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  1. I photographed a wedding in Cabo and the day went smoothly. The ceremony was at 5:00pm also. I'm not sure if it was the time of the year (December) but at night it got soooo cold! everyone was bundled up with winter coats except the bride and groom so I could capture them looking their best. As for the day the bride started to get ready at 12 noon with her appointment at the hair salon. The bridal party arrived at 2:30pm and her friend was a makeup artist who did her makeup at that point. The bride was ready by 3:45pm and by 4:15pm we started to take pre-ceremony pictures. We had more than enough time between here and the ceremony at 5pm. I photographed another wedding in Punta Cana and the couple did not meet before the ceremony and I also didn't pull them away from the group to take couple photos. Depending on the photographer candid photos of the days actual events are extremely powerful. We did however do couple shots the following day for both weddings. I noticed all the nerves and jitters were out and the couples were relaxed, revealing beautiful calm moments. Completely different energies before and after a ceremony which is why I prefer doing couple shots the following day of the ceremony. Photographing before the ceremony is optional. The key I learned from weddings is preparation and planning. If the hotel is providing a wedding planner make sure you two are in communication well in advance and have every detail worked out BEFORE hand. One hotel actually provided the bride with a timeline as to when everything should take place. This gave the bride freedom to have fun and allow the planner to do her job. I've worked on weddings where the bride has brilliant ideas however they weren't planned or at least not deligated which you can imagine leads to massive confusion. The bride was left feeling flustered, the bridal party didn't show up as they were late, the bride was late, the ceremony was late, nerves everywhere, not how you want to feel on your big day. Since you're wedding is in August I'm assuming the days are longer...if you want photos at sunset you may be able to push for 30mins-1hr later but consult with your wedding planner. I hope that helps...If you have any specific questions feel free to message me Maya
  2. I photographed a wedding in Cabo and the day went smoothly. The ceremony was at 5:00pm also. I'm not sure if it was the time of the year (December) but at night it got soooo cold! everyone was bundled up with winter coats except the bride and groom so I could capture them looking their best. As for the day the bride started to get ready at 12 noon with her appointment at the hair salon. The bridal party arrived at 2:30pm and her friend was a makeup artist who did her makeup at that point. The bride was ready by 3:45pm and by 4:15pm we started to take pre-ceremony pictures. We had more than enough time between here and the ceremony at 5pm. I photographed another wedding in Punta Cana and the couple did not meet before the ceremony and I also didn't pull them away from the group to take couple photos. Depending on the photographer candid photos of the days actual events are extremely powerful. We did however do couple shots the following day for both weddings. I noticed all the nerves and jitters were out and the couples were relaxed, revealing beautiful calm moments. Completely different energies before and after a ceremony which is why I prefer doing couple shots the following day of the ceremony. Photographing before the ceremony is optional. The key I learned from weddings is preparation and planning. If the hotel is providing a wedding planner make sure you two are in communication well in advance and have every detail worked out BEFORE hand. One hotel actually provided the bride with a timeline as to when everything should take place. This gave the bride freedom to have fun and allow the planner to do her job. I've worked on weddings where the bride has brilliant ideas however they weren't planned or at least not deligated which you can imagine leads to massive confusion. The bride was left feeling flustered, the bridal party didn't show up as they were late, the bride was late, the ceremony was late, nerves everywhere, not how you want to feel on your big day. Since you're wedding is in August I'm assuming the days are longer...if you want photos at sunset you may be able to push for 30mins-1hr later but consult with your wedding planner. I hope that helps...If you have any specific questions feel free to message me Maya
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