Mona and Emon decided to get married at the beautiful Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana resort, surrounded by loving family members and great friends. Needless to say I was ecstatic to fly down and join them for the week. There is no better time to do this than January and take a nice break in a sunny destination by crystal clear waters.
Infused with both traditional and modern flavors, their celebration was a blend of colourful and visually appealing symbols. Creatively put together under the gazebo, the Sofreh (traditional Persian table covered by items rich in meaning) was beautiful and a perfect match to the beach atmosphere.
Below are just a few photographic details of the many symbolic elements, like: wallnuts = fertility, honey = sweet life, apples = divine creation of mankind, coins = wealth and prosperity.
The reception was held at the fantastic Jellyfish restaurant half an hour away from the resort. This place is a must see! It is spectacular, located right by the ocean and offers an unexpected experience on all levels: visual, culinary, service excellence. Needless to say the fun group hit the dance floor (setup right on the sand) and barely stopped for breaks throughout the night.
The party continued on the bus back to the resort and would have probably gone on til sunrise if we did not have to extend our adventure together with a ‘trash the dress’ photo shoot the next day. But about this a bit later.
I would like to particularly mention lovely Rebecca Elias from Luxe Destination Weddings for her great help throughout the day. She is simply a pleasure to work with and has a very special way of subtly making sure everything goes on smoothly. Plus, her suggestion for the reception to be held at the Jellyfish restaurant was fantastic! Rebecca, thank you for everything and particularly for pulling Mona, Emon and I out of the imminent storm!! 🙂
Mona and Emon, thank you for having made me a part of your wonderful celebrations, I trust your life together will always taste like the honey you fed each other during your wedding ceremony! Hugs, Manuela
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I love the pictures. they are so beautiful. Thank you
The pictures turned out amazing. Everyone looks great. Wishing you all the Happiness in the world.
Dear Manuela,
Thank you for capturing our special day in such an amazing way. These pictures are beyond beautiful. The way that you’ve captured every detail and all the different colours is absolutely breathtaking.
You are so talented and such a pleasure to work with. Emon and I feel so honoured to have had you photograph our wedding. We are grateful to have met you not only because are you an incredible photographer but also because you are a warm, passionate and fun individual and we had so much fun with you.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our special day live forever. Every time we look at these photos, we will relive the moments and cherish them.
Big hug,
Mona & Emon (a.k.a. bride & groom)
Pictures are wonderful. Bride and Groom look beautiful, and background scenery is very tasteful. I love it.
WOW Manuela! These are Amazing. I just cant get over the lighting on the dance floor and the incredible colors. Stunning!
You’re so incredibly talented not to mention the coolest person ever!
Mona and Emon you’re gorgeous! I have too many to frame ;))))
You two (Mona & Emon) and the great wedding made these pictures as nice as they are.
Love you
Throw in my 2 cents… your photography is outstanding. There is an elegance to your shots, with the right amount of saturation where needed, and the lack there of where not.
Your shots have done justice to the wonderful day and leave me in awe as I realize how they transport me back to right where they were taken.
The pictures are outstanding. Thank you for bringing back all the wonderful memories. Mona and Emona, you look wonderful. Love you both.
We loved the pictures they are so beautful and you two look amazing ,we had a great time.
The pictures are absolutely beautiful.
WOW, these pictures are absolutely lovely. Mona & Emon make such a beautiful couple. Manuela you know how to really capture the beauty of the moment. Amazing, simply amazing.
So lovely! So Elegant!
Manuela, they are just amazing, great job!
Congrats Emon! beautiful pictures. wish you all the best!
Congratulations Emon and Mona! Your wedding was so beautiful. Manuela you did an amazing job of capturing such a beautiful and breath taking moment. Your photo’s tell one amazing story. Best wishes to a life filled with many more memorable moments like this one.