Real Wedding: Jasmine and Raul at Hotel Viking
What is more romantic than a bride and groom saying I Do surrounded by their family and friends? What about a bride and groom surrounded by their entire wedding party?! Jasmine and Raul did exactly this. The couple who got married this past October at the Hotel Viking in Newport, had the definition of an intimate, small wedding with just about twenty people. What was a destination wedding for the newlyweds, was an absolutely breath taking day for everyone involved, even strangers on the street! The day was photographed by Bethany & Dan Photography, who captured the special moment between bride and groom beautifully, the vows. Flowers by Semia created the gorgeous bouquet filled with purples and pinks and that perfectly sized cake, by Sin Desserts. The day went from romantic and sweet, to fun and full of dancing!
From the Photographer: “Jasmine and Raul were married at the Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island on a beautiful day surrounded by their closest friends and family. That is a sentence I can use at many of the weddings that we photograph, (sans the location) but never has the phrase, “surrounded by their closest friends and family” meant more. There were less than twenty people at the wedding, just as they intended. We headed to the ceremony site, and the light in the church was heavenly… no pun intended. It was so intimate, and so close among everyone there that we felt like we were ALL vital to the ceremony in some way. As Raul said his vows to Jasmine, I can only assume that the rest of the people there were crying as hard as I was. It was unbearably romantic.
Following the ceremony we hung out all over the town taking photographs of the newlyweds. I love the way everyone cheers and claps for the bride and groom when we are out and about with them. This time a family even stopped and took a photo with Jasmine and Raul! We headed back to the Hotel, where Jasmine changed into a reception dress so she could dance a little more free with Raul for their very important and choreographed first dance. They had been practicing for weeks! We all sat down for dinner, including Dan and I and the officiant, which blew me away in such an intimate setting. It was truly an honor to be a part of their wedding day.”
Congratulations Jasmine and Raul and thank you for sharing your picture perfect day with us!
XOXO-Samantha
Vendor Information: Hotel Viking, Salon Red, Sin Desserts, Bethany and Dan Photography, Flowers by Semia, In the Spirit of Love
