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Marisol and Neil’s Wedding at Mixon’s in the Grove

Mixon Fruit Farm in Bradenton is a fun place.  Dad takes us there to do the tour and see the rescued animals.  We love the big tortoise!  At the farm they have Mixon’s in the Grove for weddings.  It is an historic citrus grove which is wonderful as a background for a Florida wedding.  Dad photographed Samantha and Jason’s wedding there and we LOVE that Samantha’s picture is on the front cover of the Mixon’s in the Grove wedding catalog!

There are a few more of dad’s images in the catalog so be sure to look through it.  It is a terrific venue and dad was excited to be there again a few weeks ago for Marisol and Neil’s wedding.  They say it is good luck to have it rain on your wedding day so Marisol and Neil are going to have a great life together!  The rain moved the ceremony into the pavilion and the reception continued there.  Dad’s favorite part of the reception were the hand painted candies.  They were gorgeous!!  The candies were made by Divinia Jeanne’s Chocolate Heaven (941-366-5888).  Congratulations Marisol and Neal!

The hand painted candies were in a variety of colors, all absolutely beautiful!

Samantha and Jason at Mixon Fruit Farms

When dad first met with Samantha and Jason and heard that they would be getting married at a fruit farm, he was excited for their big day.  He could already smell the fresh oranges!  Dad got to photograph the couple during their engagement session in Bradenton and again at a studio session for a different style of engagement pictures as well.  They were really sweet and dad knew their day was going to be wonderful.

On Saturday dad headed over to Mixon Fruit Farm in Bradenton for the wedding.  It was a laid back day with a fun bridal party and terrific family and friends.  The reception had Wayne Delair of Delair Entertainment as the DJ and dad said he is a genuinely kind person.  Everyone enjoyed the party, thanks in part to the jello shooters that were a big hit!  Congratulations Samantha and Jason, and enjoy your cruise!

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One of mom’s favorites from the day:

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Samantha’s bridesmaids and her mom signed the bottom of her shoes.

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Another of mom’s favorites:

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Samantha and Jason had several of their engagement images displayed around the site:

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In the orchard:

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First dance:

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Look at the tear in Samantha’s eye as she danced with her dad!

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Toasts:

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And the popular jello shooters:

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Samantha and Jason’s Engagement Session

Samantha and Jason’s wedding is coming up next month!  They met with dad on Sunday for their engagement session in Bradenton.  Dad enjoyed hearing about their relationship (they went to a dock where Samantha and Jason had spent a lot of time together) and how they got engaged.  They were so sweet with each other and are going to be a wonderful bride and groom.  Their wedding is going to be on a fruit farm!  Dad cannot wait!  See you next month Samantha and Jason.

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Family Dinner in Bradenton

The day after their rehearsal, dad was able to join Julie and Michael again for a family dinner at the Holiday Inn Bradenton Riverfront.  It was the evening before the wedding so the couple was so excited and wore huge smiles the whole night.  It is wonderful to have family come together for special events like weddings.  People danced and celebrated and enjoyed their time together.

We hope Julie and Michael had a wonderful wedding day.  Thank you for having us share in the anticipation and excitement!