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Wedding at the USF Gibbons Alumni Center: Michele and Nathan

Jason Angelini — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:22:29 +0000

Michele and Nathan had one of Jason’s favorite engagement sessions ever. They made it all about their styles, their personalities, the things they like, and they included many people from their wedding party as well. Their engagement session was zombie invasion and Michele and Nathan made it into a terrific production with the makeup, props, and even fog machines! Knowing how much this couple loves horror and fall and making things their own, we could not wait for their wedding day!

The wedding was held at the USF Gibbons Alumni Center with the ceremony in The Courtyard and the reception in the USF Parents Association Club Room/Atrium. Michele had the wonderful Darla Stafford as her hair and makeup artist. At the reception the caterer was Amici’s and the wedding cake was from Publix. The wedding details were awesome and really reflected Michele and Nathan’s style and personalities! The flowers were beautiful shades of orange and yellow with some wheat stalks. There were glitzy pumpkins as decorations and on one of the cake tiers. The garter had a silly scull face and the boutonniere had little zombie men on them. The ceremony included the pagan custom of handfasting where the couple’s hands were fastened together with a cord to form an infinity symbol. At the reception the wedding party entered carrying light sabers and formed a line for the ring bearer (Michele and Nathan’s son) to enter wearing a Darth Vader mask. There were so many ways that Michele and Nathan included to create a wedding day unique to the two of them and filled with laughter and love.

Michele and Nathan, thank you for letting us be part of this experience with you! It has been great getting to know you during your wedding planning. We are so happy for your family and wish you so much happiness in your future together!

Wedding at the Rusty Pelican: Helen and Clint

Jason Angelini — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:49:49 +0000

Jason photographed Helen and Clint’s engagement session in July and they were married two months later at the Rusty Pelican. Jason was excited to work with a team of terrific vendors! Darla Stafford was there for hair and makeup, David of Trinity Wedding Video was the videographer, Debbie of The Bride’s Bouquet did the floral arrangements and the wedding cake was made by Laurie from A Piece of Cake. Everything came together to give the bride and groom a wonderful wedding day. Helen and Clint’s family and friends had a fun time celebrating at the reception. The DJ was from Bay Area Production.

Helen and Clint are a great couple and we are happy we were able to share in the day they began their lives together as husband and wife. Congratulations to the newlyweds! We hope you had an awesome honeymoon cruise!

Wedding at the Rusty Pelican: Kate and Clint

Jason Angelini — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:07:56 +0000

Jason had a great time with Kate and Clint for their engagement session and he was excited to be part of their wedding day! They are really sweet couple and fun to be around too! Their wedding was at the Rusty Pelican. Dad spent the morning with Kate and her girls as they got ready for the day. The wonderful Darla Stafford and Julie were there for hair and makeup. The bouquets were from I Do Bouquets and Weddings. The wedding had a red and black theme and the ceremony site was decorated with red and black paper lanterns and ribbons. At the reception there was white and black damask with solid reds, blacks, and whites. The centerpieces had a red ribbon arrangement on top which brightened up the table tops. Ben from Grant Hemond is always a fun DJ and Laurie of A Piece of Cake made the beautiful white and black cake which sat on a cake table decorated with red rose petals and I DO letters.

Congratulations Kate and Clint! Thanks for having Jason there to share your special day with you!

I have no idea what is happening in this picture but it makes me laugh!

Wedding at Sacred Heart and the Rusty Pelican: Nicole and David

Jason Angelini — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:09:18 +0000

Nicole and David were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with their reception following at the Rusty Pelican. The couple had a wonderful team of vendors including Darla Stafford for hair and makeup, Ian of Movie Magic Productions for videography, Irene of For Better For Less as the florist, a cake from Chantilly Cakes, and Ben from Grant Hemond as the DJ. After their ceremony and pictures in the church, the bride and groom and their wedding party went to downtown Tampa for some pictures before joining their reception. Jason had a great time at the wedding and said the day went wonderfully. Congratulations to the newlyweds, and thanks for having us there to capture your wedding day memories!

Wedding at Honeymoon Island: Heather and Kevin

Jason Angelini — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:14:25 +0000

Heather and Kevin had their beach wedding on Honeymoon Island. Angela was their Weddings on the Beach coordinator. Dad was happy to work with Darla Stafford and Julie again. They were there for hair and makeup. The pink and white flowers were from Karnation Korner Florist. The ceremony took place under a bamboo arch decorated with pink fabric and Deborah from A Florida Wedding Ceremony was the officiant. At the reception Rick of Breezin Entertainment was the DJ and the beach themed wedding cake and cute groom’s cake were done by Chef Nelson.

The bride and groom had a wonderful time celebrating the start of their lives together with their family and friends. Dad said they both had amazing families who were really happy for the new Mr. and Mrs. Congratulations Heather and Kevin and we hope Mexico was an awesome time!

Wedding at the Mirror Lake Lyceum: Stephanie and Ryan

Jason Angelini — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:29:37 +0000

Congratulations to newlyweds Stephanie and Ryan! They were married at the Mirror Lake Lyceum in St. Petersburg. Stephanie had the amazing Darla Stafford for makeup, Jason Sowell was the officiant, the florist was Redman Steele, Amici’s was the caterer, and the cake was from Cakes by Carolynn. The wedding colors were red and white and was used for the wedding party attire as well as the flowers and decor. Mom thought the flower girl dress was especially pretty with red at the top ending at the waist where a thick red ribbon separated the top from the long white satin bottom. There was a small white flower on the red ribbon which was especially cute because Stephanie’s gorgeous gown had small white flowers on the draped pickups.

