kim & adam: Caribbean wedding

“sea of love”

What do you get when you mix a beautiful couple, breathtaking scenery and a private yacht filled with happy guests?!  PARADISE!!!  I’ve been dying to post these pictures from Kim & Adam’s dream wedding!  It was so amazing to be a part of such a wonderful event and I can’t even put into words how unbelievably fun & fabulous their destination wedding was.  When I first spoke to Kim, she told me she wanted to not just have a wedding, but have an event where they could really celebrate with her family and closest friends.  And boy was it ever!!!  Kim & Adam invited 100 special guests to join them on a private 3 day cruise, embarking on the SeaDream Yacht in San Juan, Puerto Rico and then sailing to the lovely islands of St. John, Jost Van Dyke and St. Thomas.  I know, it was soooo incredible!  The yacht itself was just gorgeous and supplied with superb staff, tasty food, and good times :).  I would sleep late and wake up early just so I could savor the awesome views of the Caribbean from the yacht.  There probably wasn’t a moment that passed where I wasn’t saying to myself, “how lucky am I?!”  Ok enough with my gloating and on with the pics!

Kim & Adam actually brought me on as a secondary shooter for their wedding.  They hired the dynamic duo of Table 4 Photography as the main photographers and I was lucky enough to work with such a wonderful team of vendors.  Be sure to check out Table 4 Photography’s blog for more amazing photographs and the complete list of wedding vendors below.

And you have been warned – a MASSIVE blog post is below! It was just too hard to narrow down my favorites from three days.  Enjoy! I know I did! 🙂

Day 1 of 3 was the embarkment from San Juan.  Everyone arrived in the late afternoon and spent time getting adjusted to life at sea..sigh…  I knew from the moment boarding and seeing everyone’s smiling faces that this would be some celebration!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

The wedding rehearsal and dinner were also held that night. Just the beginning of great times on board!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

The view of San Juan from the yacht:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Day 2 was the BIG DAY!!!  We arrived in St. John and had a little time to explore the beautiful island before the wedding started.  The wedding was actually held on the yacht and everything was perfectly set up for the big day. Here’s a photo of the lovely island. I will definitely have to come back here!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

And now the fun really begins! Getting ready shots with the beautiful bride:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam had a traditional Vietnamese tea ceremony first. Here is her lovely traditional dress:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim’s beautiful mother:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim’s gorgeous Vera Wang gown and lovely bouquet:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Such lovely florals provided by Festivo from Puerto Rico:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

It had rained on Day 1. But when the ceremony started on Day 2, it was just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

I loved the color of the bridesmaids dresses:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Some post-ceremony treats:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Stunning details for the reception:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

The dancing portion of the evening was held on the outside deck whether the weather was wonderful.

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Check out the elaborate cake as provided by the – SeaDream Yacht baker:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

And how about the newlyweds:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

One of the best moments of the night was when EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE (guilty as charged) changed into their swimwear and made it a real boat party! The bride & groom were definitely not afraid to get wet! I on the other hand was just hoping I wouldn’t drown in the pool 🙁

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

On day 3 after an incredibly fun day on board, we journeyed to the island of Jost Van Dyke for some fun in the sun & sand.  The SeaDream team treated us to caviar & champagne on the beach, followed by a delicious beach BBQ.  Saying bye to the boat for now!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Yes, I know, I have a tough job. Do you know how hard to is to balance caviar, champagne and a camera?! Didn’t think so.

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Dear Mr. SeaDream Man: If you are planning to spray EVERYONE with champagne, including the lil’ photographer with the expensive camera, please let her know beforehand! And please don’t let her drown. Thank you. 🙂

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Yes we used ALL of the bottles of champagne. It was also a long way from Los Angeles, which I was very happy about :).

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

I just loved this! And I just loved that Adam was totally in on it and Kim was totally cool about it! Aren’t they great?!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Proof that she wasn’t mad at all:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Now everyone got time to just relax and have some fun. They is when you say “must.be.nice.” 🙂

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

And then I got a special treat – a private “day after” session with the beautiful bride & groom.  Are these two super lovely or what?!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Yes the water was really that turquoise!

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

On board the last night on the yacht (sigh), Kim & Adam hosted a friendly poker tournament. I was given the opportunity to put on my p-p-poker face and ended up finishing 2nd! I lost to the beautiful bride (did you really think I was going to try to take her money?!). It was a battle of the Kims as they called it!
Kim’s dad and her having some family fun 🙂

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

The more serious side:

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

And finally (sigh again) we ended up on the gorgeous island of St. Thomas for dis-embarkment. Not a bad place to end up, eh?

Kim & Adam Caribbean wedding by kim le photography

THANK YOU so much to Kim & Adam for having me be a part of your insanely unique and incredible destination wedding!!! I have no doubt that this is just a fraction of the many more memorable moments you will have in your life together :).

The wonderful team of vendors:
Caterer – SeaDream Yacht
Photographer (primary) – Table 4 Photography
Videographer – Joe Simon Productions
DJ – DJ Eric Snow
Florist – Festivo from Puerto Rico
Wedding Coordinator Mary Bartolucci of Island Style Weddings

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