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Leah + Ronnie Riviera Maya Mexico Wedding

Jeremy — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:42:16 +0000

I am so thankful for clients that invite me to experience life with them. Whether a wedding here in Dallas or those that ask me to travel with them. Leah and Ronnie along with their family and friends let me in to their lives to celebrate and photograph this gorgeous wedding and day after session at Secrets Maroma Beach in Riviera Maya Mexico. Enough words, enjoy the photos!

Noteworthy:
Venue: Secrets Maroma Beach
Coordination: Emily Clarke Weddings and Events
Decor, Floral and Orchid Clutch: fête des fleurs
The Dress: Priscilla of Boston
The Shoes: Ivanka Trump

Alice + Matt Riviera Maya Destination Wedding

Jeremy — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:09:24 +0000

Alice and Matt’s Riviera Maya, Mexico wedding was originally planned to take place on the beach at the beautiful Iberostar Paraiso Lindo, however it rained the entire time we were there. Despite the rain Alice and Matt were an absolute joy to photograph. A smile never left their faces, and they were thrilled to be marrying each other. As plans changed Alice and Matt, along with their friends and family were a true inspiration of love overcoming everything and having a great time with each other despite whatever circumstances came. The ceremony was moved to a traditional Mexican chapel, and the reception was changed to a hilariously amazing Star Wars themed night club! The day after the wedding as it continued to rain we went out armed with umbrellas determined to get some pool and beach photos, and the Day After session turned into more of a fun Trash the Dress session.

I am pleased to say that this wedding was also featured by Travel to I Do. Travel to I Do is a great resource for couples planning a destination wedding. They feature real destination weddings, inspiration, tips, and contests. I highly recommend that you check it out!

Venue: Iberostar Paraiso Lindo
The Dress: Maggie Sottero

Fun with beach balls

A Star Wars themed nightclub?

Wedding games!

Catherine + Elliot Married Playa Del Carmen

Jeremy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:56:15 +0000

Four years ago Emily and Barrett were married and I was there to photograph their Dallas wedding. In November Emily’s sister Catherine was getting married to Elliot in Playa Del Carmen and asked me to travel with them to photograph their beach wedding. It is such an honor for a family to consider me their “family photographer”. My wife Sarah and I were happy to go spend the week in Playa del Carmen with Catherine and Elliot and their family and friends. Unfortunately, Hurricane Ida was making her way through the Yucatan channel on the day of the wedding so we had to move the wedding off of the beach. But everyone was in great spirits and having such a good time it was no problem. They had a beautiful wedding and reception at The Royal Playa del Carmen. The day after the wedding the sun came out and we got a chance to take some photos on the beach. Thanks Catherine and Elliot for having Sarah and me along for the ride and including us as part of your family.

Cathy + Dan Married in Riviera Maya

Jeremy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:27:27 +0000

Destination weddings are so much fun.
#1. I get to go to the beach
#2. The beach is nice
There are many other reasons involving the beach, water, snorkeling, and all-inclusive, to name a few. The best part is that they are just laid back events with the couple’s closest family and friends in an exotic location.
Cathy and Dan were married at Secrets Maroma Beach in Riviera Maya, Mexico. They had a beautiful wedding and everyone had a great time dancing into the night. Thanks to Cathy and Dan for taking me along with you to Mexico!

We also had the opportunity to run around the Secrets resort for a day after session.

Featured on Trash the Dress Blog!

Jeremy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:29:22 +0000

Woke up to cool news this morning. Kat and Ryan’s images from Cancun were featured on the Trash the Dress Blog! A great site showcasing images of brides trashing their dress. Check it out: http://www.trashthedress.com

Kat and Ryan Married in Cancun

Jeremy — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:06:05 +0000

Welcome to the new blog and website! To get things started off right around here this first post is going to be an epic destination wedding in Cancun. I love to travel and I love to photograph weddings, so for me it can’t get much better than destination weddings. I also get a little more time hanging out with the bride and groom and the wedding party when I travel for weddings. Kat and Ryan’s group accepted me as part of the family, and we had a great time. Thanks for dropping by to see the new site, and without further ado, on to the awesome.

The wedding was held at the Dreams Cancun Resort

Everyone was so much fun, here’s the best man Jeremy doing some last minute checks.

An intimate ceremony with their closest family and friends

Strike a pose. Whose is better?

At many weddings when guests ring a bell it means for the bride and groom to kiss. Kat and Ryan had to kiss but the best man instituted a new rule: Someone had to stand up and tell a story about one of them. This brought much hilarity and some tears, I’m a sucker for tears (See About Me Section).

The day after the wedding we did a Trash the Dress session of course. I love these sessions, and we always get cool pictures.