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Wedding Day Part I: The Girls Getting Ready
Wedding Day Part II: The Boys Getting Ready
Wedding Day Part III: The Guests Getting Ready
Wedding Day Part IV: Bridal Portraits
Wedding Day Part V: Moments Away
Wedding Day Part VI: The Processional 1.0
Wedding Day Part VII: The Processional 2.0
Wedding Day Part VIII: Here Comes The Bride
Wedding Day Part IX: The Ceremony
Wedding Day Part X: “You Have Them, Right?”
Wedding Day Part XI: Wrapping Up the Ceremony
Wedding Day Part XII: Friends and Family Portrait Time!
After we took formal portraits with each and every one of our guests, it was time for some alone time with just me and Mr. Lovebird (and the two photographers and videographer, of course).
So while our guests were enjoying a lovely cocktail hour on the terrace with the mariachi band, we sneaked away for some pictures.
I won’t bombard you with our marital bliss, so here are some of our favorites!
Don’t you love fish eye lenses?
A fnny thing about this shot: our first shooter, Vincent, told us to climb over the ledge, as he said it would make a great shot. Though hesitant, we obliged. You probably can’t tell from the picture, but I was scared sh*tless of falling off the cliff and drowning (I can’t swim, let alone swim in a wedding dress). It didn’t help that hotel security was telling us to get off of there, since it was too dangerous.
There’s something about this shot I love, but I can’t put my finger on it. I’m pretty sure this was taken by our second shooter, Christian.
And of course, it wouldn’t be a beach wedding without the obligatory jumping shot!
Here’s a little tip: If you are planning to take bride and groom portraits during the cocktail hour, see if your caterer is willing to leave the two of you (and the photographers you are feeding) out of the head count for cocktail hour. Every little bit helps, right?
Of course, part of me wished we could have been two places at once so that we could’ve enjoyed the cocktail hour with our guests. I heard the hors d’oveures were delish and I didn’t get to try any! I wonder if cocktail hour was created for the sole purpose of allowing the bride and groom to have some “alone” time before the reception…
What are you and your new hubby/wifey planning on doing during your cocktail hour? And do try to keep the responses PG-13. *wink wink*
*Please credit all photos to del Sol Photography
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Ummm… woah! I love the beach pictures. The blue tint to the water is SOOO fantastic! I love pictures 6, 7 and 9!!!
we took some sultry and fun photos by a weeping willow and down a lovely pathway at the country club during our cocktail hour. Really fun!
then some family photos…really not fun.
That water looks so awesome, love those pics of you on the rocks too! We’re not having a cocktail hour, but we might sneak away to have some pics taken before we’re introduced
I wish we could have been in 2 places at once as well! I would have loved to have gone to our cocktail hour.
I love that you had a mariachi band at your cocktail hour!! The last wedding I was at had one and delicious Mexican treats and it was so much fun!
Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous, especially the cliff one!
Totally love the fish eye lens! Such wonderful pictures!
Your pictures are gorgeous! Did you use a photographer that the hotel recommended or did you bring your own? I’m having a DW too and I can’t wait!
You and Y look so beautiful! Great portraits!
Gorgeous pics! I don’t know how you could even narrow down which to include in an album with shots like that!
Thanks everyone for the kind words!
@jingle96: Yay for DW brides. Where are you getting married? Photography was a priority for us so we brought our own.
Great photos! This makes me wish that we had gotten married on a beach–just for the awesome photo ops! 
Good job. I like the color of the pictures. My favorite is also the “cliff shot”.
We took the majority of our photos by a pond just a few yards from our cocktail hour. The CC provided us with our own waitress that brought drinks and snacks down to us while we shot and enjoyed some us time I still got to eat some great food, and the guests said they had a great time watching us
Your photos are so gorgeous! You two look stunning and the landscape adds to it perfectly
I would have been so scared on those rocks too, I am really clumsy! You guys look so HOTCHACHA!
My DOC is going to make a plate for my fiance and I of the hors d’oveures in case we miss out on them.
Those pictures are so amazing - such great color and view - and I really really like the one of you two on the beach that you said you’re pretty sure your second shooter shot (eep…say that 5 times fast).
I’m not entirely sure we’d do a cocktail hour … if only for the fact that it’s super expensive!
Omgosh, gorgeousness overload. You’re making me want to take pictures on a beach! And I love jumping pictures. 
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Mrs. Lovebird, New York/Cancun
Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Medical Student
Engagement Date: September 22, 2006
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Venue: Dreams Cancun Resort & Spa
About Me: Born and raised New Yorker planning a destination wedding in Cancun, Mexico and a traditional Chinese banquet in New York City. Got proposed to in Cancun, so it’s only fitting we are going back to get married. I love trivia, board games, bargain shopping, asian dramas and eating yummy food!
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