Bryan Morris – Aruba’s Premier Wedding Photographer

Summer 2006 was when Eran was determined to make Kristen his wife.

Kristen went along with his wish!

They took the plunge…..

…. sealed it with a kiss!

and started on their journey of life together, hand in hand!

Out of this union came this little princess Julianna…

I was contacted by mommy a few weeks before their arrival and was informed that they were coming to Aruba and they wanted me to take a few pictures of their little bundle of joy at the beach of the Westin Aruba Resort on Palm Beach. What a bundle of joy she is, a sweet little girl loved by Mommy and Daddy. She’s no doubt Daddy’s little girl. Julianna is a little ham that loves the ocean, if you’re distracted for 1 second too long she’s no longer by your side but heading for the ocean.

Here she is showing Daddy some affection!

I’m taking the world by storm, join me on the slide!

Swoosh…..here we go!

I love mommy too!

Am I not the cutest little thing ever?

I might just be a little gymnast, I just love to swing as well in the playground at the Aruba Westin Resort on the Palm Beach in Aruba

This white sand fascinates me so, I wish I can take some home.

This is the little diva outfit that I wore to the beach to play in the sand.

And ofcourse, what do we do when were through playing in the sand, wash ourself off, right?

May God bless her and keep her.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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Do you remember last year I’ve mentioned that I’ve had a blog stalker? See THIS post!

Mike & Janyne met in January 2006 while he was working at a Nissan dealership in Staten Island. Janyne was was shopping for a new car with her parents when Mike approached them to offer assistance. Immediately, Mike knew he had to have her! She was scheduled to pick up the car in a few days and since Mike already had her number (which was to be used for business purposes) he called Janyne on the premise of confirming the details to pick up the vehicle. After a few minutes of casual chit-chat, he asked Janyne out for coffee to “thank her for buying the car”. Startled that the car salesman had just asked her out, she didn’t know what to say. She thought for a moment of the obvious age difference (Mike has 17 years on her) then agreed, thinking “what harm could coffee do?” and “it’s not like he’s asking me to marry him!”.

The next day, when she was about to leave her new car, Mike asked Janyne when they could go out for coffee. They decided on the following night after work and as he gave her his phone number, he said “You’re gorgeous! You have the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen!”.

On the night they went out for coffee, Janyne was surprised at how much they had in common, despite their age difference. They talked for so long, they didn’t realize the coffee shop was about to close. That weekend, Mike took Janyne to a romantic restaurant in Brooklyn for their ‘first date”. Afraid of starting a relationship with someone nearly twice her age, who was previously married with children close to her age, Janyne was uncertain if they wanted the same things. She set a “cut-off” of 6 months – if by then, they’re not on the same page she would walk away. She never got the chance as Mike revealed that if he were to ever marry again, it had to be her!
On December 15, 2007 at that same Brooklyn restaurant, Mike popped the big question, to Janyne “you’re gonna marry me, right?”

Since then I’ve been in contact with Janyne and we’ve built a very great relationship, I consider Mike and Janyne almost family.

Her wedding finally rolled around so after being a blogstalker for so long now it’s her time to shine.

Janyne and her family visits Aruba regularly and introduced Mike to Aruba, so when Mike proposed to Janyne it was easy to choose a spot for their Destination Wedding. Janyne didn’t just want to have her wedding on the beach so she opted for Tierra del Sol and had Ventanas del Mar cater for them. The evening started off with the cermony being officiated by Father Jacob as they wanted a more religious touch to their wedding, they’ve had a coctail hour that was entertained by Nico Conner with his Magical Steelpan. After the coctail hour there was a sitdown dinner. After dinner DJ Tino from Cyclone Promotions had the entire party family on the dance floor all night. The young and the younger were bouncing to the tunes kicking out of his speakers.

Janyne and Mike I wish you two the happiest life together.

Mrs Theresa McGann, Janyne’s mom, pinning up her dress!

Last minute touch ups before hitting the stage! 

A detail shot of the shoes. 

