Wedding Photography

Reprinted from Tripadvisor.com

Almond Morgan Bay Beach Resort: The perfect Wedding Photography

A party of eight of us ranging in age from 6 to 66 went out to St Lucia for our Wedding. The hotel really had something for everyone- quiet adults only pools, a kids pool with slides, pool table , table tennis and kids club, and great entertainment in the evening, that impressed us all by its high quality. Not to mention a good range of watersports that are part of the package.

A page from the Porter’s wedding album

In our second week we got married. The day was really relaxed and everything ran smoothly. We should mention our fantastic Wedding Photography Bill Mortley who is a resident of the island- he took so much time and care to capture every moment of our day. He is both a perfectionist and real professional- we are absolutely delighted with our photos. Anyone considering a wedding in St Lucia should visit his website. He was substantially cheaper than the hotel Wedding Photography, and having met a disappointed bride who had taken up the hotel photographer, we were so pleased that someone had recommended him to us before we went.

Multiple wedding images for the Porter wedding album

All in all our two weeks were pretty much perfect- just a bit more rain than we had expected. Our top tips for getting married at this hotel would be 1. The gazebo is a much more private location to get hitched than the beach- its quite public. 2. Pay the extra to have a steel band play – it was well worth it for the great ambience it created. 3. Check out the St Lucia wedding photographer we recommended above, rather than just going with the hotel one.

A fairytale wedding is hardly complete without the perfect wedding photographer. One who not only goes by the books, capturing every precious moment of the occasion but who’s enthusiasm to the job transcends though professionalism, creating a blissful atmosphere that is most of all, conducive to just about the best wedding memoirs one could wish for.

Couple posing for photographer Bill Mortley

Bill Mortley is one of those photographers that set subjects at ease. John Walsh and Holly Walsh, who worked in the Corporate Asset Finance banker found that out when they set off to St Lucia for their tropical destination wedding.
John was a manager a CPA London and Holly worked in the Corporate Asset Finance banker division for Lloyds TSB, a Major Bank in the London. They’d met at a bar randomly through mutual friends. Conversations progressed rapidly from that initial meeting and one year later, they moved to London from their hometown Jersey, together.
“I chose to share my life with John because he is perfect in every way,” said Holly.

Multiple images for wedding album page

“Holly “is an absolutely stunning, beautiful woman”, John says.
Once they’d moved in together, the couple engaged within 10 weeks. They settled on a destination wedding, and later, on the lush isle of St Lucia.
“Our flight from London while fine, was a bit stressful. As soon as we arrived at the Resort we just chilled out and relaxed for the whole week before the wedding. We wanted the day to be really special and we brought along a wedding party of family and friends to ensure it would be.”

Holly and John agreed that the outstanding beauty of the island had drawn them in. They’d never been to St Lucia before but heard reviews that the island was “simply stunning.”
“St Lucia is beautiful, we’ve been able to verify that for ourselves. We looked at so many venues and St Lucia is the one that really stuck out. We chose Almond Morgan Bay after seeing the photos of the property and reading reviews on Trip Advisor. We decided that was the ideal place for our “perfect day,”

Holly & John pose in the garden

The soon to be newlyweds tied the knot on May 9th at Almond Morgan Bay. John looked absolutely thrilled as he watched daughter Courtney Ember Walsh, 12-years-old and one of the bride’s maids, walk down the aisle. After the wedding he said he’d been excited, as his daughter Courtney just loved the island.
Twenty-four family members and friends were present for the nuptials, including John’s parents Margaret and John, Holly’s brother Dean who represented her father who passed away recently, and also gave her away. Other attendees included Holly’s cousin Lindsey, John’s Mother Marian and her best friend Pauline, John’s Best man Dean, and groomsman Ross and friends.

The facilities at Almond Morgan Bay far exceeded John and Holly’s expectations. They particularly loved the location and view of the wedding gazebo where they were married, and were “absolutely delighted” with the cuisine at their dinner that evening.