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Kimberly + Mark : St. Thomas Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Wedding Part I

July 9, 2013 by Jensey 9 Comments

Continued from Kimberly and Mark’s Yum Yum Truck Engagement Session AND their engagement session aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas. :)

Bride Sperry Wedding Shoes Marriott Frenchman's Reef

Kimberly and Mark decided to have their ceremony at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Resort on St. Thomas. There were so many unknowns going into the wedding day and Kimberly was amazing and we never once saw her sweat it…. Even though we only had a certain amount of time to get off the boat, get cabs to the Marriott, check into the hotel, have hair and make-up done for Kimberly and her bridesmaids, get married, then take cabs back to the boat before “all aboard” time. Even when the cab got a flat tire. (More on that lovely story later!)

Royal Carribean Oasis of the Seas

See? Only real smiles. She’s my favorite. :)

Palm Tree in St. Thomas

Randomly enough, this was actually our second wedding at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. Our first was Julie and Christopher’s wedding!

St. Thomas, USVI from Marriott Frenchman's Reef Ring Shot

Root Photography Mirror Shot

Kimberly had these adorable shoes picked out but opted for true-to-her Sperry boat shoes instead. I love her even more for it!

Bride Bow Shoes and Makeup

Kimberly had some of my all time favorite “getting ready” photos. She was just so darn excited!! :)

Bride Mirror Photo at Marriott Frenchman's Reef, St. Thomas

Kimberly’s dad couldn’t make it to the wedding, but he was there every step of the day via iPad. Nate was helping hold it here so her dad could see all the girls at once. :)

Paparazzi shot with the adorable Samm of Imprint Cinema!

Papparazzi Buttoning Wedding Dress

My #2, #3, and #4 favorite getting ready shots below. First, we have Kimberly excitedly slipping into her wedding dress using her self-proclaimed “t-rex hands.” Swooooooooooon!

Bride Getting Dressed T-Rex Hands

Excited fists. <3 <3 <3

Bride Getting Ready Excited Fists Bride Getting Ready

My mom gave me away over the phone, so Kimberly’s “iPad Dad” put a lump in my throat for sure. :)

iPad Dad Wedding Marriott Frenchman's Reef, St. Thomas Groom Smile

As I mentioned earlier, this was our second time photographing a ceremony at Marriott Frenchman’s Reef. So weird because in a few short years, the ceremony site changed so much!

Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas

Kimberly unraveled her personal vows to Mark. <3

Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas

And then they literally “tied the knot.”

Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas Tying the Knot Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas Tying the Knot Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas RootWeddings_113 Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas

Woohoo! Part II coming tomorrow. :)

Marriott Frenchman's Reef Wedding in St. Thomas

More Root Photography Cruise Photos!

Kimberly and Mark’s Engagement Session aboard Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas
Cassie and John’s Wedding Reception aboard the Disney Wonder

Krystal and Ben’s Wedding Preview from the Disney Dream

Filed Under: General, Travels, Weddings Tagged With: cruise, imprint cinema, marriott frenchman's reef resort, royal caribbean oasis of the seas, st. thomas, usvi

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