We just completed an amazing engagement session with Charlene & Tauri at the new South Pointe Park in Miami. With a nice breeze coming across the ocean that morning… we couldn’t have asked for a better time to photograph in Miami. We are truly looking forward to their June wedding overlooking Biscayne Bay!!!
As The Marina at Cape Harbor located in Cape Coral, Florida is a destination wedding for us… we knew we wanted to come in a day early to look over this stunning venue for Eva and Doug’s wedding. Cape Harbour is a luxury yachting community with deep-water access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. It’s a boater’s paradise with over 25 slips to hook to, accommodations, fine dining (Rumrunners), shopping, luxury day spa and salon. We are very excited that Eva & Doug has chosen us to be apart of this special event in their lives. We can’t wait to get started in the morning!!!
We met up with Jackie & Ryan at the Grand Floridian at Disney for their engagement session. As this was our first time to meet them in person… it wasn’t hard to know which couple they were as they approached us. These sessions are not only a time to capture great images, but to get better acquainted with one another. This fun loving couple was great to work with and we are looking forward to the wedding!!! Their destination wedding will be at Cathedral Basilica in St. Augustine, Florida (“America’s Oldest City”). Cathedral Basilica is the first America’s Parish Founded in Sept. 8th, 1565.
Charleston, South Caroline has always been a special place for the two of us throughout the years. This grand old lady with her southern charm… you can feel and even hear the history as you walk over her cobbled stone streets throughout the city. We exchanged our vows here almost seven years ago at the Water Front Park in front of the Friendship Fountain, also known as the “Pineapple Fountain”. Several things that never change for us and are always on our “to-do” list when we visit… having dinner at the Southend Brewery & Smokehouse (Rated #1 Microbrewery in the South), Belgian Truffles for dessert from the Lucas Belgian Chocolate store on 73 State Street, and our evening walk on the waterfront.
We took Miss Lauren (June 2010 bride) to Charleston, South Carolina for her Signature Bridal Session on Saturday. We met up with Lauren and her Mom on E. Bay Street in front of East Bay Crab Shack in downtown Charleston on Friday to go over the details and what they expected from the session. After reviewing several locations throughout the city… we called it an evening. Nice an early Saturday morning we met up with hair stylist April at Salon Bliss on James Island (just south of Charleston). To accept our week of appointment at 8am and then deliver a stunning master piece… many thanks April. You now have all my referrals for the Charleston area!!! We split at this time… Lauren off to get dressed and us to set up for the multi-session day just off E. Bay Street in Charleston. Seeing Lauren for the first time in her dress just completely took my breath away. The last time that I had that happen to me in this location was just over seven years ago… it was the day I married my wife in front of the pineapple fountain. The two (2) session day went great… as we had a nice breeze with a semi-cloudy day. Unlike our day when we all ended up wet. There’s only one thing bad about this perfect bridal session… I have to sit on the dress/veil details and these beautiful images for a whole year before I can publish them in this journal. Many thanks Lauren & Mom for letting us be apart of this special day in Charleston, SC and hiring us for your June 2010 wedding!!! I can wait!!!