Ah, a destination wedding in Mexico during the cold, Kentucky winter- who wouldn’t want that? I was so excited to be asked to be apart of this amazing wedding day, but even more than the fact that it was such a stunning location, the couple getting married (and their families) made all the difference! The bride comes from one of the most talented, fun families I’ve had the pleasure of knowing over the past seven years! If you know Karly, you know she’s always down to get a dance party started! This girl is just so free-spirited you cannot stop her when she’s ready to have fun and you can’t help but to immediately be lifted to the level she’s on when you’re around her! Corey, and his family which I got to meet on the trip, are really just as sweet as they come and just added that little “cherry on top” of everything else surrounding this wedding day!

Karly and Corey invited their closest friends and family to be apart of their ceremony on the beach at The Beloved Hotel in Playa Mujeres, Mexico with an intimate reception at the hotel restaurant, El Mar. I was absolutely blown away by this resort!

This wedding was captured mostly on film and it shows through the sweet attention to detail you see throughout. I also loved the natural warmth the film brought to these photos and the real, raw movement that comes through some of the slightly blurred photos. I thought it brought so much life to these photographs!

The invitation suite you see below was made by my super talented friend, (and second shooter) Melody. Mel has recently taken the leap to pursue her dreams of a full-time calligrapher, specializing in wedding invitations! If you’re looking for a calligrapher or illustrator for anything, especially wedding related, you can contact her here.

xo