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Kylie Bisutti quits Victoria’s Secret

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:01:54 +0000

It was fun to see some of our wedding photos of Kylie and Mike Bisutti featured on Good Morning America today! You can click this link to view the video. The headline on the story was

Victoria’s Secret Model Quits to Reserve Body ‘for My Husband’

I find it a little dramatic, but hey, headlines sell stories right? Kylie does go on to say that that she was uncomfortable modeling in lingerie because of her faith.I’m proud to see Kylie stand up for what she believes in and most girls would never pass on a contract with Victoria’s Secret like she has. But I know she’ll be a success no matter what she chooses to do.

Villa Bellissima Wedding Cabo San Lucas | John + Irene

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:53:32 +0000

I just returned from yet another wonderful wedding in Cabo. It began with a rehearsal dinner at the Hacienda del Mar followed by a White Party at the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar in Cabo. Irene and John were such a great couple. I couldn’t believe how calm and cool they were on wedding day. They were surrounded by a super fun wedding party and close friends and family. They married at the incredible Villa Bellissima Estate located in the Pedegral overlooking the Pacific. John’s father served as the officiant which was a really special touch. The Villa provided many levels to get creative angles and it was such a unique property for a destination wedding. We shuttled down to the beach for a few fun wedding party pictures before the ceremony and both the sunset and moonrise were spectacular that evening.

As my time was up, I got inspired and wanted to photograph Irene in the serene infinity pool because it was so beautiful with the moon rising behind her. She agreed and then before I knew it, the entire wedding party jumped in the pool fully clothed which was awesome! That’s the sign of a great destination wedding.

A few highlight pictures are below.

To Reserve Villa Bellissima, contact Cabo Villas.

If you need a fantastic wedding planner in Cabo, you must call Rachel Hansen of Infinity Weddings.

And we all love photo-booths right? Dino at Memory Makers does a great service!

Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar White Party

Impressive Villa Bellissima in the Pedegral Cabo San Lucas

The gorgeous Bride!

Azul Sensatori Wedding | Sam + Michele

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:44:50 +0000

Well I just returned from another beautiful wedding at The Azul Sensatori in Puerto Morales Mexico. I just love going to this area of Mexico. It’s one beautiful resort after another! The Azul Sensatori stands out as one of the more picturesque resorts and their service and accommodations are awesome. I had the pleasure of photographing Michele and Sam last week and they were just so nice and fun to work with. I met most of the guests at the rehearsal dinner and then started filming some behind the scenes footage including testing out my new underwater point and shoot camera which I’ll post later this week.

The wedding was beautiful. Weather was perfect. Everyone was on time and nothing was rushed. I lOVE THAT! And you couldn’t ask for a better group of people. Sam (the groom) shed a few tears when he saw how beautiful Michele looked for the first time walking down the aisle and she really was stunning. But the prize for most tears shed goes to Brian, Sam’s best man. I love it when the guys are ‘men enough’ to show their emotional side. Brian went through a box of Kleenex during the best man speech, but it’s all good! It’s great to have friends like that.

Destination weddings are unique to shoot. They are always more intimate and more relaxed which I really like. It’s hard to get stressed out when you’re in a location like this! It was 4 days well spent in paradise!

Here are a few favorites from the wedding and the super-fun Trash-the Dress the next day.

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Look at those eyes!

Gorgeous Setting and timed perfectly with the sunset!

Having a little fun with the bride and groom. I had a great helper that night too! Thanks Darren!

I swear I get the coolest clients! I loved how on their wedding night, they said they are up for anything! So I say, “Ok great follow me!” LOL!

Huge Destination Wedding Sale with Chris Schmitt Photography

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:48:54 +0000

Anyone getting married in Cancun/Cozumel area anytime from April 10th-22 or Cabo between October 10th-22 receives 30% off the wedding package of your choice AND we’ll include a Trash the Dress Photoshoot!!

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Destination I Do Wedding Blog features Rocky and Diana’s Wedding

admin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:42:59 +0000

We’re very excited to see Rocky and Diana’s wedding at the beautiful Royal Resort in Playa del Carmen has been published by Destination I Do Magazine’s blog today! We had such a fun time photographing their wedding and I can’t wait to go back there.

To view their blog posting click here.

To view more pictures from their awesome wedding, please click here.

Chris Schmitt Photography| info@chrisschmittphotography.com|805-222-5064

Real Resorts Playa Del Carmen

Rock n Roll Bride features Amy and Daylen’s Vegas Wedding

admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:35:38 +0000

You may remember Amy and Dayen’s amazing Azul Sensatori Wedding in Puerto Morales. Well one destination wedding just wasn’t enough for these guys, so after returning home to LA, they decided to tie the knot again. However this time, it was with a little less conversation and a little more action… Vegas Baby! Their Vegas wedding was just featured on Rock n’ roll Bride.com. How Cool!

Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Destination Wedding

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 03:18:55 +0000

The Sheraton Hacienda del Mar is a beautiful resort in the corridor of Cabo San Lucas. A recent wedding I photographed hosted their White Party here.

Trash the Dress Photoshoot

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:40:16 +0000

A Day after Portrait Session (or Trash-the Dress) photoshoot with Michael and Erin in Los Angeles.

Azul Sensatori Wedding featured in Destination I DO Wedding Magazine

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:24:47 +0000

We’re really excited to be featured on Destination I Do Magazine’s Blog today for the awesome wedding we photographed of Amy and Daylen in Puerto Morelos a few months ago. There were over 250,000 destination weddings last year and their popular blog showcases just 52 per year!

Elvis Vegas Wedding| Amy +Daylen

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:46:33 +0000

So I got an email from Amy mere weeks after her gorgeous wedding at the Azul Sensatori in Puerto Morelos asking me if I’d like to photograph her Vegas wedding! Why? Because one wedding is never enough! I kept reading and saw that she was staying in the luxurious Skyloft Suites at the MGM and that Elvis would be the officiant at the infamous Graceland chapel and that was all it took! So with a little less conversation and a little more action I found myself driving to Vegas Baby!

I checked into to my nice suite at the newer smoke-free Signature tower at the MGM and then headed over to Amy’s amazing Skyloft Suite. So after some fun getting ready pictures, we headed downstairs to wait for the 30 passenger party-limo-bus that had been ordered. Only problem was it wasn’t there. So after about 45 minutes, it shows up and the driver was nervously trying to figure out how to operate the controls of the bus while driving and talking on her cell. Just as we approach the highway, the limo shuts down and we find ourselves stranded on the side of the highway. Amy rolled with the situation better than any bride could have. Sure there was disappointment, but her friends are way to fun to let it ruin her night. So party on the side of the road until Caffeinated Dan showed up with the relief party bus.

We arrived at Graceland Chapel and I was bummed that I wasn’t allowed to take any photos during the service. But it was really cool to just hang and be a guest and experience Elvis serenading Amy as he walked her down the aisle. It was over before we knew it and back on the bus headed to the MGM party suite. A good time had by all.

Check out the Video below: