I absolutely love doing bridal shoots. They give me the opportunity to take my time with brides and use cool and interesting locations that bring out their personality.

The only thing I don’t like about the bridal shoots is that I have to keep the images hidden until after the wedding!

Thankfully, Laura and her new husband Scott were married yesterday so I can finally post the images from her shoot.

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Mary Kay & Michael have the coolest love story. You could make a movie out of it!

They met in an airport in Ohio when their flight was delayed. At the Cinnabon counter Mary Kay said “I’ll have what he’s having” and Michael graciously offered to pay for the cinnamon roll. Mary Kay refused. Michael insisted. I can only imagine what the poor Cinnabon employee thought as the two bickered over who was paying.

Fast forward to last weekend, the two let me take them to a place I had been wanting to shoot at for a long time. Since they met in an airport I thought it would be really cool to photograph them in an airplane graveyard. I was so excited when they said they’d be up for it. So we braved the broken glass and bugs to get these pictures.

Thanks again guys!

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Ceremony & Reception: Private Residence — Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Natalie and Sutton were married in an intimate ceremony at a friend’s home in Ponte Vedra Beach. Even though it was an intimate setting they had wonderful details.

The ceremony was touching, the groom sang “Ave Maria” himself and had a skilled tenor’s voice.

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Ceremony: Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Reception: Marina San Pablo

Stephanie and Zach’s wedding reception was held at the stunning private clubhouse of Marina San Pablo on the Intracoastal Waterway. I just loved the way they looked at each other throughout the day.

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Ceremony: The Oldest House — St. Augustine, FL
Reception: The White Room

Adele & Brad had a lovely outdoor ceremony at The Oldest House in Saint Augustine. While we were lucky enough to avoid the rain for their ceremony, we weren’t quite as lucky when it came time to shoot the portraits. However the couple didn’t mind the drizzle and I think it made for a beautiful setting by the water.

The best man’s speech came complete with educational charts.

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I’m so lucky that I live near one of the most romantic cities in the U.S., St. Augustine, Florida. So many of my past clients have traveled from far away to get married there, with most choosing the Casa Monica Hotel to host their reception .

St. Augustine has brought me couples all the way from Chicago, Arkansas, Miami, New York, and Louisiana. There’s just something about destination weddings to St. Augustine that makes everything much more exciting.

The Casa Monica Hotel recently updated their wedding website launched a blog to showcase their awesome facilities and past events. Some of my past weddings there were featured.

I always love shooting at the Casa Monica. Megan and the staff are always a pleasure to work with. If you’re planning a wedding in St. Augustine check out the Casa Monica’s new blog!

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Ceremony: Holy Spirit Catholic Church — Jacksonville, FL
Reception: Omni Hotel — Downtown Jacksonville
Coordinator: Christina Kopecki for Christina Kreations
Makeup: Jackie Neal
Hair: Anjeza
Flowers: Amy for A Fantasy in Flowers
Cakes: Princess & Company
Video: Simply Cinematic — Orlando

If you’ve been following this blog you’ll recognize Abi & Joseph. They were the wedding that everyone has been waiting for. They had over 300 guests and took over the grand ballroom at Downtown Jacksonville’s Omni Hotel.

For me, Abi & Joseph’s wedding was the event of the year. I think it was the most pictures I have ever taken at a wedding.

Between the wedding, bridal shoot, and the “cinematic” engagement shoot, Abi & Joseph really inspired me to think big… like the 5-foot by 8-foot canvas print they displayed of their engagement picture at the reception!

To see more, check out the slideshow by clicking here or on the picture below.

Here’s the 5×8 foot canvas from across the ballroom…

And here’s the original that we kept a surprise until the big unveiling at the wedding…

…and here’s a fun shot of some guests’ take on the Abi & Joseph pose.

Here is one of 300 individually decorated mini-cakes for the guests to take home.

At the end of the night they did the “Montana Hug”.

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