Kayla and Cody's wedding day is one of those 2017 weddings that fell through the cracks and didn't get blogged after hurricane Maria's passing through Puerto Rico. I was so excited to be back doing weddings after the disaster, that I literally stopped blogging everything that happened right before it. Now that everything has healed and I'm back into a Zen place, I've enjoyed looking back at those weddings, and honoring these meaningful moments by blogging them. So, let's enjoy this sweet, sweet throwback together!

Laid-back Wedding Planning in the Caribbean

I didn't talk much with Kayla and Cody prior to their wedding. I knew the wedding specifics: location, start time, and vendors. When I met them on their wedding day, I realized they're a laid back couple who wanted that same vibe to their wedding, so everything was loosely planned (in comparison to the bigger weddings that tend to happen in the San Juan area).

I arrived at their family's rental property in Aguada, Puerto Rico, where everything would take place. As all weddings on the west coast, they're prone to afternoon showers, but this day was very rainy. Everyone decided to wait it out for a while, so I got a chance to watch the family dynamics, get to know everyone, and capturing candid photos. We resorted to doing most of the portraits indoors or at the balconies, but the place was so beautiful it didn't bother us at all.

Rain is definitely one of the top wedding day stressors, so I was impressed by Kayla and Cody's good mood and happy disposition.