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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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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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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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Tricia and Jay at Jackson’s Bistro

August 2, 2009 – 11:54 pm

On Friday dad joined Tricia and Jay for their wedding in Tampa.  They came down from Tennessee to celebrate with a group of their close family and friends.  Shawna of Flawless Occasions was the coordinator for the wedding.  She kept the day running smoothly and was great to work with.  Darla Stafford and Julie Robbins were with Tricia for hair and makeup and did a terrific job as always.  The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help and dad loved the two beautiful paintings they have on either side of the alter there.  It was so sweet to see the couple include their daughters during the ceremony by presenting them with a necklace.

The reception was held at Jackson’s Bistro in a room overlooking the water.  Rob of Grant Hemond was the DJ and dad enjoyed working with him again.  He ended the night by passing the microphone to the guests who gathered in a circle around the couple to congratulate them and wish them well.

The wedding had a black and white theme and the bride wore a gown to match the wedding decor.  The dress had black detailing and a long black train while the bridesmaids wore black dresses with white ribbon around the waist and down the back.  At the reception, tables had black linens with white candles and dishes.  The chairs had black chair covers with white sashes draped diagonally and tied on the side to give them a more modern look.

Congratulations Tricia and Jay!  Have fun in St. Marteen!

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The cake from Publix Greenwise Market’s Bakery in Tampa:

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Lauren and Ryan at St. Mary Our Lady of Grace and Mirror Lake Lyceum

June 18, 2009 – 4:50 pm

Dad’s helping us blog about his wedding last Saturday.  Lauren and Ryan were married at St. Mary Our Lady of Grace followed by a fun reception at the Mirror Lake Lyceum.  It was great seeing them again after photographing their engagement session last fall!  Dad started the day with Lauren and her bridesmaids at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in St. Pete. Darla Stafford and Julie Robbins were there to add to the beauty of all the ladies and did an awesome job as usual.  Shawna from Flawless Occasions coordinated the day and everything ran smoothly. Ian from Movie Magic Productions was there as the videographer and was also a pleasure to work with.

After getting ready everyone headed over to the church for the couple’s Nuptial Mass.  Then they did some quick pictures before the party started at the reception! Sherri from Olympia Catering provided the yummy food for all the guests to enjoy and Rob Sword from Sword Sounds got the crowd moving as always.

Lauren and Ryan are so awesome and have a terrific future ahead of them.  Congratulations!

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The had fun sparkler send off as they left in a Rolls Royce. It looks like the groomsman behind Lauren is falling down the stairs…hope he’s okay! :-)

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Stephanie and Louis at Sunken Gardens

May 26, 2009 – 1:12 am

Over a year ago, dad first met Stephanie and Louis when they booked him for their wedding and shortly after had their engagement session in St. Petersburg.  They are simply an awesome couple.  Mom has had a chance to get to know Stephanie through her planning and was looking forward to her wedding day and to seeing her pictures.  Stephanie is a nanny for a great family that dad has photographed as well.

The wedding day finally arrived on Saturday.  Stephanie and Louis had Shawna from Flawless Occasions as their coordinator.  Dad has fun working with Shawna and she always does a wonderful job.  Stephanie got ready at Lola Jane’s Beauty Lounge where she had her hair done in a very classic bridal updo.  Stepahnie then went to her ceremony location, Trinity Lutheran Church, where Louis was waiting for the couple’s First Sight.  They had the biggest happy smiles when they saw each other!  Dad took some bride and groom pictures in the church and then the nearby streets before the ceremony began.

The reception was held at Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg.  Rob Sword of Sword Sounds was the DJ and did a terrific job.  Guests signed a guitar instead of a guest book which will make a great keepsake.  It was a wonderful celebration of Stephanie and Louis’s love and the start of their lives together, which they are both so excited about.  This is the beginning of their lifetime of happiness and we wish them the best.  Stephanie and Louis, even though you will be in another state you better keep in touch!

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Nikki and Steve at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza

December 31, 2008 – 2:04 am

On Sunday Nikki and Steve were married at the Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza.  It was dad’s first time photographing a wedding there and other than the overly dedicated parking guard :) he thought the people there were great.  Nikki’s morning started super early as she had her hair done at 5:30 am by Michele Renee of Michelle Renee Hair and Makeup Artist Group.  Dad joined her a couple hours later and everyone seemed energetic and upbeat despite the early start.  Shawna from Flawless Occasions was the couple’s planner and dad thought she did a great job.  After emailing with her, it was great to meet her in person!  The couple also had R-J Vida from Advance Entertainment as their DJ for the night.

Dad had two favorite parts to Nikki and Steve’s wedding.  The first was Nikki’s surprise to Steve during the reception.  Nikki had arranged for a barbershop quartet to sing as dinner began.  Dad thought they sounded great and he liked their rendition of Auld Lang Syne.  Dad’s other favorite was the cake topper on the cake made by Chef Nelson’s Cake Studio.  It was Rudolph and Clarice from the Christmas television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  Dad was excited to show us a picture of the cake topper because he knew we would think it was cool.  Dad also likes to share the useless trivia that Rudolph was originally “invented” in 1939 for Montgomery Ward department stores.  Mom remembers shopping there as a kid and during Christmas their bags had big pictures of Rudolph on them.

Of course another part of the wedding dad loved was working with Nikki and Steve.  They were focused on what was really important about the day; not the wedding itself as much as the marriage.  They were starting their lives together as husband and wife and they kept that in their minds and hearts all day.  Nikki and Steve, thank you for having dad there for your wedding day and we wish you the best!

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