They met when she was in 8th grade and he was in 9th, introduced by mutual friends at the local Panera. (One of the hot spots for teenagers in Morgantown, West Virginia, back in the day!) They became instant best friends, inseparable throughout high school. And as they bonded over countless nights of watching “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in between homework sessions, neither Chad or Kayli imagined that one day they would stand on a beach in the Caribbean and say “yes” to forever together in front of their closest friends and family.

Below are a few favorite photos from Chad and Kayli’s incredible Cozumel, Mexico destination wedding day! (It was so hard to narrow these down!) While the setting – the airy Casa Gordon mansion – was undeniably gorgeous, what made this wedding such a joy to photograph was the warm hospitality of Chad, Kayli, and their friends and family.