Almost six years ago on the exact same day two soul mates entered my life. If I had not met one, I would not have met the other. Talk about winning the synchronistic jackpot!
The story begins with me in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was my first time in South America and from the moment I stepped off the plane I was immediately enchanted by the seductively gorgeous city. On the second evening of the trip, my girlfriend that I was traveling with suggested we check out a particular dance club. During the elevator ride to the lobby we began a conversation with two other American women. Instantly we felt a connection and they suggested we join them instead. Thus, our plans were abandoned and we followed our new friends Maria and Lorena.
As we walked into the dance club that they had chosen, I instantly spotted a man amongst the crowd that took my breath away. I grabbed Maria’s arm and whispered to her, “He is the most beautiful man I have ever laid eyes on.” That man must have also liked what he saw, because five minutes later he was standing next to me with a glass of champagne. For the next couple of hours we flirted through Spanglish. When it was time to leave we exchanged information and promised to see each other before I left Argentina. It took my friends and I awhile to reach the exit of the dance club and just as we were leaving I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and the sexy gentleman that I had been talking to proceeded to give me a passionate Hollywood-like kiss. After our lips parted he whispered into my ear, “I would have regretted that the rest of my life if I had not kissed you.” I floated blissfully into the taxi and Maria looked me straight in the eyes and said, “If you do not marry that man I will kill you.”
Well, I am marrying that man in less than a month and not only that, Maria and I remained the best of friends! We returned to Argentina together a year later and then Spain the following year.
As fate would have it, we are getting married within a month of each other. My present to her and her husband was to photograph their wedding. It was my first time shooting a wedding, however with a woman as beautiful as Maria and a setting as beautiful as Key Largo, Florida it was impossible to take a bad photo.
More pictures to come soon. . .
So much love in this post! I love the photo of the ring on a teeny tiny baby toe. And, because I am a girl, I also love the detailing on the strap of your dress. Beauty, all around.
I love love! 🙂 Isn’t that a cute photo? It was so hard getting little M to play along, but I got a couple of shots. Thanks for your sweet words!!!
Wow shooting a wedding is a big honor! Looks like you did them proud. And I LOVE your how we met story! Amazing.
Oh it was SUCH an honor!!! Isn’t our how we met story great? Totally going in my book! 😉
Beautiful photos. What? Are you preparing for a THIRD job?? 😉
Thank you! The best are yet to come!!! And you know me, why stop at 2 careers when you can have 3 or 4? My Dad said to me last night that I need to break into fashion next hahaha. ♥
Wow – Andi – I’m so impressed! These photos are awesome. You could have like ten different careers if you wanted to =) And I loved reading the story of how you met Lucas; so romantic
THANK YOU!!! My favorite photos of the wedding are in the next post. Can’t wait to share them. Haha what can I say? I get bored if I’m not doing 100 things at one time. <3
Fabulous pics, darling! You should take you dad’s advice and go into fashion, too! 😉
Haha yeah who needs sleep anyway? Totally overrated! Fashion it is!!! 😉 Thanks for your kind words like always. XOXO
It looks like such a beautiful day! And what a lovely story of your meeting 🙂
It was SUCH a beautiful day!!! I loved being able to spend every second of it with Maria. Memories I will never forget. 🙂
Her dress is gorgeous! Love the story of how you met as well 🙂
Isn’t it sooo beautiful? Fits her personality perfect! I heart “our story” too!!!
That shot of the ring on the wee one’s foot is so darling!
Thank you!!! Getting her to cooperate for the shot was a struggle, but worth it in the end!
ANDI!!!!!!!!! I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your friends are lucky to have you. I’ve always said you have a great eye and you proved me right, yet again. The photo of Maria on the balcony with the shadows is gorgeous. Seriously.
And I should also add that I LOVE Maria’s dress. She made a beautiful bride!
Again, I’m so proud of you!!!! GREAT job!
Awww, I was SO nervous to see what comment you would leave, but I KNEW that you were going to love the shadow picture!!! When I took it I seriously thought oh this SUCH a Kyle shot! I can’t wait for you to see the next set of pictures, because those are the ones I’m most proud of. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your encouraging and super thoughtful words. Maria’s dress was STUNNING! She couldn’t have found a more perfect dress for her. I told her she needs to dye it red and wear it to my wedding haha. TQM
Hang on – ‘our’ father was giving you career advice and I wasn’t included in the conversation???!!!! *sobs* 😉
I love the story about how you and Lucas met. Now I understand your love for the Latinos! Haha x
Haha sorry love I will tell him from now on that he must start including ALL of his daughters!!! 😉 Yes, Latinos are VERY charming! XOXO
The first pic of Madeleine is my favorite! Precious.
It’s my fave too! 🙂
What a great story! And that photo of the ring on the child’s toe is just precious. 🙂
Thank you so much, I think it’s a great story too haha! And yeah, Madeleine is just an adorable child!!!
Andi, these pictures are amazing! Maria and Jon are so lucky to have had you shooting their wedding – you would never know from these that it was your first time. That picture of Madeleine is my favorite too, what a cutie.
THANKS BABE!!! Eeeeek, all of these awesome comments have totally rocked my world! I was nervous for weeks leading up to their wedding, but I’m happy with the way most of the shots came out. Can’t wait to share the rest of the them. Getting Madeleine to smile was the hardest thing in the world LOL.
Great photos! I would have never believed you had never shot a wedding before. If the whole Chinese Medicine thing doesn’t work out, you have a second calling (just kidding, of course).
Haha, it’s definitely a great backup plan! 😉 Thanks so much for your kind words, but I definitely am no wedding photographer!!! First I’d need to get more lenses and a better flash AND I’d need editing software. But, I had the BEST time shooting it! Would love love love to shoot another one.
I just love your stories, Andi! No wonder you named your blog beautiful adventures. 🙂 So romantic and wonderful. You did a fabulous job on the wedding photos! Love the one of the ring on her toe. So cute. 🙂
What an awesome comment, thank you sweetie!!! I know that not all adventures are fun or glamorous, but to me an adventure is something that at the end you have learned something from and to me that is beautiful! I’m glad that my story touched you and I’m so appreciative of your kind words regarding my pics. <3
Andi I had no idea you were such a great wedding photographer, I love the one of their daughter with the ring on her foot.
Haha I didn’t know that I could shoot or that I would love shooting weddings either!!! I’m nowhere near good enough to consider myself a wedding photographer, but I sure would LOVE to shoot another one!
“After our lips parted he whispered into my ear, “I would have regretted that the rest of my life if I had not kissed you.”
Ummm….I’ll have what you’re having thankyouverymuch.
Amazing.
Haha but I think maybe you’re in the wrong country for that my love!?! 😉
Wow, amazing photos! I especially love the one of the earrings on the glass. The baby feet are pretty adorable too :] Great job!!!
Thank you so so so much!!! I adore the shot of the earrings on the champagne glass too! Delighted that you like the pics.
aww she’s gorgeous!
SO gorgeous!!! 🙂
Those pictures are stunning and I absolutely *love* her dress. She looks absolutely gorgeous.
That picture of their little girl with the ring on her toe – so precious!
Thank you X 100!!! I looove her dress too. In person it was even more INCREDIBLE. XOXO
I love your life, your talent, and your blog!!!
Wow, thank you so so so much!!! XO
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I’m humbled by your sweet words!
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Nice site, I really love it! You should become a wedding photog!
Thank you and thank you!!!
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Thanks so much!