When Lily sent me a link to a video of a trash the dress session a week before her wedding and called it “inspiration”, I knew this shoot was going to be amazing. For the record, I think “Trash the Dress” has gotten a bad rap by some – Lily’s dress was definitely not trashed at the end of the session (just a bit wet and dirty). Nothing a little elbow grease can’t get out.

I had seen photos of brides and grooms rolling around in the surf or wading into the water a bit from other photographers. However, I wanted to take that concept a bit farther and go UNDER the water. So, that’s what we did!

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I’ve traveled a great deal this year to shoot weddings and engagement sessions, but nowhere quite as beautiful as Aruba! From the moment I stepped foot in my hotel room and found a goody bag waiting for me, Lily + Lars treated me and my family like their guests. It was such a great experience working with these guys as they’re such amazing people to be around.

Aruba was the perfect setting for their beautiful wedding on the beach. The weather was fantastic, and the scenery is picturesque.

I have so many favorites from this wedding that I’m going to break this post into 2 parts. The first part is the wedding day itself, while the second part will be the Day After Session where we get a bit more, ummm, wild. The second part will be going up tomorrow, so be sure and check back for that!

How cute are these wedding trolls? Word is that these trolls travel from wedding couple to wedding couple bestowing goodness all around… a bit like a wedding photographer such as myself I’d imagine…

I have some really cool tricks up my sleeve for this Aruba wedding though – be sure and check back to see!