Congrats Kathy & Charlie....

It’s been a busy busy past few months. Mostly work and since I deal with a lot of tax type processing, it was the busiest time of the year. As a result I fell behind in the blog posts of weddings! But here we are in April, it’s less busy and I can finally catch up on a couple of wedding posts.

The first being Kathy & Charlie.  Set in the beautiful backdrop of Punta Cana (Punta Canada as the locals would often quip when they identified a Canadian) Kathy & Charlie took their vows in a tropical destination with their closest friends and family.  I’ve never thought about destination weddings much until this recent trip in January but I can see the allure.  Beautiful scenery, a week of time to party with your closest family and friends, sun and fun for a week, not much planning of meals if at an all inclusive…the list goes on.

Given we were going to the Dominican Republic, the wedding could have been any time that week as long as the couple had been there for 48 hours. The wedding was on a Tuesday.  It was a bit windy that day but it was a nice breeze.  A party of 25+ on the beach.  Wonderful vows being exchanged.  I’m glad I was able to share in this moment.  The quirkiness of the result suited the couple perfectly and although not everyone knew each other from each side, after a week, it felt like we had known each other for years.

 

 

Punta Canada…

Yes you read correctly. I thought I was hearing things when at the airport when the announcers kept calling it Punta Canada. I guess a lot of Canadians go there during this time of year so it’s been given that cute play on names.  Vacation, what is that. I rarely take one, a real one. Typically I go away for a weekend to see friends, mostly w here I can drive. I suppose this wasn’t really a true vacation. The purpose was to take photos for a wedding. But when in a place for 8 days and the wedding is just one, I would have to say it’s more vacation than work. 

The weather… Gorgeous.  The food…Delicious.  The experience…Amazing.  I’ve never been one to really do the whole all inclusive thing, but I think from now on I must give it greater thought.  It was just so great. I am the type to go exploring into the nooks and crannies of places, but sometimes having everything planned out and ready for you to use just makes life easier. 

The scenery. I was able to wander a bit, through excursions.  I took many a photo of that wonderful place. I need to go back, perhaps walk around the actual city a bit more.  Here are a few choice photos from the collection. The images from the wedding will be displayed shortly. What an amazing wedding it was! I can’t wait to go through it all. 

Salty Goes to the Beach....

I was lucky enough to find myself in the Dominican Republic this past January while photographing a wedding for a friend. The resort we stayed in was phenomenal and i highly recommend the Majestic Elegance in terms of facility and quality of service. Anyhow, enough with the promo. The wedding was set along the bluest ocean i've seen while on the white sands of the beach in Punta Cana. Those photos will be coming up as i start going through them. Till then i shall post photos of my little muse. Salty of course went with me and this is how he vacations: