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Clearwater Beach Wedding: Sommer and Kyle

March 10, 2010 – 11:59 pm

Sommer and Kyle had their rehearsal dinner at Crabby Bill’s Seafood.  They had dad there to capture all the fun of family and friends getting together with anticipation for the next day.  It was a fun night with dinner, a slide show, toasts, and guests enjoying games of Gators bean bag toss.

The wedding the next day was at the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center.  Shawna with Flawless Occasions was the couple’s coordinator and she is a blast to work with.  Dad also got to see the talented and kind Darla Stafford who was there for hair and makeup.  Dana Dineen put together the beautiful flowers and the officiant at the ceremony was Pastor Dean Ryder.  For the reception, lighting and drapery was done by Weddings Done Bright and the room looked pretty with the pink uplighting and gobo light of the couple’s names on the dance floor.  Sommer and Kyle had a terrific team of vendors which continued with Wayne DeLair of DeLair Entertainment as the DJ.  Delectables was the caterer and the Island Way Publix made the couple’s cake.

Sommer and Kyle are an awesome couple and dad loved spending their wedding weekend with them!  Thanks Sommer and Kyle for being so wonderful!  The newlyweds are heading off to Mexico for their honeymoon.  Have fun!

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Jenise and Seth’s Wedding at Davis Islands Garden Club

November 10, 2009 – 12:16 am

Jenise and Seth were married on Saturday at the Davis Islands Garden Club.  Jenise’s sister Elyse was her maid of honor and dad will be photographing Elyse’s wedding next October!  Darla Stafford and Julie were with Jenise that morning for her hair and makeup.  Jenise has gorgeous eyes and mom loved how her makeup made them even more striking.

The wedding colors were brown and orange which are perfect for a fall wedding.  There were lots of gerber daisies in the bouquets and as the centerpieces.  The cake was made by A Better Cheesecake and dad said it was very yummy!

Jenise and Seth are headed to Cancun for their honeymoon.  Dad told them to visit Isle Mujeres while they are there and rent a golf cart to drive around the island.  Have a terrific time you two!  Congratulations!

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Angelia and Nathan’s Wedding at the Sirata

November 9, 2009 – 1:32 am

Back in June, dad had so much fun with Angie and Nate at their engagement session.  They had a great time and got some beautiful images so dad was really looking forward to their wedding day!  The big day was Friday and dad headed to the beach for their wedding at the Sirata.  Dad got to see the fabulous Darla Stafford again as she did Angie’s hair and makeup.  Dad and Darla have three weddings in a row together this weekend!  Angie and Nate’s other vendors included For Better For Less as the florist, DJ Rob Vollmar from Grant Hemond, and Chef Nelson for the wedding cake.

The weather was finally starting to cool off and it was a beautiful day for a beach wedding.  Angie and Nate had an awesome wedding party, though the groomsmen taught dad some very colorful terms that he wishes he could go back and unlearn ;) .  The wedding was lots of fun and Angie and Nate didn’t stop smiling all day long.  Congratulations Angie and Nate, and thanks for having dad there to celebrate with you!

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Angie reading her card from Nate:

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Angie is beautiful!

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Mom loved the young guest’s simple yet sweet message of love in the guest book (which featured pictures from Angie and Nate’s engagement session!)

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Grandma having fun on the dance floor!

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Sara and Brian at the Embassy Suites Tampa

November 7, 2009 – 11:46 pm

Within an eleven day period, dad has eight weddings and four sessions!  It is going to be a crazy fun two weeks, and Sara and Brian started things off with their wedding on Thursday at the Embassy Suites Tampa.  Dad said they are an awesome couple!  They were up for anything dad suggested and they had fun with it.  Dad was so happy that they had a first sight so he had time for their bride and groom pictures.

The couple had their friend Lisa as their wedding coordinator and dad said she was great at keeping things organized and on time.  Lou of The Arrangement Florist did the flowers and Chocolate Pi made the couple’s cake.  It is always great to work with Darla Stafford and Rob Sword!  Darla was there for Sara’s hair and makeup (dad is working with her for three weddings in a row this weekend!) and Rob was the DJ at the reception.

Sara and Brian were such a fun couple and dad really enjoyed being there as they started their married life together.  Congratulations newlyweds!!  Have a great time in Maui!  Dad photographed Lisa and Joe’s wedding and they left for their honeymoon in Maui on Friday, so dad says you two should have gotten together to fly him out as well :) .

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Dad said the couple’s favors were one of his most favorite because all the guests will keep them and use them!

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Megan and Sean’s Wedding at the Davis Island Garden Club

October 26, 2009 – 12:56 am

Just as dad does our Jason Angelini Photography Facebook Page, mom is the one who updates our Jason Angelini Photography Twitter.  Besides updating to let our couples know what she is working on, whose wedding is being edited, and when our blog is updated, mom also gets to talk to some of our couples.  She loves getting to know people since dad is usually the one who gets to meet and talk to everyone.  Megan is on Twitter and has become a friend of mom’s so mom couldn’t wait to see pictures from Saturday, Megan and Sean’s wedding day!  Dad had already met the couple for their engagement session and knew it was going to be a fantastic wedding.

We would say that Megan and Sean’s wedding was a dream come true but that would not be a good thing!  Poor Megan had so many pre-wedding nightmares, most of them about vendors not showing up.  With the awesome team of vendors Megan chose, she had nothing to worry about.  The wedding took place at the Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa.  Shawna of Flawless Occasions was the coordinator and dad has so much fun working with her.  She already blogged the wedding as well so be sure to check that out.  And thanks for bringing dad more food for our can drive Shawna!   Darla Stafford and Julie were there for hair and makeup and of course everyone knows how wonderful they always are.  Olympia was the caterer and made the cake as well.  The only reason we are blogging this wedding so quickly is that Megan bribed us by sending home some cake for mom!  (Just teasing about the bribe of course.)  Megan and Sean also had The Production Crew make the patio look great with their lighting effects.  Dad says he loves their lighting not only because it looks good in pictures, but also because the lights are LED and do not get hot.

Megan, Sean, and all their family and friends were terrific.  Dad had photographed Casey and Nathan’s wedding and it was great for him to see them again.  They are so sweet!  Dad also got to meet mom’s “twitter buddy” Erin.  He had lots of fun at the wedding and got some beautiful pictures of Megan and Sean!  When the couple saw that they wouldn’t have a ton of time for bride and groom pictures after their ceremony, they planned time for night pictures after the reception ended.

Megan and Sean are leaving in just a few hours for their honeymoon in Jamaica.  They are going to have a blast!  Congratulations newlyweds, and thanks for being such an amazing couple :) .

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Casey and Nathan:

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Sean laid down to rest a little as the reception was winding down:

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Sorry Sean, Megan’s laying down photo totally wins!!

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Silvett and Horton’s Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate

October 15, 2009 – 3:16 am

Silvett and Horton live in New York but came down to Florida for their wedding in Sarasota.  They came down a few months before and had their engagement session with dad.  They are a really nice couple and dad was happy to see them again at their wedding on Sunday at the Powel Crosley Estate.  It was the second day in a row that dad got to work with Darla Stafford.  She was there for the girls’ hair and makeup and she did a fabulous job as always.  Silvett and Horton also had Elegant Designs by Yelena Riches as the florist and the cake was made by Beautiful Cakes by Ron.

Silvett and Horton put together a gorgeous wedding!  There were beautiful details all over.  Mom liked the hanging pomander flower balls and the origami table assignments for the guests.  There was a book with the couple’s engagement images telling the story of how they met and began their relationship, and they also had cool panorama strips of the pictures on all of the guests’ napkins.  One really great idea was a sketch on canvas that the couple had out next to glasses holding paint and paintbrushes.  There was a sign asking guests to help fill in a grid on the sketch so that the couple would end up with a painting they could use as art to hang in their apartment.  What a special memory to create and display in your home!  Guests were also asked to write down a wish, some wisdom, or a hello for the bride and groom and place them in one box for the honeymoon and another for the first anniversary.

During the reception, Silvett changed into a red Asian dress.  The cake, table assignments, and other details also gave the wedding an Asian theme.  Silvett’s red dress and heels looked amazing as the night ended and she left with Horton in a bright red convertible.  Thanks Silvett and Horton for having dad there for your wedding!  You did a terrific job putting everything together.  Congratulations!

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Guests were given parasols for shade from the hot sun during the ceremony:

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Mom absolutely loved the romantic lace on Silvett’s veil and the silk bow and pick-ups on the back of her gown:

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The roasted pig looked like he was chillin’ with his shades on:

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Lauren and Glenn’s Wedding at the Mirror Lake Lyceum

October 13, 2009 – 11:35 pm

On Saturday Lauren and Glenn were married at the Mirror Lake Lyceum.  They had a terrific team of vendors.  Stacy of Meant to be Wed was the coordinator, the talented Darla Stafford was there for hair and makeup, Pastor Dean Ryder was the officiant, Dana Dineen was the florist, and RJ Vida of Advance Entertainment Productions helped make the reception a lot of fun.

Lauren first got in touch with dad 2 1/2 years ago as she started her planning.  Dad was excited when her wedding day finally arrived!  He met her that morning as she was getting ready.  The couple has an absolutely adorable daughter and dad said she was awesome.

The pink uplighting at the reception looked great with the pink flower petals scattered on all the tables.  Candlelight and lit centerpieces gave the room a pretty atmosphere as well.  Towards the end of the reception, Lauren changed into a cute shorter dress to party!

Congratulations to Lauren and Glenn, and we wish you and your daughter lots of happiness in your lives together!  Thanks for having dad there to share your day!

Everyone knows that if you call something art, it is art:

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The beautiful blue sky in the view from Mirror Lake Lyceum (check out all the birds!):

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What a sweet family picture!

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Katrina and Brian at the Magnolia Building

September 23, 2009 – 12:11 am

On Sunday dad was in Lakeland for Katrina and Brian’s wedding at The Magnolia Building.  Katrina and Brian are friends with two of our past couples.  Kyla and Corey were married last October, and Erin and Eric were married three years ago.  They were both married at the Magnolia Building as well!  Dad said it was so awesome seeing all of them again.  They are wonderful couples.

The morning of the wedding Katrina got ready at the Terrace Hotel.  She had Julie and Darla Stafford there for hair and makeup.  It is great for Jason whenever he gets to work with them.  Katrina and Brian arranged a first sight where they were able to share the emotional first moment that they saw each other without all of their guests around.  The flowers were from Petals of Lakeland.  The reception was decorated with a vintage bird theme.  Tables were named after birds and sketches of birds were on the chocolate bar favors and bags at the candy bar.  Doug Decker from Grant Hemond was the DJ and is always terrific.  Delectables Catering made the food which dad enjoyed.  After the reception, dad took Katrina and Brian out for a few night pictures.

The couple is headed to Ireland for their honeymoon.  That is going to be an amazing trip!  Have fun and congratulations Katrina and Brian!

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Kyla was one of Katrina’s bridesmaids!

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Erin and Eric celebrated their three year anniversary a couple months ago!

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Megan and Jesse at Maggiano’s

September 16, 2009 – 5:30 pm

What a great wedding for an awesome couple!  Megan and Jesse were married on Saturday in a beautiful vintage style wedding in Tampa.  When dad talked to Megan before the wedding, he knew this was going to be a fun and memorable day.  There were lots of inside jokes and surprises planned that made the wedding special to the couple.

Megan and Jesse were legally married that morning…at McDonalds!  Dad met up with Megan that afternoon as she got ready for the reception in her hotel room at the Embassy Suites.  The fabulous Darla Stafford was there for Megan’s hair and makeup.  For those of you who tried to get Darla for your 2010 date, she is now booking 2010 again so be sure to contact her.  Megan kept to the vintage theme with her birdcage veil, feather hair accent, cameo pearl necklace, and long satin gloves.  She carried a cascading bouquet put together by Eufloria Blooms.  Jesse wore wing tip shoes and a fedora.  They both looked terrific!  They had their first sight at Westshore and took some family pictures before the rain started.  Their reception was being held at Maggiano’s Little Italy so dad took them inside there for a few more pictures before the reception started.

Guests were seated at their tables when the bride and groom were announced.  They thought they were just there for the reception so Megan and Jesse surprised everyone by having a ceremony as well.  As the ceremony ended, instead of a recessional the couple went right into their first dance.  Rob Sword of Sword Sounds was the DJ and he is always does an excellent job.  Dad looks forward to working with him.  Of course with the reception at Maggiano’s, the food was delicious.  Dad loved the calamari appetizers!  After dinner there was a dessert table with cheesecake, brownies, and lots of other yummy desserts.  The cake was made by Chantilly Cakes and had a vintage topper that was passed down to Megan.  As a surprise from Megan to Jesse, and to fit with the vintage theme, a cigar girl wearing a vintage dress was there handing out cigars as favors to the guests.  Many of the guests wore vintage-style outfits as well.

Megan and Jesse’s wedding was a ton of laughs, from “Jorge” making his appearance in the wedding gown to antique risque playing cards hiding in places throughout the reception.  Dad had a blast!  Megan and Jesse are just awesome and we are so happy we got to be a part of their day.  Thanks so much Megan and Jesse!  We wish you tons of happiness in your lives together and you better keep in touch!

Yes, location of marriage is listed as McDonalds :)

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“Jorge” showing off the gown:

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First Sight:

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Mom loved the sweater that Megan wore at the reception:

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GORGEOUS!

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Lauren and Kase at Town Manor

August 26, 2009 – 4:35 pm

On Saturday dad was in Auburndale for Lauren and Kase’s wedding at Town Manor.  It was a fun day celebrating with Lauren, Kase, and their awesome friends and family.  Julie Robbins and Darla Stafford were there that morning for hair and makeup.  They not only do a great job but they are also really wonderful people.  Lauren got ready at her parents’ house and they had a beautiful place.  Dad was in love with their 10 acres!  Lauren and Kase, thanks for having dad there to share in your day.  Have a terrific honeymoon and all the best in your lives together!

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Darla during the ceremony:

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Sunset:

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Yummy food:

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“All You Need is Love” cake:

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