Romantic Villa La Joya Destination Wedding Photography 


ALINA + MARK


A brunch, city frolic, foot massage, bar visit, boat ride, and dance club later, Alina was convinced that he was the one. Mark was thrilled and called all of his friends! In the wise words of 2017: "Yo bro, you'll never believe what happened..."


One night, Mark saw in his dream that he proposed in a hot air balloon. Eureka! He made his dream a reality and scheduled a hot air balloon trip for their anniversary. He didn't know how hard it would be to pull off - the anniversary came with cloudy weather, and lift-off was canceled. The second attempt two days later at 3:30 am proved to be successful; it was a beautiful day. A sleep-deprived Alina, 2000 feet in the air, said "Yes" to becoming Mark's wife. She made the right choice and was not thrown off the side of the balloon.

Pink Spanish colonial style wedding venue with palm trees and arched entrance.
Floral wedding welcome sign on beach with palm trees and ocean view.
Wedding preparation scene through doorways showing salon styling services.
Groom in navy suit with pink tie standing by window.
Silhouette of person walking down dark hallway towards bright window.
Wedding dress preparation scene with people helping bride get ready.
Wedding celebration with live mariachi band performing outdoors.
Couple shares romantic moment under arched colonnade overlooking tropical ocean and palm trees.
Romantic couple share intimate moment at Mediterranean-style balcony with ornate columns.
Elegant couple poses in formal attire under white columns with bridal bouquet.
Bride and groom's portrait session at Villa La Joya
Bride Alina in her wedding dress at Villa La Joya
Dramatic black and white portrait of couple embracing in intimate moment.
Romantic wedding decor at Villa La Joya
Couple shares joyful moment on seaside terrace with ocean view.

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