Erica Camille | Destination Wedding Photographer | NYC | Thailand | Gay Friendly_Erica Camille | Destination Wedding Photographer | NYC | Thailand | Gay Friendly

Jesse + Luisa | Epic Vietnam Engagment Shoot | Saigon

ericacamilleadmin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:57:57 +0000

I’ve known Jesse and Luisa since my days in Boston. I don’t know what else to say, expect they are totally badass! For the past three years they’ve been traveling the world together from Mongolia to Taiwan to Bali, and so many places in between. They eventually settled in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam where they have been teaching English. But next month, Jesse and Luisa are finally moving back to the states. They will be tying the knot in Jesse’s beautiful hometown, Cape Cod, and I will be photographing their wedding. I’m honored and thrilled to be a part of what is bound to be one of the most colorful weddings I’ve done. After years of traveling, they intend to settle down for a while in, none other than Jamaica Plain, Boston the very neighborhood in which we first met and became friends. I had been traveling for 3.5 months before arriving to Saigon to Jesse and Luisa. I was freshly injured from a motorbike accident in Cambodia, and they took me in, and took care of like good friends do! We had such a fun time doing their engagement photos, which is ultimately the most epic engagement shoot I’ve done since it was in one of the craziest cities in the world over a three day period. Some of Luisa’s close Vietnamese friends volunteered to do her hair and make-up before the shoot, and truly felt like it was the wedding day itself. The shoot also included giant beers, (see last photo) which is pretty epic. Jesse and Luisa, I love you dearly, and I can’t wait to celebrate with you and document your day. Cheers to the memories we created in Vietnam, in celebration of your love. XO.

Tracy + Mike | Wisconsin Wedding Preview

ericacamilleadmin — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:20:59 +0000

After returning from my trip to Asia, I had the pleasure of photographing a long time friend’s wedding in my hometown of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Here’s a little preview.

Annette + Paul | Phuket Destination Wedding | Thailand

ericacamilleadmin — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:49:25 +0000

I almost wrote, “I teamed up with my old friend Julian Wainwright on this wedding,” because that’s what it felt like, but the truth is, this was the first time we’d met. When I contacted Julian about collaborating on a few weddings in Thailand, he welcomed me with open arms to the South East Asia destination wedding scene. Julian is a fantastic Philippines-based wedding photographer, and since we have very similar styles, (photographically speaking, though one might say our fashion taste isn’t so shabby, either), we made an excellent shooting team for Annette and Paul’s Phuket destination wedding.

The ceremony and reception took place on a gorgeous tropical day at the equally gorgeous Triasara Villas on Phuket’s northern coastline. I think I can speak for all of Annette and Paul’s friends and family when I say, everything about the day was amazing. And because Annette and Paul are such fun, kind people, everything felt easy. (Not to mention, Annette is totally hilarious, and made me and Julian laugh through out the day). Paul and his best man also made me chuckle as they got ready, from bantering in the way only best friends do, to Paul finishing his speech writing on the toilet. One of my favorite moments was when Paul’s parents declared the bed in their villa “the most comfortable bed in the world.” The ceremony was steamy on all accounts, from (most noticeably) the weather to the hot love in the air! The reception included two classic must-haves at any South East Asian wedding: 1.khom loy or sky lanterns 2. karaoke. So much fun!

Not only was this a memorable day in the lives Annette and Paul, but I must admit, it was quite memorable for me too. As Julian and I photographed this lovely couple while the sun set into a series of stunning hues, I couldn’t help but pause and say to myself, “this is the good life!” Congratulations, Annette and Paul, not only on tying the knot, but the little one on the way as well!

Enjoy this awesome wedding, in pictures.