Holly and Jamie's St John Wedding on Trunk Beach

Congratulations to Holly and Jamie!!!!

I'm so thrilled to share this beautiful St. John wedding with you all. It was extremely special to be a part of their day and capture all these touching moments. 

We started with a few pre-wedding photos at their villa on St John of the ladies getting ready. I am totally in love with Holly's wedding dress. She had a bunch of talented friends that all helped her with her hair and makeup.

I love that they did a first look but didn't look. They had this moment together where they were close and held hands to talk for a moment but the groom still didn't see the bride in her dress.

Isn't she stunning?!!!!

Jamie has to have had one of the best "first looks" I've ever seen. I'm so happy I was able to capture this moment. Seeing Jamie's face as he sees his bride for the first time walking down Trunk Bay Beach is so prefect. Holly's father gave her away. It was such an emotional and beautiful moment.

Anne Marie Porter performed the ceremony and read from Holly's grandmothers bible. I'm pretty sure every person at the wedding was crying, it was really special.

The first kiss!!!!!!!!!!

I love that they had almost all of Trunk Bay Beach to themselves for their sunset wedding. I don't think the sky could have been more beautiful the evening of their wedding.

After their beach ceremony and a few wedding photos we headed over to Viva La Revolution to celebrate! 

Wising you both a lifetime of happiness!!!!!

This couple also did a photo session the day before their wedding and you can view the photos here.

Liz and John's Caneel Bay Resort Wedding

I’m so thrilled to share this truly magical wedding that takes place at one of the most magical destinations I know of in the Virgin Islands, Caneel Bay Resort.

It's always a giant compliment when a friend or past client recommends my USVI photography to their friends. That's how I met Liz and John. A mutual friend from New York City suggested that I take the photos for this St. John wedding. It was a true honor to document their amazing wedding day.

We started with photos at the sugar mill ruins for a first look. Liz was beautiful in her dress, which was stunning and the perfect beach wedding gown. John also looked very handsome in his baby blue suit. The contrast of the colors next to the green grass and turquoise waters worked so well to bring together the theme and decor of their special wedding day.

John's father performed the ceremony at Turtle Point. He used to be a minister, so he was the perfect person to officiate their special day. This ceremony was so beautiful and perfectly spoken that it gave me goosebumps. John's dad was a wonderful speaker and made the ceremony so personal and unique to our lovely couple.

Right after the ceremony, we all hopped onto a golf-cart and headed over to the dock to get some photos of the new husband and wife.

After photos, we joined their guests enjoying cocktails on the beach with a steel pan player, which set the tone for the dinner. One of the signature cocktails was a Painkiller. The reception was held at Caneel's Beach Terrace. Roses Too had set up some perfectly chic and tropical centerpieces with beautiful succulents.

It was a beautiful day on St. John from start to finish! Wishing Liz and John a lifetime of happiness!!!!!

The Awesome Wedding Team

Wedding Planner: Allison Sells    Beauty: The Beauty Lounge    Flowers: Roses Too    Music: Chris Robbert     DJ: DJ Adonis   Photos: Crown Images

St. John Wedding Photography

The US Virgin Islands—St. Thomas and St. John, specifically—are perfect for destination weddings. There are many places on both islands to tie the knot. Rosanna and Josh decided to do so at Trunk Bay, one of the top beaches in the world, located on St. John.

They couldn’t have asked for a better day. It started out with Grapevine Salon coming to Stone Post Cottage to do Rosanna’s hair and makeup. Josh was blindfolded the whole time waiting for his beautiful wife-to-be to get dolled up for their nuptials.

This beautiful couple was so in tune to one another. They were perfect for one another and it showed throughout the day. One example was when they exchanged gifts prior to the wedding, both gifts included the GPS coordinates of the US Virgin Island Wedding; they had not planned that! 

After the hair and makeup at the cottage, we met their officiant, Stuart Scott at Trunk Bay to exchange their vows. After the short ceremony, we went to the Annaberg Ruins for cake, champagne, and some amazing pictures! 

We did a small photo tour of the island, since it was important to Rosanna for the beauty of the islands to come out in her photos. We went to the Trunk Bay Overlook, with an amazing view of Trunk Bay and the surrounding British and US Virgin Islands.

Rosanna and Josh spent months planning a large event for them and their closest family members before dropping everything and deciding to elope. I commend them for making this tough decision. With destination elopements, you tend to be much less stressed for a couple of reasons. 

1.    There are less people to please- When you’re planning a wedding for everyone to attend, you have them to think about. When you elope by yourself with your significant other, you only have to worry about the two of you.

2.    There are less vendors to keep in contact with- Generally, you’ll only need an officiant, a photographer, and possibly a coordinator. For larger weddings, you have florists, musicians, DJs, etc., and the list goes on! 

3.    It’s less expensive- The average 50 person wedding in the US Virgin Islands costs around $10,000-15,000. The average elopement can be $1,500-3,000. 

This couple made an amazing decision to elope to paradise and the day couldn’t have been more picture-perfect. I look forward to keeping in touch with Rosanna and Josh as they start their lives together.

Wedding Team:

Villa: Stone Post Cottage  Beauty: Grapevine Salon  Officiant: Stuart Scott  Planner:   Photography: Crown Images