You may remember these two from their sexy beach engagement session posted here. Danielle and Josh had a beautiful wedding at the Comfort Inn Oceanfront in Jacksonville beach, and it was our pleasure to be their photographers. Their orange hued details fit perfectly against the relaxed beach wedding for close family and friends.  After that it was off to a Caribbean cruise before returning to their home in Italy. Thanks guys for allowing us to be a part of your unforgettable day!

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We are excited to be shooting Madalyn and Dustin’s upcoming wedding in Ponte Vedra. Madalyn is a photography lover herself and we were able to put our heads together and come up with some fun ideas for their engagement shoot. We both love classic, girly, and retro (think Anthropologie and J.Crew) so we thought it would be fun to do a modern shoot with a 1950s twist and a beachy feel. The weather didn’t cooperate for the beach part of the shoot so we were only able to steal a few photos and then escape before the wind swept us away. We then returned to the beach cottage owned by Madalyn’s Mother for the remainder of the shoot. It was great to get to know these two even more in preparation for their big day. With Madalyn’s great taste and sense of style I’m sure it will be amazing.

I love how this shot that Andy took shows off Madalyn’s blue eyes.

A playful moment captured. Success!!

I have a thing for classic blue/gray houses with red doors so this is one of my faves.

Madalyn has a great smile in this classic engagement shot.

This image has an ethereal quality to it which I adore.

I think the angle of this shot showcases the the details of the beach house and frames the couple nicely. Of course I might be just a little bit biased towards my own art ;o)

Ask these two two be silly? No problem!

Freakin’ adorable, this ones goin’ in the gallery fo shizzle.

Holding hands, oh so sweet. Check out those hot heels too. I love all things nautical.

Thanks guys for spending the afternoon with us!

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We had the pleasure of photographing Nikki and Andy’s wedding at the Amelia Island Plantation. It was a stormy day but they didn’t let the clouds rain on their parade. Nikki and Andy are both in the military and are originally from Texas. There they planned their destination wedding in Amelia Island, a place Nikki always cherished from family vacations as a young girl. At the reception they played a video showing photos from their time together. I totally lost it when they showed photos of them in their army gear reuniting after a deployment. In the photo she’s giving him one of those jump-on-and-wrap-your-legs-around hugs. Okay, even now just thinking about it chokes me up! We really enjoyed being a part of their day.

Nikki poses for a quick Bridal portrait before we were ushered to the ceremony site by the fabulous staff at the Amelia Island Plantation.

One of my favorite things to shoot, the Bride and her Father just before their grand entrance, and just before he gives her away in marriage.

Nikki and Andy chose to have an intimate ceremony with close family and friends. Their honored attendants were Nikki’s sister and Andy’s son.

The couple read non traditional vows and could hardly get through them for their tears. You could see they had been through a lot and both the words and the moment was priceless to them.

First kiss as husband and wife!

The happy couple posed on the beach as the cloudy sky darkened. We were able to get a few shots despite the pesky weather.

Nikki’s colors were bright blue, and orange with splashes of lavender and lime green. We haven’t photographed this color combination before and I absolutely loved it. Orange is also a big color in fashion for spring and summer this year so way to go Nikki for being ahead of the curve!

The newlyweds steal a kiss during the reception.

I love to watch all the different expressions a couple has throughout the evening. They were watching the aforementioned video montage which had both some laugh out loud and tear jerker moments.

The couple ended the evening by letting loose and dancing through bubbles blown by guests.

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