Trash The Dress [Dominican Style]

Stacey and Derek knew they wanted to have a Trash The Dress Session, and I’m sooo glad they chose to go ahead with it even though we had to be up at 5:30am! The beach gets crowded early so we had to have the near middle of the night wake-up call to get to see it empty… I can’t believe I was actually awake and energetic (it’s the camera, it’s magical really).

The sky was overcast and cloudy so we didn’t get to see the sun peeking out until later on during the session. It did make for some interesting photos though:

Have I mentioned how lucky I am that I get to photograph such fabulous and and awesomely good looking couples in the most beautiful locations?

These palm trees were just outside the resort, it looks like they’re in the jungle!

It’s so clear to see how much they both adore each other, and I felt so lucky to be a witness to their love.

It was starting to get really warm so a dip in the ocean was a must. Stacey dress was dirty from the wedding day, and as expected the ocean water did a great job cleaning it up! So a Trash The Dress session is a great way to get started on the cleaning of your dress.

p.s.

I read this quote, and as I was reading it I couldn’t help but think of Stacey and Derek, I think it really resonates with the love they have for each other:

“Know Thyself, Know Thyself More Deeply”
by D.H. Lawrence

“Go deeper than love, for the soul has greater depths,
love is like the grass, but the heart is deep wild rock
molten, yet dense and permanent.
Go down to your deep old heart, and lose sight of yourself.
And lose sight of me, the me whom you turbulently loved.
Let us lose sight of ourselves, and break the mirrors.
For the fierce curve of our lives is moving again to the depths
out of sight, in the deep living heart.”

-Cristina

6 Responses to “Trash The Dress [Dominican Style]”

1. Jessica says:

   May 27, 2009 at 9:08 PM

   Beautiful couple and pictures
2. Jackie says:

   May 28, 2009 at 10:25 AM

   Amazing photos! Great location, I love all the variations of green in the palm shots, the wedding couple looks like they are professional models! Great work
3. Maria says:

   May 30, 2009 at 9:11 AM

   Wow Cri, your work gets better and better with every picture you take. I love the tropical scenery its soooo beautiful and the couple is so nice together.. my favorite picture has to be the one where they are leaning against the tree… precious!
4. Viktoria says:

   June 3, 2009 at 10:32 PM

   Wow!!! Amazing pictures!
5. Tamekia says:

   June 4, 2009 at 3:05 PM

   aaaaawwwww……beautiful couple, I love u guys ur the BEST couple on this website ur pictures are off the chain “dem crabb up crabb up” dem picture yaah tek di icening off a di cake. mi cousin, u sell off….u wedding dress maaddd……
6. Leah says:

   August 31, 2009 at 7:52 AM

   Wow! Cristina – you really did an amazing job here! The light is just stunning and the colors are to die for! What a beautiful couple – how lucky they had you as their photographer!