This wedding was unique and wonderful to me in so many ways.  First of all, I didn’t meet Sage and Justin until their wedding day which isn’t usually how things go for me.  There’s always an element of nervousness when that happens, but these two and their entire family welcomed me with open arms.  It really blew me away and I was so grateful to be a part of their day!  I would have to describe their wedding as “organic” – they were all so relaxed and calm and just enjoyed every minute.  The location was very natural and inspiring, Sage’s bouquet was absolutely gorgeous (made by her sister, a talented florist in town!), she had flowers in her hair and they had the most amazing food.  I’ve seriously never enjoyed a meal more at a wedding – they bugged me 3 times to sit down and eat and I’m glad I did.  Coconut shrimp, jasmine rice with cranberries, filet mignon, citrus atlantic salmon, roasted sweet potatoes with cinnamon, summer salad…..the list goes on.  It was awesome.

I’m even more excited that I get to meet up with them again tomorrow for their Glam Session before they head home to North Carolina!  So there will be more of them to come on the blog.    A huge thanks to my good friend (and former bride) Beth Johnson for all her help!  Now, on to the sneak peek!

Venue: Miccosukee Land Co-Op

Flowers and Invitations: Cassia Reimer  http://www.cassiawithlove.com

Food: Mozaik

Cake: Tasty Pastry

Tables and Linens: In Tent Events

First Look smile!

I love the POP of color from her bouquet – it goes perfectly with the surroundings because they kind of look like wildflowers:

These two were up for anything, including a little fun on the swings:

Those are her real eyelashes, jealous huh?  I just love this look, she’s lucky to have so much natural beauty!

Two words – Tasty Pastry.  Need I say more?

Cassia created this beautiful heart for their ceremony site:

These next two are two of my favorite ceremony pictures ever.  I love their expressions while Sage reads her vows:

I usually don’t post “formal” pics, but I thought this was a great example of how to have a little fun with them and make it less formal:

Here’s Beth posing for me while I play with my flash.

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I got a picture of Melissa printed real quick for last night’s Guild meeting and it took home “Portrait of a Woman” top honors!    I stretched the canvas and printed it on a 10×10 white space so it looks  matted, here’s what it looked like:

So glad I had the opportunity to photograph this gorgeous lady!  Gearing up for another wedding tomorrow, I love spring weddings!!

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The day finally came for Melissa and Brad’s wedding!  We were all so thankful that we had beautiful spring weather and the rain held off til the next day.  Melissa was cool as a cucumber all day long and had a blast dancing the night away at their reception.  There might even be a little cake smashing, but you’ll have to scroll down to see that action!  It was also great to see Amy and Bobby whose wedding I photographed almost two years ago!  Melissa is Amy’s cousin so I’ve photographed them both as bride and bridesmaid.  I love how those cycles work.  Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day!

Venue: Panama Country Club

(I’ll post the other details as I get the information)

I love when my couples send me their wedding invitation!  (it’s nice to feel “invited” instead of just “hired”)  I always try to remember to bring it with me for shots like this:

I am completely in love of this image of Melissa’s mom fixing her veil….

Does this look like the face of a girl happy to be getting married?  Yes, I think so:

My fav fav fav!  Brad, you look so smoldering in this one! 

Prepare yourself for the ultimate cake smashing sequence:

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