Sweet details can be found in every corner of this beautiful Puerto Vallarta wedding by Elizabeth Lloyd Photographer. And most of them created by the two stunning brides from the invitations to the napkin rings. Each element is easy enough to transport to a magical destination like Mexico but add so much charm and personality to this rustic, DIY affair. See all the lovely creations in the full gallery!
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From Elizabeth Lloyd Photographer…As soon as I met with Lorena and Dustyn in Manhattan to discuss their wedding in Puerto Vallarta, I knew it was going to be a special, creative, personalized wedding and a blast to photograph. I could not have imagined the amount of work that they were to embark on to transform their oceanfront villa into a charming, rustic affair filled with beautiful touches.
From Dustyn…We live in New York City but Lorena is from Argentina, so after some research we chose to have our wedding celebration half way between these locations in beautiful Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. For several months leading up to our special day we spent weekends making everything we could reasonably make for a destination wedding, from our own invitations to the napkin rings. We even bought a sewing machine and Lorena funneled her creative energy and newly discovered DIY spirit to make things including customized pillow covers for the cocktail area and sashes for the chairs.
Then after a few days in Puerto Vallarta with our family, more friends and family joined us for a wedding celebration that I’m sure no one will forget. It started with a ceremony on the beach, where we followed the cutest ring bearer and flower boys you’ll ever see down the aisle to a custom made wooden canopy. We failed in holding back tears while we recited our vows and watched our wedding rings as they were passed around and blessed by family and friends before making their way to our fingers.
After a magical first kiss as a married couple, we returned across the street to our gorgeous classic Mexican hacienda and were welcomed with a 10 man mariachi band, freely flowing cocktails, and amazing aappetizers. A DJ took over as we were seated for dinner, and my brother gave a heartfelt toast as the sun set behind him out over the water. As darkness came, the fire-dancers we hired surprised even us with their drumming, dancing, and fire-wielding skills. Later we danced to Eva Cassidy’s Songbird, then had friends and family join us when Smashmouth’s cover of “I’m a Believer” came on the speakers. From our first steps down the aisle, to jumping into the pool late that night under the stars with our guests, the smiles never left our faces. Thousands more words are captured in the pictures from our amazing photographer who was able to distill these magical moments into works of art we get to keep forever. I could not have imagined a more amazing way to celebrate our marriage and lifelong commitment to each other!
Dustyn’s Dress: J.Crew / Lorena’s Dress: Nicole Miller / Engagement Rings + Wedding Rings: Brilliant Earth / Dustyn’s Shoes: Seychelles / Lorena’s Shoes: TOMS (ceremony) + Badgley Mischka (reception) / Location: Villa Celeste, Conchas Chinas / Hair Pieces: Lorena Plaza (Bride) / Design: Lorena Plaza (Bride) / Planning + Coordination: Chic Concepts / Catering: Elite Services / Wedding Photography: Elizabeth Lloyd Photographer
We are so honored to be featured here on SMP! It is so much fun to review the pictures like this and re-live the memories.
gorgeous!
Beautiful women, beautiful day, beautiful wedding! So happy to have been able to share in this wonderful day! You all did such an awesome job!
I have been dying to see these photos and they didn't disappoint!!!! Hope we can see more gay weddings land on the SMP home page! Congrats!
Such an honor to be featured in SMP!
everything is so pretty! The dresses are beautiful!
Loved this wedding! two gorgeous brides and fabulous taste :)
Beautiful! I'm so curious about the strapless dress. Is that Nicole Miller? Do you know the model/make? I love it!
@ Jessie. Thanks! The model is from a prior season so I believe is a closeout. But is a Nicole Miller, Antique White Pearl & Sequin Gown, model KY0006
What a beautiful beautiful wedding. I love the cake topper! Did you order that in PV or somewhere in the US? I would love one like that with our dog!
@ Katherine. Thanks for your comment. Actually, I made the cake topper myself. You can find the instructions here http://www.julietandjulieta.com/2011/04/my-dyi-cake-topper-–-work-in-progress/
How awesome! Thanks for sending the link!
STUNNING!
Great to see this gorgeous wedding with two gorgeous brides!! congrats to you both :)
Amazing ladies!! What an unbelievably gorgeous wedding, I love all of the details. I'm even more impressed that you brought them from NYC to Mexico!
I'm so glad that all of Lorena and Dustyn's hard work, creativity, and love gets some Style Me Pretty love!
Thanks for sharing this!! Wow, just beautiful! You two look fantastic...God bless!
Wow. Incredible photos!
What an amazingly beautiful wedding. And how refreshing to see two amazingly beautiful brides in one ceremony. Wonderful.
So creative! Really pretty. Wish I would have seen this before my wedding...what a wonderful job and congratulations.
Congratulations to you both! Everything looks amazing--it couldn't be more picture-perfect! I wish all the best to the both of you!
This is the first gay wedding I've seen here on SMP. I was beginning to think that SMP was homophobic! So this is really, really great to see.
Every detail so well thought out, stunning photographs, elegant.
I love how the wedding looked so DIY, but still elegant. Great job!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
so pretty!! where did you get the little wood hearts and the burlap for around the napkins? that is exactly what i want!
@ Amanda - I actually made the hearts myself, we used a laser cutter. I also made the napkin rings, got the burlap from save on craft, got the 4 inches wide burlap, a 1 /1 inch ribbon, cut and sewed them.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Simply gorgeous and amazing.
Most beautiful, intricately styled wedding ever
If I had to pick my favorite thing from this wedding it would be Dustyn's bouquet made of jeweled flower broaches with a robot hanging off of it (Dustyn makes robots :) Loved that!!
the hammock photo actually made me stop my constant scroll through the mass amounts of "Style Me Pretty" catch up I'm doing. beautiful.
Dustyn and Lo, you both look amazing! I'm so happy to see your wedding featured here. I also love to see all of Lo's comments about the craftiness she churned out for this beautiful celebration. Congratulations again!
hermosa boda, hermoso lugar, hermosas mujeres, hermosa hermana y cuñada, fue uno de los momentos mas felices de mi vida cuando la vi a mi hermana despues de tanto tiempo y mas al verla entrar de blanco y casarse con la mujer que eligio para compartir su vida y ama. Las felicito de corazon, las amo!!!
Thank you SO much everyone! It's so amazing to hear such great feedback on our special day.
Thanks Lorena - you are so crafty! You should open at etsy wedding shop!
Love it girls! Truly beautiful!! Love you guys!
Congrats again to you both. Love seeing the pictures. Great photographer.
LOVE both of their dresses! Great detail photography, too!
Absolutely stunning! My partner Alex and I recently were engaged in East hampton Long Island. Thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!! You two created such a magical wedding that even *this one* who has no desire to ever get married envies. :D Congratulations, ladies!! May your lives be filled with love and joy.
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