DAYNA AND GREGORY FEATURED IN THE LIMELIGHT |HILTON CLEARWATER BEACH | CLEARWATER BEACH , FL

July 25, 2017

Dayna and Gregory had a beautiful spring wedding on the shores of Clearwater Beach. Friends and family traveled in to join these two in a beachside ceremony followed by a rocking reception in one of the hotels lovely ballrooms. Together these two enjoy sporting events, traveling, date nights, and Clearwater Beach is one of their favorite destinations making for an awesome destination wedding. Greg played football at Butler and Dayna was a cheerleader. These two met junior year of college and have been together since. It was great working with these two and congrats to the newlyweds!! :)

Lead Photographer | Ann Fuentes
Associate Photographer | Sam Farmer

KENDRA AND TIM FEATURED IN THE LIMELIGHT |THE RITZ-CARLTON SARASOTA | SARASOTA , FL |

July 25, 2017

Kendra and Tim were married in a beautiful waterside ceremony and reception at The Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, FL! This amazing couple met through mutual friends and a year and a half later Tim proposed during a private dinner at their favorite vacation spot The-Ritz Carlton! Tim had a candlelit romantic dinner planned with rose petals covering the table and the floor and since this location is very special to them it felt like the most natural place to exchange their vows and celebrate their love! Family is very important to the couple so I loved how Kendra's children were very involved as her son walked her down the aisle and her daughter stood up as her maid of honor. The ceremony site was gorgeous with light colors and florals and the celebration was energetic and a lot of fun to capture!

Lead Photographer | Sarah McDonald
Associate Photographer | Sam Farmer

ALISON AND MICHAEL FEATURED IN THE LIMELIGHT | SUNKEN GARDENS | THE BIRCHWOOD | ST. PETERSBURG , FL

July 25, 2017

Alison and Michael had a beautiful wedding day in downtown St. Petersburg. This was an international affair with guests traveling in from across the Atlantic. Guests joined these two in the lush scenery of Sunken Gardens for the ceremony, and then traveled to the Birchwood to continue their celebration in one of the hotels ballrooms. In Alison's words, these two met, “At MacDintons Tampa very late one night! He stopped me as I was leaving and I gave him my phone number. Turns out, for the longest time before we went on a first date, he had me in his phone as "Cute Russian Chick"! Who knew a British accent sounded Russian?! He will never live that down! After our first sushi date, we knew there was something between us. After the first time he came to my house and met my parents, my dog crashed into his leg with such excitement and they had an immediate bond. He misses our Henry as much as I do! Six years later...the rest is history!” Their history turned into a marriage proposal that Alison said yes :) One day… “At sunset on the beach at Tortuga Inn on Anna Maria Island. We had been going there every year since we met for Mike's birthday, and this year seemed no different so I didn't suspect a thing! He almost backed out- I was not feeling well and then a thunderstorm approached and he decided it was a bad omen! My sister Nicola, being the level-headed person she is, told him to snap out of it (ha ha!) and I'm so glad she did :) We walked down to the beach on the way to dinner and the post thunderstorm sky was so beautiful that unsuspecting me almost didn't realize that Mike was trying to propose, while I tried to take sunset photos! Oops! How could I say no to that ring?! It was stunning. My sister took discreet photos from afar and then my parents came onto the beach holding Veuve Clicquot champagne that my heavily pregnant sister had sent for the occasion. We face timed with her and my brother in law and all celebrated on the beach together as a family. It could not have been more perfect or more of a complete surprise!” It was great working with these two and congratulations to the newlyweds! :)

Lead Photographer | Ann Fuentes
Associate Photographer | Stephanie Duffany

Caterer | The Birchwood
Ceremony Site | Sunken Gardens
Reception Venue | The Birchwood

ALYSSA AND HUNTER FEATURED IN THE LIMELIGHT | POWEL CROSLEY ESTATE | SARASOTA, FL

July 25, 2017

Alyssa and Hunter were so amazing to work with on their wedding day. Choosing to have their special day at the beautiful and amazing Powel Crosley Estate which is nestled right in Sarasota and sits on the water. Their ceremony was so beautiful set in front of the pavilion with the oak trees creating a canopy over head with the late afternoon sunlight coming through right above the couple as they said their vows to each other. After the ceremony we were able to get so many great pictures with family, wedding party and bride and groom all over the property.

The bride and groom entered their party by descending the beautiful staircase of the Powel Crosley onto the dance floor to share their first dance as husband and wife. The sun set beautifully behind them, across the water, as they danced with each other and then Alyssa with her father and Hunter with his mother. Such a beautiful scene with the lights draped above them and the glow of the sun setting behind them.

The dinner tables were set up in the main room of the house, with candles and beautiful center pieces and flowers, it made for a cozy, romantic dinner ambiance. They served family style meals, of shrimp, chicken, rice, veggies and more… which I thought was a wonderful way for their guests to enjoy a meal together.

While the guests enjoyed their dinner, the best man, maid of honor and the father of the bride all gave wonderful speeches, then the dancing started, the cake was cut and the bride and groom along with their family and closest friends danced the night away under the stars!

Congratulations Alyssa and Hunter!!

Lead Photographer | Christi Curtis
Associate Photographer | Stephanie Duffany

KARA AND LUKE FEATURED IN THE LIMELIGHT | SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT | CAPTIVA, FL

July 21, 2017

Kara and Luke were married in a beautiful ceremony and reception at the South Seas Island Resort in Captiva, FL! This fun-loving couple planned a destination wedding and flew down from Chicago with their closest friends and family to enjoy the sand and sun of the Sanibel and Captiva area. The bride has been vacationing there her entire life and both the bride and groom love spending their down time relaxing on the beach. They could think of no better place to exchange vows and say “I Do!” then the island they adore. It was a beautiful day full of sunshine and love and I was inspired by the clean and modern theme as well as the beautiful red tropical flowers that added a lovely pop of color to this light and classic wedding. The groom chose navy blue for his attire which complimented perfectly with the back drop of the Gulf of Mexico. It was fun to incorporate the couple’s sunglasses for a few shots on the dock and we were blessed with a beautiful sunset for a champagne toast on the beach before enjoying a fun filled party with their guests!

Kara and Luke met 5 years ago through mutual friends in Chicago and Luke proposed in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris! They love EVERYTHING about each other and especially each other’s loyalty, values and sense of humor. They value their friends and family and wanted nothing more than to spend a full wedding weekend celebrating with those that were able to make the journey to witness their marriage ceremony. It was a true pleasure to capture this special day! Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Arneson!

Lead Photographer | Sarah McDonald
Associate Photographer | Carlos Rello

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