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Destination Wedding Photographer: Top 5 Destination Wedding Must-Do Ideas

Destination weddings are some of the most amazing events known to mankind. They are an opportunity for family and friends to travel to a new place and just focus on the happy couple during their once-in-a-lifetime moment. Memories are made, new foods are eaten, photos are taken, and when all is said and done it is an event everyone is sure to remember for years to come.

Planning a destination wedding can sometimes be a challenge, especially if you are traveling out of the country. Choosing a florist, caterer, destination wedding photographer, and booking a venue can be time consuming tasks. We have put together our top 5 list of the most amazing wedding ideas you will absolutely have to consider for your destination wedding. Whether state-side or overseas, these tips are sure to help ease the stress and help make your wedding day extraordinary.

Ask for a sketch of your wedding cake

Many times, planning a destination wedding means trusting local professionals to provide your products and services. Even with the best research, you don’t want to leave anything to chance, especially your cake. Ask your baker to draw up a sketch of what your wedding cake is going to look like. This ensures you are both on the same page as far as color and design and there should be no surprises when your cake is delivered. If the sketch you receive is not exactly what you had in mind, there will still be time to make last minute changes so you and the baker will be happy.

Skip traditional flowers and opt for local foliage

One of the beautiful aspects of having a destination wedding is that you have access to exotic flowers and foliage. If your wedding is in Hawaii and you are originally from Wisconsin, this would be an amazing opportunity to make use of the beautiful flowers and foliage from the islands. Coordinate with the florist you choose and let them know that you are interested in having the most locally authentic flowers and greenery in keeping with the destination theme of your wedding.

Make the most of extraordinary views

You’ve waited your whole life for this day and planned an incredible destination wedding. Make the most of your surroundings! You don’t want to book a venue in the Bahamas with no view of the beach. Your best bet is to plan your activities and decorations around your scenery. If you love the mountains you may want to consider having an outdoor wedding with the mountains as the backdrop. If the beach is more your thing, you can look for a venue where your guests have the option of being indoors for dinner and dancing but can also have access to the beach for a romantic walk at sunset.

Book a professional destination wedding photographer

Local is not always best! You don’t want to trust your wedding photos to just anyone. Your wedding is one day in your life that you will want to relive and treasure for many years to come. One way to ensure that you have every important moment captured on film is to book an experienced, professional photographer. This is not the time to cut corners. The ideal destination wedding photographer will work with you on timing your photos when the natural light is just right for the location and time of year you have chosen. There is actually a perfect time called “the golden hour” or “the magic hour” that falls just before the sun sets. This is the ideal time to capture outdoor images.

Host a pre-wedding get-together

A great way to ensure all of your guests have a memorable time at your wedding is to hold a pre-wedding get-together. You can choose to have a cook out, luau, or more formal dinner party that will give your wedding party and VIP guests a chance to mingle and get to know one another before the big day. Not only will this help your guests feel more comfortable, it will give you an opportunity to focus on your friends and family and enjoy the moment rather than getting caught up in wedding details and feeling stressed out.

 

Rehana and Mark with the help of their amazing planner Geneene Thornton combined Indian and American traditions for their Dana on Mission Bay Wedding.   The bridesmaids donned beautiful purple saris and  Rehana wore a delicate lace keyhole wedding dress.  Mark got to relax with his groomsmen and when it was time he put on is black tux and went down to the gardens to meet Rehana for a special moment before their ceremony.  They really wanted a few minutes together but also didn’t want to ruin the surprise of seeing one another walking down the aisle, so we positioned them back to back in a little corner of the Dana’s gardens and they were able to hold hands and whisper encouraging words.  Mark even brought a little handmade gift to surprise Rehana.

Rehana and Mark’s wedding ceremony was held in the Dana Courtyard, a lush tropical garden nestled in the heart of the property.  Colorful flowers were brought in to adorn the ceremony aisle and a beautiful wedding arch was draped in small orange flowers.  Rehana and Mark’s ceremony was full of friends from all over and one of their best friends officiated the wedding for them.  It was the best kind of wedding with lots of laughing and happy tears.