Mom securing the garter in place! 

Jennifer and Anthony, Bridesmaid and Groomsman walking down the aisle. 

Bestman Dominic and Maid Of Honor Kathleen making there way down the aisle. 

Charles and Janyne McGann on their way to give Janyne away. 

Mike receiving Janyne from her dad. 

 Minister Jacob conducting the wedding ceremony.

Portrait of the couple during the wedding ceremony. 

Mike saying his vows. 

Bestman Dominic, can’t seem to be getting the rings out of his pocket. 

Mike placing the ring on Janyne’s finger. 

 Janyne returning the favor.

The female part of the bridal party. 

The Kiss! 

 Janyne signing the marriage documents.

Mike’s turn. 

A portrait of the couple and wedding party. 

A detail shot of the rings.

Only in paradise would you be able to get a sweet portrait like this. 

A kiss during the portraits.

Janyne can’t seem to have enough of Mike so another….. 

And another…..

Mike showing Janyne his mad golf skillz. 

Another portrait of the wedding party. 

The cake! 

First Dance! 

Father/Daughter Dance 

This was a wild (in a good way) crowd, they can get a party started. 

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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It is so complex to the human mind at times how destiny is decided.

Steven met Fayth (both Americans) in Bonn, Germany in 2002. Steven was then attending Texas A&M University and Fayth Lehigh University at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A strong friendship was born. They remained in contact for the next several years visiting each other in Texas and Pennsylvania. It wasn’t until a visit down to Texas in 2005 Fayth and Steven started dating, a few years later Steven decided that he wanted to kick up the relationship a notch so he decided no more long distance dating and moved to Pennsylvania to be of support to Fayth while she attended Dental school.

Steven proposed in August 2008 while touring vineyards in the Brandywine Area of Pennsylvania.

These guys are awesome, our first in person meeting left me knowing that this one was going to rock. I’ve approached the wedding with such a confidence that I was going to blow it out of the park, not by my efforts really, but by the flexibility and open personality of the Bride and Groom.

After a couple of shots I gave them a peak at what I was getting and Steven goes, “Man, you’re good!”. Steven, believe me it’s not totally me but the vibe that you two transcend just makes it happen. Thanks for having me and may God bless your marriage.

When things get tough (notice I said “when” ,because they will. It’s inevitable) go back to your sign in book and read what I wrote there for you.

This wedding was at the Bucuti Beach Resort with the illustrious Nashette Wouters as the wedding planner. Words fail to express the awesomeness of this lady. She really makes you feel at ease even though you’re planning a wedding from thousands of miles away. It’s always a pleasure for me to work with her.

Groom getting ready

Bride and Bridesmaid making the last minute touches. 

Bridesmaid attaching the veil to bride, for Aruba this is more like securing the veil, it is windy but the veil is cool especially for pictures. 

Admiring herself in the mirror before heading out. 

Detail shot of the Calla Lilly bouquet and the fans that were given out to the guests. 

Mirror mirror on the wall………. 

Steven getting his first glimpse of Fayth, look at the smile on his face.

Groom’s mother attaching his boutonierre, a special moment. 

Mom giving groom a kiss before heading to the ceremony.

The urban dictionary has a different definition to this word but I have a total different definition and it will be added to the dictionary in the next print. The word I’m referring to is “Sexceptional”, exceptionally sexy! 

This is what you get if you don’t be shy and really enjoy each other on your wedding day. There’s very little left for me to be introduced to and if you’re so daring I’ll go for it, no problem, I’ll just chalk it up as a new experience. 

Schweet, golden hour sun! Using flash here would just ruin this shot. Did I really need any flash? I don’t think so. Available light is the way to go.

Upon shooting Fayth for a while in the room, I was stunned by her teeth but never said anything. Afew days after the wedding we met and she said that she was a dentist, then all fell in place. She really has beautiful teeth. 

 A shot of the setup of the ceremony area, Nashette and her crew did a great job!

 The bridesmaid heading to the arch.

