Jason always has a blast with Leighann and Trevor. They like to laugh and have a good time and just be themselves which is a wonderful thing. Jason has photographed their engagement session and wedding. He met them at the beach for a Back in the Dress session at sunset. It was a lot of splashy romantic silly fun!
The day after their wedding, Miranda and Dan met up with Jason at Fort Desoto for a Back in the Dress session. They had a great time splashing around in the water and enjoying a beautiful day at the beach. Congratulations again to the newlyweds! Thanks so much for having Jason there to capture these fun memories for you!
Nichole and Rizal have to hurry and start trying for babies because dad is going to miss them if they don’t have a reason to have another session soon! Dad has photographed their engagement session, Nichole’s gorgeous bridal portraits, and their beach wedding. He met them at Fort Desoto last week for their Back in the Dress session. These are sometimes called Trash the Dress sessions but out of them that dad has photographed the only session that actual trashed their dress so that it couldn’t be later cleaned and preserved was from a paintball session!
The newlyweds brought their two dogs with them for some pictures. We are animal lovers and it was fun for dad to get some pictures of their dogs playing at the beach too. The session ended with the couple splashing around in the water having fun and enjoying their time together. Those pictures are some of mom’s favorites because their smiles really show what newlywed bliss looks like. We hope they have those same genuine happy smiles for each other throughout their marriage!
We loved sharing in Nichole and Rizal’s memories. They are a terrific couple and dad enjoyed all the time he spent with them. Nichole and Rizal, we will be waiting patiently to photograph the maternity session!
Two and a half years ago, dad was in New York to photograph the fabulous wedding of Shannon and Duane. It was one of dad’s favorite weddings! The church was gorgeous, dad had lots of time to take the bride and groom around for pictures, the bride grabbed the mic for an impassioned rendition of “Ice, Ice Baby”at the reception, wedding crashers were invited in to come party with the family, and the bride and groom met up with dad just after sunrise the next morning to jump in a lake in their wedding attire! But of course more importantly Shannon and Duane are kind, down-to-earth, fun people and dad really enjoyed spending time with them and their families. He was happy when he got the news that they were expecting and we all got to meet Shannon when we were visiting New York and dad photographed her maternity session. She had her session on a rooftop garden in Rockefeller Center where she worked and we even got a quick tour of a few of the studios in the building!
When Shannon told us that her sister Jamie was getting married on a cruise, dad really wanted to be there to share in another important day for this family. He felt very blessed when things worked out and he was able to join Jamie and Tommy and their close family and friends on a cruise to the Keys and Cozumel for the wedding! Things were all set for the wedding day when the ship docked in the Keys, and then for more pictures the next day in Cozumel. Then a week before the wedding, Jamie got the news that the ship was canceling the stop at Key West! Mom says the email Jamie sent out says everything about what a wonderful couple Jamie and Tommy are. They told everyone, “When life gives you lemons, add Tequila and head straight for Cozumel!” Because everything was planned for that stop, Jamie and Tommy had to put everything together again for a wedding the following day at Cozumel. It was wonderful to see how positive they were when many other couples would have let the stress bring them down. Instead, Jamie, Tommy, and all of their guests squeezed those lemons and limes and it was Tequila time!
Shannon and Duane’s little girl has gotten so big!
Partying as the cruise begins:
The wedding day!
Jamie and Tommy walking around Cozumel with dad before the ceremony began:
The ceremony at a hotel in Cozumel:
Jamie had a nautical theme and the bridesmaids all carried beach balls instead of bouquets (much easier to get through customs than flowers!)
Khaki and navy are so pretty together. The groomsmen wore navy shirts and khaki pants.
Enjoying the Mexican sun:
Jamie’s parents trying to get Tommy to behave himself during the garter removal:
Jamie and her dad taking a swim. Mom thinks Jamie should have worn the flippers around the rest of the day!
Jamie and Tommy taking the plunge…literally! Soon after this, almost everyone was in the water!
Mom’s favorite picture because she says it summarizes the day perfectly. Beautiful and romantic, yet you can tell it was quite a party too!
Thank you so much to Jamie, Tommy, and their family and friends for having dad there to share in such an wonderful trip. He had a blast and said everyone was terrific! Congratulations newlyweds, and we hope your future holds all the happiness, beauty, love, and celebration that your wedding did!
The Monday after Stacy and Chi’s wedding, they went out to the beach with dad for a Trash the Dress session. Despite the name of these sessions, the gowns usually survive without any damage
Trinity Wedding Video was there to capture the fun. Stacy and Chi were fantastic and dad had a great time!
