Wedding Photography

Fishing is a longstanding tradition in the scenic town of Soufriere, at the southern tip of Saint Lucia. Fishing is also a big deal for Daryl Solomon and Carmen Sultana, and the town, which shares that passion, was an appropriate spot for them to be finally joined in marriage. Saint Lucia’s second town hosted what was the second wedding for both 49-year-old Carmen, and 51-year-old Daryl. They observed the formalities at Villa Colibri a lovely cottage in Soufriere. Bill Wedding Photography captured all their special images with their loved-ones, including Carmen’s three children Veronica, Matthew and Miranda. Being wed in Saint Lucia was an easy choice for the couple. “We knew we wanted someplace special” says Daryl, an environmental engineer from New Jersey, who shares a love of the sea and adventure with Carmen, an OB/GYN Physician from Philadelphia.

The two met online on www.plentyoffish.com. Carmen says, “I was looking for someone who owns a bog boat and Daryl was advertising online that he had a boat and he also liked to go skiing and fishing and running and everything that I like to do.” Daryl agrees, “We both had the same activity list, same things about each other we both liked.” “Plus I liked his picture he was very handsome,” says Carmen but Daryl hints that she was fishing for a little more, adding “In my pictures I didn’t have any shirts on.” The two have had two years of getting to know each other although Carmen says she knew Daryl was IT “By the first real date”.

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The Sultanas exchange nuptial vows in St Lucia.

There was a mutual attraction initially but they say it took a couple of dates before they actually kissed. Not because of the shirt but extra caution over the flu. Daryl put his best foot forward at their first meeting, he says, “So she wouldn’t run screaming, I wore my best shirt,” but she says, ‘It was old flannel shirt… When I decided that he wasn’t crazy I gave him my phone numbers.” “I told him I had three kids and he didn’t run away,” says Carmen but the deal was sealed on a trip to a family wedding. Daryl says, “We pretty much knew that we worked well together through stressful times and non-stressful times. And we helped each other. Also at the same time I knew there was a possibility of learning from each other and growing not just staying complacent.” There was definitely no sitting around on the one week island Wedding vacation. Carmen and Daryl explored the Soufriere waterfalls, volcano and hot Sulphur Springs. The two lovers of  Wedding Photography also enjoyed being surrounded by the ocean.