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Old San Juan Wedding | Sofía and Brian

May 21, 2019 Michael Maurer
Puerto Rico Destination Wedding Photography

OLD SAN JUAN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Sofía & Brian’s Charming Old Town Wedding

Bride and groom dance on the streets of Old San Juan after their wedding ceremony

The best decision we made by far when planning our wedding was hiring Michael Maurer to be the photographer! We really wanted our pictures to have a more natural feel and Michael completely understood our vision from the beginning. He's such a kind person and was always so professional and easy to work with while ensuring everyone felt comfortable every step of the way.

Within a few weeks he delivered over 650 pictures and we can honestly say that each and every shot is absolutely beautiful and frame-worthy. His way of working is perfectly balanced between the "must-do" family pictures and the documentary-style more creative images that truly capture the moment and the spirit of the evening.

We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Michael as our photographer. He's simply the best of the best!”

Weddings in Puerto Rico are always such a treat, and even more when they’re in Old San Juan, the island’s colonial old town built by the Spanish when they invaded in the 1500s. Its cobblestone streets and wonderful, colourful architecture mean it’s an absolutely stunning place to get married in.

Sofía & Brian decided to have their ceremony at La Rogativa, an open plaza overlooking the ocean and the governor’s residence. After the ceremony, an ensemble of pleneros (Puerto Rican musicians) escorted them and all their guests up the street to Hotel El Convento (called that way because it used to be a convent!) for the rest of the wedding celebrations.

It was really special, because it was at this venue where I photographed one of my first weddings in 2014.

I’m thrilled that Sofia & Brían chose me to photograph their wedding.

Venue: Hotel El Convento
Planner: Milly Centeno
Decor: Gadiel Valentin from SIOD
Videography: César Berrios