 Here comes the bride……

 The bride focused on her prize……

This guy have seen his then bride to be before the ceremony but he’s still amazed at how she looks, look at his expression.

The Vows! 

 The Ceremony.

The Kiss!

Look at this guy, euphoric. It’s like he’s saying “Yes, I’ve scored a touchdown” 

 A detail shot of the rings.

A classic portait on the beach.

Newly weds on the Eagle Beach! 

I call this “Ecstatic” 

Just schweet!

Steven told Fayth that he’ll take her to the end of the world. 

Romance in the tropics! 

Bride and Groom and the wedding party. 

……….take my breath away!

The reception area with your toes in the sand. Can you ask for anything better. 

The bride and groom opening the buffet line. 

A caribbean first dance! 

The cake.

Cake cutting! 

You feed me and I’ll feed you. 

Groom and Groomsman lighting up a Cohiba. This was a funny moment, a little secret between the two and me who documented it. 

 Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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As promised, here is the part 2 for Ikna & Eric Wedding. 

One portrait before heading into the reception!

Bridesmaids just chillin’ in a hammock! 

First Dance, I just love the expression of the onlookers in the background. 

Some art of the first dance. 

Daughter and father dance. 

Son & Mother Dance 

 Bride & Groom during the toast.

Bestman with the toast. 

Mother of the groom with a toast. 

Maid Of Honour with her toast. 

Father of bride with a toast. 

Bride & Groom being romantic during dinner 

Father of bride was just having a blast. 

I just love this shot! 

A cake shot 

Cake cutting! 

Cake smearing! 

And the best part, cake cleaning! 

This is the bouquet toss. 

Mission: Find The Garter 

These single guys were having fun with the garter toss. 

The departure……. 

This is not the most technically sound shot but it tells the story of the evening. 

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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Yes, they are. I’ve seen it for myself with my own eyes, I didn’t hear about it from anyone, no it’s not gossip it’s a done deal.

Eric and Ikna met online and decided to go on their first date to Carnivale a Latin American Fusion restaurant. Eric being the nice easygoing guy that he is waited for Ikna at the restaurant even though Ikna was late. She showed up one hour later with a valid excuse, she was lost. It was then that Eric decided that she will never be lost again because she’ll always be by his side.

They both enjoy going to the movies, dining and opera presentations.

My observation of these two are that they are a very fun loving couple, the thing I like most about Eric is that he’s a gentleman around Ikna or should I say around anyone for that matter. Being a gentleman works so much to his benefit. I’m sure this is what swept Ikna off her feet. This guy opens every door for Ikna including the car door, he so loves to serve Ikna and make sure that she’s OK.

To the world today that is not the “Macho” thing to do but Eric knows where it has gotten him, “brother never stop serving your wife”. It will be reciprocated and you’ll have a happy marriage many will wish they’ve had. Don’t look at what you do for her and measure it against what she does for you. All you have to do is your part and the rest will follow. If you seek to always be of service to her it leaves you no time to see if she’s being of service to you or not and she’ll have no other choice then but to be the same and you’ll live happily ever after.

Guys, know that you have a friend here in Aruba always and I’m looking forward to many family portraits of you guys in the future.

This wedding was on the Renaissance Island, there were a little less than 100 family and close friends. It was a great ceremony and  an awesome evening. Two cultures intermingling together and being bonded by love. Ikna’s descendants are from Colombia, so we’ve had a large amount of Latinos or should I say Rumberos and Eric’s descendants are from Lithuania, while it was yet part of the Soviet Union so one big party.

The guest were so in a party mode that all they really wanted was for the DJ to play music and the bar to remain open. They didn’t want to stop dancing for dinner. Dj Tino from Cyclone Promotion kept the guests on their feet the entire night.

Rafael “Juni” Jones from Aruba Renaissance was the wedding planner and he did a superb job with the decoration and setup of the island. The food was…..that’s a whole other post. I’ll just hint, yummy!

Here you have a detail shot of the dress!

The bridesmaids assisting Ikna with her dress.

Everything beautiful takes time. 

