Meet Sarah and Trevor and Bella, too! We met at the lovely Elk Meadow Open Space park up in Evergreen – one of my favorite places to shoot! The weather was perfect, the lighting sublime and we had a great evening laughing and taking photos!
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I hope you like magnificent colors! Meet Caroline and Karng! We decided to pull this wedding out of the wedding archives because not only is it one of our favorites, but the colors and traditional accents are amazing! For a complete description of the events taking place, here is a link to view: Traditional Tea Ceremony.
We first started at Caroline’s house where she was getting ready. Karng and his were family were lined up outside, with Karng in front with his parents – waiting to receive the bride, presenting gifts and seeking permission to greet the bride (when the actual ceremony begins). Caroline came down the stairs and accepted Karng’s gift (a bouquet) and they were presented to the altar of ancestors, asking permission to bless them. After the ceremony at Caroline’s house, we then went to Karng’s house for another tea ceremony. Traditionally fruit, cakes, roasted pig and other items are presented. After this second ceremony, we then proceeded to go downtown for a few fun portraits and then to the reception where Caroline and Karng shared a toast with each table.
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When we weren’t doing yoga, we would go into town – Puerto Viejo was just a short 15 minute drive away. Puerto Viejo was an adorable surf town – right on the beach and a visual feast for me! We had dinner one night in a restaurant and apparently every evening at the same time, a sloth would appear and cross a beam in the restaurant. It was quite a sight!
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The wildlife in Costa Rica was unreal! Snakes, howling monkeys, humming birds, toucans, parrots, scorpions, lizards, sloths – you name it! If you just stood still, the jungle would just move! It was both amazing and a bit unnerving at the same time! On my third night there, a scorpion fell from the ceiling on to my bed – after that, I had a mosquito net! Most favorite: waking up at 5:30am to howling monkeys. Least favorite: the cockroaches as big as a taco tortilla. Enjoy!
Where does one begin on trying to write about such a transformational experience?
First, I can’t say enough about Peak Beings and Troy McPeak. Troy is an amazing teacher! His knowledge, experience, calm nature and patience in teaching was really just a perfect fit for me.
Also, the setting was beautiful and very nuturing: Samasati Nature Retreat was located in the jungle, far away from any distractions (FAR, FAR away – haha). We were fed vegetarian meals and surrounded by all the jungle your imagination could offer – toucans, howling monkeys, sloths, everything! It was a very unique experience! More photos to come on just the animal life there! And, still yet, more photos to come on the visits to Puerto Viejo – a surf town located just a 15 minute drive from the reserve.
Being immersed in this beautiful setting with a great group of people was just a heart opening experience! I learned so much about myself and yoga and made some really great friends! Enjoy the photos!
I was incredibly lucky to spend a month in Costa Rica back in January to become a certified yoga teacher! My trip was amazing in so many different ways, I don’t know where to begin. The scenery was raw and beautiful, my yoga experience was transformational and I met some really great people along the way!
There were so many photo “experiences” that I just can’t digest them all into one or two blog posts (my head would explode, haha). So, I will be putting together a series of posts. It only seems fair to start with something really dramatic, like a black sand beach located in Puerto Viejo – Playa Negra. My friend Alicia was kind enough to do some yoga poses for me (and cover herself with black sand!)….
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Meet Katie and Matt! Katie and I hit it off right away when we met – she told me a hilarious story about how she used to be a Jazzercise instructor and upon the first time meeting his family, Matt asked her to teach a Jazzercise class to his whole family! How cute is that?
Garden of the Gods Club has the most amazing view, it’s easily one of the most beautiful views a venue could have! Stacy of Alexan Events expertly designed and coordinated the wedding and, truth-be-told, designed one of the most interesting salad bars we have ever seen! During the reception, the band never took a break and everyone literally was dancing right up until Katie and Matt departed! What a day of celebration!
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Gorgeous Paige, wow!!!
Love the storyboard format. Very pretty!
These are amazing, love and miss you