• Last March I got to second shoot for the always amazing Anne Ruthmann for H + J (two SERIOUSLY awesome people) at the gorgeous Paradisus Palma Real. I am SO super excited to finally be able to blog this wedding!

• This resort is made for relaxation but more importantly for weddings. I blogged some pictures of the resort images when I returned if you want to drool a bit! Their ceremony was between two palm trees just a bit in from the ocean and the reception took place on the sand as well. It was perfect.

• H + J are seriously an amazing couple. Back home they are super busy with their business so they were really enjoying being able to be away and enjoy time with family and friends – whom came from literally all over the world. They were crazy accommodating and made me feel like a guest and not a vendor.

• Wedding days are notorious for having at least one oops (or more) but their day was literally perfect. Perfect weather, perfect day and perfect celebration.

• They danced up and down the aisle, had a killer DJ (who was also a groomsman!) and ended the night with fireworks – that’s how awesome they are!

• Thanks SO much to Anne for having me along and to H + J for just being plain awesome!!!

The gorgeous setting for the ceremony.  Be still my beach loving heart!

 

I got to play with H while Anne stayed with the girls.  In the welcome basket H + J included a CD of tunes to get people in the wedding mood and there was actually a song on there that was wrote for the wedding!  It was constantly on rotation in our room because it was really just plain awesome and I was stoked to see H was jammin to it when I arrived!

 

Before Punta Cana, I didn’t know what Johnny Walker Blue Label was.  Sad but true.  This is how H greeted his groomsman when they came to the room the day of the wedding.  Now that’s a way to start a wedding!

I’m also going to always be grateful to H + J as we toasted our last night there with Blue.  I told you they were pretty much all out awesome!

 

You know I am about details…

 

This is my favorite processional EVER!!!  The bridal party, H AND his Mom did a kick line up to the aisle, then danced down the aisle to “I Gotta Feelin” by the Black Eyed Peas.

Love.

 

J was escorted down the aisle by her Mom and everyone was left breathless.

 

The ceremony was beautiful but not without a few moments of giggles when H forgot his words more than once.

 

It’s not a destination wedding until someone in a Speedo is watching!

 

During the rehearsal the day before they weren’t quite sure how to process down the aisle but knew they didn’t want to just walk.  I suggested they grab guests and dance down the aisle with them – inspired of course by one of my favorite movies Dirty Dancing!  The suggestion was a hit and the guests loved it too!

 

We did some casual portraits on the beach after the ceremony and the girls were having a blast.  PS – aren’t their yellow dresses PERFECT for a beach wedding??

 

I laughed so hard when this happened and again when I saw it when editing.  This is H + J, serious but still able to have fun!

 

I could have shot at this resort for hours on end!

 

I got to pose them for this – I bet you are all surprised this is what a came up with… it’s becoming a Corey Standard.  Too bad they were sitting on a plastic cover which shifted and right after this shot they fell off.  The good thing is they laughed so hard it created some more fun images 🙂

 

Their guests were BIG fans of them kissing and dinged their silverware on the glasses on the tables often.

 

H started to miss J’s mouth so she decided to one-up that and shove the whole plate in his face.  HILARIOUS!!

 

The lighting on the dance floor was superb and such fun to play with.

 

After all the guests left we played a bit more with H + J.  Anne set up this shot and I got the wide angle while she was focusing a bit closer in.  To see more of the fun night shots, check out Anne’s blog from the session.