We belong somewhere. Our heart knows it. We spend our whole lives searching and looking for the one life we want. Until one day, amidst the hustle of our routines, we decide to stand still, look around and follow our heart because we know that home is where the heart is. That’s the way it is. Here, there and everywhere around the globe.
This is a story of American-girl-meets-Swiss-boy. They had a place in common–without knowing it yet–that would soon bring them together: Lanzarote, the smallest of the 7 autonomous Canary Islands.
These two biologists met at a seminar in the United States where they realized they had more in common than just their passion for living organisms. Sarah had to leave her close, loving family to be with a man she had been looking for her whole life. This man came from a totally different cultural background and had also decided to leave his family to follow a new path a few years earlier.
If it wasn’t for their simple yet life-changing decision, they wouldn’t have crossed each other’s paths and would be still looking for each other. Things happen for a reason. Everything, really. There’s a raison d'être behind every single thing in life and it is written in the universe somewhere. We might not see it sometimes because our fears blindfold us, making it hard for us to appreciate the amazing things the gods prepare for us.
After many years of traveling together, waiting long hours at different airports, and falling for each other with just one look, this couple decided to tie the knot in a place they’ve both been to before. A perfect place to witness their love.
Their friends and family were there to by-stand this wonderful union. Emotions, tears of happiness and a lot of fun made up their wedding. It was a happy, vibrant and joyful evening. A celebration in every sense of the word. It included guests from 14 different nationalities, traditional Spanish dances and a lot of hugs and kisses here and there.
In this wedding recap you’ll get to discover what an amazing place Lanzarote is. This volcanic island features never-before-seen landscapes, vineyards where you can take nature in, the beautiful setting where the ceremony and party took place, and Jameos del Agua, a watering hole crafted out of part of the unique lava tube. You’ll also get to see the family of the newly-weds, their friends, and me, the eye behind the camera that witnessed this magic to then share it with you.
I truly thank this couple for trusting in my work and eye, and each and every one of the guests with whom we shared a special moment in Lanzarote, as a Wedding Photographer, it has been a pleasure to partake in this wedding with this beautiful couple. I especially thank Gabriel and Valeria. I now invite you to enjoy this summary together.