Birds of Paradise!

Ok..So, we are blowing up the blog with images from Jaclyn and Darryl's wedding at the Lockport Locks and Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa. I apologize, but when we do "events" like this, there are so many different stories to tell. We experienced something new everyday with Jaclyn and Darryl. And I must say, this was a little different!

Back to Sandals Grande Resort and Spa! While scoping out the Resort when we first arrived, We saw these parrots. I knew what Neal was thinking. I said "Neal, I do not think they will let you take out the parrots for Jaclyn to hold." His reply, "You don't think so?"  Unfortunately, we were not allowed to have them out of the cage.

That didn't mean we still couldn't use them in a shot! They were set up in a great place too. The winding staircase was perfect for Jaclyn and her gorgeous dress. Then we had her look toward the cage. I won't lie, we did talk to the parrots trying to get them to look at Jaclyn. And yes, some crazy things were said! We had luck with one! There were definitely a lot of laughs of this shot. 

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony and Reception: Lockport Locks

Wedding DJ: Premier Sound

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa

SHIPS AHOY!!!

So after walking down the beach and seeing a phone booth, there was an old boat washed up on the beach. Another amazing photo opp for Jaclyn and Darryl near Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa!

How cool is this?! We have photographed weddings at many different beaches and this was the first time we had the opportunity to shoot with an old boat. We took advantage too and tried to take all different angles with Jaclyn and Darryl. 

A great story behind this image was the local families. There were a bunch of families in the water fishing and collecting some kind of seaweed. They were hard at work and we did not want to disturb them. But they were so excited for us to be there. They had prime seating for photo watching! The little kids were amazing too. They were splashing around and so happy when they saw Jaclyn in her dress. This image does not show the kids, but stay tuned in the next few days to see that angle!

We decided to go for a nice romantic pose here. Once again, we placed Jaclyn and Darryl where we needed them to be and the took it from there!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony and Reception: Lockport Locks

Wedding DJ: Premier Sound

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa

LOCKPORT LOCKS WEDDING

We now take you to the beginning of Jaclyn and Darryl's wedding timeline!

They had their actual ceremony and reception at the Lockport Locks in Tonawanda. We began their wedding story that day with family and friend! Then headed off to Antigua to continue their wedding journey.

This was taken after Jaclyn and Darryl's ceremony. I am not even sure what this building is. It was across the street from the Locks. But a great brick wall covered in ivy. What a great spot for a quick photo.

We switched up a few different poses for this location. We had about 5 minutes left before intros were about to begin. Jaclyn and Darryl had such an amazing connection. It always felt like they were in their own world and didn't even realize we were taking photos. Just beautiful!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony and Reception: Lockport Locks

Wedding DJ: Premier Sound

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa

ANTIGUA WEDDING PORTRAITS

Today we bring you an amazing image from Jaclyn and Darryl's wedding! 

Jaclyn and Darryl had a 2 part wedding. They were married here at the Lockport Locks and had an amazing reception. Then it was off to Antigua for their wedding photo shoot! Yes, we had the honor of going to the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa for Jaclyn and Darryl's photos! We had the pleasure of documenting this fun couples trip. From casual outfits, bathing suits, and dinner attire, to getting all dolled up for the wedding dress and suit!

This was so much fun! It started out like any normal wedding day for us. I was with Jaclyn for hair and makeup, while Neal was with Darryl for his getting ready. Once Jaclyn was all done, we walked back to the room for her to get ready. We then did a first look! You may be thinking, they are already married. Why a first look? Well, we wanted it to feel like the wedding day all over again so that their album can flow to tell a story. Without a first look then their album would go from their wedding reception and jump to portraits in Antigua. Now we've created new moments so it tells a story of their entire wedding story! And it was amazing! Once they did a first look then it was off to shoot all over the area for sunset.

Thank you to some staff at the Resort, we were pointed in this direction. An old telephone booth down the beach! How crazy is that? What an odd place for a booth. It wasn't just a regular phone booth either, it was like a red one that you see in Europe! Perfect for wedding photos! And Jaclyn and Darryl were up for anything crazy and out of the box. Right up Neal's alley!

Look how much fun this is! With the assistance of Darryl on this, we had him hold a light inside of the phone booth. From there, we added some light on their faces (we actually did some without the addition of light to their faces too). And here you go! This is one favorite (so far)!

-Danielle

Destination Wedding Photography: Neal Urban Studio

Ceremony and Reception: Lockport Locks

Wedding DJ: Premier Sound

Destination Wedding Photo Location: Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa