Monthly Archives: March 2009

Jessica and Troy at the Don Vicente de Ybor

On Friday dad joined Jessica and Troy at the Don Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn to celebrate their wedding.  Close friends and family were there to share their day, including a group of super cute babies and kids!  The bride and groom’s son was so adorable, starting the day off with a nap so he’d be ready to party later:).  Jessica had Michele Renee from the Michele Renee Hair and Makeup Artist Group there to help her get ready that morning.  The wedding colors were black and red and Jessica had a black ribbon around her dress along with black shoes to complete the look.

After the ceremony, dad did the group pictures on the streets of Ybor.  The streets and buildings make a nice background.  During their reception, Jessica and Troy went outside with dad for a few more pictures on the streets at night as well.  A Piece of Cake made a yummy looking white cake with chocolate spilling down each of the three layers.  Red roses and a rhinestone initial decorated the cake.  To decorate the reception tables, a glass vase holding a candle and lots of red roses sat on a shimmery white table runner which was over the black linens.

Congratulations newlyweds!  Thanks for a great day!

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Mom loves pictures where families get silly!

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Sunday Cookout

Last Sunday we had a fantastic time with friends and family.  To enjoy the weather before it gets too hot out, we all headed to the park for a barbeque.  Hot dogs and hamburgers, watermelon and brownies, water balloons and bubbles…it was so much fun!  We all had got to relax and just enjoy ourselves which was awesome.  Dad didn’t take too many pictures because he was too busy throwing water balloons and getting giant frisbees stuck in trees, but here are a couple images from our day.

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Candice and Eugene at the Park

On Sunday Candice and Eugene met dad at the park to finish up their earlier engagement session in Tampa a couple months ago.  For their first session they had brought numbers to hold so they could then use the images to number their tables at their reception.  When they were only half way through the numbers it had started to rain hard and they didn’t get to finish all the numbers.  Sunday was part two of their session since the first one was rained out.  To make up for the rain last time, Sunday was a gorgeous day and dad was able to get some great images for Candice and Eugene.

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Dad told Eugene to levitate, and he did!  We did not photoshop this picture at all!!  Mom thinks it is pretty cool.

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Summer and Frank at the Mirror Lake Lyceum

Last Saturday Summer and Frank were married at the Mirror Lake Lyceum.  Summer and Frank had the talented Darla Stafford for Summer’s hair and makeup, Christine from The Bridal Florist for the flowers, and Keith from Sword Sounds as the DJ.   Dad photographed the couple’s engagement session in September and it was awesome.  They were up for anything, even getting in the water at night, so dad knew their wedding was going to be lots of fun.  Summer and Frank made their engagement pictures into a signature guest book at the reception.

Summer looked gorgeous!  She wore a beautiful mermaid style gown and had her hair half up and pulled back into long curls.  She carried a bouquet of purple flowers to go with the wedding colors of purple with accents of bright green.  Dad got to take home a centerpiece of white hydrangea with purple tulips and the fresh hydrangea smelt so good!  One of mom’s favorite details of the night was the guests names written on decorative tags hanging on potted trees.  Another fun detail Summer and Frank had for their guests was a big chalk board where the guests could write the bride and groom a message and take their picture in front of it.  At the end of the night, after lots of fun dancing, the newlyweds left through a sparkler send 0ff.

Summer and Frank are a great couple and we are so happy for them.  Congratulations and enjoy the honeymoon!

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Summer and Frank saw each other before the ceremony so there would be more time for bride and groom pictures:

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Melissa and Brian at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club

Friday was Melissa and Brian’s wedding day at  Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club in Bradenton.  Dad had photographed the couple’s engagement session in Orlando and they were really sweet.  He knew their wedding was going to be terrific.

Melissa had her hair styled by Jen Carr and her makeup done by Kristine Aronson of Fabulous Faces.  She looked so pretty!  The bridesmaids wore brown dresses from JCrew to match the wedding colors of brown and pink.  Mom wishes JCrew would start making maternity clothes!  Flowers by Don created the bouquets and floral arrangements in pink and white.

Before the ceremony, Melissa and Brian had a first sight where they alone shared that special moment of seeing each other for the first time.  They were then able to have most of their family groups and wedding party pictures done before the ceremony so that they could spend more time with their guests afterward.

Three members of the couple’s wedding party were notaries so Melissa and Brian’s ceremony was made even more meaningful by having their close friends officiate.  Dad said it was emotional to watch the parents get teary during the vows.  For the reception, the couple had Fitz Otis from Jay Goodley Entertainment as the DJ and Beautiful Cakes by Ron make their brown and white decorated wedding cake.  It was a beautiful wedding and we wish Melissa and Brian all the best in their life as husband and wife.  Congratulations!

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Mom thinks this marriage bet written on a napkin was so funny to display at the wedding!

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