Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Wedding from Rouxby + Vallarta Adventures
Simplicity is probably my favorite style. Don't get me wrong, I'll swoon over a ballroom wedding in a hot second - but show me a wedding where love is the greatest detail of all, and I'll show you one happy blogger. Because that's when the real details have room to shine. Take for instance, this Puerto Vallarta wedding captured by Rouxby. Just a simple candlelit party, where all the guests were groomsmen or bridesmaids on some of the prettiest beaches in Mexico - all centering around two people head over heels in love. Simplicity has never looked more fabulous, and you can see it all right here.
From Rouxby... This simple wedding kept true to who the couple is, while paying homage to the Mexican beach on which it took place. The guests were all bridesmaids and groomsmen of sort; they all wore black attire (most of the girls' dresses made by the bride's mother) and created a kind of cohesion in the wedding guests that did indeed feel like a wedding party in attendance. The ceremony and reception took place on a beach impossible to get to by car. The bride, her mother and grandmother (three generations) took a boat over early and relaxed in a mountaintop open-air cottage, enjoying champagne and simple seafood from the bay below.
The guests and the groom arrived by boat shortly before the ceremony commenced at sunset. The entire beach and hacienda where dinner was served was lit only by candlelight. Hundreds of tea light candles lined pathways and tables. The bride's flowers were the bright tropical pinks and oranges that are at home in the jungle environment. The simple, well-made tables and chairs were constructed by local villagers, and all of the food - even tortillas and breads - were made on site. The bride's mother made ceramic sea creatures that lined the table, but aside from that there were only flowers and candlelight for decor.
The bride and groom themselves were simply dressed. The bride wore her great grandmother's antique earrings and necklace; a something old and something blue all in one. The dress was simple; her shoes were sandals or none at all. After a candlelight dinner, guests moved to a bonfire on the beach below and danced until the boat docked to take them back to hotels. This wedding was delightful in its simplicity. The power of candlelight; of a truly breathtaking location; of a simple dress code for intimate guests -- it all created an incredibly beautiful, old-fashioned evening. A reminder that well-placed simplicity--and a priority of who attends and where--can be all you need.
Wedding Photography: Rouxby | Wedding Venue: Las Caletas in in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Event Planning: Blanca Ramirez from Vallarta Adventures | Floral Design: Vallarta Adventures
The guests and the groom arrived by boat shortly before the ceremony commenced at sunset. The entire beach and hacienda where dinner was served was lit only by candlelight. Hundreds of tea light candles lined pathways and tables. The bride's flowers were the bright tropical pinks and oranges that are at home in the jungle environment. The simple, well-made tables and chairs were constructed by local villagers, and all of the food - even tortillas and breads - were made on site. The bride's mother made ceramic sea creatures that lined the table, but aside from that there were only flowers and candlelight for decor.
The bride and groom themselves were simply dressed. The bride wore her great grandmother's antique earrings and necklace; a something old and something blue all in one. The dress was simple; her shoes were sandals or none at all. After a candlelight dinner, guests moved to a bonfire on the beach below and danced until the boat docked to take them back to hotels. This wedding was delightful in its simplicity. The power of candlelight; of a truly breathtaking location; of a simple dress code for intimate guests -- it all created an incredibly beautiful, old-fashioned evening. A reminder that well-placed simplicity--and a priority of who attends and where--can be all you need.
Wedding Photography: Rouxby | Wedding Venue: Las Caletas in in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Event Planning: Blanca Ramirez from Vallarta Adventures | Floral Design: Vallarta Adventures