Wedding stalker, on Isla Mujeres, Mexico!

I love stalking weddings! I can usually get great candid photos while the wedding participants are concentrating on the official photographer's very detailed instructions. "Stand here. Look over your shoulder. Turn this way. Pretend you are blowing a kiss." (You know, you've all been there at some point, either as the bride, groom, bride's maid, or best man.)



Photographer setting up the shots!

The young couple staying next door at Casa Luna Turquesa for the last few weeks, planning their wedding, finally tied the knot on Saturday afternoon.  Vows were exchanged on the beach in front of the house while an intimate gathering of family looked on. I hung off of our upper-floor balcony, paparazzi-style, to take a few photos of the group, just as they released a blizzard of iridescent soap bubbles into the air. The bubbles were a very pretty alternative to confetti!



Love her shoes!



A little later in the afternoon, two blocks south of our house, we spotted another bride and groom working with their photographer. This bride was wearing fabulous black sequined high-heels, not intended for clambering over a rock-strewn beach. 

However, her very attentive groom tried his best to help her totter from location to location, lifting her up and over the larger obstructions, at the direction of the photographer, looking for the very best photo opportunity.



November 2011 in Centro

This got me thinking about how perfect Isla Mujeres is for tropical weddings with sugar-white sand beaches, palm trees, mild and sunny weather most of the year, dozens of great restaurants and catering companies, plus lots of accommodation choices for the incoming guests. 

We have a number of wedding and event planners working and living on the island, making it easier for couples to get married here. 

These talented coordinators will help with locations, flowers, cakes, entertainment, catering, photographers, and a myriad of details to make it a very special day.

First there is Tiffany Lanier and her group of talented wedding coordinators working under the name of SunHorse Weddings. Tiffany has been creating fabulous weddings since 2002. Her website is -http://sunhorseservices.com/shw_images.html   

Then there is the sister team of Maria del Mar and Kin Lima, who grew up on Isla Mujeres, are bilingual and are descendants of the Lima family. Their website is - http://www.weddingsislamujeres.com/

The third wedding planner is Sabina Tamm, arriving in 1988 from Germany, she has been organizing special events for the past fifteen years.  Her website is - http://www.sundreamers.com/

For great catering, our favourite is Barlito's Bakery and Cafe & Sonrisas Catering, with yummy creations from Brad and Tiffany Wareing.  



Well-equipped photographer - has 3 cameras!



So once the decisions are made and the day begins, just remember to relax, enjoy, participate, and be present in the moment. 



And keep your eyes open, you may see me smiling in the background, snapping photos of your special day.

Hasta luego

Lynda and Lawrie

                               

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