Getting ready under the palms
The groom dressed at a mirror with the mountain behind him and had his boutonniere pinned on while laughing. The lace dress hung on a lattice against the palms. The bride's hair was styled in silhouette against the same palms, and the veil was set in place by her bridesmaid. The rings sat on a palm frond.
The first look and the ceremony
The first look happened among the boulders, and both of them laughed, which set the tone for the rest of the day. The ceremony was under a white gazebo beside a red flower arch, with a petal aisle running to the sea. The registrar read, the rings went on, the register was signed with both of them grinning at the camera, and the witnesses applauded the kiss.
Champagne, cake and the beach
The cake was carried down the jungle path, the champagne was poured beside the gazebo, and the four of them toasted on the beach. Then the couple walked the shoreline past the boulders, sheltered under a blue umbrella when a shower came through, and ended the afternoon in the surf with the islands behind them. The frame we chose for the cover is the two of them tiny beneath a giant boulder.