St. John Wedding Photography

The US Virgin Islands—St. Thomas and St. John, specifically—are perfect for destination weddings. There are many places on both islands to tie the knot. Rosanna and Josh decided to do so at Trunk Bay, one of the top beaches in the world, located on St. John.

They couldn’t have asked for a better day. It started out with Grapevine Salon coming to Stone Post Cottage to do Rosanna’s hair and makeup. Josh was blindfolded the whole time waiting for his beautiful wife-to-be to get dolled up for their nuptials.

This beautiful couple was so in tune to one another. They were perfect for one another and it showed throughout the day. One example was when they exchanged gifts prior to the wedding, both gifts included the GPS coordinates of the US Virgin Island Wedding; they had not planned that! 

After the hair and makeup at the cottage, we met their officiant, Stuart Scott at Trunk Bay to exchange their vows. After the short ceremony, we went to the Annaberg Ruins for cake, champagne, and some amazing pictures! 

We did a small photo tour of the island, since it was important to Rosanna for the beauty of the islands to come out in her photos. We went to the Trunk Bay Overlook, with an amazing view of Trunk Bay and the surrounding British and US Virgin Islands.

Rosanna and Josh spent months planning a large event for them and their closest family members before dropping everything and deciding to elope. I commend them for making this tough decision. With destination elopements, you tend to be much less stressed for a couple of reasons. 

1.    There are less people to please- When you’re planning a wedding for everyone to attend, you have them to think about. When you elope by yourself with your significant other, you only have to worry about the two of you.

2.    There are less vendors to keep in contact with- Generally, you’ll only need an officiant, a photographer, and possibly a coordinator. For larger weddings, you have florists, musicians, DJs, etc., and the list goes on! 

3.    It’s less expensive- The average 50 person wedding in the US Virgin Islands costs around $10,000-15,000. The average elopement can be $1,500-3,000. 

This couple made an amazing decision to elope to paradise and the day couldn’t have been more picture-perfect. I look forward to keeping in touch with Rosanna and Josh as they start their lives together.

Wedding Team:

Villa: Stone Post Cottage  Beauty: Grapevine Salon  Officiant: Stuart Scott  Planner:   Photography: Crown Images

St. Thomas Engagement Session

I love capturing tender moments between newly betrothed couples. Devin and Rupal who are recently engaged, came to St. Thomas on a vacation that they would never forget. They contacted me to set up an engagement shoot and I quickly suggested we shoot at one of my favorite spots, Limetree Beach. I feel like I live there, but I love it! I can't get enough of this westward-facing beach on the south side of St. Thomas.

I do weddings, proposals, engagements, and family photoshoots at Limetree Beach. I've also recently done a beach modeling shoot here. It's the perfect beach for all your needs because even when there are people there, you feel like you're alone. This beach also has everything you could ask for with St. Thomas beach photography: rocks, water, perfect waves, grass, palm trees, and there's even a giant chess board!

Devin and Rupal came from Chicago to take a break from all of their planning for their huge Indian wedding so they could relax on the beach for a few days. They're a beautiful couple and they radiate love for one another. This shoot was so fun because of their personalities and the excitement they had during the session.

People always ask me what they should wear during their photography shoots. I always tell them to wear something that makes them feel comfortable and beautiful. You really can’t go wrong. Rupal didn't need my guidance as she showed up in this beautiful flowy pink and white dress which perfectly contrasted with the tans, greens and blues of the natural scenery. She had her fiancé in an outfit which would simply accent her dress. He was in gray pants and a white shirt and they looked perfect together.

Throughout the post, you'll find some of my favorite pictures from their session. Enjoy!

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St. John Wedding: Trunk Bay Beach

Congratulations to Meg and Stuart!!!!

They exchanged their wedding vows on beautiful Trunk Bay Beach at sunset. It was just the two of them and such a beautiful day for a beach wedding on St. John.

Meg kept joking that she wanted to just jump into the ocean....

Right after their ceremony they decided that we should "trash the dress" and that they just had to jump into the water. I'm so happy they did so we where able to make these beautiful photos. Here are a few of my favorite photos from their wedding day...