{"id":9895,"date":"2019-09-23T14:05:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T12:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/destination-wedding-in-spain-la-cartuja-de-ara-christi-aaron-sandra"},"modified":"2026-10-19T18:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:58:39","slug":"destination-wedding-in-spain-la-cartuja-de-ara-christi-aaron-sandra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/destination-wedding-in-spain-la-cartuja-de-ara-christi-aaron-sandra","title":{"rendered":"La Cartuja de Ara Christi Wedding | Aaron &#038; Sandra"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.oheka-page{max-width:1220px;margin:auto;padding:80px 24px;color:#292723;line-height:1.85}.oheka-page *{box-sizing:border-box}.oheka-page h1{font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,64px);line-height:1.1;margin:16px 0 26px}.oheka-page h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:1.16;margin:12px 0 24px}.oheka-page h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.3}.oheka-page p{margin:0 0 22px}.oheka-eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b6a52}.oheka-section{padding:64px 0}.oheka-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:58px;align-items:center}.oheka-page img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0}.oheka-photo{margin:34px 0}.oheka-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:24px 0}.oheka-page .oheka-button{display:inline-block;background:#282621;color:white;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:40px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.oheka-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;border-top:1px solid #ddd3c9;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd3c9;margin:40px 0;padding:25px 0;font-size:14px}.oheka-facts strong{display:block}.oheka-note{padding:36px;background:#f5f1ec;border-radius:3px}.oheka-page details{border-bottom:1px solid #d8d1c8;padding:22px 0}.oheka-page summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5}.oheka-page details p{padding:18px 0 0;margin:0}.oheka-cta{text-align:center;background:#f5f1ec;padding:60px 30px;margin-top:55px}.oheka-page a:not(.oheka-button){color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}@media(max-width:760px){.oheka-page{padding:45px 20px}.oheka-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}.oheka-section{padding:34px 0}.oheka-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.oheka-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.oheka-cta{padding:35px 20px}}<\/p>\n<p>body.postid-9895 #primary{max-width:1220px!important;width:100%;padding:0!important;margin:0 auto!important}body.postid-9895 #primary>.row{margin:0}body.postid-9895 #primary .blogpost{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;flex:0 0 100%;padding:0!important;margin-top:0!important}#post-9895 .oheka-page img{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;object-fit:contain}#post-9895 .oheka-page figure{min-width:0}#post-9895 .oheka-page .oheka-pair{align-items:center}#post-9895 .oheka-page .oheka-pair .oheka-photo{margin:0}#post-9895 .oheka-page .oheka-split>*{min-width:0}#post-9895 .oheka-page .oheka-photo a{display:block}#post-9895 .oheka-page nav{position:static;padding:0;background:none}#post-9895 .oheka-page summary{text-align:left}#post-9895 .oheka-page .breakout{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;left:0!important;right:auto!important;margin:0!important;transform:none!important;position:static!important}#post-9895 .oheka-page picture{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%}<\/style>\n<div class=\"oheka-page\" lang=\"en-US\">\n<div class=\"oheka-split\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">EPPEL PHOTOGRAPHY \u00b7 VALENCIA, SPAIN<\/p>\n<h1>La Cartuja de Ara Christi wedding photographer<\/h1>\n<p>Warm stone, palm trees and a celebration that carries on long after sunset. Aaron and Sandra\u2019s wedding at La Cartuja de Ara Christi brings you into a real destination wedding near Valencia, from the anticipation of getting ready to the last dance.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m Ralf Czogallik of Eppel Fotografie. I photographed their day with the same balance I bring to every wedding: honest documentary moments and colorful, editorial portraits that still feel like you.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"oheka-button\" href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/book\">Check your wedding date<\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1110-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron and Sandra beside the historic stone facade\"><img class=\"wp-image-34553\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1110-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and Sandra beside the historic stone facade\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-facts\">\n<div><strong>El Puig \u00b7 Valencia<\/strong>A historic Spanish monastery<\/div>\n<div><strong>Aaron &amp; Sandra<\/strong>A real wedding I photographed<\/div>\n<div><strong>48-hour preview<\/strong>Your first photographs<\/div>\n<div><strong>Personal contact<\/strong>Directly with Ralf<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#story\">The wedding story<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"#venue\">The venue<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"#planning\">Planning your photography<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"#faq\">Your questions<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"oheka-section\" id=\"story\">\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">FROM NEW ORLEANS TO SPAIN<\/p>\n<h2>Aaron &amp; Sandra: a wedding with a story behind it<\/h2>\n<p>Before their wedding in Spain, I photographed Aaron and Sandra together in New Orleans. Having that time together made their wedding another chapter in a story we had already begun. You can see their <a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/loveshoot-in-new-orleans-usa-sandra-aaron\">New Orleans engagement session<\/a> for the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Here, the setting changes to the Valencia region. Their photographs move from busy rooms full of friends to an outdoor ceremony, quiet portraits against the monastery walls and a courtyard full of dancing. Wedding planner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenweddings.com\/language\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seven Weddings<\/a> was part of the team behind this celebration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1069-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Guests arriving at the historic monastery in El Puig\"><img class=\"wp-image-34471\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1069-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests arriving at the historic monastery in El Puig\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1081-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Palm trees in the gardens\"><img class=\"wp-image-34495\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1081-1.jpg\" alt=\"Palm trees in the gardens\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"oheka-section oheka-split\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">BEFORE THE CEREMONY<\/p>\n<h2>The anticipation, the friends, the little moments<\/h2>\n<p>A wedding story begins before the ceremony. Dresses hanging together, a bow tie being adjusted, a toast between friends: these are the photographs that bring back how the morning felt.