Stacey and Michael's Wedding Part II

Yay! I'm ready to share the second half of Stacey and Michael's wedding. 

Their fun reception took place at the Waterfront room at Jackson's Bistro on Harbour Island. The light in that room was tasty! Stacey and Michael had a great dj, James King from Grant Hemond! He kept the party going! Stacey and Michael's friend, Kelly, did their cupcake (cake). It looked yummy! Check out her other work at Cakes by Kelly. 

Finally, the party wouldn't have been so great without the guidance and support of Beth from Flawless Occasions. I'm lucky to have to have had the pleasure to get to work with Beth. I hope to do so again! 

Something about this photo makes me smile. It's one of my favorite of Stacey and Michael.




Michael was a fun groom for me. He was open to just about anything :)






After our bridal party portraits, we took a little "photo walk" through Old Hyde Park and we found this cool telephone booth!

The inspiration for the centerpieces comes from "Better Together," by Jack Johnson. There's a line in the song about shoe boxes of photographs of sepia-toned loving. I loooved this detail!






Let the party begin!


Stacey was glowing, simply glowing!


Stacey's mom did the Hora!!! Love this photo :)






I love this photo. Michael's mom was so cute!


Oh no he didn't!


A beautiful ending to a beautiful night!


I'll be sharing some images from Amy and Josh's lovely riverside wedding soon. Check back!

Stacey and Michael's Wedding Part I

I feel so honored to photograph weddings for such wonderful people. To me, it's so special to be there when a couple takes such an important vow to their relationship and their love. Stacey and Michael's wedding was no different. I remember meeting with Stacey last summer and her describing the wedding. Every description she used was right on. Her day was perfect! Sunshine and happiness all around.

First off was getting ready at the Westin on Harbour Island. It's a lovely hotel that I've been to before for Gasparilla. Love it!

Stacey and Michael's ceremony took place at the lovely Kate Jackson Community Center in Hyde Park. The room they used was so bright and beautiful with yellow walls. The perfect place for a wedding :) Steven G. Shutter, a longtime family friend of Michael's, and a judge from Broward County, was the officiant. He did a wonderful job. I think it's so cool when somebody special to you does the ceremony. It makes it all the more personal. 

All of the bridesmaids I have photographed recently have worn light blue. It's fabulous! These ladies looked gorgeous. I love this photo of them all trying to get their sashes right. 

I love this moment between Stacey and her maid-of-honor, Kelly.

Stacey and Michael opted for one of my favorite things, a First Look!!! They met under a gazebo and were able to spend some alone time on their wedding day! It was nice to see them actually be able to enjoy each other on such a special day. We were also able to do all of their portraits before the wedding, which made the day run so much smoother. 

I really liked the colors the groomsmen wore. Very spring-like!

Doesn't Stacey look so great? 

I couldn't resist these two moments. 

Husband and wife!

Michael's parents looked so proud!

I have many more images to share from their portrait session and the reception. I'll be posting them here soon. I also have Amy and Josh's wedding to share. Check back!

As always, thanks to Joanna, who is the most uberfabulous friend and assistant that a girl could want. Her positive energy and spirit just makes my day great!

Thanks!

Stacey and Michael's Wedding, a teaser

I have a beautiful wedding to share coming up here soon! I just wanted to leave you with one of my favorite portraits of Stacey taken in her hotel room at the Westin on Harbour Island in Tampa. I also wanted to mention that I had the pleasure of working with Beth from Flawless Occasions. No matter how much work you want to be involved with during your wedding, hiring a wedding coordinator is some of the best money spent, besides your photographer :) They help the day run smoother! 

I love the elegance of Stacey's look in this image!


Check back because I'll be posting more soon!

Barbra and Gino's Wedding Part II

Here's the second half of rocking photos from Barbra and Gino's great wedding! Their ceremony and reception took place at The Rusty Pelican, which is always a great place to work. I was so excited that they've done some renovating and have opened up the glass wall. You can see so much more of Tampa Bay that way!

I also have to give a shout out to Doug Shaw from Shaw Sound Productions. He did a great job! 

Anyway, on to some fun images!

Barbra's dad, Dave, gave such a sweet speech. I love this moment!






















The happy couple rode off in Gino's cool car!


I'm trying to catch up on blogging as fast as I can! Check back next week because I'll be sharing images from Stacey and Michael's wonderful wedding!

Thanks!