Destination weddings in Cancun, Mexico, can be painted with a stereotypical brush from time to time. Beers. Sun. Beach. Party. Big hats. Tequila. More party. You know the drill. The story doesn’t always need to be told that way though. It doesn’t always have to be all sunshine and roses. Raegen and Doug struck us…
We’ve told this story before. About how we SEO-ed our way to Iceland. Twice. What we found – especially before going to Iceland – was that the story of how we got there was overwhelming conversations and, unfortunately, blinding ourselves to the real centre of it all: Rebecca and Ymir. When we arrived at Keflavik…
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damn. these are wonderful you guys.
You guys are the real freaking deal.
Epic!!!!
Words do not suffice for this kind of perfection. Extraordinary.
Absolutely love the shot near the beginning in front of the house and the mountains! You captured some great moments all-around, too. Nicely done!
I knew this was going to be good. Well done dudes.
Truly beautiful photographs. You have such a wonderful style. What a fantastic location.
you are brilliant and recognizable to the mile !!! I adore your documentaries :)
Jacek
one of the best shot weddings i have ever seen! simply superb gents!
This is just epic. I dont use that word much….but this deserves it.
so lovely. i adore this wedding to pieces. your work continues to inspire me.
This is beyond incredible.
Breathtaking. When I got to the shot of the bride and groom dancing blurrily in the center of the road, I had to scroll all the way down just to write how dizzily beautiful that photo is. And now I’ll post this and scroll back up for the rest. But really, that one shot sums up soo much.
In-muthafreakin’-credible.
Speechless, specially for portraits by the water.
Incredibly done my friends!!
Friggin’ A, guys. this is SO good.
so dope.
Beauti.
Absolutely beautiful.
Wow. It’s so easy to get lost in the beauty of your work.
it’s the little things that make you guys so great.
wow.
Incredible.
Beautiful guys!
This is spectacular!
Timeless. Moving. Unreal. I will dream beautiful dreams now. Good night :)
Nice capture of the day! Lucky couple to have two visionaries to record the day!
In awe.
now I want to move to Iceland, get married there, and have you guys take the photos.
this is truly amazing.
These pictures, taken in this beautiful place, make me very happy.
Icebergs and wedding photos. I sooo love it. These are beautiful.
this blog post slapped me in the face… twice!
So stunning. I love how all the wide portraits captured the beautiful landscapes around them.
these are so amazing in every single way! wow! what a location too!
Wow Wow Wow! Awesome pics for awesome location!
i just got done taking notes. i doubt i covered it all even after looking it over twice. ace.
Awesome. Love all of the minimal portraits and the motion/dancing one. You guys are fantastic.
Your heads must have exploded when you got to Iceland .. this wedding has been well and truly Nordica’d
Dream team!
This is SUCH a neat wedding!!
You never fail to disappoint. Great work guys.
Incredible location, Awesome shoots ¡ No words ¡ Simply i love your work ¡
Amazing as always! Faves were the black and white of the man’s hands behind his back; brides blue boots and the little girl running! I so enjoy your photos! Bravo!
Wow, this is amazeballs! So much in fact I just made up a new word..lol
As a wedding guest, I’ve got to thank you for how well you captured that day’s events and emotions. Your photos are a gift to Ymir and Becky and all of their guests!
Artistic and romantically elegant. Its hard to describe your awesomeness with mundane words.
Superb photographs guys. Love it. What an awesome place to get married.
Love the landscapes as well.
stunning location, interesting story and great photos :)
Awesome pictures! Thanks guys for the opportunity to travel with you and experiencing incredible story.
Wow! You guys are amazing! Good work!
AMAZING! The one when they’re dancing in the middle of the road is my favorite.
this is really beautiful guys. i keep coming back.
so SO beautiful
You guys are masters. Truly amazing wedding. I love how you always combine beautiful emotion, amazing details, and stunning scenery.
Love everything about this post! amazing!
