The next day, I woke up nice and early to eat some breakfast and check the hotel out. I headed over to Daisy’s room to get a jump on photographing details and candids, which was super convenient because I was staying 100 feet from them in another hotel. I took a variety of detail shots and candids, then headed over to Leo’s room to start photographing him and the guys.
Since I was by myself, I basically just ran back and forth between both Daisy & Leo’s room to get a variety of shots, until we finally set them up for their first look. Once that was knocked out, we walked around the property of Casa Dorada and took a ton of portraits along the grounds. Once we finished, I knocked out the remaining family portraits, the Rabbi had the couple bless the Torah, and we finally started the ceremony right as the sun was setting.
Although this was the first time I photographed a really late ceremony like this - I came prepared with a ton of lighting, which really helped once the sun set.
After the ceremony was complete, the couple had a short cocktail hour along with an epic reception, featuring a TON of dancing, an epic band, and even a band member performing in the middle of the dance floor. SO RAD…
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