Palma Ciea United Methodist Church Wedding Melissa and Harold tied the knot during their Palma Ciea United Methodist Church wedding in Tampa, Florida and after partied the night away during their Davis Islands Garden Club wedding reception. A traditional ceremony, followed by a more modern reception, was the perfect twist for a perfect day! Vendors Ceremony Venue: Palma Ciea United …
Bridal Tips: Wedding Guest Tips
How to be a Five Star Wedding Guest For this month’s bridal tips, we are diving into what to expect as a wedding guest and what is expected of you as a guest. For many of our guests, they may not have attended a wedding in recent years or at all. These tips will help in preparing your guests or yourself …
Sarah & Graham’s Florida Wildflower Engagement
Florida Wildflower Engagement Sarah and Graham met me out at Lake Louisa State Park for their stunning engagement session. It was so great to finally meet my sweethearts in person since we had been chatting often via email and phone leading up to their engagement. Radiant Church not only instills faith in both body and soul for Sarah and Graham, …
Charlie & Gary’s New Year’s Eve Wedding
Secret Garden at Paradise Spring Wedding Charlie and Gary tied the knot during their New Year’s Eve wedding. With the two traveling in from New Zealand, and their families traveling in from the UK and across the US, it was truly a beautiful day filled with the love of so many of their loved ones. September 7th of 2013 It …
Carines & Juan’s Tampa Garden Club Wedding
Tampa Garden Club Wedding Carines and Juan tied the knot during their Tampa Garden Club wedding in Tampa, Florida. The two envisioned a wedding day in the heart of the city they love most, Tampa, at a beautiful garden club. From Orlando to Tampa Carines and Juan’s story actually began in Orlando, specially at the University of Central Florida. The …
Donna & Josh’s Winter Sunrise Engagement
Winter Sunrise Engagement Donna and Josh met me out at Lake Louisa for their stunning sunrise engagement. Forest green hues, plaid, and sun shining through gave way to what felt like a dreamy winter sunrise session. She always caught his eye… My couple’s story actually began when they were kids. For many years, the two knew each other as Josh …
Bridal Tips: Party Favors
Party Favor Wedding Ideas, Options, and Alternatives For this month’s bridal tips, we are chitchatting about party favors – should you add them to your wedding day budget; what are popular options; what alternatives are there to the traditional idea of what a party favor is? A fun item to have, but not necessarily required, party favors are a great little …
Taylor & Christopher’s Longboat Key Club Wedding
Longboat Key Club Wedding Taylor and Christopher tied the knot during their Longboat Key Club wedding in Longboat Key, Florida. From getting ready in Taylor’s childhood home, to our couple’s Jewish ceremony, and finally a ballroom reception, no detail went unnoticed on how beautifully it all came together! College Sweethearts Before there was a wedding, there was a proposal, and …
Allison & Christopher’s Cross Creek Ranch Wedding
Cross Creek Ranch Wedding Allison and Chris tied the knot in Dover, Florida at their Cross Creek Ranch wedding. The two envisioned a fairytale day filled with the love of their friends and family. Serving Up a Little Love During their engagement session at Leu Gardens in Winter Park, Florida, I found out that the two had actually met at …
Jeanine & Dan’s Tampa Yacht Club Wedding
Tampa Yacht Club Wedding Jeanine and Dan tied the knot during their Tampa Yacht Club wedding in Tampa, Florida. Their wedding day vision was filled with laughter and love from family and friends, an oceanside ceremony, spectacular ballroom reception for dining, and dance tented dance floor underneath the stars. The Numbers Add Up to Love Both accountants, the two met …
Chloey & Alex’s Gulf Drive Cafe in Bradenton Beach – Captured by Anna
Gulf Drive Cafe Wedding Chloey and Alex tied the knot during their Gulf Drive Cafe wedding in Bradenton Beach, Florida. The two had a spectacular ceremony overlooking the ocean as guests joined them on the beach. Reception fun was held outside overlooking the water so guests could enjoy the setting sun!
Paige & Dominic’s Bakers Ranch Wedding
Bakers Ranch Wedding Paige and Dominic tied the knot during their Bakers Ranch wedding in Parrish, Florida. Envisioning a day filled with romance, the two shared their vows under a picturesque backdrop of Florida foliage and towering trees, along with a stunning ballroom reception. Love Found on the Hockey Rink Now, if you know Paige and Dominic, you know how …
Shelby & Tyler’s Heritage Springs Country Club Wedding
Heritage Springs Country Club Wedding Shelby and Tyler tied the knot during their Heritage Springs Country Club wedding in Trinity, Florida, just outside of Tampa. The two envisioned a fairytale wedding filled with touches from Beauty and the Beast, like a “Be Our Guest” welcome sign, navy suits – the same navy as the Beast, a golden wedding dress, and …
Ashley & Ryan’s Casa Lantana Wedding
Casa Lantana Wedding Ashley and Ryan tied the knot at Casa Lantana in Brandon, Florida. The two tied the knot at the historical home underneath a beautiful tree canopy and partied the night away with friends and family outside underneath the twinkling stars. Welcome to Miami! It is crazy to think that just a few years ago Ashley and Ryan …
Jordan & James’ Straz Center Wedding – Captured by Amanda
Straz Center Wedding Jordan and James tied the knot during their Straz Center wedding in Tampa, Florida. The two envisioned a contemporary wedding filled with the essence of the theater. How They Met We met our senior year of college at the University of South Florida – St. Petersburg. What They Love Most What I love the most about James …
Laura & Shane’s Greenhouse at Dade City Farms Wedding – Captured by Dawn
Greenhouse at Date City Farms Wedding Laura and Shane tied the knot during their Greenhouse at Dade City Farms wedding in Dade City, Florida, which also just so happens to be their home. Incorporating their rustic style, the two tied the knot underneath grand oak trees, took formal portraits with their pets – including Chewy the camel, and celebrated the …
Bridal Tips: Wedding Day Send Off
From start to finish, your wedding day will feel like a whirlwind of excitement that goes by much too fast! However, why not celebrate the ending of a beautiful day with a fabulous send off. For this month’s edition of Bridal Tips, send off idea planning will be our topic of choice. Why shouldn’t you say goodbye in style! 1. …
Sari & Michael’s Rusty Pelican Wedding
Rusty Pelican Wedding Sari and Michael tied the knot in Tampa, Florida during their wedding at the Rusty Pelican. The two envisioned a classy and elegant day filled with capturing the love of their friends and family that came to celebrate! Sari and Michael met by chance one night when their roommates were chatting over FaceTime. Michael briefly said “hi” …
Ana & Kenzie’s Little Manatee River State Park Engagement
Ana and Kenzie met me out at Little Manatee River State Park in Wimauma, Florida for their gorgeous engagement. Between the beautiful light flooding in through the natural Florida foliage, to the clear beauty of their love for one another, the session felt simply in one word – ethereal. Having connected online back in February of 2016, the two decided to …
Katie & Cameron’s Florida Sunset Engagement
Katie and Cameron met me out with their pup Captain for a beautiful sunset engagement in a local orange grove. The two have an ease about them that feel so natural in photos. Captain, being the adorable and high energy pup that he is, even posed for a few photos too! High school childhood friends, the two attended Sebreeze High …