Marcela and Caleb are a fun loving, laid back couple who I had the pleasure of getting to know during their engagement shoot in Brooklyn early last fall. I was beyond psyched to hop on a plane, and travel to St. Lucia to document their intimate celebration with their family. It was my first time to this lush, sensuous island and Jalousie Plantation was a perfect introduction. The location was full of history, nature, and stylish luxury. Marcela was kind enough to lend her story, so I'll let her take it from here. You can see more images in the gallery here.

I asked Marcela how she and Caleb chose St. Lucia, and the Jalousie Plantation.

She said, "I love the mountains but hate the cold weather and I always tell Caleb that I want to move to place that has warm mountains.  For our wedding, Caleb found me some warm mountains in St Lucia and and found Jalousie in between the two Pitons.  It was the perfect location for our wedding, sun and beach between the most beautiful Piton Mountains!"

"All morning long I had hoped that the rain would stop and that the sun would come out.  As I walked down the aisle with my parents towards Caleb the clouds opened up and gave way to the sun and at that moment everything was perfect."  

"The most important part of the wedding day was the reception - our families had never really been around each other so we were nervous to see how we all interact together especially since we had such a small wedding.  It was amazing how we all came together despite the language and cultural barrier. We could not have asked for a better day. "

Their Vendors:

Photography: Lindsay Hite / Readyluck

Flowers, Planning, and Location: Jalousie Plantation 

Invitations, Menus, Place cards: (Caleb, the groom!), www.calebirwinart.com
Shoes: Badgley Mischka Randee
Dress: Watters Mimi

I recently had the good fortune of returning to Ireland to document Leah and Devon's elopement on a foggy strand of the Dingle Peninsula, West Ireland.  My first time there was spent working on a farm and wandering the countryside, clearing my head between years of college.  Since then, I've married, and in addition to other shared experiences of our past, my wife had also spent time there, near to both where I'd sheared sheep and got stuck in a bog and where Leah and Devon would marry.  Suffice to say we were all excited to go to the Green Isle!

Leah explains:  "We chose Ireland because of my husband's heritage and connection to the Blasket Islands, which are located off the Dingle peninsula. His grandfather is currently the oldest living Blasket Islander. We were also looking to elope in a foreign land and I had never been to Ireland - I had an image of all-consuming landscapes that would encase our nuptials in saturated color and diffused light - which was exactly the case! "

The day we reserved for the wedding the weather changed from bright, blue skies to blustery Ireland of lore, nonetheless Leah and Devon were resolute.  After a pint at one of the coolest pubs I've ever been to (which doubles as a hardware store during the daytime!), we drove through the fog to an isolated stretch of beach.  The location contrasted them against rolling sea, while professing commitments and sheparding in a new way of being with one another.

Leah's dress was custom made and designed by two creative and wonderful women - her Mother, and Aimee Bracken of Form Boutique.  "I knew I wanted my wedding dress to be unique and anything but white," said Leah.  "I also wanted it to really compliment the Irish landscape. So, I decided to meet with Aimee. I really wanted to work with someone local to create the perfect dress. After chatting about the project, she agreed to work as the designer. My Mom took on the role of the seamstress - reliving her days in a small independent dress shop in Austin, TX. The project took a little under a year through the design process, pattern making, fabric shopping and final fittings." On working with her Mom, "We had collaborated on something really beautiful together. That experience alone was important for us to share since Devon and I would be eloping to Ireland on our own."

The next day the skies opened up and we decided to go back out on the peninsula and take a few more photos and do some genuine frolicking...after checking out the post, click here to see the extended gallery.  - shane...

This super sweet So Cal couple asked me to photograph them after their wedding in locations both nostalgic and beautiful: the La Jolla Cove, La Jolla Shores and Balboa Park. It was so much fun to make pictures of them in the same spots that I also used to play as a kid. The ethereal light made the afternoon even more magical. I was thrilled when at the end of the shoot, they both decided to go for a stroll in the ocean.

Shelly and Matt exchanged vows in my hometown of San Diego. It's no surprise that this stunning and savvy bride owns a boutique day spa called Lux Esthetics . Matt has been a renowned San Diego musician for years, but also owns and runs a San Diego independent record label called Gravity Records. He released and distributed The Rapture's first album.