Last time I published a wedding by Thierry Joubert, it was of a New York couple getting married in La Turballe, France. Now Thierry has taken us all the way to the Caribbean, specifically Guadeloupe, for the sun-drenched nuptials of Anaïs & Julien.
“Anaïs and Julien met while sharing a house when they were students in Lyon, France, more than 10 years ago,” says Joubert, “and Guadeloupe is the home island of the bride. Julian also fell in love with the island and both of them really wanted the wedding to include vintage elements of Guadeloupean tradition and culture. That’s why they chose the Habitation L’oiseau, a former coffee plantation, for the reception. In addition, Vieux-Habitants, the village where the ceremony and celebration was held, hosts the oldest church of the island.”
Joubert’s camera of choice was the Nikon D750—”light and powerful”—accompanied by his 24mm and 35mm lenses. “The 35mm is a lens that I use about 70 percent of the time during a wedding, but the 24mm is also gaining ground more and more as my go-to lens,” Joubert explains. “I find it more interesting to frame wider to bring in the scene with more detail than before. During the last three years, I worked with two cameras hanging from my harness throughout the day but now I’ve rediscovered the pleasure of working with just one camera, and focusing on the action with just one lens.”
As for the location, who can complain about having to shoot a wedding on a tropical island, right? “This wedding was magical for many reasons,” Joubert sums up. “The destination, weather, reception venues, lunch and alfresco dining, and the friendliness of the guests and families—everything worked in tandem to make for a beautiful, smooth event. That’s why I love destination weddings. Having to create a story in a completely unknown location.”
To see more of this wedding, visit Joubert’s website.
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