I’m so pleased to announce that Orly and John’s wedding, which I photographed last March, has been featured in eleGALA.  Orly and John had fun yellow details, and I simply adored Orly’s bright yellow shoes!  I loved the story of their engagement- John proposed to Orly by asking her to marry him via a billboard in San Francisco!  She saw it while they were walking to dinner one night, and they immediately started planning their Puerto Vallarta wedding!  Click to see my original blog post with their Puerto Vallarta wedding photography, or click to head over to eleGALA.  Here is a screenshot from a bit of the feature:

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Post by Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.

Laurie and Chris were married at the stunning Hacienda Paolo Maria (outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) on New Year’s Eve.  Chris and his family have had a home in Puerto Vallarta for years, and Chris proposed to Laurie at Trio (an incredible restaurant in Vallarta), so it was only fitting that the couple chose Puerto Vallarta for their wedding destination.  The event was coordinated and catered by Plush Catering and Events, and Blaire and her team did an amazing job.

Laurie’s gorgeous dress was designed by Ulla Maija, the invitations and save the dates were designed and printed by Wedding Paper Divas, and the paper on the day of the event (including the place cards, signs, menus and programs) were created by Abby at Flair Designery LLC on Etsy.  Of course, the food (which was to die for, by the way) was put together by Juan and his team at Plush.

Because it was New Year’s Eve, there were sparklers and fireworks– two of my favorite things!!  I met up with Laurie and Chris the day after their wedding for an additional shoot in and around Vallarta and Conchas Chinas, and I had a wonderful time with the two of them!  Here are a few of my favorites from the event:

Post by Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.

April and Glenn are from Georgia and over the holidays they traveled down to Puerto Vallarta to get married at the beautiful Playa Fiesta Hotel.  Glenn was roommates with April’s brother (they were in the same fraternity) when April decided to visit her brother.  According to Glenn, although they didn’t start dating immediately they both felt a connection on that first day.

I loved so many of the wonderful details, but I was over the moon that April and Glenn decided to integrate succulents into their wedding.  I love the green of the succulents, and they accented the bridal bouquet, the groom’s boutonniere, the cake topper, the centerpieces, and even the favors!  In addition to the fact that succulents make April think of Mexico in general, she was inspired to include succulents in her wedding design when she saw them featured on a style blog.

April’s dress is a David Fielden design (Kelly’s Closet in Decatur, Georgia).  Her brooch bouquet was handmade by her maid of honor (Mary Beth)!  All of the stationery and many other gifts were from Stephens Exclusives.  I also loved the color of  April’s cute Badgley Mischka shoes!

Here are a few of my favorite images from the day:

April and Glenn’s video was filmed by Eduardo Reyes and their flowers/succulents were created by FlorArt Vallarta.

Post and photography by Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.