Aruba destination wedding photographer

Earlier this month we had a wonderful opportunity and honor to photograph our first destination wedding in Aruba! And it was A-MAZING! The weather was gorgeous, the water really is THAT blue and everyone is nice and there was a Dunkin Donuts right on the beach! Too bad my Husband and I prefer Starbucks but we thought it was amusing! Lots of New Englanders vacation there and we can see why!

Aruba destination wedding photographer
Aruba destination wedding photographer

Paul and Kristen chose Aruba for their wedding because they have a time share there. The Radisson was the perfect venue as their guests (and us) could stay right at the hotel.

Aruba destination wedding photographer
Aruba destination wedding photographer
Aruba destination wedding photographer

Like most destination weddings, the venue included almost all of the vendors the couple would need. While their package did include a photographer, they felt it was necessary to bring someone they trusted and whose work they admired vs having a random person that 80+ pictures for them. After all, you only get married once! {usually}

Aruba destination wedding photographer

Lucky for us, the very next day Paul and Kristen wanted to meet early to do a Trash The Dress session. This was a great opportunity for us t explore the other side of the island with people who knew where all the good spots were. We got to see the famous Bonsai Trees that are native to Aruba beaches and explore the historic ruins of Bushiribana Gold Mine's. Such a unique backdrop!

Bushiribana Gold Mine trash the dress Aruba photos
Aruba trash the dress photos
Aruba trash the dress photos
Aruba trash the dress photos
Aruba trash the dress photos
Aruba trash the dress photos
Aruba trash the dress photos
Aruba trash the dress photos

VENDORS:

Venue: formerly Radisson Aruba now Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort
Photographer: Nicole Gesmondi Photographer, LLC