<\/p>\n<p>During preparations, I work with the light in the room and follow what is happening. There is space for a considered portrait, but also for the laughter and the helping hands that make the morning personal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1078-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridal portrait reflected in warm light\"><img class=\"wp-image-34489\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1078-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal portrait reflected in warm light\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1070-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses hanging together\"><img class=\"wp-image-34473\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1070-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses hanging together\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1071-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridal preparations in a sunlit room\"><img class=\"wp-image-34475\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1071-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal preparations in a sunlit room\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1072-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridesmaids getting ready in floral robes\"><img class=\"wp-image-34477\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1072-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridesmaids getting ready in floral robes\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1073-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridesmaids gathered in a doorway\"><img class=\"wp-image-34479\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1073-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridesmaids gathered in a doorway\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1074-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Friends sharing a quiet moment during preparations\"><img class=\"wp-image-34481\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1074-1.jpg\" alt=\"Friends sharing a quiet moment during preparations\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1075-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom getting ready beside tall windows\"><img class=\"wp-image-34483\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1075-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom getting ready beside tall windows\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1076-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bride looking down during morning preparations\"><img class=\"wp-image-34485\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1076-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bride looking down during morning preparations\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1077-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom putting on his jacket by the windows\"><img class=\"wp-image-34487\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1077-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom putting on his jacket by the windows\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1079-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom adjusting his bow tie in a mirror\"><img class=\"wp-image-34491\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1079-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom adjusting his bow tie in a mirror\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1080-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groomsmen helping each other get ready\"><img class=\"wp-image-34493\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1080-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groomsmen helping each other get ready\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1082-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom laughing with a friend before the wedding\"><img class=\"wp-image-34497\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1082-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom laughing with a friend before the wedding\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1083-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom and groomsmen walking through Valencia\"><img class=\"wp-image-34499\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1083-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom and groomsmen walking through Valencia\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1084-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bride taking her wedding dress from its hanger\"><img class=\"wp-image-34501\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1084-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bride taking her wedding dress from its hanger\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1085-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Friends arranging the bridal gown\"><img class=\"wp-image-34503\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1085-1.jpg\" alt=\"Friends arranging the bridal gown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1086-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom and friends raising a toast\"><img class=\"wp-image-34505\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1086-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom and friends raising a toast\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1087-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridesmaids helping Sandra into her dress\"><img class=\"wp-image-34507\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1087-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridesmaids helping Sandra into her dress\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1088-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridesmaids celebrating together before the ceremony\"><img class=\"wp-image-34509\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1088-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridesmaids celebrating together before the ceremony\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1089-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Finishing touches to the bridal dress\"><img class=\"wp-image-34511\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1089-1.jpg\" alt=\"Finishing touches to the bridal dress\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1090-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Groom laughing with his groomsmen\"><img class=\"wp-image-34513\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1090-1.jpg\" alt=\"Groom laughing with his groomsmen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<section class=\"oheka-section\">\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">THE MOMENT IT BECOMES REAL<\/p>\n<h2>An outdoor ceremony in the Spanish sunshine<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron and Sandra\u2019s ceremony took place outdoors, surrounded by their guests. The photographs show the approach to the aisle, the exchange of rings and the joy of walking back together as newlyweds.