Christy & Joe Tampa Yacht Club Wedding

When we first met Christy and Joe we had no idea just how many different ways we were connected. Joe works at a production company Evan worked for years ago, and he went to University of Tampa when I did too. He actually won an art exhibition I held on campus while I was an RA. We had so much fun getting to know these two and their wedding reception was full of other UT alum, so it was certainly a blast from the past! Christy an Joe tied the Knot at South Tampa Fellowship on Davis Island and had their reception at the Tampa Yacht Club. Several details of this wedding are some of my all-time favorites, from the paper airplane send off, to the matching green Chuck Taylors the couple sported during the reception. (I may be a little biased since I wore sneakers to prom and wear my turquoise chucks almost everyday to the studio, but I digress.) These two are just too cute for words and their love for each other is so powerful that you can't help but smile while you are around them. Just the way they can't take their eyes off one another makes you feel the love.















Congratulations again to Mr. and Mrs. Nammour!

Kit Senior Portraits

We got the chance to hang out with Kit some more at Northshore Park for her senior portrait sessions. She is such a lively and ambitious person and we wanted to reflect that during the session. She really couldn't have made it any easier on us, it was like she knew exactly how to pose for the camera and make subtle adjustments between each shot, like a true pro! Here are my favorites from the session:









I mean could this girl be a model or what? Kit will be studying aerospace science at UF next year (Go Gators) so we wish her the best of luck!

Tampa Bridal Showcase

This past Sunday was the Tampa Bridal Showcase at the Wyndham Westshore. Over 200 brides came through looking for vendors for their weddings and they certainly had the best of the best to choose from. It was such an awesome show, put on by Monica Varner of Elan Event Studio and the decor was done by the fabulous Amanda and Matt of MMD Events

Not only did we have a great time exhibiting and meeting tons of new couples, but we got to capture the entire show and all the vendors involved. Our favorite part was photographing the models wearing Anglo Coututre gowns by Vicky Anglo which were absolutely stunning. Here are some of the shots from Sunday.















Fabulous no? It was such a pleasure to be part of this show and we can't wait for the next one in March!

CSE Grand Opening and Party!

Well, after a month of buying furniture, building furniture, decorating the space, setting up the studio, making prints, hanging frames, moving our lighting equipment here and planning for the Grand Opening...it's all finally done. The space is 100% ours and we got to celebrate with our friends, family, clients, chamber members and fellow wedding professionals for the dream of opening a store-front that we finally made into a reality.

We had over 70 people come through during the party and congratulate us and celebrate with us with delicious food from Orange Blossom Catering, and treats from our neighbors It's Icing On The Cake.

Here are some pictures from the Opening party. Thanks to everyone who made it out, and to those that couldn't we would love to have you over to tour the space and check out our gallery.









Thanks to everyone who helped contribute to make this such an awesome party;
Event Design Elan Event Studio
Catering Orange Blossom Catering
DJ Grant Hemond & Associates
Linens Linens By The Sea
Mini Cupcakes and Desserts It's Icing On The Cake

All in all it was a great event, and I am happy to be back to a normal schedule of editing, designing and blogging. I think I have enough material for a post every day this month so let's see how that goes.

Our Trip to Arizona

After our fabulous night in Sin City, we got to head east to meet up with Evan's parents in Flagstaff, AZ. They rented a cabin there and it was a ton of fun to explore a new environment. We got to go hiking a little on our own and then we drove with the family to Slide Rock park which was a complete blast and do some more hiking in the forest. The creeks were so beautiful and we did a lot of drinking from them- as I tend to trust fast moving river water over the Floridian tap variety. Something about sipping water right from nature really makes me feel free. And of course through the whole trip we had our equipment in tow. So here are some of the shots I wanted to share.

An awesome look at the water pooling at Slide Rock Park, the colors really looked like that


This was my must take shot of the trip, cracked earth was on my photography bucket list. Check!


We took this awesome Jeep tour in Sedona at sunset and this is our favorite shot of the whole trip


After a few nights in Flagstaff we drove up to the Grand Canyon. I've been out west tons of times but this was our first time seeing the Grand Canyon and it took my breath away.


Here is my Ansel Adams-esque shot


And the thing that totally blew my mind was being able to see all the stars and constellations so clearly. I'm so used to light pollution and the nights in the Grand Canyon were so peaceful. Can you see the Big Dipper?

Vegas, Baby!

On our way to meet up with Evan's parents and brother in Arizona for our first family vacation including me, the part I was most excited about was the fact we had to fly into Vegas and then drive to Arizona. The plan was to land early, get a few hours of sinful fun in and then head 4 hours east, over the Hoover Dam, and through the woods to where the parentals would already be staying. Well, I've never been to Vegas before and I didn't think it would be my kind of place but there was so much stuff I wanted to see that a few hours wasn't enough. Well, Evan is quite the romantic and he surprised me with reservations at the MGM Grand as an Anniversary present so we could enjoy a whole night and day exploring the strip. Turns out, Vegas totally gets me. I'm usually a super serious person but was totally able to loosen up and have some fun. The shopping! The art! The food! It was fantastic and we had a blast. Evan doubled his investment in blackjack ($10) and I played some slot machines and came out $6 richer.

Here's a quick glimpse at our fabulous time


Inside of Paris, which I was certain would be my favorite hotel




But it turned out that the Bellagio won my heat, with the Chihully installations and gallery, and of course the Jean Phillipe Patisserie. Absolute heaven.

Thank You Card love

Got this sweet note from Heather and Matt who are expecting at the end of the year! Can't wait to shoot their maternity photos :)



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