Congratulations to Courtney and John who got married last weekend in Dade City! This wedding was brilliant and beautiful to me for so many reasons. Courtney and John had originally planned to get married a month ago but needed to postpone due to health reasons of their daughter. After some time she recovered {we all thank God!} and the wedding was rescheduled for April 2nd. April 2nd rolls around and there is the worst weather possible for an outdoor wedding. Torrential downpour, thunder and cracks of lightning, and not much of a back up plan. I woke up thinking "I hope these two are on board with shooting some awesome rain photos because I'm ready for it!" By some miracle, come 3pm the rain had stopped and their friends and family could begin setting up the ceremony and reception site on a beautiful piece of family property in Dade City. When I arrived I knew I was going to LOVE this day as I began to look around. The most original, unique, vintage and antique backyard wedding I've ever seen. Everywhere I looked there was something colorful, elegant, vintage and fun! Aside from the decor, Courtney and John were an amazing couple! The moment I met Courtney I felt such a beautiful presence and it is so evident that John absolutely adores her. Although we got a late start to the ceremony due to the rain, everyone hung in there to get amazing photos and celebrate an amazing love. I'm so thankful to have been part of this day-I'm honored to be the one that captured these memories for their family! :)
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Congratulations to Mallory and Chris who got married last weekend at gorgeous Lange Farm in Dade City, FL! It was one of the coolest nights of the year so far {I was actually cold and contemplating a jacket outside at the reception} but it was a welcomed change from sweating and feeling faint from the extreme heat! I have been to weddings at Lange Farm but this was my first time actually photographing a wedding there and I was so excited! The rolling hills, tall oak trees, adorable barn, and {mostly} nice horses make for one heck of a venue! Mallory and Chris fit right in here as Mallory and her girls all wore their cowgirl boots, and Chris and his guys....well....they took advantage of the venue being vast, yet secluded, as you'll see in a photo below! ;) This wedding was full of love and tradition and I just love witnessing the different ideas and passed down customs from one generation to the next. At the reception we were all surprised with a "Livernios ritual" as Chris was shackled with a ball and chain with the names of all married couples in the family year after year dating back 40 years! Chris was taunted by all the men in the family, Mallory and Chris had a dance with it attached to his ankle, then she "had the option" to take it off or leave it on. She took it off :) It was fun watching these two families come together as one and I'm so glad to have been a part of this special day!
Janelle and Vince got married in beautiful downtown Dade City in a church that has been standing for 147 years! The craftmanship of this elegant masterpiece blew me away-it was absolutely gorgeous! Also gorgeous was bride, Janelle, who couldn't wait to say "I do" to the love of her life, Vince, just weeks after taking the bar. She told me that the wedding and her love were a great distraction while she waited for results! I loved watching these two get married in this church-their love was so apparent and the windows let in God's light as if He was saying, "I approve." It really was beautiful! After the ceremony Janelle let me know that she had picked out a spot that she wanted to go to for her and her new husband's formals {this was a favorite childhood spot she's loved for years}. As we drove to the spot which was only 7 minutes away, the sky got darker and darker and thunder started to boom around us. We only had about 10 minutes at the location with the storm growing bigger and coming closer on top of us but we all decided to stick it out as long as possible because it was just to die for {don't worry, we all lived}! I felt one raindrop, took one last photo and said lets go, and by the time we got into the car {45 seconds later} it was pouring big fat rain drops all around us! Phew! Intense, but completely worth it...just look at those photos! I am so happy for Janelle and Vince and know they will have so much happiness. Thank you for letting us be a part of your love story!
Ashley and Tim are married!!!! <3 I love this couple :) They are both incredibly genuine and so easy to be around-it was an honor to be a part of their wedding day. These two tied the knot at Laurel Wood Gardens in Dade City, FL. What a gorgeous property and venue to say "I DO" at! We were lucky to have an amazing sunset casting beautiful colors along the rolling hills while we photographed Ashley and Tim's formals. I loved the colors and decor that they chose for their ceremony and reception-the purples and whites looked so elegant with a touch of southern charm. These two danced the night away to country music and we all left with mason jar glasses...how cool are they! I wish Ashley and Tim a lifetime of happiness :)
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