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!

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

The view of San Juan from the yacht:

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!

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

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

Kim’s beautiful mother:

Kim’s gorgeous Vera Wang gown and lovely bouquet:

Such lovely florals provided by Festivo from Puerto Rico:

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

I loved the color of the bridesmaids dresses:

Some post-ceremony treats:

Stunning details for the reception:

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

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

And how about the newlyweds:

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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?!

Proof that she wasn’t mad at all:

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

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

Yes the water was really that turquoise!

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

The more serious side:

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?

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

Somebody pleeaaase pinch me because I feel like I’m in a really amazing dream! I am leaving today for another major trip and this time it has me going to gorgeous San Juan, Puerto Rico! From there, I will be embarking on the beautiful SeaDream Yacht to shoot Kim & Adam’s amaaaazing Caribbean wedding!!!! We will be traveling from San Juan to St. John and then St. Thomas! Seriously, I still can’t believe I’ve been given this incredible opportunity! I guess those swimming lessons might come in handy after all . And no I cannot fully swim yet and so yes I will be paying attention to the life vest lessons on the yacht very closely .

Please keep in mind while I would love to be answering your phone calls or checking emails while standing on the sandy beaches of St. Thomas, I will be unable to do so as there is no cell phone or internet service. I know, I was really hoping to do some work instead of work on my golden tan . *Sigh*…it’s a tough life but I will live it for all of us .  I have always been a team player . As such, I will not be able to respond to messages until Monday, November 16, 2009.

And if you are more of a visual person, I will be on board this big beauty:

AND I have an even BIGGER trip planned for this month…stay tuned more more exciting details!