Paradise Found
“We may not have our cake in the freezer, but I still have sand in my wedding shoes,” muses this beautiful bride. A wedding that doubles as a vacation — can you think of a dreamier or more laidback way to wed?
t’s nearly 6 PM at the beach — and a languorous hush has fallen over those last, late-in-the-day lingers. As your wedding party pops up on the sand, anticipation fills the air among all present, waiting for a glimpse at the bride as she appears through the dunes.
A breezy dress, a sun-kissed glow. Pants rolled up past your ankles. The surf surrounding a circling of chairs and closest family. The simplest of bouquets. A flower in your windswept salty hair. You say “yes” as the sun starts to set.
Guide your coterie to a cozy cabana just off the beach for a Champagne toast and the freshest seafood served at dusk.
When the celebration winds down, everyone can meander home, sandals in hand, no limos or big send-off necessary. And, waking in an open-air room that overlooks a private pool…and the ocean? Sounds like you’re already on your honeymoon.
“Give yourself time to soak in the moments. Don’t overplan your days. Believe me, if you get the right photographer in a beautiful destination, the in-between moments are going to be the photographs that really mean the most.” — Michael Parente, Photographer