With family split between the east and west coast, Tina and Ryan decided a destination wedding in Old San Juan was the perfect middle ground for their vibrant, tropical celebration with an old world feel. Full of bright colors and character, the Puerto Rican city created a beautiful backdrop with a fun and playful vibe. Neon pink, poppy red, and vivid teal popped against the bride?s funky bouquet by Lorraine?s Flowers. We love how the couple spent the hours before the ceremony on a walking tour with Eager Hearts Photography, who captured them celebrating with locals while enjoying pina coladas and hand rolled cigars.
The Couple:
Tina and Ryan
The Wedding:
Hotel El Convento, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Everything I wore came from someone important and dear to me. One of my oldest friends from college very generously custom-made my dress. I had described to her another dress I had seen a long time ago with gold sequining on top and a flowy cream skirt and she magically made it happen.
We live in New York, but most of my large family is in California and most of Ryan‘s large family is in Massachusetts. Since everyone was going to have to travel anyway, we figured we might as well make it a vacation. Puerto Rico in January ended up being a perfect fit.

Gold sequins on a wedding dress already felt like such a statement so I kept my accessories pretty simple. I wore a pair of diamond cluster earrings that were my mom’s first jewelry purchase for herself ...