A Jamaica Destination Wedding at the Rockhouse
It may have been April, but it still felt like February in Chicago. Luckily, I had a trip to Jamaica coming up to cure my leftover winter blues. Jessica and Christiaan had a wonderful destination wedding at the Rockhouse in Negril, and I was thrilled to be able to document their day. This was my first trip to Jamaica, and Jessica and Christiaan went out of their way to make sure that I was able to enjoy my stay as if I were a guest at the wedding!
The cliffs of Negril along the ocean provided a beautiful backdrop for both the wedding ceremony and reception. There was some heavy rain the night before the destination wedding, but it looked as if the weather was going to cooperate on the big day. Although the sun was shining for most of the day, our dinner was interrupted by a huge downpour. The rain forced us to move the reception indoors, but it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits; we were all having too much fun! This was also my first time working with the fantastic Erin Hunt: makeup artist, hair stylist, and my dance partner at the end of the night! Thank you, Jess and Christiaan for letting me be a part of your wedding day. Coming up next on the blog – some shots from the post-destination wedding couples session!
Shout-outs
Destination Wedding Venue and Catering – Rockhouse Hotel in Negril, Jamaica
Coordinator – Inise Lawrence
Hair and Makeup – Erin Hunt
Flowers – Floral Fantasies
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Whitney April 26, 2010 at 8:25 am
Great job with these pictures! Totally excited that we have booked you for our wedding although sadly we won’t be bringing you to Jamaica.
Emily April 26, 2010 at 8:28 am
What a beautiful wedding! Gorgeous pictures, Steve – just gorgeous!
Heather April 26, 2010 at 8:35 am
you really captured the atmosphere of the event perfectly.
Maria April 26, 2010 at 8:40 am
Beautiful photos, Steve! Makes me wish I were getting married in Jamaica!
Tobiah Tayo April 26, 2010 at 8:48 am
these rock!!! red stripe is the BESTEST! :D
Rachelle April 26, 2010 at 8:49 am
Love these. Looks like everyone had so much fun! You totally captured the spirit.. plus, beautiful location!
gabe aceves April 26, 2010 at 8:59 am
Steve- you are the man. That is all.
Amber Hughes April 26, 2010 at 9:03 am
LOVE these! You’ve captured some amazing moments – I especially love the getting ready shots. :)
Michelle Rodriguez April 26, 2010 at 9:09 am
Oh wow Steve! I love all of these! The getting ready shots and the ceremony ones are fantastic. I love the ceremony shot of the bride through the fabric. Such pretty light!
Amy April 26, 2010 at 9:26 am
I love the portrait where their heads are together through the rocks. This looks like such a beautiful wedding!
Luis Godinez April 26, 2010 at 9:53 am
Amazing photos, looks like an amazing wedding. Lots of fun. :)
Christine April 26, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Oh goodness! What a GORGEOUS wedding! Your work is amazing, these are all so stunning! You can just see how in love they are!
Sandy April 26, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Such great ambience in some of these. Beautiful pictures.
Vida Carson April 26, 2010 at 1:46 pm
HOLY COW!!! You did such an amazing job!!!!
Eliza Claire April 26, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Oh isn’t she just the prettiest bride EVER? Stunning images of a gorgeous wedding. Jamaica looks like a beautiful place, I can see why you’re missing it.
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Amelie April 26, 2010 at 3:02 pm
This makes me want to get married again! Beautiful pictures, Steve!
stephanie April 26, 2010 at 3:17 pm
These are great! Those shoes are killer, and the green wall….HELLO COLOR!
Toni April 26, 2010 at 5:33 pm
looks like a really good time!love that shot with the moon above.
Nikki Welch April 26, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Wow! These are amazing. Fabulous work!!!
Rae April 26, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Oh My Gosh…. What can I sayyy?? What a beautiful wedding! Beautiful spunky couple! Amaaazzzing location!! Beautiful details… Great party!! FABULOUS job in capturing their amazingly special day.
Stefano Choi April 26, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Wow, this is a killer post. Beautiful couple, beautiful location, and beautiful images. The tri-fecta!
Lisa Redfern April 26, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Wow! These are fantastic, you really did justice to an amazing location and wedding. Superb photos!
Adam April 27, 2010 at 6:20 am
These are awesome, Steve. I really like the getting-ready shots and ceremony shots.
Anny April 27, 2010 at 7:30 am
Amazing pictures, great job!!! Beautiful wedding…
Lisa Novakowski April 27, 2010 at 7:12 pm
What a beautiful wedding… and a fun party afterwards!! You seriously ROCK the cool angles and perspectives!
Auntie Sylvia April 27, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Steve you have done a fabulous job .
You have truly captured the love of
Jessica and Christiaan,and our island
celebration with them.
Auntie Sylvia April 27, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Steve you have done a fabulous job.You have truly captured the love of Jessica and Christiaan,and our island celebration with them.
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Kristin ~ Bien Living April 28, 2010 at 12:10 pm
GORGEOUS!
Emily Porter April 28, 2010 at 12:14 pm
I love this wedding, Steve!! How awesome! Really wonderful work. I especially love that first Red Stripe shot.
Steven April 28, 2010 at 10:24 pm
This is a magnificent wedding Steve. Good job capturing it!
Razvan April 29, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Beautiful set, Steve. The location is gorgeous!
brett maxwell April 29, 2010 at 9:27 pm
really great stuff Steve!
chavvon Smith April 30, 2010 at 8:22 am
Steve! You tore this wedding up!! great job start to end. great couple and great details!
brooke @ claremont road May 6, 2010 at 9:03 am
These are fabulous photos, Steve! What an awesome time it looks like everyone had… you captured it beautifully.
Becca June 2, 2010 at 3:44 pm
I don’t know how I missed this one…but this is fantastic. My bride and groom from two weeks ago went to Rockhouse for their honeymoon. It is a gorgeous place and your pictures are just stunning. I’m sure you had a marvelous time!
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embroidered clothing August 25, 2010 at 2:45 am
These are some of the most gorgeous wedding piuctures I have ever seen, they are so lighthearted and natural. Jessicas dress is exactly what I have been looking for for myself, I am marrying next year for the second time. And those bridesmaid dresses are the most amazing colour.
Keith McAvoy January 27, 2011 at 3:19 am
These are great. So much energy in them all! You couldn’t have captured the day any better.
Manchester Wedding Photographer April 4, 2011 at 11:27 pm
WOW! You captured both the beautiful island setting and the couple so perfectly, these are stunning!
Samuel April 13, 2011 at 6:42 pm
This is just the greatest location ever! I really like the twilight lantern shots, looks like such a fun wedding.
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