<\/p>\n<p>I move between wide views that show the setting and close photographs of expressions and gestures. You will want to remember where you stood, but also the way you looked at each other and the reactions around you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1091-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bridal party waiting in the monastery doorway\"><img class=\"wp-image-34515\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1091-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal party waiting in the monastery doorway\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1092-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra arriving with her escort through the doorway\"><img class=\"wp-image-34517\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1092-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra arriving with her escort through the doorway\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1093-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron waiting for Sandra at the outdoor ceremony\"><img class=\"wp-image-34519\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1093-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron waiting for Sandra at the outdoor ceremony\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1094-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra approaching Aaron with her escort\"><img class=\"wp-image-34521\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1094-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra approaching Aaron with her escort\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1095-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sunlight falling across the outdoor wedding ceremony\"><img class=\"wp-image-34523\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1095-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sunlight falling across the outdoor wedding ceremony\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1096-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron and Sandra exchanging vows beneath flowers\"><img class=\"wp-image-34525\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1096-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and Sandra exchanging vows beneath flowers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1097-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra smiling during the wedding ceremony\"><img class=\"wp-image-34527\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1097-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra smiling during the wedding ceremony\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1098-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Close-up of the wedding ring exchange\"><img class=\"wp-image-34529\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1098-1.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of the wedding ring exchange\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1099-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Wide view of the outdoor ceremony beneath a blue sky\"><img class=\"wp-image-34531\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1099-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wide view of the outdoor ceremony beneath a blue sky\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1100-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Newlyweds celebrating as they walk down the aisle\"><img class=\"wp-image-34533\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1100-1.jpg\" alt=\"Newlyweds celebrating as they walk down the aisle\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1101-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Guests greeting the newlyweds after the ceremony\"><img class=\"wp-image-34535\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1101-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests greeting the newlyweds after the ceremony\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"oheka-section oheka-split\" id=\"venue\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">EL PUIG DE SANTA MARIA \u00b7 VALENCIA<\/p>\n<h2>Why La Cartuja de Ara Christi makes such a distinctive setting<\/h2>\n<p>La Cartuja de Ara Christi is a former Carthusian monastery in El Puig de Santa Maria, in the province of Valencia, Spain. The stone architecture, arcades and surrounding greenery give portraits a clear sense of place.<\/p>\n<p>For this wedding, I used the contrast between the architecture and the couple: a small figure framed by an arch, a close embrace against warm stone, and a walk through the gardens. The location becomes part of their story, rather than a backdrop that overwhelms it.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comunitatvalenciana.com\/en\/valencia\/el-puig-de-santa-maria\/monuments\/cartuja-ara-christi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official regional tourism listing<\/a> identifies the monastery and its location. For current wedding arrangements, contact the venue team directly through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cartujadearachristi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Cartuja de Ara Christi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1106-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Historic arcade and palm trees at La Cartuja de Ara Christi\"><img class=\"wp-image-34545\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1106-1.jpg\" alt=\"Historic arcade and palm trees at La Cartuja de Ara Christi\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"oheka-note\">\n<h3>Plan around the light and your guests<\/h3>\n<p>Discuss the ceremony location, available indoor spaces and portrait access with your planner. A little breathing room in the schedule makes room for family photographs and a short couple session without rushing from one moment to the next. Exact spaces and access depend on your event arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1102-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Couple portrait framed through the monastery architecture\"><img class=\"wp-image-34537\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1102-1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple portrait framed through the monastery architecture\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1103-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Close-up of the pale pink and white bridal bouquet\"><img class=\"wp-image-34539\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1103-1.