{"id":635095,"date":"2017-07-17T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=635095"},"modified":"2017-07-11T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T15:13:59","slug":"stylish-jamaica-destination-wedding-at-half-moon-rock-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/stylish-jamaica-destination-wedding-at-half-moon-rock-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish Jamaica Destination Wedding at Half Moon Rock Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635147\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3b\/70\/3b70229a9f507d29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>Samantha and Mike&rsquo;s beach destination wedding&nbsp;was super chic and covered in tropical greenery! The couple loves to travel and had always dreamed of an intimate wedding, so they chose to have their big day at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.halfmoon.com\/weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Half Moon Rock Resort<\/a>, a stylish full-service resort and wedding venue on the Jamaica coast that perfectly fit their needs. We love how Samantha wore an embellished blush <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maggie Sottero<\/a>&nbsp;gown and boho-inspired barefoot sandals to her waterfront ceremony, then changed into a champagne-colored silk gown for a more relaxed look to enjoy her reception in!&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/haleyrynnringo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haley Rynn Ringo Photography<\/a>&nbsp;captured every detail in Samantha and Mike&rsquo;s day beautifully, including their venue&rsquo;s stunning focus on tropical fronds!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Samantha and Mike<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.halfmoon.com\/weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Half Moon Rock Resort<\/a>, Montego Bay, Jamaica<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635107\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/db\/13dbce54b6a82748.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Having our wedding style represent us as a couple was most important to us during planning! We love traveling and keeping everything relaxed, so a small destination wedding was beyond perfect.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635111\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a7\/24\/a7245bda3f0583d8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635112\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/04\/ed046d8c178e439a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635113\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6c\/9f\/6c9f0c90dd3f55dd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635117\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2f\/20\/2f2002c3ab6b993e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635118\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/03\/1e\/031eb8121eb12cee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635119\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0b\/cd\/0bcdb6db4aa28f3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635122\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ab\/0b\/ab0b944c62eb874f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635120\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ae\/74\/ae74df925a379f38.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635124\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/73\/ad\/73adc56e1f774f51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635125\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2d\/ae\/2dae5d7d043aa43b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635127\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2f\/e5\/2fe517cc118ed6c1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635133\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9a\/63\/9a63ef7d7bd20375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635134\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4f\/59\/4f59391792e1416e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635135\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e0\/44\/e0441069a69d1d47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635136\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e4\/ff\/e4ff20f33909101d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Oh goodness, EVERY SECOND was the most memorable part of our day! I guess if I had to narrow it down it would have been our vows. Michael and I wrote them the morning of our wedding, and he totally went off script and just spoke from his heart. As you could imagine, we both were crying, and it was just one of those unplanned moments that I will never forget.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635137\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ad\/de\/adde8356e846156d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635139\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/65\/cb\/65cb2421c9f2e87a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635140\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/90\/a4\/90a41db060f6b8eb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635141\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/ae\/e5aed0b7deccdf3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635142\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/cc\/23\/cc23c56c403643cf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>My mother, bridal party, and I all rocked barefoot sandals which I highly recommend, it added a carefree vibe to the evening. My bridesmaids wore white body-con dresses that had a cool asymmetrical cut on the bottom. I know they were all appreciative that they has comfy dresses that could easily be reused in the future!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635143\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bc\/73\/bc7380c7638953a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635144\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f3\/0c\/f30c36e7b387aa07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635145\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/62\/a1\/62a1a23ff45dc9ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635150\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0d\/9a\/0d9a6b2ec5b622fc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635151\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/92\/f6\/92f63227f21c5a92.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635152\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b0\/f0\/b0f08148a29f09ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635153\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/74\/64\/746463ca0b7b6480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635154\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1d\/8c\/1d8c605b7b1de29a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635155\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/58\/6f\/586f93693d54341e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>If you are doing a destination wedding RESEARCH your venue! We probably contacted over a dozen different venues and resort all over the world before we found Half Moon Rock Resort. I spent hours and hours reading reviews, blogs, etc about each venue. You want a location that can perfectly execute your vision being however many miles away.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635128\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bd\/7e\/bd7e4c02031a3ffb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635129\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/38\/06\/3806788a9557ede2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635130\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8b\/a2\/8ba2b09c98f43b13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Processional &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gr-Ff8us0Hg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Angel by Jack Johnson <\/a><\/em><br>\n<em>This has been our &lsquo;song&rsquo; since we first started dating long distance while he was in the Marine Corps. <\/em><br>\n<em>Recessional &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0ZgjmE6xdaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) Fergie (feat. GoonRock &amp; Q-Tip)<\/a><\/em><br>\n<em>We had to throw in a little Gatsby vibe for one of the biggest party nights of our lives!<\/em><br>\n<em>First Dance &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w2CELiObPeQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Die a Happy Man &ndash; Thomas Rhett<\/a><\/em><br>\n<em>We are country music fans, and every lyric to this song just speaks to us as a couple.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635157\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/87\/3b\/873be634a7300d5a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"899\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635158\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d9\/39\/d939f92b36e8a8af.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>I decided to go with two dresses for the evening, since I knew my wedding gown would be pretty warm on the dance floor. For the ceremony I wore a embellished blush colored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maggie Sottero<\/a> gown, and for the reception I wore a champagne colored silk gown. I loved being able to have two completely different looks for the evening, and not having to worry about being uncomfortable once we started dancing!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635162\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b0\/3b\/b03bd95a52ece116.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635160\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5c\/a7\/5ca7e436234f82db.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635161\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0c\/f1\/0cf194498720ba69.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>Our photographer Haley was a dream to work with. We had never met in person until a day before our wedding and we instantly bonded. Not only are her photography skills to die for, but her personality is out of this world. She was right by us, dancing the night away in true Haley fashion. I am forever grateful for our friendship and our timeless photographs!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635163\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/10\/6e\/106ec3649ed8917a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-635164\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/42\/8b\/428b90dd826f1021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/haleyrynnringo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haley Rynn Ringo Photography<\/a><br>\nVenue, Event Planning, Floral Design, Catering, Cake, DJ &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halfmoon.com\/weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Half Moon Rock Resort<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maggiesottero.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maggie Sottero<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Katespade.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kate Spade<\/a><br>\nBridesmaids&rsquo;, Groom&rsquo;s, Groomsmen&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.express.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Express<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benbridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Bridge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Samantha and Mike, and a special thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/haleyrynnringo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haley Rynn Ringo Photography<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing their day with us. Love this destination wedding&rsquo;s tropical vibes? Take a look at this <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/tropical-wonderland-wedding-at-the-white-rabbit-in-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tropical wonderland wedding at The White Rabbit in Singapore!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-gabby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samantha and Mike&rsquo;s beach destination wedding&nbsp;was super chic and covered in tropical greenery! The couple loves to travel and had always dreamed of an intimate wedding, so they chose to have their big day at&nbsp;Half Moon Rock Resort, a stylish full-service resort and wedding venue on the Jamaica coast that perfectly fit their needs. We love how Samantha wore an embellished blush Maggie Sottero&nbsp;gown and boho-inspired barefoot sandals to her waterfront ceremony, then changed into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1069,1070,1075,1081,1436,1082,1005,1269,1091,1096],"tags":[1115,1100,1113],"class_list":["post-635095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beach-wedding","category-bohemian-wedding","category-destination-wedding","category-intimate-wedding","category-jamaica-wedding","category-modern-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-sophisticated-wedding","category-tropical-wedding","category-waterfront-wedding","tag-champagne","tag-kelly-green","tag-white"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=635095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635095\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=635095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=635095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=635095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}