Elle + Chris’ celebration at Pink Sands Resort on beautiful Harbour Island in the Bahamas was such a special wedding to be a part of! First they kicked off their wedding weekend with a welcome party at The Rooster Tail & Bar at Valentine’s Resort and Marina, where guests enjoyed custom cocktails before being escorted to dinner. The following morning, we met at sunrise for a pre wedding session on Pink Sand Beach, which Harbour Island is most known for. It was as beautiful as you can imagine with the early morning light dancing across the soft pink sand as Elle and Chris strolled the beach together.
Later that day, the couple held a poolside party at the Coral Sands Hotel, where their pool sits beneath giant palms and overlooks the beach. That evening, guests were invited to the rehearsal dinner at Pink Sands Resort, where the couple’s nearest and dearest shared personal stories and toasted the bride and groom. Elle was gorgeous, donning a Cult Gaia dress and Jimmy Choo heels. Following dinner, guests were led down to the beach for a bonfire, games, and a night of dancing under the stars.
On the wedding day, it was incredible seeing everything come together perfectly. The team at Wildflowers Bahamas had been working hard all week long building the couple’s custom tent on the beach, and florals were imported to complete the design. It was such a beautiful backdrop for Elle and Chris’ celebration. Elle and Chris chose not to see each other before the wedding, but she had the sweetest first look with her father. She wore a dress by Lee Petra Grebenau, paired with a cathedral veil, she was just stunning. The ceremony took place on pink sands beach overlooking the water, followed by a petal toss and cocktail hour on the deck above. Guests were later invited to the tented reception where they let loose and danced the night away as the band played.
What a beautiful weekend it was celebrating Elle + Chris. Cheers to the newlyweds!
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Jessie Barksdale Photography is a Harbour Island Wedding Photographer, serving the Bahamas Islands, including but not limited to, Harbour Island, Dunmore Town, Paradise Island, Eleuthera, Nassau, Abaco, Exuma, and Grand Bahama. Jessie also photographs in the Caribbean islands such as St Lucia, Jamaica, Aruba, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands (St Croix, St John, and St Thomas), Cayman Islands, St Kitt’s & Nevis, Barbados, Antigua, St Bart’s, Bermuda, Anguilla, Barbados, and St Martin. Jessie is a luxury wedding photographer documenting destination weddings, engagements, and portraits worldwide.
Bringing over a decade of photography experience, Jessie collaborates with clients to provide them with tangible art that they will cherish long after the wedding day. Combining medium format film and digital photography, Jessie is able to achieve the ethereal romance you see in her photographs, thus providing clients with images that have a truly beautiful, timeless aesthetic. Her photographic style has been described as elegant, candid, and editorial. Clients are often captivated by her use of light, composition, and the unique vision she brings to the wedding day.
Jessie’s work has been featured in publications across the world, including Over the Moon, BRIDES, Martha Stewart Weddings, Destination I Do, Wedding Sparrow, The Knot, Huffpost Weddings, and more.
