Toronto Photographer Paul Krol – Baptism & Family Photography

Where to begin?  This wedding was special to me for a number of reasons – first and foremost being that David is my brother.  He married Katie, the girl of his dreams, and it was an honour to document their day.  They chose Playa del Carmen over Toronto and I can’t say I wasn’t happy with that decision.  Our family was there along with our cousins who live in America and friends and family of Katie and David.  Spending a few days at the splendid Playacar Palace Resort, surrounded by friends and family is awesome.  My wife and 2-yr old son were there too, and I couldn’t be happier.

The day of the wedding was about 35°C with a chance of thundershowers.  It was hot and humid and I loved it!  Of course the Bride was a littler nervous about that but after some early afternoon thundershowers, the skies quickly cleared and the raindrops dried off and we were good for the rest of the night… Or so we thought.  I’ll get to that in a second.  The Ceremony where David and Katie were married was about a 10-min drive from the Resort.  It was a church located at the top of a cliff and it was a beautiful location to get married in, to say the least.  Our portraits were taken on cobblestone walkways and historic Mayan ruins and finally we finished by the ocean among some Coconut trees.  After that we moved to the outdoor Reception right on the beach, just steps from the ccean.  The weather cooperated until David began his speech.  Then the rains came and when it rains it pours.  We all ran inside the Resort and had the rest of the wedding in Reception Plan B followed by Reception Plan C and it all really did work out in the end.  Thank you David and Katie for trusting me to capture your day and it really was an unforgettable experience.  Here are some photos from that day.