Emily & Nick’s wedding was fully of style, grace, and southern charm!  From her apple green shoes to her hand-made jewelry, Emily designed a beautiful affair that reflected her modern take on old traditions.  Deb Kettler, of Special Touches by Deb, coordinated this lovely wedding and also designed all the florals.

I loved Emily’s idea for the huppah - it was a piece of lace hanging from the Oak Trees!  Instead of the traditional black/white tux, Nick wore a brown pinstriped suit paired with an apple green paisley tie.  It had the traditional flair of what I imagine men used to wear sitting around on front porches on Sunday afternoon, but with a modern pattern and color twist.  Emily and her bridesmaids all wore apple green shoes to match the groomsmen’s ties.  It was an unexpected pop of fresh color!

The venue, Highland Manor, has recently been re-decorated and is light, airy, and full of character.  The dark ballroom is now bright and open and the old wallpaper is now classic and simple.  This wedding was simply adorable!

Kevin was recently asked to shoot the Brides Magazine Market Party in Tampa, Florida.  When he started thinking about how we would cover this party in a way that was interesting and beneficial to the vendors, he came up with the idea to shoot the behind the scenes making of the event.  As wedding vendors, we know that there is a lot more hard work and innovation that goes into each event we create than most people would ever believe.  The level on which each one of these vendors works is as professional as it gets.  Kevin focused on what unique talents each vendor brought to this event.  Plus, if you weren’t able to make it out to this particular event you may have missed the musical genuis of Black Violin.

Ashly Olivier, of Olivier Events, planned and coordinated this entire event in a just a few short weeks - talk about pressure!  But, as her events always are - it was a stunning success.  Check out the video to see who else was involved!

Jennifer & Wendell were married at the gorgeous Ritz-Carlton in my hometown of Sarasota, Florida.  Whenever I have the opportunity to shoot with one of my friends, Mary Beth Tyson, I jump right in.  Here are some of my favorites from the day!

Bethany & Forrest are one of those relaxed, fun-loving couples who really enjoys spending time with their family and friends.  They are also eco-centric and adore spending time outdoors.  So, it made perfect sense that they would choose a destination wedding so that their favorite people in the world could enjoy their wedding experience with them.  But, where can you find a tropical location in December?  That’s easy…The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas!

Kevin and I naively planned for a warm getaway in the islands - packing shorts, flip flops and bathing suits.  But when we got there, we quickly realized that even the Bahamas gets cold weather in the winter.  It was overcast, windy, cold, and even a bit rainy!  Sadly, despite spending several days in the carribbean we still couldn’t muster up the guts to ride the infamous waterpark slide that runs right through a shark tank.  I had to wear the one thing I had brought that even resembled a coat to dinner every single evening (despite my husband’s insistence that I was hiding my pretty dresses)!  Luckily, the Atlantis is one five star resort where you can easily spend a week inside and not get bored between its world-class restaurants, shopping, aquariums, casino, nightclubs, entertainment and celebrity-watching (both Drew Barrymoore and Eddie Murphy were there at the same time as us).

A HUGE, HUGE, HUGE thank you to Ashly Olivier of Olivier Events for referring us on this amazing wedding!  Olivier Events routinely plans international weddings and this was not Ashly’s first Rodeo at the Atlantis.  Her team ran the events seamlessly and kept the trip light-hearted and fun.  Ashly is as sweet and fun as she is adorable and we always enjoy working with her! She is one of the most creative and stylish wedding planners we have had the pleasure of working with. (Left to Right - Jocelyn, Ashly, & Meghan)

Congrats to Bethany & Forrest!  Thank you for trusting our eyes with your most important day.  Keep your eyes peeled for the video…coming soon!