Steps Beach – Puerto Rico Wedding Photographer

Love written in the sand at Steps Beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico. I love writing things in the sand and photographing them its a great way to make fun save the date cards.

Where was your first date?
We met at a mutual friend’s birthday party and then ran back into each other at Bern’s Wine Fest a few weeks later.

How did he ‘pop’ the question?

We took the boat out to Egmont Key. The weather was absolutely perfect! We pulled the boat up to the beautiful empty beach for a picnic. Bill even snuck a bottle of Dom Perignon Rose Champagne in the picnic basket! He got down on one knee and proposed on the beach. That night, we had dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse with 4 close friends. Bill had pre-arranged to drink a bottle of wine from each of our birth years. It was perfect!

What made you choose Puerto Rico as a place to have your engagement photographs done? What was your favorite part of your trip in Puerto Rico?

We had taken a vacation to Puerto Rico the year before and had a great time. It’s such a beautiful place and a happy memory for us, so it was the perfect place to take our engagement photos. It’s hard to pick a favorite part of the trip. We had a great time diving, but just relaxing and spending time together was amazing too.

What are you most excited about when you think about spending the rest of your life with your partner?
I get to spend every day with my best friend. What could be more exciting than that?!?

What did you enjoy most about your engagement photography session?
It was fun to be together in such a beautiful place and have it all captured.

What advice would you give to ‘brides to be’ when having engagement photographs done?Relax and pretend like the camera isn’t there. Our best photos are where we look the most natural.

A few weeks ago Drew called me up to discuss having some photography done to celebrate his marriage to Oh. They had had a civil ceremony back in the states but wanted something extra special to commemorate to occasion. We talked a little bit about ideas and locations and settled on Pools Beach and Steps beach. When we arrived at Pools we had the beach to ourselves. It was just the three of us there with the sun and sand and sea as the only other witnesses. Drew and Oh had both written out their vows on cards that they had in special red envelopes. I took photos as they recited their vows to each other. We were all moved to tears that then became smiles. It was the simplest and most romantic ceremony I have ever photographed. I felt honored that they selected me to be there and share the space with them.

After that we went over to Steps beach, one of Drew and Ohs favorite beaches they had discovered while they were here. We got to play around a bit on the beach, jumping and making funny faces. The photo session was a lot of fun and ended with a gorgeous red and orange sunset. I wish Drew and Oh all the best as they start their lives together.