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01.08.11

Barrett & Jud are married! // Vizcaya Miami Wedding Photographer

Whenever I describe Barrett to someone, I describe her as a modern Jackie O. Not only does she have the stunning beauty, but she has the grace and composure of elegance that Jackie O represented. As we walked around the Viceroy Hotel in Miami photographing her bridals, I couldn’t help but think she deserved to be on the cover of a bridal magazine!

Barrett & Jud enjoyed a destination wedding in Miami, FL with friends and family at one of my favorite spots to shoot, the famous Vizcaya mansion!

Here’s my favorites from the beauty of their day that Stephen & I documented!

VENDORS:

VENUE: Vizcaya Museum & Gardens http://www.miamidade.gov/vizcaya
COORDINATOR: Teresa Blumberg teainmiami@gmail.com
FLORIST: Kathryn Parrish http://www.parrishdesignslondon.com
BAND: The Anita Band http://www.eastcoastentertainment.com
CATERER: Thierry’s Catering http://www.ThierryCatering.com
HAIR & MAKEUP: Brittany Lammon brittanylammon@bellsouth.net
FURNITURE: Nuage Designs http://www.nuagedesigns.com

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10.14.10

Kristi & Brandon are engaged! // Jacksonville Engagement Photographer

What’s funny about Kristi’s proposal is that, while vacationing in NYC with Brandon, she had no idea her diamond was in her room. In the ordering process, Brandon had the diamond shipped to NYC and he then took it back to Jacksonville to get it set into the perfect vintage set for Kristi. It wasn’t until another trip to Charleston that Brandon proposed!

These two met at church and Kristi laughed when she told me, “I totally wanted nothing to do with him at first. I honestly thought he was a snob.” After he continued to pursue her, she finally gave in and now 2 years later are planning a spring wedding in Palm Coast, FL at Hammock Beach Resort.

Here’s some of my favorites from their engagement session, including a vintage car they borrowed from Brandon’s grandpa, a vintage gas pump and a hot pink chair in the middle of nowhere (that Kristi stole from a salon to use for the shoot)!

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10.02.10

Kelsey & Patrick are married! // The Cloister at Sea Island Wedding Photographer

“I guess if I’m going to top this, I have to get married on the moon or something,” one Patrick’s groomsmen started his Best Man speech with.

I don’t know how they pulled it off, but Kelsey and Patrick’s friends sure were in shock when the bride & groom surprised them by being, well, a bride and groom! Kelsey & Patrick’s friends were visiting Sea Island, Ga for what they thought was a Bachelor/Bachelorette weekend. On Saturday, they told their friends they were getting some “engagement pictures” done and sent them off to tour around the island. Secretly though, Kelsey was getting her hair and make up done, and slipped on her Romona Keveza wedding gown & Manola Blahnik shoes behind the scenes. Then when their friends returned for what they thought was a sunset cruise, their friends were escorted to the dock as Stephen and I started shooting.

“Oh no,” one girlfriend exclaimed as she saw chairs and an altar, “I think we are intruding on someone’s wedding.”

“Wait, you don’t think Kelsey and Patrick are getting married?” another girlfriend questioned.

“No way, that’s so not like Kelsey,” another girlfriend jumped in.

Next thing they knew, they looked at the programs on the seat and the secret was out as Kelsey and her father walked down the long dock to a group of shocked but tearful friends.

The surprise wedding was a big hit for this Dallas couple! One of the big reasons they wanted to have it was because just a few days after the wedding, Patrick was being shipped off to Afghanistan, so please keep him in your prayers for a safe trip.

Here’s some of my favorites of the day and a slideshow below!

VENDORS:

VENUE, FLOWERS, CAKE: The Cloister at Sea Island
BAND: Marshgrass Band
HAIR: Jimmy Van Boxel / 231-343-2386
MAKEUP: Katherine Taylor

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09.25.10

Ashton & Michael are married! // Jacksonville Wedding Photographer

From the first meeting I had with Ashton, she pulled out her wedding planning book (note to self, I still need to get one of those!) and showed me all the details she was putting together for her in-nature-themed wedding. Ashton and Michael love camping together and Michael even proposed on a camping trip, so the theme they wanted for their wedding was pulling in all things nature. Also, they chose to have their wedding at Stephen Foster State Park because Michael’s grandfather helped build the Florida Trail that goes from the top to bottom of Florida and runs through the Stephen Foster park too. The park also had a gorgeous old Southern plantation mansion in the middle of it that is now turned into a museum.

I loved how organic this wedding was with burlap table details, spanish moss, and even the wedding cakes representing tree trunks. Also, for the altar, Ashton used her great-grandmother’s old lace drapes that her grandmother stitched together to bring some family history into the ceremony.

Here’s some of my favorites from the day and the slideshow below at the end!

VENDORS:

VENUE: Stephen Foster State Park
FLORIST: Arlette’s Place 904-406-9769
DJ: A Pro DJ
CATERING: Catering for all Occasions
HAIR: Kim Dumaop/ Fran’s Salon & Boutique
MAKE UP: Lauren Leggett/ Fran’s Salon & Boutique
CAKE: Edgewood Bakery

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05.04.10

Ashton & Michael are engaged! // Jacksonville Engagement Photographer

Through their love of nursing, Ashton and Michael’s paths crossed. When Ashton was starting as a nurse, Michael was the one assigned to help Ashton at her first nursing job. Last November on a camping trip in Georgia, Michael proposed under an old fashioned covered bridge. This September they are getting married and the historic Florida park, Stephen Foster Park, where Michael’s grandfather helped design the Florida trail. They have rented out cabins and I love how they are incorporating the uniqueness of their camping proposal into their wedding weekend as well. We drove over to the park for their engagement photos also and so Ashton could show me all the details of her upcoming wedding location. I love how Ashton brought props, like the old fashioned scrabble board, croquet set and yellow bikes! And when I asked them to stop on the side of the road to take advantage of the gorgeous yellow wildflowers, they were just as excited as I was!

Here’s my favorites of the engagement session!!

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