautiful wedding day photographs. Stacia and Jeremy had alot of fun this day and my wife Angela was with me, so it was even better. We took alot af great images that day and here are a few.                                                                 

   Thank you always Stacia and Jeremy

These are some of Louis and Lucero’s wedding day photos onboard the fabulous Biscayne Lady Yacht. Luis and Lucero are South Florida residents, and Lucero is originally from Mexico City. She is a beautiful woman and it was real easy to photograph her as she is gorgeous by all means.  We started the day at The Miami Beach Resort and Spa prior to boarding the Biscayne Lady for the dockside ceremony. The Yacht was waiting right across the street from hotel which was perfect for all the guests. Once the ceremony ended, we set out on a 3 hour cruise in the Biscayne Bay. There were about 80 guests in attendance. Lots of dancing and partying for all the guests. It was a real nice wedding. Thanks Luis and Lucero.

Some photos of Glori and Allan from Atlanta, Georgia. They were married at The Key Largo Grande in Key Largo, Florida. It was  a very nice wedding and even their 2 dogs were in attendence  and part of the ceremony.  A real fun couple.  The Key Largo Grande is also  a real nice hotel  with exceptional service.  Thanks Glori and Allan and say hello to my favorite dogs.

Amy and Tony’s wedding photos in Negril, Jamaica at Sunset at The Palms Resort. Amy is a beautiful girl with gorgeous blue eyes. Real attractive by all means, and she was alot of fun to photograph as she was so sweet to work with. I do so many weddings in Jamaica, so it was great to be back. Jamaica is a beautiful lush Island and Negril is very nice with its beautiful sunsets and plenty of real nice beach with warm clear blue water to swim in.  Her wedding day went well as usual, and we had alot of fun on this day. Great Jamaican food at the wedding served with typical Jamaican service. I want to thank Amy and Tony for having me attend and shoot your wedding, as I always enjoy visiting wild Jamaica. Thanks again always !!!

Another beautiful wedding in Aruba. Meet Denise and Phil from Long Island, New York.  They planned their Aruba wedding a year in advance, and after some research, gave me a call to see if I was available to photograph their wedding at The Hyatt Beach Resort in beautiful Palm Beach. Before you knew it, the wedding day was upon us and as all my Aruba weddings , it was very nice. The Hyatt is gorgeous, in all ways, from their superb Hyatt sevice,  spacious clean rooms,  spectacular beach, and lots of nice shopping for the ladies. The wedding day was perfect and these are some photos taken at the wedding and some general photos in Aruba. You may see many photos of Aruba on my website under slideshows and then click on my personal photos. All kinds of real nice photos taken during my travels shooting weddings. You may see all of Denise and Phils photos on my website also.  Lots of fun shooting this wedding.   Thanks always Denise and Phil !!!!

Nay and Camillos wedding day photos in Aruba at The Marriot Ocean Club. these are just a few opf my favorite photos as we took quite a bit that day. Nay and Camillo are from New Jersey and liked my style of photography, and decided top comission me to document the wedding day in beautiful Aruba. We even took the same flight out of Miami to Aruba as thats where I first met them was waiting to board the plane. Nay is a beautiful girl and also has some real lovelly sisters wsho were at the wedding. They were married the day before at The Courthouse in Oranjestad, and then were married again at sunset at The Phoenix Beach Resort in Eagle Beach. We started the day at The Marriot Ocean Club which is beautiful. A excellent property to shoot at for myself as I have done numerous weddings here. We then headed over and took some shots with the classic old car they rented for a bit. We were able to take some nice shots with the car on some private roads by the beach. I know all the best spots in Aruba by the hotels to utilize for stunning photographs.  Afterwards we headed to The Phoenix Beach Resort in Eagle Beach for the ceremony.  Dinner and dancing followed on the beach with about 20 guests in attendance. My wife Angela was also with me as she shot all of the video which came out beautiful.  All I can say to Nay and Camillo is that Thank You  for having me photograph and videotape your wedding day in Aruba, as it was a pleasure, as you both are 2 very sweet couple. Again all I can tell everybody reading this Blog is that go to Aruba and enjoy the little gem of an Island.  I am blessed to be able to travel to so many different spectacular locations for my clients, and to share in one of the most special days in their lives, by using my creative vision and talent to capture special moments throughout this day for them. Each Island is very unique in its own way, and has its own distinct culture, and Aruba by far is very special and unique.  So go visit Aruba one day. You may see all Nay and Camillos photos on my website under Caribbean Weddings Slide Shows. 

