Monthly Archives: June 2009

Nicole and Eli’s Engagement at the University of Tampa

With mom busy getting ready for the baby’s arrival, dad is going to help us blog about the wedding he photographed on Saturday.  We are going to be sharing that very soon!  In the meantime we wanted to blog some pictures from Sunday’s engagement session with Nicole and Eli at the University of Tampa.  They were so much fun!  It is awesome when a couple is laughing and having a blast through their session.  Dad can tell that taking the bride and groom pictures at their wedding is going to be a great time too!  They are getting married in Tampa in the Spring.  Mom says Nicole better keep emailing her so she can hear all the wedding planning progress!

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Five Weeks Old

Samantha and Kevin welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world five weeks ago.  On Tuesday dad went to their house to photograph their new daughter.  It is even more exciting for him to do baby sessions with our own baby coming some time very soon!  Kevin was a groomsman in wedding dad photographed two years ago for Lani and Chad, a terrific couple.  Next month will be their two year anniversary so Happy Anniversary Lani and Chad!

Samantha and Kevin were great during the session.  Their baby got a bit fussy as babies tend to do sometimes, but they were naturals at being soothing and comforting.  They have a wonderful family and dad is happy that he was able to capture this special time for them.  Thanks for having dad over!  We can’t wait to see your little girl grow!

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Bridget and Kent at the Grand Plaza

On Sunday dad photographed another beautiful wedding at the Grand Plaza Beach Resort on St. Pete Beach.  Dad looks forward to weddings he gets to photograph there!  Bridget and Kent were married on the beach with their reception following in the Presidential Ballroom.  Not only were they a great couple to be around but they also had wonderful family and friends who were very welcoming and kind to dad.  Bridget’s mom even invited dad to bring all of us over for dinner if we ever visit Arkansas!  She doesn’t know what she would be in for:).

Bridget and Kent were married by Reverend Tom Greene (727-403-6308) and had the always terrific Rob Sword of Sword Sounds as the reception DJ.  It was a relaxed and fun wedding and everyone there, from Arkansas, Canada, and beyond, had a wonderful time on the Florida beach celebrating with the couple and enjoying good company.  Thanks to Bridget and Kent for having dad there to share in the day!

Bridget’s gown, with the bead work on the straps, bodice, and waist, the low back, and the full train, was so elegant.  Bridget looked amazing!

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Mom could not believe that these birds flew in such a straight line!

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There was a gorgeous sunset that evening!

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The wedding cake by Cakes by Carolyn:

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As Kent swings Bridget around the dance floor, you can see the gorgeous bustle on Bridget’s dress:

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Dad had a lot of fun with Bridget and Kent!

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Tegan and Daniel at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market

Wow!  Mom is in love with the look of Tegan and Daniel’s wedding!  They were married on Saturday at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market.  After getting a look at Tegan’s style at the couple’s engagement session at the Spring Jubilee, mom knew the couple was going to have a beautiful wedding.  Kristy of Kristy Rapp Event Planning and Design was the wedding planner and did a great job helping Tegan and Daniel with all the terrific details they included.  The wedding theme was daisies and polka dots with the colors of yellow, white, and black.  The couple had a monogram of their initials with a little daisy in between and it was found on the custom aisle runner, the cake serving set, the stationary, and throughout the wedding.

The outfits worn by the couple and their wedding party also matched the wedding theme.  Daniel and the groomsmen wore classic black and white dress shoes with their black and white tuxes and yellow boutonnieres.  The girls wore dresses with polka dot tops and yellow ribbons around the waist.  Tegan looked amazing!  She picked the perfect gown.  It was a short dress from Dolly Couture and had white polka dots all over the full white bottom.  She carried daisies in yellow and white for her bouquet while her bridesmaids carried all white daisies.

The ceremony was also decorated with white daisy arrangements in tall glass vases to line the aisle.  Round paper lanterns in black, white, and yellow were hung behind the area where the couple stood.  A welcome table was set up with lemonade (yellow of course), water, and black and white candies.  As a surprise from Tegan to Daniel, there was also a barbershop quartet, the Makeshift Barbershop Quartet, singing to people as they arrived.

At the reception a banner of round Just Married letters hung above a wall decorated with pictures of the couple.  The menus on the table were also round and were placed on black napkins that were on the bright yellow linens.  The head table had the couple’s names with each letter on a round circle outlined in yellow and hung together with black ribbon.  Guests enjoyed bottled root beer, root beer floats, cookies and milk, and other treats as they filled out their crossword puzzles testing how well they knew the bride and groom.  The cake from It’s Tasty Too looked amazing with layers alternating between bright yellow and white with black polka dots.  The cake table had the cake toppers from the weddings of Tegan and Daniel’s parents and grandparents as well as pictures from those weddings.

There were so many details of dots, daisies, and black and white with yellow, and they all matched each other and the theme to create an awesome look!  Congratulations to Tegan and Daniel on your amazing day!  We wish you so much happiness in your lives together.

First Sight:

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Favors:

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Cookies on shot glasses of milk:

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