the blog is alive and kickin'! i do apologize for neglecting it, but i'm back! i'm reviving my digital self and i've made a resolution to log on to facebook as well! so what better way to get the blog going again than with melissa and jorge's awesome wedding in rome, italy at the famous hassler hotel. the hassler is located at the top of the spanish steps in rome. and in a variation of the italian wedding tradition of walking to the ceremony, melissa walked up all 138 steps to the hassler - in crazy high heels! the spanish steps are a favorite place for italians and tourists to slow down, sit, and watch the busyness go by on via dei condotti (rome's rodeo drive). so, after the rooftop ceremony we went down the steps and melissa and jorge sat with everyone else and soaked in the whole scene. the next day, we had a few moments to cruise around rome and take some more photos at their "day after session." melissa and jorge were staying at the st. regis grand, so we started there - then, had fun exploring the city.
last year jenny and i had the privilege of shooting cory and regina's wedding in positano, this year we are thrilled to shoot jorge and melissa's wedding in rome! we will have limited phone and email access, but will do our best to get back to you as soon as we can!
i suppose i don't even need to write about how amazing this wedding was. how could it not be: beautiful couple inside and out, the amalfi coast, amazing food, capri, awesome guests.
but, it was so incredible - i just have to tell you about it.
first off, i love destination weddings! the travel, the intimacy, the extra time i get to spend with the happy couple and those closest to them - and this one was no exception. but, its not every day that i get to shoot a wedding in italy - so, jenny and i decided to take a couple of extra days to enjoy where we were. we stayed 3 nights in the quaint town of amalfi before heading 15 min. along the coast to where the wedding was in positano. the weather was 85˚ and sunny the entire time we were in italy...except for one day (more on that later).
we met up with regina, cory, and their family and friends the day before the wedding, and we went to an amazing restaurant called la tagliata. there were no menus, and eveything was served family style. as soon as we sat down food was served. i loaded up my plate with excitement, only to realize later that there were many more courses to come, and i should have been more conservative with my portions. however, i still managed to try a little bit of everything. if you're ever in positano, la tagliata is a must!
so apparently, if it rains on your wedding day in italy, its considered extremely good luck...regina and cory are very lucky people. it rained all morning, and to be honest, despite how lucky this was, we were really hoping it would let up for the outdoor ceremony. and it did! no rain for the entire ceremony! then by the time we returned to the hotel for the reception, it began to pour, and didn't let up until the next day.
which leads me the next part of this post - the day after/trash the dress session was crazy fun! we walked through the streets of positano, stopping to take a few picturs along the way. then, we caught the ferry over to the island of capri where we trashed the dress! we had such a great time on capri as they stopped for ice cream and even helped make some shoes. regina and cory said they felt like celebrities the whole day as everyone stopped and cheered, while i acted as their paparazzi.
i still can't get over how fortunate i am to have a job that takes me all around the world! thanks to regina and cory for the privilege, and thanks to their family and friends for making jenny and i feel so welcome!
be sure to check out the slideshow of the wedding, as well as the slideshow of the trash the dress session!
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