Melissa and Gary were married at the beautiful Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in January.  Melissa told me that most people don’t know that Gary had proposed exactly one year before the wedding date, and that’s why they chose January 21- it held special meaning for them.  The proposal was so cute- Gary had their English Bulldog run by Melissa with a distinctive blue box in his mouth- Melissa opened the Tiffany box to find a gorgeous engagement ring!  She said that she wasn’t surprised that their dog was a part of the proposal since he is a big part of their family!

Melissa and Gary met in 2004 when they were introduced by their friends, Nancy and Robert (they were also in the wedding party).  Puerto Vallarta was an easy choice for them once they decided on a destination wedding- they had been to Vallarta quite a few times together, and it was the one place that they could envision asking all of their friends and family to gather.

Melissa wore a beautiful Monique Lhuillier dress (a gift from her dad!) and Jimmy Choo shoes.  Gary and the groomsmen wore Hugo Boss suits.  Melissa also brought a few details down for the wedding- the place cards were from Etsy (Left Beach Fotos), and the giftbag was also purchased on Etsy (from Mis Nopales).  Melissa and Gary are from Chicago, and Melissa brought down one of her favorite Chicago treats for the giftbags– Popcorn Balls from Garrett’s, which are a Chicago tradition.

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

Congratulations, Gary and Melissa!  I really enjoyed being a part of your gorgeous wedding.

Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful weekend!

Christy and Jay’s wedding was one of the more colorful spring weddings that I photographed this year and I loved every minute of their gorgeous celebration!  I was so pleased when the editor of WellWed contacted me and asked to feature it- take a look at the original post on my blog here or go straight to the WellWed post by clicking here.

Post by Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.

Carina and Peter were married at the beautiful Playa Fiesta Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  It was an incredible wedding with such a wonderful couple and some amazing details!  Here are a few of my faves from the day, or you can view their slideshow here or their gallery here: