Ashley and Robert had their first look before the ceremony so they could do their wedding party photos and some of the bride and groom pictures as well.  After the ceremony they had their family photos and finished with bride and groom pictures before joining their guests to party at the reception.  The purple wedding color and all the details came together to create a fabulous look in the reception room.  Guests enjoyed the cake pops that were at each place setting as well as cigars from the cigar roller who was there.  Ashley and Robert had lots of fun with their family and friends.  Jason was excited to see Lauren and Cliff, and Cliff’s awesome dance moves, at the reception!

Thanks to Ashley and Robert for letting Jason be part of their amazing wedding day.  We hope Maui was a terrific honeymoon!

The newlyweds went to Italy for their honeymoon.  We hope they built many fantastic memories on their trip to start off their life together.  Nicole and Eli, you two are wonderful and we are so happy for you!

The ceremony was in the courtyard and Amanda and Caton had John Melchinger from A Perfect Witness as their officiant.  Mom absolutely loved the orange color that the couple used throughout the wedding.  The bridesmaids’ orange dresses were really cute and the flower girls wore white with orange sashes.  The other details such as the chair bows, menus, and favor boxes brought together the orange theme very well.  RJ Vida of Advance Entertainment Productions was the DJ for the reception and kept Amanda on the dance floor most of the night.

Dad said Amanda was lots of fun!  Both Amanda and Caton are great people and have wonderful families.  Dad enjoyed being there to capture these memories for them.  Now if only the newlyweds would have decided to fly dad to Italy to document their honeymoon trip too!!

Stacy from Meant to Be Wed was the couple’s wedding coordinator and dad was excited to see her again and hear about her new (or not so new any more!) baby.  For hair and makeup, Lynn had the super talented and incredibly sweet Darla Stafford.  Mom thought Lynn’s hair looked so classic and bridal.  Lynn of course looked absolutely gorgeous in her Vera Wang gown.  And dad was thrilled to finally have a bride wear a bird cage veil!  Lynn wore it for some pictures during the couple’s first sight and then changed to a long veil for the ceremony.  At the reception, she had a cute hair pin as her accessory.

The wedding was held at the Magnolia Building in Lakeland and after a bit of an issue at the beginning of the couple’s planning with locations this site turned out to be the perfect place for their wedding.  Josh Gibson was the guitarist during the ceremony and dad said it was so sweet watching Lynn and Matthew exchange vows.  They were laughing and crying and so in love.  The officiant was John Melchinger from A Perfect Witness.

Echo Media Group was the couple’s videographer and the reception lighting was designed by Frank from Musitech (727-385-0800).  Rob Sword from Sword Sounds was the DJ and as always dad really enjoyed working with him!

Lynn and Matthew set up a “photo booth” during their reception for their guests to take some fun pictures and mom thought it was so funny when she saw the newlyweds in their “I Love Lynn” and “I Love Matthew” shirts with the silly props.  The photo booth was just one of many details that made the couple’s wedding so special.  The caramel apple favors, the flip flops in the wedding colors for all the guests to dance in, the gorgeous letterpress stationary, the multi-tiered cake with signs to describe the various flavors, and all the other little touches came together wonderfully.

Lynn and Matthew are going to have such a happy life together as husband and wife.  They are a terrific couple and they know they better stay in touch!