Here are some photos taken in beautiful Aruba of Nay and Camillos wedding, at The Courthouse in Oranjestad. They were married here the day before the beach wedding at The Phoenix Beach Resort. When getting married in Aruba, if you are not already married, you must marry in the courthouse first prior to any Beach Ceremony. Its a colorful building and the ceremonies are preety quick here also.  You may see all her photos under caribbean weddings slideshows. Nay is a very beautiful woman and I enjoyed photographing her as she is lovely. My next post will be her photos at The Marriot Beach Resort.  Aruba is a great beautiful Island with lots of sunshine all year round and a pleasure to visit always, so plan your next vacation in Aruba and you will be real happy.  Aruba is a bit expensive, but  worth every penny, as its spectacular.  I Love Aruba !!! 

Here are some photos from a wedding I did in beautiful Naples, Florida on Marco Island at The Island Country Club. The bride and groom are Melissa and George. Melissa is from Naples also, but reside in northern Florida. A real sweet couple to photograph. A trully beautiful day for all aspects of the wedding day with great weather and alot of fun to photograph, and the Island Country Club is a beautiful property also. Melissa is a beautiful bride and you may see more of the wedding on my website under Florida Weddings. Thanks again Melissa.

Julie and Brandons wedding was onboard The Venetian Lady Yacht in Miami, and the bride and groom stayed at the fabulous Epic Hotel in Miami. Julie is from Florida but they both live in the beautiful state of California and decided to get married in Miami. Julie is a real beautiful girl and alot of fun to photograph. Tall and curvacious, with beautiful blue eyes, she was easy to capture beautiful photos. We all boarded The Venetian Lady at 6:30  and we set out for the evening cruise. The ceremony began about 7:30 on the top deck and was very beautiful as we cruised further from the lovelly Miami Skyline. After the ceremony the party began with lots of good food and drinks and dancing. After about 2 hours or so we started back towards The Epic Hotel. The Miami Skyline is trully beautiful as we approach the hotel. I want to say thanks to Julie and Brandon for having me photograph their wedding. You made the right choice and thanks for the fun evening !!!

These are a few of Maria and Jims wedding photos in Punta Cana at The Paradisus Palma Real Resort. Beautiful location and a great place for a wedding. Maria and her sisters were fun to photograph and  the ceremony was at the lakeside gazebo. Quite beautiful.  My wife Angela shot the video with me which came out beautiful. We both had alot of fun covering this wedding. The Paradisus Palma Real Resort is a trully fine resort, and one of ther best in the Punta Cana area.  I have had the opportunity to photograph many weddings all over Punta Cana at many exceptional resorts including The Paradisus Palma Real. Punta Cana also has some beautiful beaches available, and many visitors from Canada and all over Europe, frequent this beautiful part of the Dominican Republic.

I want to thank Maria and Jim for allowing me to share in their wedding day.

Foli and Rasaki wedding  was at The Gran Bahia Principe in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. They both reside in the New York area,  and had a real beautiful wedding down in Punta Cana. The day of wedding, the weather was  quite lovelly throughout the day and evening. The ceremony was at the gazebo and reception was held indoors in a private resturaunt.  If you have never been to The Gran Bahia Principe in Punta Cana, its well worth visiting as it has spectacular resturaunts and is known for its overall great service. A trully fine resort.  Foli was  real happy she did not use the hotel recommended photographers, but instead selected to bring her own photographer to photograph her wedding.  Thanks Foli for allowing me to be part of your wedding day.  To see more of Foli’s photos, just go to my website.