Congratulations! Becky. I so admire your love of adventure. May your together be fill with many beautiful ones.
Fantastic work guys – amazing setting. Smashing it.
Another home run.
Also love how up front you are about the seo bit. Keep at it. Cheers!
breathtaking.
you guys just continue to dominate….simply amazing
you guys are crazy. I love how you guys document.
This is just amazing… No other words. You are epic.
speechless
This maybe the most amazing wedding location I’ve ever seen, seriously gents, these pictures are amazing!
This is so so good. wow.
I love the pictures of the waitresses with multiple bottles of wine. Our wine-importation business was a rousing success.
Gosh – I must have turned 8 different shades of jealousy green reading/looking at this post. what a gorgeous and unique location and you captured it beautifully.
ummmmmm – you guys are totally and utterly amazing. You know that don’t you?! Speechless.
Soy un fan tuyo… tus fotografias son simplemente fantasticas. Saludos desde España
This is beautiful imagery. Love it.
Wow. With a little SEO, dreams do come true. Congratulations on making it there!
The wedding looks amazing. Just … amazing. Great people, great moments, great photos.
Fantastic work.crazy & love. Rock!!
WOW…WOW…WOW…
bahhhh thought I commented on this. lucky you guys are nice otherwise i’d hate you for being so amazing!
Absolutely stunning shots you have here! I love this countryside!
Very emotional team. Absolutly amazing!
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What.. Cole got engaged? WOo Congrats!!
Oh my goodness, congratulations! I don’t know you very well but I am very very happy for you :)
Also, those photos are lovely… I can almost feel the sand in that beach+fish photo.
Congratulations Cole and Therese! That is wonderful news :)
so rad!
Så vackert! Saknar er! <3
SO awesome. “….were at when I was a sweaty photographer running around looking like I was 10 minutes late for everything.” This is how I feel at all my weddings.
Congratulations!!
Great shots and congrats!
You’re engaged!!! CONGRATS!
And also, holy crap that guy looks like he’s diving straight into a rock. I hope that he’s ok :)
huge congrats, cole!
how did you just make a comment about a sweaty nose and make it sound romantic and poetic. impressive skill :) congratulations on the engagement!
Congrats Cole!! So happy for you and Therese.
Congrats!!!!!!
Så himla fint.. både text och bild..
This is such a lovely post, congratulations :)
I’ve said it a bunch of times before, but you’re a lucky man, mate, and Therese has landed herself a top bloke!
Congratulations guys! x
Huge congratulations! Beautifully written and the photos are just lovely. x
Wow! Congratulations. Having been married nearly a decade myself, I can say in all honestly that while not always easy, in David I have found my bliss. I wish you both all the best.
So awesome, congrats! Stunning images!
Congratulations! Great story. And beautiful images.
Great stuff! And congrats!
congrats!!! and for the record….the shot of the girl on the beach on her own took my breath away. wow.
Cool story, cooler photos. Congrats!
Seriously awesome story and seriously awesome photos – congratulations again Cole!
Congrats on your engagement!! Looks like you two are off to a good start, beginning with a nice vacation. =)
Congrats! And those are some lovely travel frames.
So awesome, makes me want to go to Mexico! Great work!
Awesome post, congratulations! The images are beautiful, as always.
and how was the hangover after all dem beers, guy? :D awesome shots my man!
Congratulations! Beautiful.
it’s always such a treat to look at your work.
CONGRATS! ……and, that guy didnt die right that jumped off the cliff?! killer grab.
How did I miss this? Congrats to you Therese! These are awesome shots. Love your compositions.
what a wonderful story and congrats on the engagement!! being married is FABULOUS!!!!! killer photos once again too.
Congratulations, Cole. This is realy great news!
Congratulations!
Thought I’d share some of the photos I snapped while on holiday in Las Vegas about a week ago. It was my first, but definitely not the last trip down there. So if anyone has their wedding in Vegas… :) /Jakob (For all of you photo enthusiasts, these were shot with the Fuji X100.)
