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Amelia and Arturo Tie the Knot!

Saturday, June 20, 2009 Posted in Weddings and Engagements

Greetings from the sunny South Florida! This Friday, I had the pleasure of photographing Amelia and Arturo’s wedding. You may remember them from their engagement session a few months ago.

The nearly two and a half hour ceremony was one to remember as it included guests from all over the world including Spain and Puerto Rico and five priests presiding over the celebration. After the ceremony at St. Patrick’s Church, we headed over to the Ronald W. Shane Center in Miami Beach where Patricia Pozas from Foodie Catering and Events had everything looking fabulous!

Amelia and Arturo, thank you for allowing me be part of you most memorable day! Please enjoy the previews below!

St. Patrick’s Church was founded in 1926 as the first Roman Catholic Church in Miami Beach. Its beauty and elegance has attracted people from all over the world including well known public figures. The image below looks like a composition done in photoshop, but it is not. I was just simply blessed with great light! Amelia and Arturo had beautiful weather on their day.

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The Groom, Arturo (Art) is seen here holding the wedding bands. His joy radiated in all directions.

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The Bride, Amelia (Ame) looked stunning in a simple but very classy dress. I loved her Bouquet!

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Ame and Art’s ceremony was celebrated by five priests! Two of them were their life-long pastors from their perspective parishes and the other three are life-long friends whom Amelia, in particular has grown-up with. On the altar, assisting the priests was also Amelia’s brother who is also in the seminary with the Jesuits. It was a solemn ceremony!

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If you would like to see Amelia and Arturo’s engagement session in Puerto Rico, please be sure to click here.

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Tags: Miami Beach, Miami Beach Wedding, Miami wedding photographer, Miami weddings, St. Patrick's Wedding Photography

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Vanessa Hernandez - Rodrigo, estas fotos estan bellas! Vanessa, Puerto Rico

Linda G. - Great photography, beautiful shots, I love St. Patrick's church.

Destination Wedding – Cartagena: Paula and David Tie the Knot!!

Monday, April 20, 2009 Posted in Weddings and Engagements

Cartagena is for lovers, and this weekend I had the pleasure of capturing Paula and David’s enchanting wedding in Cartagena, Colombia! When my good friend Alex Rodriguez invited me to shoot this gorgeous couple in Cartagena, I couldn’t help but dream about the beauty of Colombia and the warmth of its people. Cartagena takes you on a journey back into the colonial era full of love and passion, of mystery and chivalry; it is by far, one of the most romantic places in this world to celebrate the magic of love! We stayed at an amazing hotel called “Bantu Hotel.” The hotel was built during the time of the colonization and has been restored into a very intimate get-away hotel..simply beautiful! Here is just a glimpse into David and Paula’s amazing day:

The dress was gorgeous, designed by Paloma Blanca:

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Here is Paula reading a touching letter from her brother. They are a very close family and that’s so lovely!

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Here is David, working the camera!

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A proud father holding his son’s ring.

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The bride was taken to the church by horse and carriage, what a dream!

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The church was Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, built in 1736; a truly remarkable church.

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After the ceremony, we walked through the city with music and dance.

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(Top) Paula enjoying the time of her life!

(Bottom) The walls of Cartagena are vibrant with colors.

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Here is my personal favorite:

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The reception was held in Casa Quero. They served Arepas and empanadas. We danced to Vallenato and cumbia. Finally, we were surprised by “La Hora Loca” or “The Crazy Hour”–super good times!

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I had such a terrific time!!!! Alex, I had a blast! Thank you for the inviting me to such an awesome wedding and friendship! It was also an honor to shoot next to Becker; dude, you are a blast!! I’m looking forward to our next wedding back in Cartagena in the next couple of weeks!

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I wish Paula and David a happy life together. I feel fortunate to be a witness of your love.

If you are planning your wedding in Cartagena, contact Itala Isabel Vásquez Vilar from “Mi Boda en Cartagena.” She not only did an amazing job, but also made the entire planning process smooth.

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Tags: cartagena wedding, cartagena wedding photographer, destination weddings

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Brandy - Beautiful photos. You did an awesome job!