A shot of the back of the dress! 

Best man assisting groom. 

Groom and his groomsmen striking a pose! 

Men on a mission. Mission: Get Married!

Awaiting transportation to the island! 

Ikna hanging out with her bridesmaids in the room. 

All the ladies! 

Ikna’s dad just awaiting the big moment.

 Another portrait of Ikna in the room.

Ikna and her dad walking down the sand aisle at the Renaissance Island, Aruba. 

Ikna’s being given away by her dad to her groom. 

Ikna’s dad giving her a hug before he gives her away. I just love the flare in this one. 

A detail shot of the bouquet. 

Ikna giving Eric’s mom a kiss during the rose ceremony. 

I’ve called this one ”Together”  

I’ve just had to make use of the sun to get a shot with some flare. Here is Eric reading out his vows to Ikna………. 

………Which eventually caused her to get teary eyed. 

A detail shot of the bridal bouquets. 

Eric getting ready to place that ring on Ikna’s hand. 

Ikna’s just enjoying the moment. 

The ring ceremony… 

The Kiss! 

Man and wife walking back down the aisle. 

I’ll have to break this up in two posts, I have too many great shots and I’ve gotten only through preparation and ceremony so I’ll continue in part II with after ceremony and reception. Stay tuned!

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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Ikna and Eric really wanted every aspect of their wedding on the island to be documented, so documented we did. A few days before the wedding they wanted to go out and shoot some pictures. We’ve had a town and country as the wedding was going to be on the beach. This is always nice as it assist the couple in loosening up infront of the camera come wedding day.

Here are a few of the many shots that I’ve made on this day.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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A great moment I’ve had with this awesome couple, Kristi Kimberley and Bill Godfrey.
As soon as I’m through editing I’ll post a few more shots of the wedding.

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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Lots of information about weddings is accessible to couples getting married.

However very little information is given about what wedding photography entails.

Many brides contact me concerning wedding photography and when they receive a pricelist, it would appear that the rapture has taken place. No more communication. The cause of this behavior is simple; they don’t have a clue what wedding photography entails. This information is not readily accessible to them or to anyone for that matter, therefore, my attempt to educate the general public on this subject.

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Filene’s basement is synonymous to bargains. They have bargains on everything from fashions to home goods. The store is most famous for it’s annual Running Of The Bride event. This is where brides to be line up hours before the stores opening time with their team to get designer bride gowns at a bargain, saving hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars.

Filene’s basement had been occasionally selling wedding gowns since 1908. This annual one day wedding gown sale dates back to 1947. Back then the event used to be much tamer than today.

On any particular event there will be anywhere between 1300 to 2500 gowns depending on the store. Discounted prices of these gowns are from $249 to $699 while original prices range from $900 to $9000 and sometimes even more. The original price are always present on the dress so clients can see the bargain instantly.

Filene’s basement get these gowns from the manufacturers of most famous labels. They’ve developed great contacts in the wedding gown industry. The dresses become available for a variety of reasons e.g. Canceled Orders, Canceled Wedding, A small shop needing space for new gowns etc…….

Upcoming Events

Baltimore (Towson) July 11, 2008
Chicago, (State, St. Store) July 25, 2008
Washington DC, (Mazza Gallerie Store) August 1, 2008
Boston, (Hynes Convention Center) August 22, 2008
Cleveland, Warrensville Heights October 17, 2008

Don’t loose out on this great event!

Blessings,

Bryan Morris

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The traditional first dance as man and wife is slowly becoming a thing of the past.

Brides & Grooms in this day and age are really working hard on stepping up what was preceded by their predecessors. The first dance was really swaying back and forth to the tunes of a ballad, but now……….

………this is a new era!

There are quite a few videos online I’ve chosen this one as it’s been online for just a few months but it has been seen close to two million times. Go on “Youtube” this weekend, entertain yourself and get some inspiration for your own wedding.

I just love it when a couple dare to come out of the box.

Blessings and a great weekend to you,

Bryan Morris

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