Nicaragua Wedding Part 1
Welcome party, beach party, and yoga in the jungle.
A warm breeze blows out across the vast open stretch of sand and ocean that is Rancho Santana, Nicaragua. Palm tree leaves sway just above my head as a kaleidoscope of butterflies dance around wildflowers in the warm orange waning light of sunset. A thin strip of wispy clouds mirror the coastline heading north in a sky that is an explosion of color. A few pelicans glide along the water’s surface. The sound of crashing surf is like a soft song.
I have a confession to make. I fell for for this place. And I fell hard. It was love at first site. Upon arrival for Steve and Amy’s week long Rancho Santana, destination wedding I was enamored. The rustic Spanish style architecture is a dreamy compliment to the rugged Nicaraguan tropical landscape. Dense forests give way to gorgeous beaches, steep rock cliffs, and an amazing polyculture farming system. In all there are 2,700 acres of rolling hills and five unique beaches along with a variety of luxury and rustic accommodation options.
This is the first installment in a two part series. My team and I photographed with Steve and Amy for an entire week (five days total). This portion of the story includes yoga sessions (led by Amy who is also a yoga instructor!) in a jungle tree platform, a beach party at Playa Los Perros, and a fabulous welcome pool party at the Playa Rosada Clubhouse. If you want to skip head to the wedding day and part two, click here.
– Steve & Amy
(Above) Amy, a passionate yogi, led daily classes in this fabulous tree yoga platform in the jungle.
(Below) A selection of images from an epic beach party at Playa Los Perros and a welcome pool party at Playa Rosada.
– Steve & Amy
– Steve & Amy
Beach Party: Playa Los Perros. Rancho Santana, Nicaragua
Welcome Party: Playa Rosada Clubhouse, Rancho Santana, Nicaragua
Wedding Planner: Erik @ Rancho Santana.
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A different wedding. I love it! I also love emotions in this images! Perfect all the way!
Best,
Fotograf Nunta
AMAZING photo story! Lovely energy in the images ; ) Rancho Santana looks like an incredible place. I wish I had known about it for my wedding. I’ve totally added it to my wish list for places to visit. Thanks for sharing this fun story and big time congrats to Steve + Amy – they look so happy!!!!