Puerto Vallarta Wedding by Ben & Erin Chrisman Photography
A little over a year ago these two lovebirds photographed my wedding and now I am just giddy to show you their jaw-dropping, gorgeous destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta. This isn’t the first time these crazy kids have got together with Ben & Erin Chrisman. Two years ago Daniel surprised Davina by whisking her off to Las Vegas to have her dream elopement with her dream photographer. Fast forward to this past April when their nearest and dearest gathered at a love-filled celebration packed to the brim with pretty. The most perfect destination wedding if I ever did see one. It is glamorous, chic, a little vintage, a little dramatic and oh-so magical. There are so many moments that will absolutely take your breath away so make sure you spend some time in the full gallery! And fly on over to Ben & Erin Chrisman’s slideshow to see the entire extraordinary event unfold.
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From the Groom…When Davina and I got engaged a little over 2 years ago, we wasted no time to make it official and eloped to Las Vegas. We chose to do this as we knew we would be planning a destination wedding for our “actual” wedding, so we wanted to simplify the logistics of the legal ceremony by doing it in Vegas, just the two of us. Despite having been legally married at the beginning of our engagement, we never considered ourselves husband and wife. This would only come once we exchanged our own vows, in front of our friends and family, with Davina in a white dress.
Right after our first wedding, we started searching everywhere for the perfect venue – and somehow stumbled upon Casa China Blanca. We weren’t looking to get married in Puerto Vallarta, or even Mexico, but just fell in love with this white mansion on a cliff above the Pacific Ocean. We couldn’t be happier for it to have been there, as it led us to Kristin & Michelle, of The Dazzling Details. It was really important for us to time everything around the light, so the ceremony had to take place at sunset. After a visit to Puerto Vallarta in the fall of 2010, we were faced with many obstacles. The sunset was at 8:30pm, and we had to stop the loud music by 11pm. Not much time for a sit-down dinner! So with the help of our planners, we decided to do things a little differently. We ended up having a cocktail dinner, drinks, speeches, all before the actual ceremony. After the ceremony, we danced down the aisle, straight onto the dance floor, and danced non-stop to Davina’s father’s band until we were kicked out!
Being wedding photographers ourselves (Davina and Daniel), it was extremely important for us to have photographers who would capture all the emotion, and surprise us with out-of-this world creative, dramatic photos. And we got just that by hiring our good friends Ben & Erin Chrisman. We have been following their work for many years, and they are a constant inspiration, in our work, and in our personal lives. There was never any doubt that we wanted our wedding to be documented through their eyes. We were fortunate enough to witness their union a few months earlier, also in Mexico, and we’re so happy they were there to celebrate with us!
Wedding Photographers: Ben & Erin Chrisman / Event Planning + Decor: The Dazzling Details / Catering: ByB / Venue: Casa China Blanca / Band: Minuit (Bride’s Father) / Bride’s Hair + Make-up: Maya Goldenberg / Flowers: DIY / Wedding Stationary: DIY / Bride’s Cocktail Dress: H&M / Bride’s Wedding Dress: Pnina Tornai via Kleinfeld Bridal / Bride’s Exit Dress: Tadashi Shoji / Bride’s Jewelry: Vintage + JCrew / Bride’s Exit Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Groom’s Attire: Zara / Groom’s Shoes: Reiss
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16 Comments about “Puerto Vallarta Wedding by Ben & Erin Chrisman Photography”
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July 5, 2011 at 8:32 am
WOW - just beautiful!!! I love the antique centerpieces - where did you gather those?
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July 5, 2011 at 9:03 am
YAY!! I have been waiting FOREVER to see these images :-) Congratulations, Davina + Daniel. You two are such a beautiful couple, inside and out. :-) We are so happy for you! <3
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July 5, 2011 at 9:11 am
WHAT a stunning location, and the bride is so beautiful, its just all perfection... love it!
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July 5, 2011 at 9:11 am
This photographs are gorgeous, especially the one with everyone holding sparklers waiting for the bride and groom. Puerto Vallarta looks like a stunning location for a wedding, and the ceremony looks breathtaking in front of the water. As a new wedding planner, I've been looking to plan a wedding at a seaside location. I just watched a helpful video about event location (http://www.eventleadershipinstitute.com/course-details-Event-Planning-Destination-Management.aspx ) but im still trying to learn more about it, so i can plan a wedding as beautiful as this one!
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July 5, 2011 at 11:07 am
I've been a huge fan of the Chrismans for a couple of years now - so happy to see them here! Beyond gorgeous. As always.
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July 5, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Stunning! Davina's style choice are superb as always. Davina and Daniel shot our wedding a few years ago and it is so wonderful to see them get to enjoy their big day after providing such beautiful shots to brides and grooms for many years. Congrats guys! Lovely.
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July 5, 2011 at 12:08 pm
BEAUTIFUL pictures from Ben + Erin Chrisman! I can't be happy enough for my dear friends Davina + Daniel! Gorgeous couple!
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July 5, 2011 at 12:26 pm
I absolutely LOVE the bride's face as she's putting the ring on the groom! Beautiful photos!
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July 5, 2011 at 2:23 pm
I am using Dazzling Details for my upcoming November wedding! Yours is one of favorites I've seen them do...absolutely beautiful!!! This post made me very excited for my big day in Puerto Vallarta!
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July 5, 2011 at 2:57 pm
I just adore the edges of the menu!! I think the late night tacos are such a great idea!
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July 5, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Your dress is just smashing Davina! I was already a fan of Ben and Erin, and the more I see of their work is the louder my shouts of praise for the beautiful way in which they see the world and the love we all want to be a part of. Congrats!
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July 6, 2011 at 10:52 am
Such a privilege to have been part of the creation and execution of this celebration! Davina and Daniel challenged us to go against the "wedding norm," and we absolutely LOVED the result! More couples should shake up tradition, not only with their shoes or dessert or their funky decor style, but with the actual ORDER of their wedding day! (Plus doing things "out of order" allows for a couple dress changes for the bride - and who doesn't love to add that excitement to their day! Did you SEE Davina's three, count them - THREE, killer dresses?!?)
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July 7, 2011 at 12:53 pm
LOVE THIS!!! Congrats you two!!! So exciting!
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July 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Stunning!!!! Can a bride be any more GORGEOUS?! Congrats to both of you!
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