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Elopement: Lauren & Ed - Horseshoe Bay & The Loren

Lauren and Ed were married in the "midst” of a pandemic. With their masks, wedding attire, and dog - the two “tied the knot” at Bermuda’s beautiful Horseshoe Bay Beach. After which, they held a virtual reception at The Loren. (How cool, right?) This included a virtual cocktail hour via Zoom with several of their friends and family members. They also held their First Dance and Cake Cutting over Zoom. From there, we went over to The Residence at The Loren. Lauren - being a documentary filmmaker - and Ed - being a doctor - both shared a common love of English Sparking wine. They cracked open a bottle and we set off onto the beach for our sunset photos - the perfect ending to an elopement!

Lauren and Ed were married in the "midst” of a pandemic. With their masks, wedding attire, and dog - the two “tied the knot” at Bermuda’s beautiful Horseshoe Bay Beach. After which, they held a virtual reception at The Loren. (How cool, right?) This included a virtual cocktail hour via Zoom with several of their friends and family members. They also held their First Dance and Cake Cutting over Zoom. From there, we went over to The Residence at The Loren. Lauren - being a documentary filmmaker - and Ed - being a doctor - both shared a common love of English Sparking wine. They cracked open a bottle and we set off onto the beach for our sunset photos - the perfect ending to an elopement!





Photographer: Fiander Foto | Locations: Horseshoe Bay Beach & The Loren Hotel

Officiant: Bermuda Registry General | Florist: Suzan Sickling

Bride’s Dress: Stella McCartney | Bride’s Earrings & Groom’s Cuff-links: Davidrose Jewelry

Groom’s Shorts & Socks: TABS | Groom’s Blazer: English Sports Shop

Cake: The Bermuda Rum Cake Factory

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Proposal: Marc and Amanda - Horseshoe Bay Beach

When Marc first reached out to me about his proposal at Horseshoe Bay Beach, I knew it was going to be a great shoot! Amanda and Marc had travelled to Bermuda with a group of friends and were planning to sneak away for a few hours to take some couples photos on the beach. Before she knew it, Marc was on one knee asking for her hand in marriage.




When Marc first reached out to me about his proposal at Horseshoe Bay Beach, I knew it was going to be a great shoot! Amanda and Marc had travelled to Bermuda with a group of friends and were planning to sneak away for a few hours to take some couples photos on the beach. Before she knew it, Marc was on one knee asking for her hand in marriage. “YES” was the next word that fell from Amanda’s lips - which was quickly followed by - “Where did you have this ring hidden?” and “Does my mom know?!” After the big question, we spent the rest of our session basking in the sunset light (my favourite) and Marc told us about his experience buying the ring. Let’s just say - Marc was so excited about buying the ring that he forgot his car keys at the jewellery store. Whoops! Fear not - Marc was able to retrieve his keys, make it home, and kept the ring a secret for a few more months until they arrived in Bermuda.

A special congratulations to Amanda & Marc! Thanks for being such amazing clients!

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Proposal: Matt & Jeryn - Gibbs Lighthouse & Horseshoe Bay Beach




Many congrats to Matt & Jeryn! Matt planned the perfect proposal for Jeryn and I was honored to be a part of it. These two had infectious smiles - that’s for sure - and we all laughed through the entire photo shoot!

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Portrait: Alicia & Family - Horseshoe Bay Beach



I had such a rockin’ time with Alicia and her family. They were visiting Bermuda to celebrate her parent’s wedding anniversary; the same island where they had their honeymoon. How sweet!

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