Courtney & Phillip Wedding, Seaside, Florida 5/12/07

All I can say about this wedding is WOW! From the decorations, to the setting, the food, the cake, the flowers, and of course, the wedding party! There were so many components involved and everything came together to beautifully. I can safely say this was the biggest bridal party in the smallest church i have ever photographed! The guests actually applauded when everyone had made it down the aisle! So much thought and planning went into planning this wedding at Seaside and it definitely showed in all the wonderful details. The reception was going to be held outdoors and the weather kept hinting at rain but no one wanted to think about that. It would have been a complete heartbreaking disaster. To me as a photographer, the weather was perfect since it was overcast and there was beautiful soft light everywherer. The bride was surprisingly calm and i think it was due to all the complements she kept recieving from friends and family. The ceremony had a string quartet and opera singers that resonated thoughout the cozy church. Meanwhile the caterers were busy cooking up the food in an outdoor kitchen they had created in the alleyway. There was a fairy tale forest with lights hanging thoughout the trees leading the guests from the church to the reception area. Candles were passed out to help light their way though the darkness. The reception took place in the town courtyard and was lit up by chandleleers hanging from the trees. The food was esquiset and was worthy of any top fine dining restaurant which was quite impressive considering the large number of guests that had to be served. Most of the groommen including the groomsman were rugby players so they were definitely into having a good time which kept the party going though the night.



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Kristen and Jochan, Pensacola Beach, 5/6/07

Kristen and Jochan met in college when they were foreign exchange students. Jochan was from Germany and when she first met him there he told her that he was going to marry her. She laughed it off at first but now they are getting married! He is a great guy and he adores her. There was no acting in front of the camera. He has such a great command of the english language that he has no problem expressing his love for Kristen and he is actually quite funny too. His close friends and family flew in from Germany for this small beach wedding. At one point it seemed like it might be a small living room ceremony when it started to thunder and rain. Fortunately it quickly passed and left us with beautiful lighting. This couple was so cool and laid back. They were game for anything I wanted to do with them for pictures. They will also have a traditional church cermony in Germany on 7/7/7 and Kristen will have to make sure her language skills are on point because it will all be in German!

Laura and Mark, Rosemary Beach, San Destin, Florida, 5/5/07

The weather looked ominous this morning but it quickly burnt off and became clear and sunny. In fact it was quite a bit warm and I made the mistake of wearing all black for this beach wedding. But it cooled down by the time the wedding took place. It's a Shore Thing were the wedding coordinators so I knew the wedding would go smoothly. This was the first time I met the groom but I could easily tell that Mark was a great guy and that he was totally in love with his woman. Laura looked stunning in her dress and I am surprised her head did not swell with all the complements she kept getting. The reception had watermelon martinis that kept the partying going and the Motown band from Nashville blew the dance floor up with great vocals and energy. There was no shortage of dancers and the father of the bride gave a surprise perfomance of "Sloopy" to an eager crowd.

Steamy engagement Session

When Kristen told me that she wanted her engagement session to be like the Chris Isack "Wicked Game" video I was very excited. I've been wanting to shoot a session like this for a quite awhile.



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