Destruir o vestido ou conservá-lo como um tesouro? O que a noiva faz com o vestido depois da festa de casamento? Para as noivas, é uma oportunidade de usar o vestido mais uma vez antes de se apressar a fazer as malas e partir para a lua de mel. Para outros, é uma oportunidade de apreciar a beleza da noiva (e às vezes do noivo) em um ambiente mais relaxado, divertido e criativo, assim que termina a cerimônia de casamento.

Trash it or treasure it? Post-wedding shoots are more popular than ever. For some, it’s a chance to wear that dress one more time before pressing and packing it away. For others, it’s an opportunity to capture the beauty of the bride (and sometimes groom) in a more relaxed, fun, and creative environment once the wedding is over.

¿Destruirlo o conservarlo como un tesoro? Lo que hacen los novios luego de la fiesta es más popular que nunca. Para algunos, es una oportunidad de usar el vestido una vez más antes de apurarse a empacar y partir. Para otros, es una oportunidad de captar la belleza de la novia (y a veces el novio) en un ambiente más relajado, divertido y creativo, una vez que la boda termina.

“It was the best day of our lives,” shared bride Christine Castiello. The Long Island resident and her groom, Raymond Sanicola, knew they wanted to get married on a beautiful beach at sunset. Ultimately, they chose Aruba as the locale for their destination wedding, “because the beaches are absolutely beautiful, the food is always amazing, and the people are just lovely,” Christine explained.

Os casais que em suas celebrações nupciais anseiam um pouco de autenticidade, devem considerar a tradição da "festa no ônibus" da ilha. Em Aruba, nós vamos com frequência a uma "paranda" (palavra nativa dos arubanos) que significa a nossa versão do barhopping (ir de bar em bar).

Couples who yearn for a bit of island authenticity weaved into their nuptial celebrations may want to consider the island’s “party bus” tradition. In Aruba, we often go on a “paranda”—our version of barhopping. We gather friends together and caravan around the Island, hitting up local bars that are a little off the beaten, touristy path. Chartering a party bus for one of your wedding events can be a joyful addition to your guests’ experiences here.

Las parejas que anhelan un poco de la autenticidad de la isla en sus celebraciones nupciales pueden querer considerar la tradición de la "fiesta en el bus" de la isla. En Aruba, a menudo vamos en una "paranda", nuestra versión de barhopping (ir de bar en bar). Nos reunimos los amigos en caravana alrededor de la isla, visitando bares locales que están un poco fuera de las rutas turísticas. Alquilar un autobús de fiesta para un evento de boda puede ser un agregado alegre a las experiencias de tus invitados aquí.

Staci Canterino and Amul Bhalodi, from New York City, wanted to combine both Catholic and Hindu aspects to their wedding. Staci, who vacations in Aruba every year, wanted her destination wedding here because of the “perfect weather.”

Aruba’s spectacular beaches are world-renowned and the ideal setting for your dreamy island wedding. Each beach setting has its own unique vibe, and one of our favorites is Renaissance Island. It’s an island’s island—a lush, 40-acre retreat just a few hundred yards off of Aruba’s harbor—reachable by boat shuttle from the water launch at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino.

“I only saw Emmanuel in school…he was a very quiet young fella and I was the more talkative and outgoing person,” explained Djuna. The two didn't keep in touch after graduating high school in 2000, but through social media, reconnected in 2006. “It wasn't until the launch of Facebook several years later where we just made a simple friend connection, but we never established a consistent line of communication between one another,” informed Djuna. However, in 2013 they stumbled on each other’s profile on a dating website, exchanged numbers, and eventually went on a date.