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Love the shot of the card on the ground. That is SO Vegas!
Also.. I’m assuming you meant definitely NOT the last trip down there?
You’re post says “It was my first, but definitely last trip down there” I assume you mean, not your last trip down there ;)
We’re heading down there in on the last week of Dec. Looking forward to it as we both have not been to vegas!
Thanks guys, my bad. Definitely not the last trip to Vegas. /Jakob
Awesome images!! Can’t wait to party with you there in feb :)
I only ever love your work more and more.
Every time you post something new, I get butterflies in my stomach. And you never disappoint. Love these.
Love all of the blues in these! I’ve never been to Vegas before… are y’all heading to WPPI? :)
looks like you had a blast !!! cheers !!
Sweet and just another push towards the x100…must resist.
Great perspective as always guys!
So, did you call the girl in the flyer?
Hatin’ on you guys for being so awesome, as usual. Can’t you post a derp every now and then so we mere mortals can feel a little better?
Further proof that I need one of those cameras bad. These are wonderful.
Beautiful images and looks like a good time!
A few of months ago I flew down to Xcaret, just outside Cancun in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico, to shoot a wedding with one of the most talented wedding photographers in the world. Senor Fer Juaristi. A couple of days later I returned to Vancouver, having shot a wedding with not only one of the…
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this is unreal! so so so many incredible shots. the guy with that hat I want on my wall. Fer is second shooting with me in November and I CANNOT wait. Hope I remember to actually shoot rather than just watch him the whole time.
There aren’t words for how amazing this is.
Breathtakingly beautiful work!
wow, this is…wow!
I need to express myself in Finnish now: Sairaaaaan makeita!
whoa. seriously unreal.
Outrageous. So good friends
awesome set bro, thanks for joining the ride.
i like this. i really do.
Sheeeeeeeiiiittttttttttttt every image is incredible!
love that old guy with the hat!
You guys always bring the noise to the rock show. You killin’ it nonstop. Amazing shots and angles :)
Guys you seriously BLOW MY MIND every time I see your pictures!
complete and utter beauty….so well done
Fourth shot down is epic. And I’m loving that frame of the glasses with ice.
You make me want to be better. I always enjoy your work. Awesome!
Amazing – staggering use of light.
Wow, amazing photos.
Brilliant work. Brilliant.
Wow, just wow you absolutely killed it!
Ridiculous.
All good, but there are some frames in there that are RIDICULOUS.
Just amazing. I agree with Senor Brenizer.
beautiful work guys! nice one!
I quit. No, I’m not, but seriously, you make me want to be a better photographer. Like, AYKM???
You guys make me want to quit being a wedding photographer! Rock solid!
Your PJ stuff is incredible dude. For real.
That’s probably my favorite bouquet toss photo I’ve ever seen. Super impressive set.
Spectacular!
this is INSANE! massive props!
You continue to outdo yourselves. Stunning work… this is just amazing. Your photography belongs in galleries!
There is so much craziness going on here! I love it. Great captures!
crazyness yo!
flat out amazing. so good my friend.
Smällkäft. som sagt. Underbart!
Grymt, Jacob!
Outstanding! Teach me! :-)
Outstanding as per usual!
magic & mystery..!!
Mafiaoso! Very cool!!
Absolutely fantastic. Love the images. You are traveling places, this a different, very different kind of setup. Love the lighting here. Fantastic costumes.
One of my favorites is the old man with hat, looks like a scene straight from Godfather movie :)
CRAZY. AWESOME. WORK.
Crazy awesome!
I’ve photographed on a movie set before and that’s exactly what these look like, movie stills!!! Amazing job of capturing this awesome wedding.
love . seriously, excellent .
Full bottle of awesome sauce!
Holy crap. Great embrace of shadows.
Fy fan vad bra! You’re so talented and inspiring!
Beautiful. Those night shots are amazing!
