Susan and Mario's Wedding Sneak Peeks - Winterbourne Inn Wedding Photographer

Congratulations to Susan and Mario! Had the pleasure of photographing this super sweet couple :)  They have that special love that just makes you warm and fuzzy inside :) I had a wonderful time at their wedding, and it was great to see our past wedding clients there too :)  Their bridal party is pretty awesome, and I am glad that they did not mind my "nicknames" for them ;) I also love how the guys wore a barong (a traditional Filipino suit), and how they ended the night with a bang--literally, with a big bang! The fireworks show was amazing! Stay tuned for more pictures coming soon :)

Enjoy!

xoxo

I love everything about this picture--the couple, the moonlight, and Susan's fan!
I didn't notice the painting on her fan until I uploaded their pictures on my computer.  I literally squealed with excitement when I noticed it is a painting of The Ruins in Talisay City! Aah, that's about 20 minutes away from where I lived in the Philippines!!  Bobby and I were there visiting about two years ago, and that place is so special to me--just like this couple :) 

Emily and Andy's Wedding Sneak Peeks - Bronx NYC Wedding Photographer

Bobby and I had the pleasure and honor of photographing this beautiful couple's wedding up in the Bronx, New York!  Emily and Andy's October wedding is nothing but perfect! I love how the leaves were changing colors for their pictures :) The lovely couple just got back from their honeymoon and stay tuned for more photos soon and very soon!

Enjoy!

xoxo

Kelly & Nate are Married!! - Jacksonville FL Wedding Photographer

I wish there were 36 hours in a day instead of 24 hours because I've been SO anxious to blog this sweet couple's wedding!! You may remember Kelly and Nate from their fun engagement session in Savannah earlier this summer with their two adorable furbabies! I've been looking forward to their wedding, and I love everything about this special day--the location, the wedding guests, the flowers, the colors, and of course, the lovely bride and groom..that it was so hard to decide which pictures to put in the slideshow :) Finally, I just had to share the slideshow to Kelly and Nate before anyone else yesterday :)

If you do follow College Football, you know that Auburn won the SEC Championship game yesterday against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Nate went to Auburn, and Kelly had their wedding colors based on the university's colors! Loving the bridesmaid's dresses--very classic and fall-ish :)

Congratulations, Kelly and Nate!! Thank you for having us as your wedding photographers :) I'm very thankful that our mutual dear friend, Kim, introduced us to each other!!

XOXO

-->>CLICK HERE FOR THEIR SWEET SLIDESHOW :-D

-->>CLICK HERE FOR THEIR SWEET SLIDESHOW :-D

Nate watching the Auburn Football game before the ceremony :)

Kelly's Dad requested this picture as a joke--I love it, and it makes me think of the original "Father of the Bride" movie poster :)

THEIR LOVE STORY:

How did you guys meet?
We met through mutual friends after Nate relocated to Jacksonville for his job.

Describe the proposal:
We took a day trip up to Savannah, Georgia and walked around the city all day. Nate had been looking for a good spot to propose in all day and when we walked into Forsyth Park with the beautiful fountain, Nate knew it was the perfect spot. I was taking pictures of the fountain when a lady walked by and said she was going to open the flower garden in the park. After taking a few more pictures, I turned and asked Nate if he was ready to go look at the flower garden. That’s when he pulled out the ring and said, “Yes, but before we go over there, will you marry me?”

What is your favorite thing to do on your date night?
We like to go out to dinner.

What is your wedding invitation like and where did you go to get it done?
We LOVE our invitations!! They are orange with a navy blue satin bow around the front flap and it opens up like a book. We ordered them through a shop in Merritt Island, Florida called “I Need a Favor.” The ladies there are very helpful and we are so pleased with how they turned out :)

What are your wedding colors and why did you guys choose that color palette?
Our wedding colors are burnt orange and navy blue. We chose these colors mainly to represent Nate’s alma mater Auburn University. I thought the burnt orange was a great color for a fall wedding.