Curtis Copeland - Beautiful wedding photography. You really captured the splendor and wonder of Paula and David's wedding day. nice work!

Gail - Stunning images.. and a great shot of Becker too. (Fellow [b]schooler)

Maritza - Wow....your work is simply stunning!

Oleg - Love number 11 fellow B schooler

Benjamin DiCaprio - I like the phone text shot...

Maria Brito - I love all of your Cartagena pictures. I especially loved photos: where you walked through the city and you caught the back of her dress, and both kissing photos in the alley.

Giovanna - Bravo, bravo! Fabulouso!!!

Nataschia Wielink - I dream of someday shooting a destination wedding! This one looks amazing-love the vibrant colors! Great work Rodrigo!

Lizzy - I'm so glad you were able to go to Cartagena and capture such a fun wedding! Cartagena is beautiful, and Colombians are a lot of fun ( I may be biased cause I am half Colombian). It's definitely a place to visit. Your pictures were wonderful. I also loved your favorite photo.

Mandie Haberman - Thanks for the comment on my blog, Rodrigo, and these shots are just to die for! GORGEOUS work. How I'd love to work in destination weddings! That dress shot is fab, by the way!

Amy Hahn - Wow these are really beautiful! I love the blue wall!

Mi Boda en Cartagena - Wedding Planner - Beautiful work, great photographer! Love your personal favorite picture! Itala

Karen - wow, these are awesome, Rodrigo!! My favorites are the one against the blue wall as well as your personal favorite. So gorgeous!

Alex Rodriguez - Thanks bro, appreciate all the help.

Perla - Wow...que lindas las fotos...Congratulations!!! It was so much fun having you guys there...I want to see more... :)

Krista - Rodrigo!! Seriously rocked this. Un-freaking-believable! Awesome work, my friend!

Juan M Nino - Rodrigo, Great pictures that are great memories of this wonderful day for us. You with Alex and Becker did a fantastic job. Thank so much...

Yami - I love these pics...

Troy Woods - Rod, these pics are great man! Good stuff!

Paula - Love them! It was great meeting you. You have to go back to Cartagena for more arepa de huevo. Thanks for everything. :)

Todd Good - You guys look the the "Three amigos".....LOL Awesome images Rodrigo glad you guys had a great time!

David Acuna - Hey! Dude, the photos came out awesome and it looks like you three had a great time... Specially the[b] with the local hat Lol... Good job man!

Sandra Regier - Beautiful photos Rod! Looks like you had an awesome time! Cheers - Sandra

Lindsay and Justin Tie the Knot!!!

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Posted in Weddings and Engagements

Happy Easter everyone! This is the perfect time to tell you about Lindsay and Justin’s wedding last weekend! Lindsay and Justin got married at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale in a beautiful intimate ceremony by the water. They enjoyed a gorgeous South Florida weather that day and a maritime tribute by all the nearby yachts as they fired their horns in celebration of their commitment to each other for one minute after the ceremony. That was simply AWESOME!

Please enjoy some of the photographs of their special day. I had a blast and I hope you enjoy them as well!

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If you missed Lindsay and Justin’s engagement session, you can find it here.

Thank you Lindsay and Justin for the great experience and for giving me the honor of being a part of your lives.

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Ryan Cohen - Wow. I LOVE the shot (before the last one) where they're looking out and there's a yacht behind them. Amazing work bro. Keep it going.

Susan - The wedding pictures and engagement photos were wonderful. I was not able to attend my niece's wedding, and these photos allowed me to share in her special day. Thanks.

Alex Rodriguez - Love the shoes!

Lisette - The pictures look beautiful, Lindsay was such a STUNNING bride. I had a great time :)

Lisa (godmother) - Great shots! Lindsay and Justin's pictures came out beautifully!

Todd Good - Great images Rodrigo!! love the marina shots

Ricky and Kelly’s Engagement Session

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Posted in Weddings and Engagements

Hello dear readers! This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph Ricky and Kelly. These two were best friends for a long time before realizing they were completely in love with each other. This love is obviously noticeable as they gaze into each other’s eyes!!! The images were taken at the Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus, a place very dear to Kelly and full of beautiful green areas. Enjoy the previews!

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