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Hannah & Hunt’s Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Wedding

Hannah and Hunt tied the knot during their destination wedding at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida.  Family and friends flew in from all over the United States to celebrate such a magical moment and start to their journey through marriage. Hunt first laid eyes on Hannah during an ice storm get together at a mutual friend’s home. …

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Sari & Michael’s Winter Park Engagement

Sari and Michael met me out in the heart of downtown Winter Park at the beautiful campus of Rollins College for their elegant engagement session. My sweethearts story began by way of a mutual friend Casey that was Michael’s roommate.  At the time, Michael was living in Melbourne and attending the Florida Institute of Technology, while Sari was living in …

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Loryn & Brady’s Downtown Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Loryn and Brady met me out in the heart of downtown Winter Garden for their engagement session.  Brick roads, railroad tracks, and the historic buildings of the little town was the perfect backdrop for my couple’s vision for their engagement session Labor Day has become a special day for Loryn and Brady, as it was the time of year when …

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Baby Graham’s In-Home Newborn Session

In-home newborn sessions are my absolute favorite!  I love the idea of mommy and daddy getting to relax in the comfort of their own home and neighborhood, along with their little one for family formal portraits. Baby Graham Henry arrived on October 4th at 12:15 PM weighing in at almost nine pounds!  Delivered at Winnie Palmer, he arrived health and …

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Bridal Tips: Picking the Perfect Wedding Dress

Finding the perfect dress for your special day can be very overwhelming.  There are so many styles of dresses (a-line, ballgown, etc.) and easily over a 1000 options for the types of detail on the dress (lace, sweetheart neckline, and the list goes on!).  This past weekend I had the opportunity to go with my bestie in her search for the “one” and thought I would pass …

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Jen & Matt’s Mead Gardens Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Jen and Matt met me out in Orlando for their gorgeous Mead Gardens engagement session.  I love how dynamic the park is and we chose to go with a more adventurous theme exploring the rock jetty and other gorgeous areas. The set up – where it all began!  Having met through a mutual friend at different parties the two would …

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Dawn & Jesse’s Lake Louisa State Park Engagement – Captured by Samantha

We love venturing out of town with our couples for engagement sessions and Lake Louisa State Park did not disappoint!  Dawn and Jesse’s engagement session was the perfect mix of woodsy and the great outdoors. How They Met Jesse and I met through a mutual friend.  My next door neighbor was Jesse’s co-worker.  He had been trying to introduce us …

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Allison & Matt’s Downtown Winter Garden Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Allison and Matt met me out in the heart of downtown Winter Garden for their beautiful engagement session in the little historic town.  The two live in Clermont and enjoy periodically visiting the quaint streets and shops of the little area, so just knew it would be perfect for their engagement session! From Texas, to California, to now Florida, their …

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Emily & Nate’s Leu Gardens Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Emily and Nathan met me out at beautiful Leu Gardens in Winter Park for their garden inspired engagement. The park has a special place in both of their hearts, as it was where Nate proposed to Emily to ask her to be his wife. As luck may have it, the two met through working at the same bar together off …

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Nicolette and Branden’s Leu Gardens Engagement – Captured by Samantha

Nicolette and Branden will be tying the knot in just a few short months, but in the meantime met me out at the ceremony venue for a lovely garden engagement. Having met back in 2007 at Florida Gulf Coast University, the two connected over both being Resident Assistants. From friends to dating, it is incredible how just over ten years …

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Downtown Disney Boardwalk Family Session

Karlee, Matthew, and little baby Adeline met me out for an early morning sunrise family session at the beautiful Disney Boardwalk. Close family friends, it was heartwarming to be a part of such a special moment. Adeline will literally melt your heart from the moment you see her. Her chubby cheeks, big smile, and love for her mommy and daddy …

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Jessica & Tyler’s Loews Royal Pacific Wedding

Jessica and Tyler tied the knot during their Loews Royal Pacific wedding.  The two envisioned both an outdoor ceremony and reception with a tropical vibe highlighting the beauty of Florida.  Their tropical vision stems from an earlier trip the two took this year to Hawaii and included the island state throughout their décor from their save the dates to table …