Valeria and Alejandro's Destination Wedding in Merida, Mexico, was a beautiful day filled with so much joy.
I have known this pair for many years. Valeria shared with me that, over the years, they had taken photos with me, and while traveling, they booked sessions with other photographers. Every time they received the photos from other photographers, Valeria would tell Alejandro “The photos are ok, but they are not Dina’s”
That’s been one of the biggest compliments of my career, so being a part of this moment and being able to give them “Dina’s photos”, was a true honor.
From the quiet, emotional moments while getting ready to the anticipation before the ceremony, the day unfolded in the most genuine way. Photographing the wedding day with a documentary-style approach allowed each moment to be preserved exactly as it happened, without interruption, letting the story speak for itself.
AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STORY IT WAS!
Merida’s beauty provided the ideal backdrop, blending tradition with modern sophistication and elegance. Their wedding ceremony took place in an iconic catholic church. After that, for the reception, everyone moved over to Nakuh Cocina de la Selva Maya, a restaurant with the best Mayan food I’ve ever had.
It was perfect from start to finish. Even as the weather shifted, surprising everyone with a lot of rain, the planning team did its magic to make sure everyone and everything continued as they initially dreamed the day
The couples and the entire vendor team were a huge reason this day was such a success. The planning team was incredible and handled the rain like a champ, the details came together so perfectly, there was so much love radiating from everyone there, and the dance floor was BOOMING (please scroll down to check out the dance floor photos if you haven’t already! You won’t want to miss those.)
Congratulations, Valeria and Alejandro! To many more years and many more milestones.
