Like I mentioned before, J had brought his camera with him and either he or his dad were taking pictures along the way. It was kind of neat as it seemed like the professional pictures were like the “movie” and our pictures were like the “behind the scenes” so it was fun to have everything documented.
Just a random selection from our camera:
I highly recommend Tensing Pen as a venue for a destination wedding. The property is beyond amazing and the staff is fabulous as well. Planning is a bit hard because communication is not the easiest working with them but once you are there, they make sure you are taken care of. Food was awesome and every meal there was fantastic. They took care of every detail that I had asked for even down to the flowers on the cake.
I used Tai Floral (Tensing Pen’s recommended florist) and they were a bit hard to work with but in the end I got what I wanted. I was disappointed in my bouquet (if you notice in my pictures, it rarely makes an appearance) but it was probably my fault that I wasn’t that clear with them. The reception flowers were beautiful and they did a great job with my direction on them. They were pretty pricey, I certainly wished I hadn’t spend a couple hundred for my bouquet that I barely carried but I don’t regret using them.
The minister that Tensing Pen hired for us was fabulous! He was kind enough to stand to the side of us while performing the ceremony to keep the focus on just us which I thought was nice of him to think about. We officially got married in September but we wanted to have a nice ceremony while in Jamaica too. It didn’t save us that much money as we still had to pay for the minister’s services but it was definitely worth it.
We used Tensing Pen’s recommended transportation for all of our trips outside the resort and the drivers were always great and friendly. Just be sure to negotiate the rate before you get in the car. Sometimes they will charge by person which can make it pretty pricey for just a short ride.
For those of you have read through my wedding day posts I think you all know how much I love my pictures so highly recommend Punam Bean Photography for destination weddings. We could not have asked for anyone better to photograph our wedding. Everyone in my family is just in awe of all the great pictures we have of all of us.
Previously on the Wedding Day Series:
Part 1: The Venue
Part 2: The Drama
Part 3: The Morning of
Part 4: The “Day After” Shoot
Part 5: The Damage
Part 6: Family Time
Part 7: The Ceremony
Part 8: The Reception
Part 9: T+J
Part 10: In Motion
all pictures by style-ish unless otherwise noted
Couture Carrie
January 27, 2009 at 5:17 pmI love your dress SO much!
xoxox,
CC
Rachel
January 27, 2009 at 5:51 pmYour dress is amazing…and the first photo outside the doorway…have that framed in your home; it’s so beautiful!
ThumperToo
January 27, 2009 at 6:13 pmI just love the second to last picture. The tulle peaking out, the gorgeous sunset–perfect! Of course, the first picture, showcasing your beautiful dress with the sun hitting it is to die for!
E and S
January 27, 2009 at 7:51 pmI love the first picture. Simply beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Lyndsy
January 27, 2009 at 7:54 pmYou look stunning! I mean seriously perfection! Congrats again!!
dolcechic
January 27, 2009 at 8:27 pmI love your dress! Gorgeous photos, especially the first one. I really love your destination wedding 🙂
Savvy Mode SG
January 27, 2009 at 10:40 pmif i have a destination wedding, it will be very much like yours. i will be hitting you for advice then.
kay*
January 27, 2009 at 10:46 pmthis is like my dream wedding….loved all of your pictures. thank you for sharing what i know must be a very personal and special day with all of us.
Kaitlyn
January 28, 2009 at 12:00 amWhat a great set of photos to have! Yours is the ideal destination wedding, I think.
Savvy Mode SG
January 28, 2009 at 1:05 amPS i gave you an award… : )
Sade
January 28, 2009 at 1:29 amLove your wedding it was really beautiful. Even with the hurricane drama. I am sure that will be a story to tell for a lifetime. Thanks for the review!!
Nina (femme rationale)
January 28, 2009 at 5:08 amthe photo of you in the doorway is STUNNING.
issa
January 28, 2009 at 6:03 pmah.. i just LOVE all of your wedding photos
xs
January 29, 2009 at 11:54 amwow, what an incredible venue. and you look beautiful. thanks so much for sharing!
x dee
February 3, 2009 at 6:10 amyour wedding is the stuff dreams are made of. Seriously. 🙂
SeeSa
January 7, 2011 at 12:03 amIm a new follower! I love all the wedding pics! So sorry about the bad weather but it looks like a beautiful wedding. If you didnt tell us, according to the pics we would have never known. You were a beautiful bride! And I love your BLOG and found you bc I was looking for reviews on Zoya polish so I discovered u on YT, Thanks for sharing a part o fyour life XOXO