Hi friends! We are Katya & Rob!

… thanks for stopping by and sharing our journey of documenting love!
we are a rocking team, crazy about each other and what we do…
learn a bit about us HERE
below is our approximate travel schedule for the next while – we might be closer than you think, so drop us a line!!

TRAVEL SCHEDULE:
* Jan 14 – 18 | New Orleans, LA
Jan – June 2012 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
June – Sept 2012 | Alberta & British Columbia, CA
Sept 2012 – Nov 2013 | Caribbean & Canada
Nov 2013 – Jan 2014 | India
* Feb 2014 | Koh Samui, Thailand
Mar 2014 – Oct 2014 | Southeast Asia


best of punta cana. {private romantic yacht tour + elopements}.

We’re so excited to share our new partnership with our friends Irina & Nicholas (Yacht Carter)! Finally, we can offer our couples something magical and out of the ordinary.

1. Private romantic Punta Cana yacht tour (2-6 people) – amazing views, champagne, lobsters,  swim in natural pool, visit breathtaking lagoons (keep scrolling for pictures).

2. Elopement / Vow Renewal – on an exclusive beach in Cap Cana’s Marina, Punta Cana.

Most couples coming to Punta Cana to get married from Canada & US do so on resort property and bring their guests along with them. But what if you wish to elope or renew your vows in a more private paradise setting, without resort onlookers? We’ve partnered with a boutique European wedding planning team and can now provide our couples with just that.

For some reason, elopements are very common and popular for many couples coming from Eastern Europe – yet North American couples haven’t had access to these services due to, mostly, a language barrier. So, here we come. ZING! Me – with my Russian, Rob – with his French.

Why do we want to hook you up? Because we couldn’t wish for a more perfect setting to document your love. That’s right, we can’t wait to bring our wedding photography, Beloved sessions and Intimate Portraits to a whole other level. The possibilities are endless! 

This adorable cozy yacht is perfect for a romantic getaway like no other – because it’s just. for. you. We were really surprised to learn that no such tours are available, because yachts like these are either privately owned or are too big to get into these shallow waters.

Check out this paradise through our eyes, as we saw it on our very first time out!

This is the beach for elopements, symbolic ceremonies and vow renewals. A paradise that could be exclusively yours.

Surrounding beauty, not a soul in sight (usually).

Steps away, more stunning scenery for portraits!

Getting ready to sail, Cap Cana Marina.

 This could be you! 

The adventure begins.

Arriving at a natural pool at Playa Blanca in Punta Cana.

Okay, seriously? I was in heaven. Heaven!

Watch kite surfers on Playa Blanca – apparently, for cute girls in bathing suits, they fly by a tad closer and do cool tricks! 

And as if that’s not enough to fill your soul with love for life and overwhelm your senses, here’s a stop over at Punta Cana’s Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve, home to turtles native to the island and plump tilapia, which you can swim next to in crystal clear lagoons. 

Finally, the chance to catch your breath downstairs…

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melanie & florian. juanillo beach, cap cana {beloved intimate portraits}

All the way from Aarau, Switzerland, we bring you Melanie & Florian. We met them during the only touristic excursion we’ve ever done here on the island, a day trip to Saona Island… and it didn’t take long for them to get excited about an Intimate Portraits session in paradise with us. We brought them to Juanillo Beach in Cap Cana, one of our favourite places to hang out and shoot.

As always, we wanted to capture the essence of our couple in the most natural and unique way. Of course that’s easier to say than do, so here are a few ‘vehicles’ we find useful:

- music, rum, finger food, polaroids:)

Melanie & Florian, can’t wait to catch up with you in Europe! 

Chinola is passion fruit juice… So good! 

The beach is always a fabulous backdrop, but I love finding unique textures and light.

One of my favourites – soft late afternoon light & a little reflector bounce on the side.

Perfect gust of wind in Melanie’s gorgeous locks and Rob with a little Sunbounce reflector action! 