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of the pale pink and white bridal bouquet\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1104-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra resting her hand on Aaron during a portrait\"><img class=\"wp-image-34541\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1104-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra resting her hand on Aaron during a portrait\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1105-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra and her bridesmaids framed by stone columns\"><img class=\"wp-image-34543\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1105-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra and her bridesmaids framed by stone columns\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1107-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron and Sandra kissing among the greenery\"><img class=\"wp-image-34547\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1107-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and Sandra kissing among the greenery\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1108-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Couple walking through the monastery grounds\"><img class=\"wp-image-34549\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1108-1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple walking through the monastery grounds\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1109-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Newlyweds walking together in the gardens\"><img class=\"wp-image-34551\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1109-1.jpg\" alt=\"Newlyweds walking together in the gardens\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<section class=\"oheka-section oheka-split\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">COLORFUL. EDITORIAL. REAL.<\/p>\n<h2>Portraits with character, without missing your own wedding<\/h2>\n<p>You do not need to arrive knowing how to pose. I offer relaxed direction, find the light and give you something simple to do together. Then I leave room for your own expressions and connection.<\/p>\n<p>Outside those portrait moments, my approach is documentary. I watch for a glance, a reaction or a brief embrace. That combination is what gives the final gallery both strong photographs and a personal rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>See more in my <a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/portfolio\">wedding photography portfolio<\/a>, or read about <a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/about-me\">me and my approach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1111-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Wedding cake decorated with pink flowers\"><img class=\"wp-image-34555\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1111-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding cake decorated with pink flowers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"oheka-section\">\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">WHEN DAY BECOMES NIGHT<\/p>\n<h2>Cake, candlelight and a courtyard full of dancing<\/h2>\n<p>The evening changes the mood completely. Cake and candles give way to colored lights, close embraces and friends lifting the couple above the dance floor. The architecture is still there, but the people bring the energy.<\/p>\n<p>I photograph the party as part of the story, working with the available light and additional lighting where needed. The aim is to keep the atmosphere you remember: movement, color and the freedom to enjoy yourselves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1112-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Guest reacting during the wedding reception\"><img class=\"wp-image-34557\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1112-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guest reacting during the wedding reception\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1113-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron and Sandra cutting their wedding cake\"><img class=\"wp-image-34559\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1113-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and Sandra cutting their wedding cake\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1114-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Newlyweds raising their glasses\"><img class=\"wp-image-34561\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1114-1.jpg\" alt=\"Newlyweds raising their glasses\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1115-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Wedding cake and candles against the monastery walls\"><img class=\"wp-image-34563\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1115-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding cake and candles against the monastery walls\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1116-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Wedding guests gathering on the illuminated dance floor\"><img class=\"wp-image-34565\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1116-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding guests gathering on the illuminated dance floor\" width=\"1280\" height=\"855\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1117-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: An embrace during the evening celebration\"><img class=\"wp-image-34567\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1117-1.jpg\" alt=\"An embrace during the evening celebration\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1118-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Couple dancing beneath colorful lights in the courtyard\"><img class=\"wp-image-34569\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1118-1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple dancing beneath colorful lights in the courtyard\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1119-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra on the dance floor beneath the evening lights\"><img class=\"wp-image-34571\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1119-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra on the dance floor beneath the evening lights\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1120-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Guests dancing at the wedding party\"><img class=\"wp-image-34573\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1120-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests dancing at the wedding