Destination Weddings in Antigua Guatemala by Joseph Nance Photography

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Can You Get Married During Rainy Season in Guatemala?

If you’re wondering whether Guatemala’s rainy season is the wrong time to plan your destination wedding, Alejandra and Gerardo’s October celebration at Villa Bokeh offers a different perspective. Here’s what rainy season is really like in Antigua, how experienced planners prepare for it, and why some of our favorite wedding photographs have come from days with uncertain forecasts.

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How wedding vendor relations actually work in Antigua Guatemala

Planning a destination wedding in Antigua Guatemala? We’ve had multiple couples told our wedding photography wasn’t available for their date when we actually were. Vendor availability here isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. Here’s why it happens, and why it’s worth confirming directly.

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What Experience Actually Looks Like on a Destination Wedding Day

Planning a wedding is overwhelming because the industry is loud. Planning a destination wedding in Antigua adds another layer, because the city itself becomes part of the experience. Everyone is selling something: bigger teams, more cameras, more content, more coverage. More is not better. Experience is.

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What Makes a Destination Wedding in Antigua Guatemala Truly Timeless

After a decade in Antigua, we are not guessing. We know this city better than anyone working in it. When that knowledge is paired with the right couple and the right creative team, the wedding stops feeling like a production and starts feeling like what it should be: a celebration that holds up for generations.

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A Poem to the Ruins of Antigua Guatemala

No two weddings in Antigua’s ruins are ever the same. The way the architecture reveals itself, the stone, the arches, the shifting light all collaborate to shape the atmosphere of your wedding day.

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Family Photography in Antigua Guatemala

Natural, lived-in family portraits set against the historic ruins and soft light of Antigua Guatemala. Thoughtful, cinematic photography focused on connection, movement, and memory, created with care for privacy and intention.

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Semana Santa 2018 Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala boasts some of the world's largest processions during Semana Santa. The combination of colonial remnants and vibrant mayan culture fuse to form one of the most interesting experiences during a week that is important to so many people around the world.

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Lake Atitlan Guatemala

Lake Atitlan in Guatemala is one of the most magical places on earth. This blog post is a small photographic exploration of the nature and culture to be found there.

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