

This was an amazing moment! (And the umbrellas are for the heat - NOT rain!)

A foot-cleansing station was set up at the entrance of the ceremony for guests.



Then guests were invited into Oceana beachside restaurant for cocktails with maracas and a lively mariachi band (with a guest appearance by the bride's mom!)







Following cocktail hour, guests were seated at long family-style tables decorated with lanterns and bright arrangements, intertwining curly willow and tropical tangerines.



Following dinner, a live cigar roller took his place in a small cigar lounge created as a surprise gift from the bride to the groom. Hand-made signs, painted and distressed to resemble an old Cuban cigar bar hung in the area, and dominos were placed in the base of arrangements as a nod to the bride's comment that her "old school Cuban guests" would sit around playing dominos and smoking cigars!




The night ended with fireworks and dancing! A truly amazing evening! Watch for professional photos of this wedding to come! Congratulations Mercy and Louis!