Baby Beach & Guadirikiri Caves Aruba | Couture Dress Session

So far you have seen Tabitha and Adam get married on Malmok Beach, have a reception dinner at La Trattoria el Faro Blanco near the California Lighthouse, and start into their day after “Couture Dress Session” which was not just an hour or two session but lasted all day.  In this blog post we catch up with them while we headed to Baby Beach.  Along the drive I happen to notice this great little dock near the side of the road.  We stopped and created these great images.  Next we were off to Baby Beach.  But before we arrived we stopped at a beach side restaurant for lunch.  It was here Tabitha told us the interesting story of how her and Adam hooked up.  Long story short, when she was dating her previous boyfriend she told him right from the beginning that if Adam ever became available to date he was history.  Well that day came and I think she said that her, soon to be, ex-boyfriend even drove her to her first date with Adam.  What an effect Adam had on a girl he wasn’t even dating.  So as the post is titled “There’s Something About Adam”.

After lunch we headed to Baby Beach.  It is a beautiful beach with shallow crystal clear waters and away from the main tourist areas.  Here Tabitha slipped into one of her dresses that was more informal and beach wedding like.  We all got in the water and had lots of fun.

From there we headed to the Guadirikiri Caves.  They are incredible underground caves with porthole like opening that filter the light down into the caverns.  They were spectacular and hot with the stillest air movement I have ever experienced.  Needless to say we had Tabitha put on her more formal gown.  She was a trooper as we spent about an hour inside the hot caves with bats flying around us.

We hope you like our adventure with them.  Next week we will conclude our adventure with them at a couple more locations around the island ending back at the resort for our in water session with the whole bridal party.

Your Destination Wedding Photographers,

Trish and Trevor

On the side of the road on the way to Baby Beach

Baby Beach Aruba

Guadirikiri Caves

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XOXO Trish

P.S. – take pictures everyday – you never know how important those precious memories will be to you years down the road.

Pps.  Here is a look back to Sterling’s start as a photographer.

If you have been following our blog and our week in Aruba from the beginning of July, you have heard the story of how the stars were aligned for Trish and I.  Not only did we photograph the wonderful couple (Tabitha and Adam) that flew us to Aruba to cover their wedding, but while at the resort we met another couple from Toronto (Aileen and Ryan) which resulted in us photographing their wedding.

Well it did not end there!  A week or so before we left for Aruba we had our standard pre-wedding meeting with Michelle and Jeff.  They were getting married the Saturday before we flew to Aruba.  Of course, prior to that meeting on facebook I had been counting down the days to Aruba in excitement  so most of our friends and clients new what we were up to.  Near the end of our meeting Michelle says to us.  “Oh, by the way.  We’re going to be in Aruba at he same time as you guys for our Honeymoon.”  I’m sure Trish and I’s jaws dropped and then huge smiles appeared on our faces.  We couldn’t believe that we would have two brides on the same island (little did we know at that point there would be a third), and as it turned out, 4 resorts away.  Well we insisted that Michelle bring her wedding dress and we would do more photos.

So let me introduce you to Michelle and Jeff.  A very genuine couple and Jeff is a business neighbor of ours.  They honeymooned at the luxurious and architecturally stunning RIU Palace.  We met them for a short session on the beach in front of the RIU Palace one morning and then back that same evening to create some twilight images.  We hope you like them.  The RIU has an infinity pool where the water falls off the edge.  It was a great location to use with the main building in the back ground.

(Their wedding photography will be up soon, but first I have to finish with our Aruba adventure.)

Thanks Michelle and Jeff for bringing your wedding dress on your Honeymoon and being so open to anything.  You guys rocked.

Your Aruba Wedding Photographers,

Trish and Trevor

PS.  Thanks to the the Girls at WeddingFavours.ca for sending us to Aruba with the cool umbrella.  It was handy in the bright hot sun and the colour was complimentary to the ocean.

Here are two photos of the RIU Palace.  One at night from the beach and one I took from Jeff and Michelle’s balcony that day.  The pool area is spectacular!  But get up early if you want to reserve the perfect lounge for the day.  Jeff got up everyday at 6:00 am to reserve two by the bar.  If you look closely, you can see two lounges by themselves to the left of the Tiki styled bar at the far end of the pool with blue towels.  Those were Jeff and Michelle’s all week.

Aileen has an infectious smile, and Ryan has a laugh that rivals that.  They are two people who genuinely love life, adore and respect not only each other but the people they choose to surround themselves with, and appreciate the style & elegance of the finer things in life. It was an obvious and natural choice to take Aileen and Ryan to the most luxurious resort, in Aruba, the Riu Palace, a place which is synonymous with style and elegance to photograph their post wedding couture dress session..  Being in such an amazing location architecturally, and with two amazing individuals in love, beautiful things are bound to happen.  Not only did we capture the beauty of Aileen’s dress, but without the anticipation, stress and time constraints of their wedding day, we were able to really see their love for each other shine.

Rarely have we felt so appreciated at a wedding – being introduced to their family and friends as the photographers who “saved their wedding” was truly humbling.  We were delighted to be able to share our passion for creativity and gift of vision with you.  Thank you Aileen and Ryan, we genuinely appreciate that you opened up your world to us and allowed us to share in your story of life and love.  Being appreciated is one of the best feelings in the world.  Thank you.

P.S.  I encourage you to tell someone today know how much you genuinely appreciate them.

XOXOX

Trish

Ps. Brides, if your wondering, Aileen’s unique hair adornment was created for her by Twigs and Honey from Portland, OR.

Pss.  Click here to see their Aruba beach wedding.

Beauty can be found in many forms.  A beautiful blue ocean, a white sandy beach, a pile of rocks????  Well, the rocks at the Bushiribana Gold Mine Ruins -Aruba ruins are spectacular, as the random rocks arrange into the patterned building material of the ruin walls.  They are even more spectacular when they are highlighted with a beautiful bride such as Tabitha wearing one of the TWO extra wedding dresses she brought with her to Aruba.

A few days after Tabitha and Adam’s wedding, Trish and I rented a Jeep and drove all over Aruba to photograph Tabitha and Adam in some more interesting locations.  We call this our “Couture Dress Session”.  It’s like a “Trash the Dress”  session but with a more positive feel, no time constraints or the stresses of a wedding.  Although we weren’t too concerned about the dress, we were not out to destroy it.

Here is a tip for Brides thinking about booking a “Couture Dress Session” and don’t want to put your wedding dress at risk.  In Ingersoll there is a wedding gown shop called “Sew Stylish Wedding Works“.  When Tabitha wanted to do a a Couture Dress session in Aruba but did not want to harm her expensive dress, I suggested we check out the lower level of Sew Stylish.  I knew they had dresses down there that were drastically reduced.  I went shopping with her and she ended up buying two extra dresses to take to Aruba.  Why?  Because they were so reasonably priced.  The two dresses we picked out were very different.  One very  breezy and beach like and one very traditional and formal but the best thing was the price.  I believe one was $75 (which you will see featured at another location) and the one, featured in the Gold Mills ruins, was $100.00.  SMART BRIDE!!!   Both were in perfect condition, just old stock but they were perfect for our Couture Dress Session!

Check back soon to see other images from the different location around the island.  The Guadirikiri Caves were incredible.

Enjoy,

Your Aruba wedding photographers,

Trish and Trevor