The story of how Nicole and Chad met never, ever gets old. While they were both at separate friends houses Nicole went to knock on Chad’s friend’s door to ask them to turn the music down. He asked her in for a drink, and several years later asked her to marry him. This story was recounted by Nicole’s father during dinner toasts and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Both Nicole and Chad’s families were amazing to work with and this wedding has to go down in the record books as one of my all time favorites. Here is a sneak peek of their wedding, as well as a slideshow. Enjoy!

Gown Boutique | Alfred Angelo

Makeup Artist | Meagan Gladwell

Hair Stylist | Meagan Gladwell

Grooms Attire |

Ceremony Venue | Boca Grande Club

Reception Venue | Boca Grande Club

Ceremony Officiant | Janette Adams

Floral Designer | Beneva Florist

Cake Artist | Mildred’s

Catering | Boca Grande Club

Entertainment | All Request DJs

Wedding Coordinator | Ann’s Flowers Englewood

Videographer | Sunny Video LLC

Amber is one of my dearest friends, so I was quite saddened when she packed up and left Gainesville to move to North Carolina to move in with the guy she was dating. I knew Marc must have been quite a special guy if he could convince Amber to move that far away! After seeing the two of them together I have to admit I have never seen her happier. I was more then thrilled when Amber asked me to be there to photograph their destination wedding in Siesta Key, FL.

Gown Boutique | David’s Bridal

Makeup Artist | Hollywood Spa

Hair Stylist | Hollywood Spa

Grooms Attire |

Ceremony Venue | Siesta Key Beach

Reception Venue | Mattison’s Forty One

Ceremony Officiant | Heavenly Vows

Floral Designer | Beneva Florist

Cake Artist | Mattison’s Forty One

Catering | Mattison’s Forty One

Entertainment | Black Tie DJs

Wedding Coordinator | Sun Weddings, LLC

And a slideshow..

Melissa and Brandon had plans for an intimate sunset wedding lit only by candlelights and white miniature lights. Because of the timing of their ceremony they opted for a First Look so that they would have a chance to do formal portraits in the daylight.

Here is a sneak peek of their First Look.

Well, if rain on your wedding day is good luck then Stephanie and Amanda need to play the lottery! Not only did it rain on their wedding day, it was a tropical depression on their wedding day. Since their hopes for beautiful outdoor photos were crushed, they opted to do an After Session at Lake Alice on the campus of the University of Florida. Not only did it give more time for photos, it also was a much more relaxed atmosphere.

Amanda wanted to surprise Stephanie with a necklace… so it made a perfect photo op.

Sarah and Paul knew what they were looking for when searching for a wedding venue- an elegant rustic feel in an intimate setting.  When they visited the White Room in downtown St. Augustine they knew they have found the perfect venue for their November Destination Wedding.

Sarah and Paul opted for a First Look so that we could take a trip around St. Augustine before the wedding to do lots of photos ahead of time.

And a slideshow of their entire day…

Gown Boutique |

Makeup Artist |

Hair Stylist |

Grooms Attire |

Ceremony Venue | The White Room

Reception Venue | The White Room

Ceremony Officiant | Friend of the Family

Floral Designer |

Cake Artist |Defore’s Cake Design

Catering | The White Room

Entertainment |

Caitlin and Jessie loved vacationing in Key West so much that they decided that it would be the perfect place to get married. (It was!) They opted for a First Look due to the timing of their wedding ceremony so close to sunset and wanting to get photos with all of their friends and family before the wedding.

Caitlin (Mrs. Robinson now!) was nice enough to send me a few words about how much she loved the First Look so I could include them on the blog. Thanks so much for sharing!

“I always envisioned having the traditional wedding with my fiance not seeing me before the wedding. But when Jaime explained the First Look, I knew I had to do it. And I couldn’t be more happy I did. It was such a perfect private moment with him and I feel that is truly made us not as nervous to walk down the aisle. Not to mention it got a lot of our pictures out of the way so we didn’t have to scramble right after the ceremony and we actually got to enjoy the cocktail hour. I would highly recommend the first look to all brides!”

A few from their special moment.

I know I have said it a million times over, but I seriously love it when clients opt for a First Look. Sarah and Paul actually rented a trolley to drive around downtown St. Augustine and they arranged for their First Look in front of the Lightener Museum. Here are a few favorites.

And just one of the bride and groom for now… more coming soon!

The morning of Tamika and Rufus’ wedding was cold and rainy with the promise of sunshine later in the day. Once the afternoon came the weather was gorgeous! It was a bit cold for an October wedding but the abundant sunshine and beautiful sunset more then made up for it. Tamika and Rufus chose Gainesville for their Destination Wedding as a place to celebrate with family and friends.

Gown Boutique | Custom designed by Tamika’s Aunts who are amazingly talented!

Makeup Artist |

Hair Stylist |

Grooms Attire |

Ceremony Venue | Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club

Reception Venue | Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club

Event Coordinator | Family

Ceremony Officiant | Friend of the Family

Floral Designer | The Event Divas

Cake Artist | Ms. Debbie’s Sugar Art

Catering | Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club

Entertainment |

And a slideshow of their day…

Lori and Ryan planned and created every last detail of their wedding, and every last detail was absolutely fitting for their backyard affair. The two married October 15 at her parents home in Dunnellon. Here are a few favorite details as well as some of their bride and groom photos.

Lori and Ryan opted to have a First Look for their wedding…. and of course I was happy to oblige in setting one up. It gave us an opportunity to do some photos before the wedding and be able to get them to their backyard reception a lot sooner. Here are a few favorites and look for their longer sneak peek coming soon!