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Tampa Wedding at the Rusty Pelican: Kathryn and Brandon

When Kristine of Fabulous Faces contacted us and told us that her sister was getting married, we were so excited! Kristine is awesome and mom had talked to her before about her wonderful family, so we knew that a wedding with her family was sure to be a great time.  Dad said Kathryn and Brandon were both just as kind and good-hearted as he thought they would be.  He joined them for their wedding two weeks ago with the ceremony at St. Raphael Catholic Church and the reception at the Rusty Pelican.

Kathryn looked so pretty as a bride!  Fabulous Faces of course did a great job with her makeup.  Mom liked the classic look of her gown, pearl earrings, and traditional bouquet.  Flowers were done by Lorilarson Flowers and they matched the bright purple color that the bridesmaids wore as well.  Dad always enjoys working with the talented Rob Sword of Sword Sounds so it was great to see him again as well.  The cake was made by Chantilly Cakes.

The sunset was amazing on Kathryn and Brandon’s wedding day.  As it fell below the clouds but over the horizon, it turned the sky red, orange, and purple.  It was a great backdrop for bride and groom pictures.  Congratulations Kathryn and Brandon!  It was an honor for dad to be there to share in the celebration with your family and friends.  Thanks for having him capture your memories!

Nicole and Mike are Married

Dad is having an awesome weekend!  He has three days of weddings and at each one he gets to see some of his past couples again!

On Friday dad photographed Nicole and Mike’s wedding.  They are friends with Sarah and Rob whose wedding dad photographed a little more than a year ago.  Some of you might remember Sarah and Rob from their Trash the Dress session.  Pictures of it are on our old blog but we still get emails about it from time to time!  Sarah and Rob got their wedding party together again after the wedding for the only Trash the Dress session dad has ever photographed where the dress really did get trashed.  Most brides keep their dresses pretty clean but even those who haven’t cared about their dress getting soaking wet or dirty have ended up with their dress being fine after being professionally cleaned.  Sarah made sure her dress was truly trashed when she came up with the idea of playing paintball!  Dad said it was the most fun trash the dress session he’s done so far!  It was great to see Sarah and Rob again, and dad says if you two are up for another game of paintball he’s in!

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Nicole and Mike’s wedding ceremony took place at St. Raphael Catholic Church in St. Petersburg.  Dad has been to that location many times and likes photographing there.  Mike started smiling the moment he saw Nicole and didn’t stop throughout the entire ceremony.  After pictures, the couple headed to North Redington Beach for their reception at  The Wine Cellar where there was a DJ from Grant Hemond and Associates.  All the guests at the wedding were ready to celebrate.  There was lots of dancing and that kept going right to the end of the night.  The wedding colors were white or cream with brown and the couple included those colors thorughout their stationary and decor.  The detail on the cake was pretty and the couples  monogram was on the cake and the cake serving set.  We think it was neat that tables were marked with postcards from different resorts and parks in Disney.  It reminds us that dad said he would take us to Downtown Disney this week!

Darla Stafford did a gorgeous job with Nicole’s hair.  Mom loves the pins and was amazed that the curls still looked great that night.

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Fun before the ceremony starts:

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Mike beaming once he sees Nicole:

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We’re not so sure about this dance move, Mike!

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Congratulations on your beautiful wedding and have a terrific time on your honeymoon!