My first Same Sex Wedding LGBT friendly Wedding photographer in Puerto Rico

June 24, 2014September 7, 2014 by Frances Davis ♥ 1 Comment

Wow! It seems like it was only yesterday I was standing on the beautiful white sand beaches of Culebra Island with Jett and Chelsea before their beautiful destination wedding in Puerto Rico. It was my first time on the island of Culebra, a beautiful remote island off the east coast of Puerto Rico. It is only accessible by small 8 seater plans and a ferry. The population of permanent residents is about 1500 so its a very small community. The beach where the wedding was held was Flamenco Beach ranked #3 in the world! Of course it made a beautiful back drop for beach wedding photography.

Jett and Chelsea’s wedding was my first Same Sex wedding. I’ve been doing wedding photography on the island for over 5 years now so I think its about time. Their destination wedding on culebra island was intimate with just close friends and family. They had beautiful tropical decorations. The wedding was catered and organized by the amazing folks at Homeless Dog Cafe, I can’t recommend them enough!

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Cute matching Bride and Bride hats for Jett and Chelseas Same Sex wedding on Culebra island.

The beautiful blue water and perfect white sand on flamenco beach make for great wedding photography.

Jett and Chelsea showing their Love and Pride on Flamenco beach in this romantic same sex wedding photograph.

It's all about the ladies! LGBT and Same sex friendly wedding photographer. — It’s all about the ladies! LGBT and Same sex friendly wedding photographer.

The ladies get ready to say "I do!" - LGBT, same sex friendly wedding photographer culebra island. — The ladies get ready to say “I do!” – LGBT, same sex friendly wedding photographer culebra island.

Beautiful June Brides – LGBT wedding photographer puerto rico – Same Sex weddings

June 22, 2014September 7, 2014 by Frances Davis ♥ 2 Comments

There is nothing more beautiful than a June Bride…. well maybe two June Brides!

I had the honor and pleasure of photographing Elizabeth and Adriana’s beautiful Arecibo destination beach wedding. I had connected with the ladies via Skype and we talked a little bit about couples style and the overall feel of their wedding. Lots of beautiful delicate details and beautiful feminine dresses. They were blessed with clear skies and a wonderful sunset. I’m thrilled to have been a part of their wedding.

Most of the weddings I photograph are more or less the same… even the same sex ones! So most of what I do is look for unique and interesting things that will bring out the individual style of the couple I am photographing. Sometimes its something with the decor, or an interesting new tradition that has been added to the ceremony. These are important things to think about when planning your wedding. How will you show your personality… what kind of things will you include in your ceremony to make it more meaningful? For Elizabeth and Adriana it was a special Rose ceremony honoring their parents as well as a sand ceremony to symbolize their lives becoming intermixed.

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Cute Mrs. & Mrs Cake toppers -LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

Rose Ceremony for the parents of the bridal couple -LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

The Kiss! -LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

Elizabeth and Adriana together on the beach right after they were pronounced wife and wife. LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

A gorgeous sunset makes for incredible photographs of the happy couple -LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

Creative High Key Portrait of the happy wives after their wedding. -LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

Elizabeth and Adrianas first dance together as Wife and Wife. - LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico — Elizabeth and Adrianas first dance together as Wife and Wife. – LGBT, Same Sex Wedding Photographer Puerto Rico

Rincon Destination Beach Wedding – Christopher and Rachael

March 22, 2014September 7, 2014 by Frances Davis ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Christopher and Rachael were married by the beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico. They took extra special care to make sure that everything was perfect, that the venue was well decorated and everything fit the mood for their tropical destination wedding. Both of their families were in attendance and had a wonderful time celebrating their wedding by the beach.

The venue for this wedding was Sunset Paradise Villas, its right on the water and one of my favorite places to do wedding photography in Rincon, Puerto Rico. The planner who made sure everything went smoothly was Mary Gilmartin of Classic Events.