Describe your wedding cake:
Very classic and simplistic. It has 3 tiers that are square with navy blue ribbon around the bottom of each tier and orange circus roses cascading down the side. The cake is sour cream pound cake with a filling of chocolate mousse and fresh sliced strawberries covered with French buttercream frosting. Yummy!

Describe your wedding flowers:
We’re doing a mixture of fall colors—the main flower is orange circus roses. We’re also using ivory and rust colored roses, cinnamon mini cala lilies, magnolia leaves, and penne orchids.

What is your First Dance song and Father/Daughter song at your wedding reception?
Our first dance song is “Two is Better Than One” by Boys Like Girls with Taylor Swift and I danced with my dad to “Cinderella” by Stephen Curtis Chapman.

Where did you go for your honeymoon?
We went to the Sandals resort in Antigua.

What are you looking forward to in the future together?
We are looking forward to moving in together, starting a family, and just falling more in love with each other every day.

THEIR WEDDING INGREDIENTS:

Ceremony Location: Epping Forest Yacht Club Jacksonville, Florida
Reception Location: Epping Forest Yacht Club Jacksonville, Florida
Caterer: Epping Forest Yacht Club
Wedding Coordinator: Mary Daoud at Epping Forest
Cake: Chef Paul Collins at Epping Forest
Florist: Kelley’s Bloom Room
Officiant: Louis Tamburro III
Hair: Samantha Tripp (bride’s cousin)
Make-up: Samantha Tripp (bride’s cousin)
Entertainment: DJ Darrin with D’LAND Entertainment
Wedding Dress: Oleg Cassini
Bridesmaids Dresses: Alfred Angelo
Groom and Groomsmen Wear: Men’s Wearhouse

Kelly & Nate's Wedding Sneak Peeks - Jacksonville FL Wedding Photographer

Congratulations to Kelly and Nate!! They're one sweet couple, and they had such a beautiful wedding :) Bobby and I were excited to photo-shoot their wedding at Epping Forest Yacht Club, and there are more pictures to come soon and very soon!

Enjoy the sneak peeks!
XOXO

Sarah & Jim's Wedding Sneak Peeks - Port Orange FL Wedding Photographer

It was a beautiful afternoon in Port Orange, FL on Sarah and Jim's wedding! Bobby and I are super excited to be a part of this lovely intimate wedding at Tavern and Chapel in the Garden :) Enjoy the sneak peeks below and more to come soon and very soon!!

XOXO

Beautiful Hana Trashing Her Dress Country-style!

God is so awesome to bless us with good weather and lighting two weeks ago at the Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres. He just knows how to plan things well! I originally was going to have a trash-the-dress session with one of my brides back in June, Brandy...but something came up that she had to cancel a couple of days before the shoot. Wonderful Hana who goes to Celebration Church with us and actually the group leader for our "Marriage on the Rock" class agreed to trash for me at the last minute...and we all had a wonderful time that Saturday!

I had tons of fun doing my photoshoot on Mrs. Hana Hunter as she trashes her wedding dress country-style. Thank you, Hana--you are a beautiful bride of God! I also want to give a special shout-out of thanks to the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Conner for welcoming us to their "a-maize-ing" cornfield. They're awesome Christian people and seriously, ya'll should check out the place! Thanks to Brenda Bush for helping me coordinate the photo session. Margie, you know what you did--thank you! Lastly, thank you to my wonderful husband, Bobby, for being my "camera-bag boy." He helped me carry my heavy camera bag and arranged Hana's dress for me. Bobby was such a great trash-the-dress publicist to everyone that asked him what was going on when they saw Hana laying all over the hay and getting her dress dirty.

Here's the website for Conner's A-Maize-ing Acres:
http://www.connerscornfieldmaze.com/index.htm

Enjoy the slideshow below :)
XOXO

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