Tag Archives: Sarasota

Wedding at the Chelsea Center: Stefanie and Patrick

Congratulations to Stefanie and Patrick!  They were married at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Sarasota with their reception following at the Chelsea CenterOlympia was their caterer and the awesome Rob Sword of Sword Sounds was the DJ.  Stefanie and Patrick had black and white damask with red accents as their colors.  Stefanie had gorgeous red shoes to go with their colors, not to mention her beautiful red hair!  Their bride and groom pictures show that not all beautiful sunsets have to be on the beach.  The newlyweds are headed of on a cruise to Europe for their honeymoon.  We hope they have a fabulous time!

Patrick is the only one not dancing!

Wedding at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: Michelle and Eric

Intimate weddings are always a great mix of both emotion and romance with fun and celebration!  Michelle and Eric’s wedding was no exception.  They were married at the Schimmel Wedding Pavilion at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.  Karen of Karen’s Violins played the music and Flowers by Fudgie was the florist.  We are always fans of a birdcage veil and Michelle looked beautiful and classic in hers.  She also wore gorgeous and fun bright green heels and Eric matched with his green striped socks.  The officiant was Grace of A Wedding with Grace and she was wonderful.  The ceremony was so sweet and many of the guests were in tears as they felt the connection Michelle and Eric shared.  Congratulations to Michelle and Eric and we hope the joy of your wedding day only grows as years go on.

In Just Two Days…

Dad’s second session the Sunday before last was with Allison, James, and their adorable little girl.  This family is very special to us.  Dad has photographed their wedding, maternity session, their daughter’s newborn pictures, baptism, family sessions and more, and now they are expecting their second baby.  It is a special gift to share in so many important moments in the lives of a growing family.  They have become friends of ours and we cannot be happier for them!  The day before the session was their daughter’s 3rd birthday.  Just two days after this session, they welcomed their beautiful baby boy into their family!!!  We are so excited to meet him for his newborn session very soon!  Congratulations to Allison, James, and the new big sister.  Many blessings to your amazing family!

Little did Allison know that as she looked at her belly and imagined what it would be like to meet her son, he would be there in her arms less than 48 hours later!

This is the tattoo James got of his daughter drawn from one of the pictures dad had taken of her!  How awesome is that!!

Mom LOVES this one!

Sarasota Engagement Session: Dara and Joseph

The Sunday before last dad had a busy day with four sessions in a row!  He had a great time!  Dara and Joseph started things off with dad bright and early in the morning.  They met dad for their engagement session in Sarasota.  Their wedding is next month so they will be back on our blog soon!

Suzanne and Brian’s Sarasota Engagement Session

Dad met Suzanne and Brian in Sarasota for their engagement session.  It was a cold morning but Suzanne owns an ice cream shop in New Jersey where they live so our Florida version of winter didn’t phase them.  We wish we were available to photograph their wedding but we know it is going to be wonderful.  Best of luck to you both!

Caroline and David’s Engagement Session

Caroline and Dave are so sweet together!  Dad met up with them early Sunday morning for their engagement session in Sarasota.  Caroline’s parents came to help with a Vespa that the couple was using for the pictures.  Dad has emailed with Vicki, Caroline’s mom, and he was excited to finally meet her. She was just as kind in person as she has been in emails and in her wonderful blog and facebook comments :) .

Caroline and Dave are good-natured and down-to-earth people, and dad said you could easily tell that they were not only completely in love with each other, but best friends as well.  With the two of them and their families all being such nice, happy people, their wedding is going to be an incredible day!

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Dave was really driving with his eyes closed!  Dave be careful!!

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Silvett and Horton’s Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate

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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Carrie and Eric’s Engagement Session in Sarasota

Carrie and Eric had their engagement session last Thursday in Sarasota.  Dad is able to photograph their wedding but he enjoyed spending the evening with them.  They walked around the streets taking pictures before going to the harbor for pictures by the water as the sun went down.  Carrie and Eric, thanks for letting dad capture this time of excitement and anticipation!  Best of luck to you as you look forward to your wedding day!

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