More Rob behind the scenes! 

Love.

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January 23, 2012 - 14:17

Jolyn @ Wander Love Honeymoons - Absolutely stunning as always! All honeymooners going to Dominican should do an intimate portrait session with you!

January 23, 2012 - 10:47

Sean - Beautifully done once again Katya!

hard rock punta cana review.

From the moment we walked into the lobby, we felt like we had stepped into Vegas (I mean that in the best way possible!) Hard Rock Punta Cana is a playground for the senses. Perhaps we were especially excited and impressed because we had spent a few months on the island and craved all this a little more than the average visitor… This perfectly air-conditioned and impeccably decorated hotel has the fastest internet I’ve ever seen… This may not mean much, but we breezed through 6 weeks worth of uploading in two leisurely days! Housing 12 pools, 9 restaurants and 16 residential buildings, somehow no 2 opposing areas are more than a 10-12 minute walk apart – everything is right at your fingertips!

Considering Hard Rock Punta Cana for your wedding or honeymoon? They will blow your socks off. The only way I would enjoy this resort any more if it were a small independently owned hotel which recommended us to their clients and had a stronger recycling program… haha!

The image below on the right is a kids’ room. How cool is that?

Our amazing hotel room… At check-in, we asked if there are any upgrades available. The guy smiled and told us ‘don’t worry, you’ll be really happy with your room.’ At first we thought he’d been clever and upgraded us, but it indeed was a standard room. Wow! A jacuzzi tub in the middle of the split-level room, with a view? Hello! A spacious triangular veranda, chilled champagne & gourmet snack bites greeting us, a shower big enough you could play tag in it! 

One of Hard Rock’s unique infinity pools. Damn good pina coladas! 

Love the details – wherever you go, there are fresh towels waiting for you. No need to look for a towel stand or use towel cards. Hard Rock really goes the extra mile! 

One of Hard Rock’s wedding gazebos … and more stunning scenery.

The Eden adult pool was our favourite one! It’s quiet and trendy, with great drinks and lounge music … and the perfect place to lose some tan lines! You can also get fantastic sushi brought right to your lawn chair or hammock.

Switching gears to a night walk, here’s a beach reception we saw. If you’re considering having one – I would suggest compromising to a reception outdoors, but further away from the beach, because it was w-i-n-d-y! It gets dark fast here in Dominican Republic, so by the time dinner is served, you may not even see the beach. When it cools down, your loved ones better be partying on the dancefloor!

 

Lingering in bed with Netflix isn’t something Rob & I can usually afford, since I teach a daily 7 am yoga class here in Bavaro. This was already a treat, but we kicked it up a notch with room service breakfast. And champagne mimosas. Soooooooo good!

Another Hard Rock Punta Cana wedding gazebo.

If I were a Hard Rock Punta Cana bride, I would hold the wedding reception here! 

And at night…

Picturesque walk from the beach to the main lobby. 

Mmmmmmmmmmmm, the food. Here’s a glimpse of the lunch buffet! Always so creative and delicious. 

How about a papaya shooter? Or refreshing almond lime jelly square?

Our favourite dinner, Toro restaurant. The freshly made caesar salad with real parmesan cheese, portobello mushroom melts, crab cakes, juicy salmon – and Rob goes all out with a steak. Also, unlike many other resorts, wine and dessert you can actually enjoy! 

Another beautiful wedding reception spot overlooking the ocean! 

Hope you found this helpful or a little entertaining! We’re minutes away from Hard Rock and would love to document your love there!

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published. {bowties & buttercream}

Meghan & Cam’s Edmonton Royal Mayfair Golf Club wedding is one of our all-time favourites. Ever. BowTies & Buttercream seem to agree! We are so happy to relive the memories with this publication.

Also, here’s their amazing wedding film by Hello Tomorrow, they are awesome!

P.S. We really haven’t had time to miss Edmonton, as we are too busy LOVING New Orleans at the moment! Warm hugs from here!!

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