This duo always knew that a destination wedding was in the cards for them so when it came time to pick a place to become Mr. and Mrs. they set their sights on the beautiful Caribbean island of Anguilla. When rain made an appearance at their ceremony, smiles never faded and when those umbrellas were soon put away, stunning views took their place. Alison Conklin captured it all - see it all in our Vault this way!
From Umbrellas to OMG Views!
From the Bride... Mike and I met in high school through a mutual friend, although romance wasn't in the cards until 10 years later. Our two groups of friends hung out for a few months in high school, but we quickly faded out of each other's lives until the stars aligned and we ended up living in the same building in Manhattan after college. An innocent elevator encounter led to some Facebook stalking and messaging, which led to a first date... and the rest, as they say, is history.
We share a love for travel and after attending my best friend's wedding in Turks and Caicos, we knew that when it was our turn, a destination wedding was the way to go. We had been scouting Anguilla for a potential vacation spot, and after seeing pictures of the Viceroy on Instagram and showing them to Mike, he casually said, "We should get married there". When he proposed two weeks later in Long Beach Island, NJ, we barely finished our first bottle of champagne on the beach with friends before I had sent an inquiry to the Viceroy.
We were enamored with the chic, modern decor and breathtaking views the Viceroy offered and booked our venue without ever seeing it in person. The Viceroy provided us with a wedding coordinator who took all of the stress out of planning a wedding from so far away. Couture Concepts helped bring our vision of a romantic, candlelit reception to life. I will never forget entering the room and seeing the candles reflecting in the windows, which truly took my breath away.
While the weather the whole weekend was perfect, it didn't exactly cooperate the day of the wedding, and the sky opened up just as I started walking down the aisle. Luckily, it didn't last long enough to prevent Mike and I from exchanging vows in front of the picture perfect view that sold us on the location to begin with. Mike's oldest friend officiated our ceremony in front of 75 of our closest friends and family, which made the day all that more special.
One of the greatest things about having a destination wedding is that everyone is on vacation and ready to let loose, which made our reception one of the most epic dance parties I've ever been to. Our guests danced the night away, and ended the night with some mini grilled cheeses and a dip in the pool.
After the biggest weekend of our life was over, we were thankful to have something else to look forward to - receiving our photos from Alison Conklin and video from Jet Kaiser. They didn't let us down! We couldn't be more thrilled with their work, which truly captured all the love that was in the air that day and all the small moments that may have otherwise faded into the back of our memories. When we look back at the photos and video, we can't believe that was our own wedding.
Our entire wedding weekend was a dream come true. We were thankful that we were able to spend so much quality time with our friends and family - something that is truly precious with everyone being so busy. We couldn't have picked a more perfect place to kick off our married life together - the memories will last a lifetime.
We share a love for travel and after attending my best friend's wedding in Turks and Caicos, we knew that when it was our turn, a destination wedding was the way to go. We had been scouting Anguilla for a potential vacation spot, and after seeing pictures of the Viceroy on Instagram and showing them to Mike, he casually said, "We should get married there". When he proposed two weeks later in Long Beach Island, NJ, we barely finished our first bottle of champagne on the beach with friends before I had sent an inquiry to the Viceroy.
We were enamored with the chic, modern decor and breathtaking views the Viceroy offered and booked our venue without ever seeing it in person. The Viceroy provided us with a wedding coordinator who took all of the stress out of planning a wedding from so far away. Couture Concepts helped bring our vision of a romantic, candlelit reception to life. I will never forget entering the room and seeing the candles reflecting in the windows, which truly took my breath away.
While the weather the whole weekend was perfect, it didn't exactly cooperate the day of the wedding, and the sky opened up just as I started walking down the aisle. Luckily, it didn't last long enough to prevent Mike and I from exchanging vows in front of the picture perfect view that sold us on the location to begin with. Mike's oldest friend officiated our ceremony in front of 75 of our closest friends and family, which made the day all that more special.
One of the greatest things about having a destination wedding is that everyone is on vacation and ready to let loose, which made our reception one of the most epic dance parties I've ever been to. Our guests danced the night away, and ended the night with some mini grilled cheeses and a dip in the pool.
After the biggest weekend of our life was over, we were thankful to have something else to look forward to - receiving our photos from Alison Conklin and video from Jet Kaiser. They didn't let us down! We couldn't be more thrilled with their work, which truly captured all the love that was in the air that day and all the small moments that may have otherwise faded into the back of our memories. When we look back at the photos and video, we can't believe that was our own wedding.
Our entire wedding weekend was a dream come true. We were thankful that we were able to spend so much quality time with our friends and family - something that is truly precious with everyone being so busy. We couldn't have picked a more perfect place to kick off our married life together - the memories will last a lifetime.