LOVE! so moody and edgy. i adore all the balloon photos, and especially love the wrestler mask! beautiful!
wow!
What a wedding! Never seen anything like that.
We return here in every single day! Your photos are so inspiring. Full of fantastic light and colours.
Amazing job!! Congratulations!!
This is superb!
by Cole & Jakob
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Tyler - i think you guys are really good at what you do.
Javier Abad - Good work guys!!
Jenna Baze (aka: The Awkward Photographer) - Your work constantly inspires me. The naturalness… the unique perspective… the mood. I love it all.
Sarah - This is just gorgeous! I never considered myself a beach bride, but you may have converted me :)
Carolina - Oh guys, this is so amazing! I am working on getting my plan ready so I can learn from you. :) Awesome work
Teresa K - Superb, truly. But honestly, I expect no less every time I come to your site. You guys never disappoint.
Heather J - So I’ve come to realize that the reason I like your work so much is because it reminds me of Wes Anderson films. This post especially. Great work, you two.
sam hurd - dibs on a post card :)
http://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cancun-wedding-photographer079.jpg
Fotograf Fredric - Vajjert! Blir badsugen :-)
nirav - Beautifully captured my friends. Love those rain shots!
Shyann - Amazing, I love your unique vision on these. Such a wonderful wedding.
Mary Sylvia - Some amazing shots in the rain, but my favorite is the one with the little girl on the bed watching everyone…lovely.
Sonal - Just beautiful. I feel like I was there.
Mike and Frida Photography - Love the framing in the wide-angle (24mm?) shot of “the kiss”. : D
Zosia - So so good guys! Those moody clouds are amazing!
Jean - Art. Your work is so magical, Cole and Jakob. You two never cease to amaze.
Anne Marie Carson - Amazing, as usual from you guys. I have to say I LOVE her dress (and equally so that she chose a color, while others in the wedding party wore white).
Darko - Fantastic set – I can’t decide if I prefer the color or the BW shots – they are all amazing!
Kat Braman - this image is crazy cool http://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cancun-wedding-photographer079.jpg – love the way you’re using exposure to tell a story
Kyle - I am going to bookmark this post and come back to it again and again and again for inspiration! Amazing.
And I love the shot of the guy with the portrait right behind him looking at him!
Fe - Wow! Just wow! Your work is amazing :)
Sarah - Incredible shots. The baby and the mother in the sudden rainstorm gave me chills, so beautiful.
Sachin Khona - Top drawer work fellas.. love this wedding!
Brian Furbush - Great set per usual fellas. Really love the moody cloud shots as well as the epic bodybuilder.
Jesse Pafundi - Going out on a limb here and saying these photographs are really good.
gabe aceves - its unbelievable how you guys roll. seriously, amazing work gentlemen. i love visiting.
Sinereh - This is amazing! And the feet shot is just magical.
Leah Muse - Her dress is stunning! Fabulous work, as always. Love their day!
Caroline - Yeah, so, you guys blew my mind with this wedding. This is my favorite: http://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cancun-wedding-photographer067.jpg
ALMA - Ridiculously Awesome!
Gretchen Adams - Beautiful images
Michael Wachniak - Not sure how I missed this… but wow. Killed it, guys.Amazing!
Mattias - M m m :-) From dawn to dusk, perfect!
Sara Norrehed - My gosh – I l.o.v.e it!!
Harvard - Had me at shiny muscle man.
ed peers - So damn good.
Julie Harris - Lovely wedding… I especially like the atmospheric photos… the sky, the beach, the birds, the rainbow, etc. Adds a lot of drama to the event.
Vanessa - Love the colours you captured of the waiter making the drink that’s on fire – so amazing!! Great photos!!
Jakub Majewski - Bravo guys, it was a great adventure, the weather and those colours. Awesome!
Ric Latham - Love them, fantastic images!
Nick Lance - So natural and I loved the lady holding her baby in the rain. Amazing!
Elliot Anderson - Love the muscle man shot! Great post all around per usual.