Steven & Melissa

An Elegant Destination Wedding at Villa Bokeh

Antigua Guatemala
Bride and groom pose romantically on a lush green garden path with a flowing cathedral veil.

Lush gardens, Classic elegance, connection and presence.


Steven and Melissa traveled from the United States to celebrate their destination wedding at Villa Bokeh in Antigua Guatemala, surrounded by the people closest to them. Elegant, intimate and incredibly warm, their wedding was a beautiful reminder that some of the best moments happen when you simply allow the day to unfold.


And on this particular day, that meant embracing a little rain.

 

 

 

A Rainy Wedding Day at Villa Bokeh


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish-style villa with cypress trees reflected in a serene pond, with guests gathered on the patio during an outdoor event.

Everything took place within Villa Bokeh, from getting ready in the morning through the ceremony, portraits and evening celebration.


Rain arrived just in time for the ceremony, changing the original plans. Villa Bokeh quickly created an alternative ceremony space inside the hotel, while Casa Cristal remained ready for the reception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold bridal heels, wedding invitation, ring dish, and floral accessories styled on a marble table for an elegant wedding flat lay.
Elegant bride in strapless white gown holding lush white floral bouquet, standing in bright room with draped curtains.

Melissa was completely unfazed.


Rather than allowing the weather to change the way she experienced her wedding, she embraced it. She was relaxed, happy and determined that nothing—not even the rain—was going to take away from the day.


That feeling carried throughout the celebration.

Groom in white tuxedo jacket and bow tie sits in wicker chair beside French doors at elegant venue.

A Wedding Morning Centered Around Family



Bride in white gown holds bouquet with flower girl in white dress seated on bed in elegant room.
Two grooms in formal attire with bow ties pose with two young girls in a bright white room on their wedding day.

Some of my favorite photographs from the day happened before the ceremony.


Their daughter moved between both parents while they got ready, spending time with her dad and later joining Melissa. She wasn’t simply present at the wedding; Steven and Melissa intentionally made her part of it.

Bride in white gown holds bouquet flanked by two women in floral dresses, smiling in elegant bright room.
Two grooms in tuxedos pose with two women in elegant gowns in a bright white hallway at a wedding.

Melissa also shared a beautiful, emotional moment with two of her aunts as she prepared for the ceremony.


For me, these are the photographs that give a wedding story its depth. The beautiful dress and carefully designed spaces matter, but so do the people standing just outside the frame helping you get ready, the embraces, the nerves, and the relationships that brought everyone there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black and white photo of a young flower girl in white dress with floral crown and pacifier, standing beside a bridal gown.
Two bridesmaids in matching floral gowns prepare in an elegant white bridal suite with a wedding dress hanging in the background.

Classic Wedding Style With a Modern Detail


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joyful newlyweds walk under a vine-covered pergola, bride in a white ballgown holding bouquet aloft, groom in white tuxedo jacket.

Her gown had a classic, structured silhouette covered in dimensional floral detailing. Instead of a traditional veil, she chose a delicate scarf around her neck—a subtle modern detail that made the entire look feel distinctly her own.


Steven complemented her in black trousers, a crisp white dinner jacket and black bow tie, creating a timeless black-and-white pairing that felt perfectly suited to the elegance of Villa Bokeh.

Smiling groom in white tuxedo jacket with black bow tie and pocket square stands by bright window at wedding venue.