Stephanie and Ryan are enjoying a Disney cruise for their honeymoon. We know that will be a fun trip! Thanks to Stephanie and Ryan for having dad there to capture your day!

Wedding at Sacred Heart Church and The Tampa Club: Lauren and Micah

Jason Angelini — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:35:59 +0000

Lauren and Micah were married at Sacred Heart Church and celebrated their reception at the The Tampa Club. Dad always looks forward to seeing Darla and Julie of Darla Stafford Hair and Makeup and they were there to help the girls get ready. The wonderful Ian of Movie Magic Productions was also there as the videographer. The wedding colors were purple and green and Events in Bloom used the colors in the beautiful bouquets and centerpieces. The cake by Let Them Eat Cake not only had flowers on top but it was decorated by purple butterflies and green leaves. Next to the cake was a framed sign showing the guests the flavors of each cake layer. The sign, the pretty monograms on the vases, and other stationary items were done by the bride’s sister, Krista Graphic Design.

Lauren, Micah, and their wedding party went to the downtown streets for pictures and dad had fun walking around taking pictures with them. We are all so jealous of Lauren and Micah spending their honeymoon in Breckenridge! We took a family vacation there a few years ago and absolutely loved it. Fall is sure to be gorgeous there! Congratulations Lauren and Micah!

Wedding at the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center: Jennifer and Kristofer

Jason Angelini — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 05:55:24 +0000

Jen and Kris are awesome! Dad was with them as they celebrated their wedding at the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center. They are a really fun couple and really kindhearted as well. The bride and groom put together a terrific team of vendors for their day! Tammy Waterman of Special Moments was the wonderful wedding planner. The incredible Darla Stafford was there for hair and makeup. Rob Sword of Sword Sounds shared his talent as both the officiant and the DJ. Carter’s Florist put together the colorful red and orange and yellow and green floral arrangements. The yummy reception food was made by Delectables Catering and the couple’s cupcake tower and cake were made by Chef Nelson.

Dad had a blast with Jen and Kris. Their wedding was filled with love and emotion and fun and celebration. The day fit the couple perfectly! We hope the joy of the wedding day lasts throughout their lives. Congratulations to Jen and Kris, and thank you for having us share such a special time with you!

Wedding at St. Leo Abbey and The Lange Farm: Paige and Eric

Jason Angelini — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:14:34 +0000

Dad had a wonderful time at Paige and Eric’s wedding. The ceremony was at Saint Leo Abbey. The couple decided on a first sight before the ceremony which gave them lots of time for bride and groom pictures and bridal party pictures. Dad always loves having extra time for pictures with the couple, and brides and grooms always love having more pictures with more variety after the wedding day! The reception was held at The Lange Farm which is one of dad’s most favorite venues. Michelle just rocks and there are lots of beautiful places for pictures there.

Paige had the talented and sweet Darla Stafford with her that morning for hair and makeup. Paige was a gorgeous bride and mom loved the lace and ribbon on her gown. The flowers were by Fishhawk Florist and matched the wedding colors of white and dark blue. At the reception, dinner was from Catered by Vesh, the guests danced to music from a Grant Hemond DJ, and the pretty butterfly cake was made by Cakes by Design. There were other butterfly details at the reception as well, such as the blue butterflies on the table markers. Butterflies are becoming more and more popular as a wedding theme!

Thanks to Paige and Eric for having dad share your beautiful day with you and your friends and family. We wish you lots of love and happiness!

Wedding at the Mirror Lake Lyceum: Jamie and Tristan

Jason Angelini — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:39:36 +0000

Jamie and Tristan are such good-hearted wonderful people and dad was honored to take part in their wedding day. They had donated 101 cans of food as part of our contest to help feed the hungry (WOW!) and won an engagement session with dad. Their wedding day was in June and they were married at the Mirror Lake Lyceum. Meghan of Dream Day Productions was their coordinator and she did a terrific job, along with the rest of a talented team of vendors including the awesome Darla Stafford, Cara of Hearts Video, Delma’s, The Flower Booth, A Better Cheesecake, Amici’s Catering, and the always fun RJ Vida of Advance Entertainment Productions.

The wedding’s theme was A Midsummer’s Night Dream and the flower girls wore pretty fairy costumes in purples and greens. Mom loved the bridesmaids’ attire! They all had different colored gowns in beautiful summer colors. The reception was decorated in pinks and purples and greens with lots of orchids and branches. Tables were named after couples from Shakespeare plays and guests got their seating assignments on a booklet of cookie recipes. Guests were also treated to lots and lots of homemade cookies. Thanks to Meghan for setting some aside and sending them home for us, and of course thanks to Jamie and Tristan for that as well!

It was a day filled with emotion and love to celebrate an amazing couple. We are incredibly happy for them and the wonderful future they have to look forward to. Tristan and Jamie, thank you so much for having us share in your wedding and we hope you two stay in touch!