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Bridal Portrait with Bridesmaids, Destination wedding in Rincon, Puerto Rico

Flower girl with wedding rings, Rincon, Puerto Rico

Cute and Creative Program design for a Destination Wedding in Puerto Rico

Sunset Beach Portrait - Creative Wedding Photography — Sunset Beach Portrait – Creative Wedding Photography

Destination Wedding Aguadilla – Racquel and Franky

March 22, 2014September 7, 2014 by Frances Davis ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Congrats to Raquel and Franky!

Their destination beach wedding in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico was a joy to photograph. Racquel’s selection of beautiful tropical flowers and creative and inspiring decorations set the tone for the day. Their family and friends couldn’t have been happier and everyone had a great time that their wedding. Below are a few of the photographs from their wedding collection. The two photographs of them together as a couple and the head and shoulders portrait of Racquel were created just after the ceremony. As a wedding photographer its always important to keep trying new things, and its especially important as a destination wedding photographer in Puerto Rico since most of the time I’m photographing on the beach or similar location. To create these images I had my assistant hold the soft box behind them and shot directly into the light to get the high key effect in these portraits. Its important to experiment with lighting, and creating different kinds of images. All of my couples are so different and their wedding images should reflect some of their unique personality.

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Vince and Suzanne – La Copa Llena Seaside wedding in Rincon, Puerto Rico

August 27, 2013September 7, 2014 by Frances Davis ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

This wedding was absolutely gorgeous, the flowers, her dress, and all of the little details made this seaside wedding at La Copa Llena unforgettable.

Vince and Suzanne live up north but vacation often here in Rincon. Their story is filled with Rincon Romance… they met each other for the first time at Pool Bar, a hot spot in the Puntas area, and Rincon has been a special place for them ever since.

La Copa Llena is one of my favorite venues because it has such a great combination of indoor and outdoor spaces. Its perfect for any kind of weather and also a lot of fun for me as a Rincon Wedding photographer because it offers a variety of different kinds of light and backgrounds to play with.

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Creative wedding decoration hand painted on a Medalla Box - Rincon, Puerto Rico Wedding Photographer — Creative wedding decoration hand painted on a Medalla Box – Rincon, Puerto Rico Wedding Photographer

Bridal portrait of Suzanne on her balcony before the wedding - Rincon, Puerto Rico Wedding Photographer — Bridal portrait of Suzanne on her balcony before the wedding – Rincon, Puerto Rico Wedding Photographer

Sexy and Mysterious Black and White bridal portrait. Rincon, Puerto Rico Wedding Photographer.

La Copa Llena at the Black eagle, a great Venue for Destination Weddings here in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

Mmmm a delicious and beautiful appetizer. Food photography is always something fun to play with as a wedding photographer when appetizers are being passed.

Cheers! Martini served with Olives graces the bar at La Copa Llena.

Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding in Rincon Puerto Rico

July 14, 2013September 7, 2014 by Frances Davis ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

When Mary Gilmartin ( wwww.tastebudspr.com ), one of my favorite planners in Rincon asked me about doing a Great Gatsby inspired wedding photoshoot I jumped at the opportunity. I never pass up a chance to work with my buddies in the industry to come up with something creative. The location for the shoot was Marias a new spot on Maria’s Beach Behind Calypso. Its a great venue for a wedding, incredible housing accomodations, fabulous pool, plenty of lawn space for a garden cocktail hour and easy access to the beach. When I arrived that morning, Mary was stacking glasses to do a champagne pour with a big smile on her face. I went inside and met Mary Kate Gales ( http://www.mkgales.com ) our model and make-up artist for the day. Her look is stunning but what she can do with a powder compact and a brush is even more incredible, I’m looking forward to doing more work with her in the future. I wanted to capture some of the essence of the Great Gatsby, but I didn’t want to try and fake 1920’s New York, in 2013 Rincon, Puerto Rico. If the Great Gatsby had a destination wedding in Rincon, I think it would have looked something like this…

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