Dec13
When traveling out of the country for a destination wedding, I always arrive a couple days early in order to get the lay of the land, contact any local vendors, meet with the bride and groom, allow for any travel-mishaps and to get a feel for the light at sunset. Not only do I feel more comfortable about the wedding day itself, but it allows me to also spend a day exploring and relaxing before a very long day of work.
Whenever traveling out of the country (for either work or pleasure), it is good to start with the governments travel website to see if their are any travel restrictions OR if you need to obtain a work visa before entering the country.
Katie, my destination wedding second-shooter (who also happens to be my younger sister), was my travel partner for my Jamaica wedding. I will never travel out of the country without a second shooter...one, you can cover so much more ground, photography-wise, with two photographers, but it also much safer traveling in two's (just ask Noah).
We took a half-day to explore the countryside of Jamaica and was able to travel via bobsled down a rain forrest, which was pretty amazing! We learned about the Rastafarian religion, Jamaica's exports, what "festival" was and even had a rum-punch or two. Here is a collage of iPhone pics from our adventures:
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Dec10
Danielle and Dave got married last weekend in beautiful Jamaica, which is part of the Caribbean (arghhhh matey, as my boys like to say). Jamaica, just like any of the other Caribbean islands, can have LOTS of rain. However, it passes through very quickly and usually only disrupts about 5 minutes of your day. Danielle and Dave's wedding day was absolutely PERFECT, not a rain cloud in the sky!!
They wed on the grounds of Hummingbird Hall, which is also where they had their cocktail hour. Once everyone was done with their rum punch, they headed over to the Iberostar Suites where the party continued with dinner and dancing. One detail that made their day over-the-top was the lighting of the lanterns...the last image in this series shows all the guests on the beach lighting their lanterns and making a wish, it was quite the site to see!!
Big thanks to Alisha, who is the Creative Director at Hummingbird Hall...she did an amazing job coordinating the wedding. And, thank you to my destination wedding second-shooter, Katie, you rocked it girl! Also want to give a shout-out to Diane Monk of Destination Weddings Travel for making our trip to Jamaica seamless!
Danielle and Dave...we wish you ALL THE BEST in the future, you two compliment each other perfectly and we are extremely honored that we were invited to document your special day, enjoy your images!!
danielle honea says:
beautiful job Keri!! I NEED her dress lol.. if I could do it again, I'd totally get that dress. Loved the love you captured between these two!
(12.10.11 @ 09:43 PM)
diane monk says:
Fantastic pictures- I love the lanterns. The wedding location and reception too. Lovely pictures and memories. Thanks for sharing.
(12.14.11 @ 08:28 AM)
Brooke Summer Photography says:
WOW what a beautiful wedding, I love the colors! And the shoes... definitely biased towards those. ;)
(01.08.12 @ 07:47 PM)
Brooke Summer Photography says:
WOW what a beautiful wedding, I love the colors! And the shoes... definitely biased towards those. ;)
(01.08.12 @ 07:48 PM)
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Nov15
Nov. 11, 2011 (11-11-11) was a big day in the wedding world. Who wouldn't want a cool anniversary date like that?! Josie and Javram almost even got married at 11:11 AM (it was close, but not official). :-)
They said their vows at the Denver Courthouse and then met me in the afternoon for a wedding shoot. It is not too often where I get a full hour to do bridal portraits and just LOOK AT THEM!! Stunning!! I had so much fun walking around the park on a beautiful fall afternoon. The bouquet was from the talented ladies at The Perfect Petal.
Josie and Javram, I had a fabulous time and wish you two all the best in the world, you deserve it all!!
This last set of images are probably some of my favorite images I have ever taken. It was pretty overcast most of the shoot, but the last 10 minutes a little bit of the sun peaked out from the clouds and made for some awesome back light and rim light! Love it when that happens!
Sarah Heinle says:
Beautiful pictures!!
kristen holly says:
Um, this is awesome! I love her style, and the two of them together are just way too cool :)
(11.19.11 @ 06:23 AM)
Wedding Photography Denver says:
Beautiful work on wedding photography.Dress of the girl is very nice. The couple is very cute in these images and shows a wonderful love story. The flowers in hand this couple are very nice.
(11.20.11 @ 10:08 PM)
kelly g says:
Beautiful! You always do great work and these are no exception!!!!
(11.22.11 @ 10:06 PM)
Rachel Hagen says:
BEAUTIFUL all the way around! Love the dress, the hair, the flowers, the setting, and, of course the love. These are really great Keri!
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Oct11
Last week I visited the BEAUTIFUL Deer Creek Valley Ranch wedding and event venue in Bailey, CO. I have heard nothing but AWESOME things about this venue, so I thought I would check it out for myself.
The beautiful Christian gave me a tour of the land and I was absolutely blown away with what they've done with the property. There is multiple spaces to get married and the barn is truly one-of-a-kind. The attention to details and the craftsmanship involved in the remodel make this a top destination to get married.
You can find them on Facebook: Deer Creek Valley Ranch
OR on Twitter: @deercreekevents
Thanks again, Christian, for giving me a tour, I had a blast and can't wait to shoot a wedding out there!
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Oct06
This post has been a LONG time coming...seriously...I shot these images about ONE YEAR ago!! The original post is HERE, which explains where these images are coming from, however, we weren't able to post the details until after the magazine was published.
So, here we are, one year later, and I finally can show you some details shots from a magazine shoot that was held at Rancho Las Lomas, which is located in Orange County, CA.
Hope you enjoy the images and get some inspiration for your wedding!
Jessica Frey says:
Keri! These look wonderful! I can't believe it's been a year - enjoyed meeting you and following your photography this past year - keep up the amazing work!! :)
(10.06.11 @ 09:21 AM)
Brooke Summer Photography says:
These are beautiful Keri! I LOVE the sparkles in the second to last photo!
(11.03.11 @ 10:46 AM)
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