 Bride, in front, out of focus as her aunt looks and smiles to her while she is getting ready for the wedding in hotel room
 Bride and one of her best friends look at each other and smile after one of them drops something
 Groom's sister and mother enter the room where bride is getting ready for wedding and smile in shock when they see her
 Groom's mom and other sister smile at bride in excitement and anticipation for the wedding celebrations ahead
 Bride, in her dress, puts on veil in hotel room
 Bride's mother helps her put on the veil before the ceremony
 Guests take photos next to ceremony spot in Old San Juan while sun shines on the palm trees in the background
 Groom and his parents walk down the streets of old san juan towards the wedding aisle
 Silhouetter shot of all the guests waiting in the streets of Old San Juan Puerto Rico for the wedding to begin
 Bride's two best friends hold hands and smile as they start walking down the aisle
 One of the groomsmen walks down the aisle with three ring boys, one of them jumping with joy
 Bride and her mother walk down the streets of Old San Juan towards the wedding aisle as very dramatic lightning shines on them both
 Groom waits at the front of the aisle and smiles as he sees his bride approaching him
 Bride and her mother walk down the wedding aisle as they smile and exchange glances with guests during this wedding in Old San Juan Puerto Rico
 Bride's mother embraces the groom after reaching the front of the aisle
 Groom stands, out of focus, at the front of the aisle as his father smiles towards him from the background
 Wide photograph of where the wedding ceremony took place at La Rogativa in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico with a beautiful, sun-lit tree in the background and guests at the front
 Wide photograph of where the wedding ceremony took place at La Rogativa in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico with the bride and groom holding hands and smiling at the front and La Fortaleza in the back
 Close-up photograph of bride and groom holding hands and smiling at their officiant as he conducts the wedding ceremony
 Bride cannot contain her laughter while holding hands with groom
 Seconds before the first kiss, the bride is holding hands with the groom and grinning with incredible joy
 Bride and groom exchange their first kiss as husband and wife during their wedding ceremon with beautiful sunshine weather
 Bride and groom have walked back down the aisle and are seen dancing on the streets of Old San Juan after their wedding ceremony
 Wedding guests look at bride and groom as they dance in front of musicians on the streets of Old San Juan
 Bride holds her skirt with one hand and joyfully raises her bouquet with the other as she dances on the streets of Old San Juan
 Bride and groom hold hands and smile at each other while the sun shines and musicians and guests follow behind them
 Bride and groom hold hands and bride is overcome with joy as the sun shines and musicians and guests follow behind them towards El Convento Wedding Venue
 Bride and groom hold hands as they walk in front of turquoise wall in Old San Juan Puerto Rico
 Bride and groom arrive at El Convento Hotel Wedding Venue and smile
 Groom's parents and a friend seen dancing and smiling as they walk towards the El Convento for the wedding reception
 Musicians are playing in the hotel's courtyard as bride and groom hold hands and smile, surrounded by guests
 Bride and groom sit on cobblestone steps in an alley in Old San Juan while they kiss
 Close-up of bride and groom sitting on cobblestone steps in alley in Old San Juan while their noses touch
 Bride and groom walk down the streets of Old San Juan while groom cannot contain his laughter and bride looks funnily at photographr
 Group of students notices bride and groom and starts clapping from across the street
 Bride and groom smile at group of students that are looking at them from across the street
 Beautiful, warm light shines on bride and groom as the sun sets in front of them and they embrace in the streets of Old San Juan
 Beautiful, warm light shines on bride and groom as the sun sets in front of them and they embrace in the streets of Old San Juan
 Bride returns to hotel and smiles in astonishment as she sees all of her friends waiting for her
 Groom has an outburst of joy and hugs a friend as he returns to the hotel El Covento for the wedding reception
 Bride hugs a friend in Old San Juan
 Group photograph of bride and two of her friends posing for a photo and looking at the camera
 Bride's best friend, her husband and young son pose for a photo while parents smile and son jumps up and down in his chair
 Wide photograph of the decoration in the Hotel El Convento wedding room accentuated with green leaves and red flowers
 Wide vertical photograph of the decoration in the Hotel El Convento wedding room accentuated with green leaves and red flowers
 Close up photograph of decorations and candles on main table in the room
 Photograph of wedding cake
 Bride stands in the hallway of the wedding venue as a friend shows her a photo on his phone and they both smile
 Bride embraces a family member during the cocktail hour at the wedding
 Bride and groom make their entrance into the wedding reception room as everyone stands and claps
 Wide photograph of bride and groom having their first dance. Bride's back is towards the camera while groom smiles at her.
 Vertical photograph of bride and groom during their first dance while groom makes bride do a twirl
 Bride and groom during their first dance, out of focus, while everyone in the background smiles at them and some guests take photos
 Bride and groom during their first dance, tightly cropped, while both of them smile
 Bride dances with the father of the groom
 Groom sits and watches on as bride dances with his father in emotional dance
 Bride dances with family member as she looks at him very happily
 Groom dances with his mother during the wedding reception
 Bride and groom sit in the foreground, out of focus, as the groom's parents do their wedding speech
 Bride and groom are sitting at their wedding table and smile during the speeches
 Bride and groom during bride's best friend's wedding speech looking at her emotionally
 Bride hugs her best friend after she finishes her wedding speech
 Groom hugs bride's best friend after she finishes her wedding speech
 Groom's sister reads her wedding speech
 Bride and groom hug the groom's sisters after their wedding speech
 Friends of the bride and groom crowd their table as they all talk and laugh
 Bride and groom standing next to the wedding cake, which they have just cut, as bride gives groom a piece of cake
 Candid photograph of groom's sisters talking to a friend and smiling
 Bride twirling in the white dress she has just changed into for the wedding party
 Bride holds groom's shoulder on the dancefloor while he smiles at her
 Wide photograph of the dancefloor and beautiful wedding room at El Convento in Old San Juan Puerto Rico
 Bride's grandmother is on the dancefloor in her wheelchair and smiling as everyone encourages her and bride smiles at her
 Bride's grandmother is on the dancefloor in her wheelchair and smiling as everyone encourages her and she waves
 Bride is laughing in hysterics on the dancefloor
 Pleneros arrive at the wedding playing Puerto Rican instruments
 Bride and her mother having a fantastic time as they hold hands and dance on the dancefloor
 Bride and her sister hold hands and dance on the dancefloor as pleneros play in the background
 Bride smiles and cheers as she dances on the dancefloor
 Groom's mother is happy and in shock as she looks at everyone dancing to the Puerto Rican pleneros
 Bride's mother and groom's father dance together
 Bride and groom stand and embrace on the balcony at the wedding venue as guests enjoy themselves on the dancefloor underneath
 Bride holds her bouquet as her female friends stand behind her ready to catch it
 Photograph of the person who caught the bouquet and other friends laughing alongside her
 Groom smiles as he takes off the bride's garter as she sits on a chair
 Friend of the couple takes over the microphone and starts freestyling
 Groom laughs and claps his hands as he reacts to the friend who took the microphone
 Bride and two friends hold the microphone and sing into it passionately
 Group photo of bride, groom and their friends smiling at the camera as the wedding comes to an end
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