I got to spend lots of time with Caroline and Jeff at all of the pre-wedding shoots we did, so I was really excited when it finally came time to board the plane for their wedding at the Riu Montego Bay! What a fun wedding -- the weather held out perfectly despite the mid-afternoon storms that had been rolling through all week, and we had time to hit all of the great spots we had scouted for their portraits before the sun set over their cocktail hour on the beach.

HUGE thanks to my wonderful friend Melanie Litchfield of Whitebox Weddings who came all the way out to Jamaica to second shoot with me! Mel and I had a great time collaborating on shots -- it was such a treat to have her there!

So, without further ado...I'll kick it off with the dress:

Caroline's suite was so roomy and bright -- it made me wish I could shoot in Jamaica every day!

Even the closet was cool -- I took a bunch of shots in here....

LOVED the steel drummer band. And the simple, sweet ceremony setup left all of the focus as it should be -- on the bride and groom.

Can you feel that tropical wind blowing?

The colors at the Riu are perfect for shooting! We had great purple backdrops everywhere we looked.

Of course one of the coolest spots was this staircase behind one of the resort's kitchens in a totally off-limits area. The sweet spots are always hidden somewhere unexpected....

Love love LOVE this tree we found on the beach. These are some of my favorite bride & groom shots ever.

More purple!

The view from Caroline and Jeff's cocktail hour... The sunsets in Jamaica are amazing! It was like this every night we were there.

The perfect little candlelit path down the beach to their party.

Caroline + Jeff -- what a fun time! Thanks for being such great sports. Next up on the blog -- shots from C+J's Love the Dress session around the town of Montego Bay!

I heart St Maarten (and the fabulous and superfun Chris + Alisa for bringing me along). Wedding and ceremony both at the lovely Sonesta Maho Beach, St Maarten. Alisa & Chris's coordinator, Sharon, took the wedding by storm and made it a perfect couple of days.

Huge thanks again to my excellent friend + great photographer, April Sirit, for joining me on the island!

Such a sweet, fun-loving couple. I actually met Alisa + Chris last year in Aruba when I was there to shoot her sister Wendy's wedding (to a great guy who also happens to be named Chris -- oh the fun + confusion they'll have with that!). So it was wonderful to travel down to a different island and see everyone's friendly faces and party down with them one more time.

Alisa + Chris kicked off the festivities the night before their wedding with a poolside cocktail party. Guests were outfitted in bright leis, sipped tropical cocktails from coconut cups, and were entertained with Caribbean dancers. I can't imagine a more excellent way to start a wedding celebration!

[HUGE thanks to my pal, the wonderfully talented April Sirit, for joining me on the island and cracking me up non-stop while working cameras 3 + 4.]

Wedding shots coming next!