What’s not to love about Van & Jonathon who brought me to Cozumel with them and in the middle of winter to boot?  Beyond that though, I know that I would have loved them even if I was shooting in a foot of snow.  They were just really kind, caring and sweet people.  My husband and I immediately felt like family and I teared up right along with the family during their vows.  I loved every moment of their wedding day and adored how much of THEM they put into the day – from the ceremony to their first dance everything reflected their love for one another.  Note: more pictures from their rehearsal will be posted soon!

“Due to the nature of our wedding, we didn’t really shop around for a photographer.  It was very hard to find a local photographer that did destination weddings.  After some deep searching (I located Corey Ann on the Wedding Photojournalist Association), I browsed Corey Ann’s website and contacted her by email for pricing.  Immediately, we got a response!   From that moment on, we were excited to work with Corey Ann.  We met a photographer who checked her email as often as we did!  Throughout our experience with her, Corey Ann was friendly, creative, and flexible – important characteristics in a destination wedding photographer.

Besides being a photographer for us, she was a little bit wedding coordinator too! Having gone to a lot of weddings, Corey Ann was able to help us set up the ceremony site at our rehearsal, from arranging the seats, setting up the “aisle,” to hiding the bubbling whirlpool tub behind  the “alter”.  Her input was invaluable to the success of our ceremony.

As we showed all of our friends and family our photos, we received tons of compliments on her photos, like how the images perfectly captured the emotion, and how the contrast of the background made us “pop.”   She captured all the camaraderie among our family and friends and the love between us, while highlighting the fun we all had.  Plus, we had so many pictures to choose from.   As we scroll through the images, it’s like watching a video of our wedding day.  We couldn’t be more pleased with our photos!

There are so many wonderful ways to describe our experience with Corey Ann, but I think her work says all we need to say about her ability.  Here are some of our favorite pictures from our wedding in Cozumel, Mexico.”

This was the only kiss our guests would see pre-wedding!

 

Our families surprised us with matching t-shirts “celebrando” (celebrating) our wedding!

 

Us and our 6 best friends! We couldn’t have asked for a better bridal party.

 

This picture showcases some of the beauty of the resort, while letting us rest our feet for a minute!

 

For our moms, our wedding day was a day they’ve been waiting for.   After 7.5 years of dating, here they are helping each other as friends.

 

After the ceremony

 

One of the few times we kissed, Corey Ann got in on camera!

 

Lots of laughter and tears during our six bridal party speeches

 

The picture that represents our wedding, friends, my family, his family, all celebrating our love and marriage!

CA note: this is by far one of my favorite reception photos, every time I see this I grin.

 

A bunch of dancing fools. I felt bad for Corey Ann… she was surrounded by all of these young kids dancing our butts off. At least it was a nice night!