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Wedding at the Davis Islands Garden Club: Amanda and Christopher

May 26, 2010 – 9:52 pm

Amanda and Chris had their engagement session just one week before their wedding.  They were so excited for their big day to arrive and dad was happy to be there to share it with them.  They were married at the Davis Islands Garden Club.  This was dad’s third wedding in a row there yet every wedding was unique to that couple.  It is beautiful to see how every couple makes their day their own.

Dad met up with Amanda that morning as she was getting ready and was excited to see one of his past brides!  Savannah (springrrlie@aol.com) was there to do Amanda’s hair and dad got to catch up with her a bit.  Amanda also had the wonderful Julie Robbins of DS Make-up there for makeup.  Rob Sword of Sword Sounds was the officiant and then rocked it out as the DJ for the reception.  The bouquets were made by Thai-Rific Orchids and Chef Michael of Let Them Eat Cake made the cake.

Amanda and Chris were lots of fun and full of smiles.  We hope that happiness they share together grows through the years.  Congratulations newlyweds!

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Wedding at the Davis Islands Garden Club: Sharon and Lawrence and the Butterflies

May 25, 2010 – 12:54 pm

“Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life.  And everyone deserves a little sunshine.”  -Jeffrey Glassberg

Sharon and Larry had a beautiful garden style wedding with butterflies every where!  They had so many great details combining their colors of orange and pink with their butterfly theme.  Simply Divine Events was their wedding planner and helped put together a great day at the Davis Islands Garden Club.  Amy of Not From a Box made the stationary.  The flowers were done by Events in Bloom and looked gorgeous!  At the reception, Inspire Entertainment was the DJ and the pretty butterfly cake was made by Cakes by Nomeda.

Dad had a blast with this amazing couple.  He says they are all going to head out to the Beer Shed for a get together one night soon :) .  Congratulations Sharon and Larry!


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Wedding at the Davis Islands Garden Club: Alyssa and Peter

May 24, 2010 – 1:44 pm

Alyssa and Peter had their engagement session with dad in Tampa and on May day they were back in Tampa with dad for their wedding day!  Their wedding colors were purple and green which looked bright and fun together.  Alyssa even wore pretty purple shoes!  The wedding was at Davis Islands Garden Club and the couple decorated with purple and green pillows, paper lanterns, and uplighting.  Cari of Kyle Lynn did Alyssa’s hair and makeup.  Mom loved how Alyssa’s hair looked.  She was such a beautiful bride!  David from Trinity Wedding Video was great to work with as the videographer.  The purple and green flowers were done by Irene at For Better For Less.  At the reception, Rob Sword of Sword Sounds was the DJ and the cake was made by Chocolate Pi.

Alyssa and Peter are so nice and so in love!  It was great for dad to be there to share their wedding day with them.  Congratulations you two!

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Laura and Bryant’s Wedding at Davis Islands Garden Club

December 29, 2009 – 11:56 pm

The day before our Christmas party was Laura and Bryant’s big day.  They were married at the Davis Islands Garden Club in Tampa.  Laura’s gown was perfect for her.  She looked gorgeous in it, and it seemed to fit her personality so well.  Laura’s sister surprised the couple by having a photo booth by Shutterbooth at the reception.  The wedding party had fun with the props and it was a hit for the guests.  Laura and Bryant made sure to enjoy every bit of their day and never stopped laughing.  After a few night pictures, the bride and groom departed the reception by boat.  Dad had a blast and was happy to be part of Laura and Bryant’s day.  Congratulations you two!

The beer tree:

In the photo booth:

One of mom’s favorite pictures from the day:

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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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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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Christine and Jonathan at Davis Islands Garden Club

May 29, 2009 – 12:31 pm

On Memorial Day, dad photographed the wedding of a terrific couple.  Christine and Jonathan came from Texas to be married at Davis Islands Garden Club.  It was a laid back and fun wedding full of laughter and love.  Christine wore a gorgeous gown and ribbon tied shoes, but really it was the happiness radiating from her all day long that made her look the most beautiful.  After the outdoor ceremony, dad took Christine and Jonathan near the water for pictures.  The day was made even better with the pretty rainbow in the background.

DJ Carey Culp was the DJ at the reception andChef Michael of Let Them Eat Cake made the couple’s wedding cake.  Dad thinks the “Mad Hatter” style of cakes are so cool!  Dad was also impressed by Christine’s amazing ring.  Jonathan worked with a designer for months to make the ring perfect for Christine, from the large center diamond to the swirl accents on the band.

Christine and Jonathan are headed to Costa Rica for their honeymoon.  We know they will have a blast!  They are such a fun and happy couple and we wish them the best.

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Jessica and Chris at Davis Island Garden Club

April 7, 2009 – 3:53 pm

Last August dad photographed Brie and Rich’s wedding.  Not only were Brie and Rich great, but their families were also really welcoming and friendly so dad was very excited when Rich’s brother Chris got in touch about his own wedding.  A month ago dad met up with Chris and Jessica for their engagement session in Tampa.  They started in the same place where Brie had her bridal session.  How fun that both couples will have memories in the same location.

Jessica and Chris were married at Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa.  They did a terrific job decorating and mom was loving their details as she was going through their pictures!  They used yellow and green as wedding colors, perfect for an April wedding.  The wedding had branches, flowers, and plants to give it an earthy feel with shells to bring in a bit of Florida.  Branches with yellow flowers created arches at the ceremony site and were also behind the head table at the reception.  Shells on yellow ribbons hung on the ceremony chairs by the aisle.  Potted plants were given as favors for the guests and doubled as the seating assignments.  The cocktail tables had big green leaves with shells scattered around a vase.  The vase was decorated with a rafia bow and held a candle in sand and shells.  Little rafia bows were also used on the couple’s programs.  The reception room’s centerpieces were beautiful big yellow flowers next to tall vases with flowers submerged in water.  It all came together beautifully.

Jessica had her hair and makeup done by Cari Collinsworth with Kyle Lynn Studios before getting dressed in her beautiful gown.  The ceremony took place in front of the Davis Island Garden Club gazebo and was officiated by Pastor Cindy.  Catering by the Family did the food and the shell covered cake for the reception.  Dad thought it was fun when Chris took over the mic for a bit to sing for his guests.  The newlyweds left the wedding in a boat through a bubble send off.

Thanks to Jessica and Chris for a great wedding!  Congratulations!

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Mom’s favorite bridesmaid shoes ever!

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A wedding tail gate party :)

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The gorgeous branch arches at the ceremony site:

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Don’t you love the yellow with orange and green accents for a spring wedding?  The girls look so pretty.

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The favors:

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“I’m on a boat” by The Lonely Island featuring T-Pain (warning:  explicit lyrics, but funny!)

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Dad said it was great to see Brie and Rich again.  Brie said she might be doing a Back in the Dress session soon which would be a blast!  Here they are doing the Gator chomp:

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Rochelle and Derek at the Davis Island Garden Club

January 23, 2009 – 4:57 pm

At all three of last weekend’s weddings, dad got to see some of his past couples again.  At Sunday’s wedding, two of the couples in the wedding party were couples whose weddings dad had photographed!  Becky and Jed and Alondra and Stan are all terrific people and dad was excited to see them all again at Rochelle and Derek’s wedding.

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The previous night dad had worked with Ben from Grant Hemond and he told dad they’d be working together for Rochelle and Derek’s wedding too.  When Ben found out that dad knew Rochelle and Derek from past weddings, he asked what the crowd would be like.  Dad told Ben to get ready for some fun!

The wedding was held at the Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa.  The black, gray, and yellow that the couple chose as the wedding colors looked awesome together.  The couple also incorporated lots of golf details from personalized tees as favors to a cake topper of the bride and groom with their daughter and their dog all playing golf.  Rochelle got ready that morning with Michele Renee from the Michele Renee Hair and Makeup Artist Group and dad enjoyed seeing her again.  Rochelle had her hair swept completely up in curls into a beautiful updo.

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Mom absolutely loved the flower girls’ dresses, and the tea kettles they carried down the aisle (using their adorable white gloves) were so creative and pretty!

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The city of Tampa makes a nice backdrop for pictures.

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The parent dances were both very emotional.  Dad said it was very sweet to watch.

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It just would not be a wedding without Rochelle and her sister Tina doing the robot!  Dad says Tina is a great person too and he thinks she should renew her vows so dad can photograph her “wedding” as well.  Dad knew the reception would be a lot of fun.  How could it not be with this group of family and friends?!

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Mom wanted us to share this picture for two reasons.  One, we just blogged about hair and this shows how long dad’s hair is now.  Two, one of the reasons mom loves dad so much is because he is such a kid at heart!

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Rochelle looking gorgeous!

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Congratulations to the newlyweds, and mom and dad hope everyone is sure to keep in touch!!!

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Samea and Paulo’s Wedding

August 19, 2008 – 2:45 am

Samea and Paulo were married on Saturday at the St. John Greek Orthodox Church. The interior was beautiful, and the couple included many aspects of a traditional Greek ceremony, including the Crowning and the Ceremonial Walk.

Mom read that another Greek tradition is to roll a baby on the marital bed to encourage fertility. She doesn’t think Samea and Paulo included that, though we know dad would have had a blast photographing it if they had! :)

After the ceremony, dad went outside with the couple for pictures. Mom thought this “paparazzi” picture was cute.

The bride and groom:

The reception was held at Davis Island Garden Club in Tampa.

The groom’s mom was not able to make it to the wedding, but she got to see everything through the webcam that was set up all day. Dad thought that was sweet.

Dad had lots of fun hanging out with some of the kids at the reception and one of them even gave him a note that said he was crazy and cool. He loved it and was showing it off to mom right when he got home that night.

Congratulations Samea and Paulo! You are going to have a wonderful marriage and we wish you lots of happiness!

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