Rebecca and Roy were married at the beautiful Blue Tulum Resort & Spa in Tulum, Mexico. Located about an hour south of Playa del Carmen on the Yucatan Penisula, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, Tulum is famous for its beautiful Mayan ruins, as well as its breathtaking coastal waters. These brilliant ER doctors are both crazy for photos, so I was thrilled that they gave us so much time to play. This intimate wedding took place under stormy skies with a crashing, angry sea spraying saltwater all over our lenses. Despite the saltwater bath (we were seriously covered from head to toe, and had to spend about 15 minutes wiping down the cameras and lenses with wet cloths), the wedding itself was actually lovely and exactly what they’d both hoped it would be. My client base is full of doctors, but I never realized that ER docs are all closet dancing fools. Suffice it to say that we were very impressed with the impromptu “ER Docs Do Dirty Dancing & Thriller” performance at the reception.
Rebecca is an accomplished horsewoman, so after tooling around in downtown Tulum for part one of our day-after session, she rented two horses to take down to the beach for part two. The first horses — a white horse and a palamino — were a bit too spirited and jumpy, so the caballeros exchanged those horses for two kinder rides (in a totally different color scheme). The wind refused to cooperate with Rebecca’s veil, so we reluctantly had to bunch it up and set it aside. The weather for our day-after session consisted of a strange, humid, light-gray haze that made everything seem almost otherwordly. But it was definitely fun shooting horses on the beach, particularly in such weird weather. I’m not sure why, but I just discovered that I really love horses in B&W. 
Rebecca and Roy, thanks so much for having us. We loved being a part of your wedding.
It took a little longer than anticipated to get part two of Priya and Jason’s wedding blogged, mostly because there were just so many images to choose from that it was nearly impossible to decide on just a handful.
After the Vidhi (see previous post), Priya and Jason both retired to their respective rooms to change, and we then did a first-look and a few portraits before Jason headed out the palace gates to prepare for his entrance. Jason could scarcely contain his excitement at riding one of Udaipur’s temple elephants for the baraat, and he even coaxed a few of his friends into riding camels as part of the procession. Priya entered under a latticework of flowers, which matched the intricately woven floral mandap. After the ceremony and vidai, Jason carried Priya back up to their room so they could change for the reception. After Jason’s welcome toast, the guests were treated to a spectacle of fireworks, followed by good food and drink, and plenty of dancing and partying. Since wedding guests filled the entire Devi Garh Palace, there was no need to end the party early, so Priya and Jason’s friends danced until the wee small hours. Needless to say, after such a glorious time within the palace walls, everyone was sad to leave this amazing place, and this multi-day celebration. As I mentioned in my previous post, this couple was intent on providing their guests with a magical experience that they would always remember. And of course, they succeeded beautifully.
Priya and Jason were married at the beautiful Devi Garh Palace in the village of Delwara, near Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, India. Known for its Rajput-era palaces, Udaipur is considered one of the most romantic cities in all of India, and its luxurious palaces and hotels are the perfect sites for some of the most beautiful weddings imaginable. Intent on giving their loved ones an experience they would never forget, Priya and Jason rented out the entire palace for their guests (many hailing from the UK, US and Russia), and treated everyone to several celebrations and parties prior to the big day. This brilliant couple actually hails from London, but recently relocated to Washington, D.C. for work. Jason has a penchant for both algorithms and high-powered camera lenses (a man after my own heart), while the dazzling Priya is whip-smart and possesses one of the most beautiful speaking voices I’ve ever heard. In fact, Jason first became smitten after hearing Priya speaking in a crowded room. I love stories like that.
Although this was my third trip to Udaipur (no easy feat, since it takes around 30 hours to get from Los Angeles to Udaipur), I’ve found it nearly impossible to narrow Priya and Jason’s images down into a blog post that does their wedding any sort of justice. I’ve thus broken this wedding into two postings. This first post provides highlights from the welcome dinner at Durbar Hall in the City Palace Complex, the Menhdi and Sangeet at Devi Garh, and from the Vidhi, which took place the morning of the wedding. The second post, which should go live tomorrow, will feature all the wedding festivities. With second shooting by the tireless Yoshi Morimoto.
by Dina
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