Posts Tagged 'Sayulita Wedding Photography'
Courtney and Storm were married a few weeks ago in one of my favorite little towns in the world: Sayulita, Mexico. For the past few years, Courtney and Storm have made Sayulita their home– they run one of the cutest boutique hotels just steps from the beach in Sayulita called La Casona (if you are going to Sayulita, I highly recommend it- be sure to check it out)!
Their wedding had a Mexican flavor with a laid-back vibe, and I just loved their style! But before I get to their wedding, I’m going to back up and have them tell you the story of how they met and decided to get married. I think it’s fabulously romantic, and their relationship has been one big adventure from day one. I asked Courtney to talk about how she and Storm started dating, and this is what she said:
Storm and I met in Costa Rica in 2007 from a mutual friend. We were both living there at the time; Storm in San Jose and me in Nosara. We had both gone to ASU in Tempe but apparently had to move thousands of miles away to find each other. Our buddy Chad brought Storm to the hotel/bar I was working at and we stayed in touch…..as friends. Storm will say our first date was sometime that year at an Italian restaurant in San Jose. I went to the city to stay at his hostel and he took me out for dinner and drinks. I thought he was being a nice friend of a friend. He thought it was a date.
At the beginning of 2008, Storm invited me to go on the bus trip with him and 5 other people. I knew I had to go. When would I ever get another opportunity to live on a school bus for two months? We left Los Angeles in March 2008 and got to Panama sometime in May. In between that time, we realized that being friends was easy and there was more to our relationship that we had thought. Our first kiss was in San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico April 13th 2008. In January 2009 we moved to Sayulita and have been here ever since.
Storm bought the ring with the help of Maile, my matron of honor at the beginning of last year. They both threw me off track so I had no idea he was going to pop the question. But he managed to ask for my parents’ blessing while we were up visiting in Arizona. One random Monday night (March 21st hehe, 2011) Storm decided to make us dinner at home here in Sayulita. He came out with a bottle of not so fancy sparkling wine and I kind of said, “you really want to drink that right now? Why?…we already have red wine. What’s the special occasion?” As soon as I said that, I knew. He immediately got down on his knee and told me that he couldn’t wait any longer to ask me. The ring was basically burning a hole in his pocket. He kept coming to me with all these grand vacations and I kept asking why, is that where you’re going to ask me to marry you? …So he did it where he knew I wouldn’t expect it. It was perfect and totally caught me by surprise.
Here are a few of my favorites from their day:
I loved the style of their wedding- it had a distinctly Mexican feeling to it, and you can tell that Courtney (and Storm, perhaps?) spent countless hours putting together all of the details of this gorgeous wedding. A combination of blue and red, their wedding colors provided a gorgeous contrast to the endless sky and ocean that was visible from their ceremony site.
I asked Courtney how she put the whole thing together, and this is what she said:
If you follow my blog, then you probably remember Cate and Saro from their lovely Brooklyn engagement session back in August. Well, last weekend I photographed their beautiful wedding in Sayulita, Mexico, at the stunning Brisa del Mar Palapa. Cate and Saro wanted a vintage look — Cate supplied most of the vintage touches (she owns a fabulous vintage and eco-friendly fashion and design shop called Green Eyed Girl). It was such a beautiful day- we had lovely weather and a crowd that never left the dance floor. Cate and Saro brought sparklers and had a lovely fireworks display as well! I loved the fact that Cate changed into a fabulous blue dress for some of the dancing!
The wedding was coordinated by Luz Ochoa from Sayulita Weddings. Here are a few of my favorites from the day:
Post by Puerto Vallarta Wedding Photographer and Maine Wedding Photographer Michelle Turner.
Tracey and Calvin have the most amazing story- they first met at Tracey’s going away party (she was getting ready to live in Brazil for a year). They dated for a few weeks before she left, and then after just a few weeks of dating, they sustained their relationship long distance for over a year. They are a fabulous and fun couple, and I had a wonderful time at their wedding. I loved the details, especially the many desserts which Tracey picked selected for the wedding- I have to admit, the dessert table looked absolutely fabulous! Their friends and family were fun as well- I think everyone at the wedding gave a toast to the happy couple! Here are a few of my faves from the day:
Post by Michelle Turner, Maine Wedding Photographer and Destination Wedding Photographer
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