These spontaneous yurt honeymoon photos on Water Island are like firefly magic #Travel#newlyweds#photography#travel#vacations January 21 2019 | Catherine Clark bijouxandbits Photos by: Parenthesis Photography Photos by Parenthesis Photography Related Post The most romantic Lord of the Rings tour of New Zealand you'll see today We decided to go to New Zealand, partially as this was Matt's first trip overseas (and New Zealand is one of Australia's closest neighbours), partially... Read more I got a peek at one of the sweetest real life honeymoon photo shoots I've ever seen. It's authentic, romantic, and spur-of-the-moment, which makes is all that much more interesting and special. Here's how the Caribbean yurt photo shoot unfolded from super skilled photographer Kathleen of Parenthesis Photography who just happened to be in the right place at the right time to capture some epic love… I was staying in a yurt on Water Island, which is a tiny Island off the coast of St. Thomas. It has a population of about 180 or so. I'd found Happy Hippy retreat on AirBnb and knew I had to try to stay there. It's a little community of about five yurts, with little places all around to think and read. All it took to get over from St. Thomas was a 10-minute ferry ride. The owners welcome the wildlife, which isn't as scary as it sounds (yes there are tarantulas, but I didn't see one… they're actually pretty shy!). So the whole place is like a Disney movie of hermit crabs, tortoises, little lizards, and tree frogs. The hermit crabs start clamoring toward the kitchen when they smell food cooking, no joke. And they join you in the outdoor shower. Ashley and Jacob showed up a couple days after I did, and we started talking and getting to know each other. I found out that they'd just been married and were on their honeymoon, so I offered to do a little photo session with them since there was so much cool stuff around us. We wandered around and even the cats even got involved (the yellow one that likes the rocks overlooking the water is named Lemon, my favorite). Once it got dark, I used some of the lights near the kitchen/common room area for the firefly effect. Did I get an insane amount of mosquito bites that night? Yes. Was it worth it? Yes. Just the sweetest stuff ever. I am now officially hoping I happen to run into an amazing pro photographer on my honeymoon. Or I could just bring one along! Aw yesss. Let's see the benefits of this in action… Vendors Photography: Parenthesis Photography Gallery This slideshow requires JavaScript. Jenna & Brendan's five-country, Central American, backpacking adventure It's summer time and as my mind starts to turn to vacation schemes, we also have new Home & Life schemes. We're thinking of moving Offbeat Bride's honeymoon profiles over… Read More Reporter Name * Reporter Email * Original text Enter the original text here. Edited text* Enter your suggested copyedit here. Notes You can add a note for the editor here. * Required information. Fix Typo Catherine Clark Catherine Clark is Offbeat Bride's Senior Editor. In her spare time she loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur baby, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com. @enidjcoleslaw @bijouxandbits @bijouxandbits PREVIOUS The most expensive home on the the market in LA is this palatial estate for $125 million NEXT Keep your dog leashed: thoughts from one friendly pet owner to another Show/Hide comments [ 1 ] Thank you for sharing this! It was such a special experience. 1 agrees Reply Join the conversation Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Subscribe me to your mailing list No-drama comment policy Part of what makes the Offbeat Empire different is our commitment to civil, constructive commenting. Make sure you're familiar with our no-drama comment policy.