While we wandered  down to the marina and Sunset Park with Rehana and Mark for some fun portraits the guests enjoyed a cocktail hour with live music.  The reception kicked off with the bride and groom changing into traditional Indian Wedding attire and jumping straight into the dancing.  The evening got more exciting from there with a band, bollywood dancers and single serve cups of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.  Rehana and Mark truly had a fantastic wedding day.

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Vendors

Wedding Planner | Geneene Thornton

Venue | The Dana on Mission Bay

This is a look at Kevin and Elyssa’s unique and beautiful Scripps La Jolla Wedding at the Martin Johnson House.  On every wedding day things occur that are out of everyones hands.  We see these moments as a test of the Bride and Grooms resolve and determination as well as a reminder to us all that nothing ever truly goes according to our plans no matter how well we may have planned.  That being said choose your wedding vendors wisely because they will be your greatest allies when tests come knocking your wedding day.

When one thinks of having a La Jolla wedding overlooking the ocean having a rain plan isn’t usually the first thing that springs to mind.  The Martin Johnson House is a cute little bungalow of a place tucked up in the Scripps Oceanography campus. The view is spectacular and the little historic house is surrounded by big trees.  It lends itself to smaller outdoor wedding ceremonies and receptions.

When the rain forecast came in on Kevin and Elyssa’s wedding day their incredible planner was able to move their entire outdoor reception inside the little house, which is really just one small open room.  There was nothing to be done about the outdoor ceremony so umbrellas were found, dug up and purchased through out the day.  When it came time Kevin and Elyssa had a beautiful wedding ceremony overlooking the stormy ocean with their guests snuggled under colorful umbrellas while large rain drops created a natural soundtrack to their union.  Rain was of course not what this couple had in mind for their outdoor ceremony but we were happy to see, as I’m sure Kevin and Elyssa also were, that it in no way deterred any of their friends or family from joining in their day.  With a little luck the rain cleared up during their reception and granted Kevin and Elyssa a beautiful sunset.  We have fallen in love with this rainy day wedding as well as all of the wonderful people that banded together, shared umbrellas with strangers and then let it all loose to dance the night away.  Kevin and Elyssa are two truly special people and we have to say that their wedding was one of our favorites to photograph and be a part of.

 

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their wedding ceremony but not seeing one anotherSo Kevin and Elyssa didn’t want to see one another before their wedding ceremony but they really wanted to have a little personal moment to talk to one another.  So we were able to sneak Kevin in through the back yard and found a quiet spot they could hold hands and whisper without ever laying eyes on one another.Bride and groom holding hands around a corner before their wedding ceremony but not seeing one anotherBride and groom holding hands around a corner before their wedding ceremony but not seeing one anotherBride and groom holding hands around a corner before their wedding ceremony but not seeing one anotherBride and groom holding hands around a corner before their wedding ceremony but not seeing one anotherbride showing up to her wedding in vintage station wagonromantic rainy san diego wedding with umbrellasoutdoor wedding ceremony at the martin johnson house in la jolla californiaoutdoor wedding ceremony at the martin johnson 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and Elyssa has always pictured their wedding but we thought all of the umbrellas made it even more beautiful.
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 See we weren’t kidding you about that sunset.

Some Vendor Love

Venue  | Martin Johnson House

Planner | Kristen from White Wedding Day Events

Photographer | Siegel Thurston Photography

 Catering | Buck Board SD

Make up | Thorne Artistry

Pies | Wicked Spoon 

Grooms Getting Ready | Hotel La Jolla

DJ | Mobile Music Plus – Spencer

Rentals & Linens | White Wedding Day Events

Florals | White Wedding Day Events

Aubrey and Nam’s Green Gables wedding was truly spectacular.   Aubrey had always figured that when she got married it would be a small intimate affair but with Nam’s large family to take into consideration a small destination wedding was out of the running.  The Green Gables Estates turned out to be the perfect wedding venue for this vintage loving couple.  Its an old school house turned wedding and event space in east San Diego.  The interior of the school house is adorned with everything vintage from the love seats to the dressing tables, and the exterior is surrounded by enormous old weeping trees.  It feels like you’ve stepped right out of the modern day hustle and bustle into a beautiful moment from the past.  Aubrey added a lot of her own DIY vintage flare for her wedding day, with pinwheels, old books and bottles and little touches of burlap.

 No DIY detail was spared for the wedding and this fabulous couple was even blessed with a touch of rain.

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