Angela and Gregg took the plunge! Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

So when we arrived and saw this dock, we had an idea. To our delight Angela and Gregg were totally down with it! We met the day after the wedding for this 'secret' photo session. Mostly it was a secret from her Mom(who bought the dress) but I think that even she will agree that these photos are worth sacrificing the dress for!

There I am over on the right in the water up to my chest waiting for the action to start. Mariah got the shot from the back as they ran down the dock.

Here's the ramp up...

OK, so here it is! What I know Angela and Gregg have been dying to see! Scroll quickly to get the full effect...

Here's Gregg pulling his mermaid out of the water...

Here I am wading in for my 'money shot' and there's Mariah waving after the last shot of the week :(

One last smooch.

Well, it was the best time ever and I sure am sad that it's over. I hope that everyone has enjoyed all of the wedding photos over the last two weeks. If you want to see the rest be sure to sign up on Pictage to get an email when they are ready.

Thanks for a fantastic destination wedding and overall good time!

-Trish and Mariah

The Snap! Photo Lounge Travels to the Dominican Republic!

Angela and Gregg really wanted to have the Photo Lounge at their wedding, and although we were not able to bring the regular set up, we were able to do a mini version and it was just as fun! Here are some of the highlights for the evening...

Angela and Gregg's Reception - Dominican Republic - Punta Cana Golf Club

So here we are, finally arriving at the reception. Does it seem like it's taking along time? We have so many great photos that it would be one gigantic blog post, so this seems a lot more manageable. Not to mention the fun that everyone must be having getting to see new photos every day! I must say that I feel like it will be so sad when there is no more Angela and Gregg to blog! Maybe they will have a baby right away and I can blog that...... Nor pressure Angela, just a thought. Anyway, enjoy today's installment!

These flowers on the tables were so amazing, obviously local.

Sweet little menu cards at each place setting.


Here's the view from the deck.

Nothing wrong with cocktails poolside AND beachside.

Table 10 is the best!

It was so pretty. The ceilings were SO high.

The big entrance, woo hoo.

The very romantic first dance.

A little dip for good luck.

A lovely toast by Gregg's brother Todd. He had some sweet stories about Gregg.

They laughed.

They cried.

The maid of honor telling about Gregg asking Angela out in college, numerous times.

Apparently the friends did not approve, but hopefully they do now!

The other best man telling Gregg stories, Gregg is looking a little nervous.

The Assumption crowd...it's in Wustaa!

Here's the yummy cupcake bonanza for dessert.

Angela and her Dad dancing.

They had like a 'real' DJ. We were thinking that is might be house music all night, but he played for the crowd, very fun!

Watch out! Crazy white man dance moves coming at cha!

Angela working it...

I think this is specific jump and bump move that these guys always do.

The ladies were sweaty dancers too!

I love this photo that Mariah got in the bar. I love her legs in the mirror and the girls trying to order two drinks.

Did I mention the heat...

This is Angela's friend who help with the hair during preparations. Apparently there was a hair snafu that needed some fixing!

End of the night smooching out on the front step. They had fun lights that changed the color of the front of the building all night.

Check back tomorrow for the Photo Lounge Photos. Also, click here to sign up on Pictage to see all the photos when they are ready.

Guess who in the Dominican Republic... Still Angela and Gregg - Wedding Party Formals and Ceremony

OK, so here we are ready for the wedding... How lucky are we?! Of course we don't always have this backdrop, but we really enjoyed it while we did! Our plan was actually to rent a golf cart for the day so that we could get around to all the places we needed to be. BUT there was a golf tournament so there were no more carts when we went to get one!!! No problem, we have our funny yellow bikes! We strapped on our gear and headed out to the wedding, Jim and Don picked up the bikes at the brides place after we left and we hitched with the wedding party over to the ceremony.

Commuting to work.


Angela and Gregg's wedding brought to you by Presidente!


We stopped with the wedding party along the beach for some formals. Those puffy clouds made for some really nice light!




I know that a lot of people think that jumping is totally cheesy, but I still love it!




And running too, these guys scared me a little, I said run, not attack!

There's always time for a little coconut ball.

Don't these guys look totally bad-ass! This was a special request photo (Reservoir Dogs) It took a few takes but I think we got it.

Speaking of ass, these girls ran down the beach and gave us all a little show! But I picked this one for the blog instead of the other... I think that they will appreciate that.

Wedding party golf cart gang on the run, vrooom. Get out of the way!

This place is totally amazing!

We kept saying we were done and then seeing more spots and making them stop for more photos! But this spot was seriously worth it!

Right?

The driftwood is too awesome!

Gregg is adorable. These two were so cooperative, they did whatever we asked. Initially Angela didn't even want to see Gregg before the ceremony. But she realized how great it would be to get all of these pix done before.

That's right!

They made these beautiful programs with a cute little palm tree.

So much beautiful flora to enjoy there!

Now on to the ceremony!

As I mentioned before, her Dad officiated the ceremony. They had fans for everyone too whcih came in really handy...

OK, so I don't know that there are any words to express how hot it was during this ceremony. I think that there was a void right where we were and the breeze couldn't get in. Let's just say this, when was the last time you saw men fanning themselves??? It was REALLY hot. So here's a picture of Gregg saying ' I have never been this hot in my entire life!' I'm just guessing. Or he could be telling Angela that she's hot, like hot looking, not hot tempurature.

But heat aside, it was a lovely ceremony...

Making it official!

Oh right, there were some little bugs too. Angela luckily has a great sense of humor and kept on going!

They had this great little trio playing music. The thing that the woman is playing is a traditional Dominican instrument, I can't find what it is. But I bought one for my son and it's so fun. You can play it with a comb or any other object for different sounds.

Sweet.

They did it!!!

All of the representatives from Gregg's family...

Angela's family... It was so great that both of Angela's sisters and their families were able to come to the wedding! Not to mention Nana!

Married.

Check back on Monday for the reception and photo lounge and then Wednesday for the finale! If you want to sign up now to receive an email when all of the photos are ready to view on Pictage, click here. You can find their event by first names.