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Chris & Claire Got Married!

Ibizanne — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:42:07 +0000

It’s what we’d all been looking forward to and everyone wanted Claire & Chris to have a perfect (and sunny) wedding day. Unfortunately Ibiza in February is most unpredictable and the night before had seen a violent storm, so when me and Candy arrived the venue looked battered and most un-wedding like. Still, it was going ahead no matter what and there was no way they were going to be disappointed.

The idea was to create a romantic area on the beach with guests watching the bride’s arrival seated by the sea whilst the staff of the Hostal Talamanca worked on the patio organising drinks and aperitifs. The soggy weather was however firmly in charge of everything and there was nothing else for it than to try and clear an undercover area and get going with the gazeebo and chairs…

Thankfully Candy is not one to panic in such situations and within no time the venue, under dripping awnings and puddles became a wedding setting to be proud of.

I had offered to provide the couple with their wedding shots and was quite nervous that after all the wind and rain that this task would be very difficult and that it would then show in the pictures. However with such a happy bride & groom and an excellent set of family and friends who were all over the moon to be there, it was all a total pleasure. Every image in my opinion emerged well due to the superb atmosphere and general good feeling.
The ceremony itself was expertly conducted by Sonia, who may work in the British Consulate by day, but by night becomes Ibiza’s finest priestess, she did a great job and it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone present. And Amanda, chief friend and bridesmaid who was fretting over her reading beforehand, delivered her piece like the pro we all knew she was…

The relief that it was all over was then clearly obvious…!With the ceremony finished and the group arranged and then rearranged for all the photos, it was then time to enjoy the dinner, and the obligatory room full of people swaying to ‘My way’… perfect!

Considering how much more of an influence the weather could have had on this day, I don’t think the blustery rain soaked scene outside could have mattered less. Everyone was looked after so well by the hotel staff and were so happy for Chris & Claire that a hurricane could have probably blown through reception and no-one would have known.

As the chairs and gazeebo bounced there way home in the back of Candy’s truck it was a job well done and certainly a pleasure to be a part of. Congratulations to both of them.

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The Impossible Made Possible – Wedding in San Miguel, Ibiza

Ibizanne — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:04:53 +0000

You might think that wandering back and forth in a busy restaurant with arms full of sparklers and boxes of candles is a bit strange and we may look a bit flustered and hot, there might also be a few odd glances in our direction but the end result always speaks for itself… The location for the http://www.whateveribiza.com/ team this week is San Miguel, too easy it would seem to create a ceremony on the main beach there, which is therefore why we selected a far more inaccessible location to hold the proceedings! The beach in question is known in Ibiza for its simple yet delicious meals of fresh Sardines, here word of mouth has created a kind of twice weekly vigil of local people and well informed tourists alike who descend upon the tiny kiosk restaurant to enjoy this hidden authentic Mediterranean experience.
This venue also lends itself perfectly to the kind of intimate, yet stylish ceremony the couple had in mind. There might have been the small matter of a near vertical dirt track to negotiate, but with the aid of Juanito and his tractor, this was not a problem and everything needed for 1 x beach ceremony was delivered intact.
It’s hard to imagine a beautiful wedding taking place when you first arrive, there is a beach and a beach bar, but nothing really screams ‘marry me here’! We made a start on the gazebo first which is by far the trickiest aspect of it all – and especially in 40 degrees of midday heat! Simple patio chairs were also transformed into flowing white decorations and were placed either side of a white aisle scattered with flower petals. We were drenched by the end of it, but the result was marvelous and worthy of any bride.
The groom and all the family then descended and were clearly impressed with the spectacle of it all. Juanito’s kiosk also served a well needed drink stop and then provided the wedding song for the arrival of the bride over its sound system.
She looked lovely and had heroically dealt with the treacherous path as no-one in such footwear had ever before I would have thought! There were tears and smiles and lots of photos, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves which is the most important thing.
Before it got too dangerous for the party to return across the cliff top and before Juanito ran out of Beer, they went off to have their wedding meal in the Balansat Restaurant. It was all topped off by an excellent reception in Casey’s Irish Bar where Peter played the first dance for them and everyone settled in for a long night! Our work was done however and it was time to leave tired but very pleased with how it had all gone. The best work is always the one which you enjoy the most, and this was certainly one of the best days at work I’d had in a long time…

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Ibizanne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:52:02 +0000

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Cala Codolar – Beach Wedding

Ibizanne — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:51:44 +0000

So the wedding season is here in Ibiza…

As well as offering my own photography services I also lend a hand with setting up some ceremonies with Candy at www.whateveribiza.com. So far she has 25 events to squeeze into the next 4 months so every weekend is a frenzy of white covered activity for her, not to mention all the time she spends with every client getting everything arranged in advance for the day.

Last Sat (30may) was a lovely simple ceremony on Cala Codoloar Beach. [SinglePic not found] I have to say it was slightly bizaar to set up a complete wedding amongst a load of people enjoying a day at the beach, who all quite rightly think we’re mad! So once we’d arrived in a mist of dust and sand, there we were balancing on our tip toes whilst the wind whistled around us, trying to coax a very unco-operative canopy into place atop the wedding gazeebo.
All the while we were being observed by some very curious tourists who probably don’t see a wedding unfold before their eyes every day. Attending the ceremony were 45 Dutch people who all needed to be seated upon decorated chairs and all of whom also needed to be served with Sangria and aperitifs, normally not a problem, but when your reception is perched on a cliff top, everything becomes a challenge! In the end the staff had to load up a pick up truck and drive the delicate cargo round to the beach. The track leading down there is like something out of an Indiana Jones movie, so this was no mean feat. In the end everyone was sorted out and they then awaited the bride… She was also poised to descend down from the restaurant along steps and a precarious semi hidden path…It being a public beach, us photographers were then treated to loads of false alarms as unwitting members of the public came sauntering out from behind the rock…where was the bride?? Eventually she emerged, teetering along on her heels, and looked lovely! As the couple themselves were Dutch they wanted a Dutch host for their ceremony. So step in Eva, full time receptionist by day, part time priestess any other time! It was her first outing as a host so she was really nervous and made us promise we wouldn’t look at her during her speech for fear of mucking it up…! In the end it went really well and the couple were really happy. They had their reception in Amarant which, perched on the cliff top offers an unrivalled vista of a beautiful spot…

Ibiza Photography – Wedding Packages Designed For Every Budget

Ibizanne — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:18:56 +0000

Thankfully living in Ibiza has provided some of the best natural settings and subject matter for some beautiful photography. It’s difficult to take a bad picture here with so much stunning scenery and beautiful landscapes literally on your doorstep; it’s a joy to see the island change throughout the seasons and a challenge to capture these scenes in order to do them justice.

The many unspoilt areas and pristine hideaways all over Ibiza can easily provide the catalyst for a love of photography and the rewards are always worthwhile. For these reasons it’s easy to see why there are now so many couples choosing our island as the perfect setting in which to have their wedding ceremony – with the backdrops Ibiza can provide, a truly unique photography experience can be achieved on almost any budget. With this in mind IbizaPhotography.com has launched with 3 packagesto suit most couples and also provides a flexible approach to capturing your big day.

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