Welcome to Gillian and Gareths wedding at Bottom Bay Beach in Barbados. Both Gillian and Gareth are from the Washington DC area and decided to get married in fabulous Barbados. They contacted me to discuss having me shoot the weeding, and within a few weeks they decided on me as the photographer. Barbados is another great Island and lots of good times here so I always love visiting this prestine and picturesque Island. On the wedding day we started  at a  beautiful villa by The Sandy Lane Resort in St. James called  Mon Caprice with their families. Real beautiful home and great location for photos. Then we headed over to Bottom Bay Beach for the beachside ceremony. Bottom Bay Beach is a trully beautiful beach and away from all the busy areas.  Real peaceful and a lovely location to get married.  After the ceremony we took a good amount of real nice photos before heading over to Oistons to the Cafe Luna which is on the roof of The Little Arches  Hotel.  Beautiful beach also outside the hotel and great sunsets from this area.  Barbados is definitely one of my favorite Islands and love shooting weddings here. I love the Christ Church area in Barbados as this is where I generally stay depending on location of wedding.  Any brides looking for one of the best Barbados wedding photographers available to shoot your wedding day, just contact me. I know the Island of Barbados very well and may also help you out in your wedding planning needs on the Island.  Barbados is a great Island to rent a car and see all of Island. There are many beautiful beaches available and weather is preety good all the time. Locals from Barbados are special also, in that they are always friendly and always ready to help out, so go to Barbados one day if you have never been there. You will like it garanteed and many thanks to  Gillina and Gareth always !!!!

These are photos from Tina and Brians courthouse wedding and then on the beach over at The Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba.  All the other photos are in another post. What can I say but thanks Tina and Brian for picking me to photograph your wedding in beautiful Aruba. Love the opportunity to get back to one of my favorite Islands.  A few things I can say about Aruba is that its always hot and windy,  the people are super nice and friendly, the local foods of Aruba is also quite good,  the beaches are spectacular, the nightlife is fun in Palm Beach in resort areas, and if you like it quite, there is plenty of areas that offer tranquility .and peace. Enjoy all Aruba has to offer and also viewing Tina and Brians wedding day photos in Aruba. As they say in Aruba Bon Bini

These are wedding day photos of Tina and Brian who live up in New Jersey and were married on the beautiful Island of Aruba. For those of you, who have never been to Aruba, I recommend you plan a visit, as its quite lovelly if you like real warm temperatures, a constant breeze which definitely helps you cool down a bit, and gorgeous beaches and white sand. Eagle Beach in Aruba is nice and quite and away from high rise area, so theres a bit less people. Tina and Brian were married earlier in the day at the Courthouse in Oranjestad, and then again later in the day at the beautiful Bucuti Beach Resort in Aruba at Sunset. These are  the photos from Bucuti Beach Resort only. We took alot of photos prior to ceremony which was a good idea as it became dark quite quickly after the ceremony. Tina and Brian were a great couple to photograph and we had good time throughout the day and evening. Food and service was great at The Bucuti Beach Resort as always.  Beautiful location if you are thinking of having a wedding in Aruba.  OK, enjoy Tinas photos,  and give me a call so you may arrange having me photograph your wedding in Aruba.

Back in the Bahamas once again.  This wedding took place at Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. A quick 30 minute flight from Ft. Lauderdale, and I was there. Kertu and Kris are from Austria and hired me to shoot their wedding at Sandals Royal Bahamian. Sandals has a fee that you must pay to use an outside photographer which is not cheap. Its a real bad policy, but bride and groom paid for it regardless as they wanted some beautiful wedding memories. For me, working on any Sandals property is a dream as they offer so many opportunities to create stunning photos. Sandals Royal Bahamian on paradise Island in Bahamas is no exception. This is a trully spectacular property, excellent beach and the food is very good. It was just me and Angela-my wife and Kertu and Kris. We stayed with them for about 4 hours in total. They were a really nice couple to photograph and had lots of fun taking these photos in the beautiful Bahamas.  My advice to all, is to visit the many different Islands of the Bahamas, and also The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island which is awesome. Me and Angela went for a visit and WOW, its real nice. Well worth a visit as it has wonderful resturaunts and nightlife. Its a huge property so be prepared to walk alot. Downtown Nassau is also nice for shopping as they have lots of stores and sell everything. You can get some good deals there.  Thanks Kertu and Kris for picking me as your photographer in the Bahamas as it was lots of fun.

Jennifer and Jerry were getting married at Couples San Souci in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and hired me to shoot their wedding day photos.  Couples San Souci is fabulous and I also love shooting on that property as it offers some beautiful backgrounds. They braodcast the actual live video of the ceremony  to all their family members who could not attend. It rained a bit that day but no problems at all in capturing some great shots. These are some of the photos taken for my very happy bride and groom. I really enjoy working in Jamaica, so give me a call so we may speak about me shooting your destination wedding in Jamaica.