party\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1121-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Friends lifting Aaron into the air\"><img class=\"wp-image-34575\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1121-1.jpg\" alt=\"Friends lifting Aaron into the air\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1122-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra lifted above the dance floor by friends\"><img class=\"wp-image-34577\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1122-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra lifted above the dance floor by friends\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1123-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Wedding guests celebrating on the dance floor\"><img class=\"wp-image-34579\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1123-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding guests celebrating on the dance floor\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1124-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Party guests dancing together in the courtyard\"><img class=\"wp-image-34581\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1124-1.jpg\" alt=\"Party guests dancing together in the courtyard\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1125-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Close-up of friends celebrating under colorful lights\"><img class=\"wp-image-34583\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1125-1.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of friends celebrating under colorful lights\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1126-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Guests raising drinks at the evening party\"><img class=\"wp-image-34585\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1126-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests raising drinks at the evening party\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1127-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Sandra celebrating with her friends\"><img class=\"wp-image-34587\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1127-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandra celebrating with her friends\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1128-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Bride and guests laughing on the dance floor\"><img class=\"wp-image-34589\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1128-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and guests laughing on the dance floor\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1129-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Guests celebrating late into the evening\"><img class=\"wp-image-34591\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1129-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests celebrating late into the evening\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"oheka-pair\">\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1130-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron and Sandra dancing together\"><img class=\"wp-image-34593\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1130-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and Sandra dancing together\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"oheka-photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1131-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"View full photograph: Aaron and Sandra kissing on the dance floor\"><img class=\"wp-image-34595\" src=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Eppel-Fotografie-Blog_1131-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron and Sandra kissing on the dance floor\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"oheka-section\" id=\"planning\">\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER, WHEREVER YOU LIVE<\/p>\n<h2>Planning your destination wedding photography in Valencia<\/h2>\n<p>I am based in the Netherlands and travel internationally for weddings. Whether you live in Spain, the United States or elsewhere, we can start with a video call. Tell me about your plans, the people joining you and the photographs that matter most.<\/p>\n<p>We will discuss the hours of coverage, preparations, ceremony, family photographs and evening party. If your celebration includes a welcome dinner or a second day, I can include that in a personal proposal. Travel arrangements and collection inclusions are agreed in advance.<\/p>\n<p>A first preview arrives within 48 hours. Your full edited online gallery normally follows within three to four weeks. A <a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/wedding-albums\">luxury wedding album<\/a> gives the story a lasting place beyond the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Explore my <a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/destination-wedding\">destination wedding photography<\/a> for more international celebrations, or <a href=\"https:\/\/eppel.nl\/en\/book\">send me your date and plans<\/a> for La Cartuja de Ara Christi.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"oheka-section\" id=\"faq\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\n<p class=\"oheka-eyebrow\">YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED<\/p>\n<h2>La Cartuja de Ara Christi wedding photography FAQ<\/h2>\n<details itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n<summary itemprop=\"name\">Where is La Cartuja de Ara Christi?<\/summary>\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\">La Cartuja de Ara Christi is a historic former Carthusian monastery in El Puig de Santa Maria, in the province of Valencia, Spain. Its address is Antigua Carretera de Barcelona, km 13.3, 46540 El Puig. Confirm the event entrance and transport arrangements with your venue team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n<summary itemprop=\"name\">Have you photographed a wedding at La Cartuja de Ara Christi?<\/summary>\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\">Yes. I photographed Aaron and Sandra\u2019s wedding shown on this page. The photographs include preparations, their outdoor ceremony, portraits around the monastery and the evening celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n<summary itemprop=\"name\">Are you a wedding photographer based in Valencia?<\/summary>\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\">I am Ralf Czogallik of Eppel Fotografie, based in the Netherlands. I travel to Valencia and other destinations in Spain for weddings. We arrange the coverage and travel details together before booking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n<summary itemprop=\"name\">What is your wedding photography style?<\/summary>\n<div itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n<p itemprop=\"text\">I combine documentary photography with colorful editorial portraits. 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