You may remember Kyndra and Derek from their movie themed engagement session here. They had a beautiful winter wedding at the always gorgeous Palm Valley Gardens in Ponte Vedra. Kyndra’s pretty A-Line dress was from the Avenues Bridal Shop and the yummy food was catered by Matthews. Lastly, the cake was crazy delicious and tasted as good as it looked (love all the crystal embellishments!) Check out their preview below.

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We were thrilled to find out that Sharon and Sarmad were featured in the November issue of Jacksonville Magazine in the Real Weddings section. You can see all of the photography from their Jax Beach and Palm Valley wedding here. It’s always great to see both our couples and our images in print. Thanks for sharing guys!

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I’m excited to say that we’re featured today on the Weddings Unveiled blog! Weddings Unveiled is geared completely to the Southern Bride so I love to see what goodness they have on their blog each day and what other Southern couples and photographers are doing. They did a wonderful write-up of Allie and David’s wedding and I love how they put the images together. Thanks Kristin! If you would like to see the feature click here. To see their full wedding preview on our blog you can find it here. Enjoy!

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We were looking forward to Brett and Kim’s wedding after having so much fun with them during their engagement session. The day did not disappoint with their fun  personalities, all of the pretty details (down to the green toenails ;o) and a beautiful venue. Kim and Brett have a natural ease in their interactions with each other. Every time they would go to kiss each other, they would make the “mmmm” sound as they leaned in . . . so adorable! Congratulations guys!

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Kyndra and Derrek are getting married this December at Palm Valley Gardens. When it came time to shoot their engagement session, we asked them what they like to do together.  They shared that they enjoy going to the movies together so I thought the old movie theater marquis in San Marco would  be perfect. I also brought along some props such as “admit one” ticket stubs (okay, so tickets don’t look like that anymore, lets not be too literal here ;o) and old fashioned popcorn tubs. The tubs were even filled with popcorn (good old microwave kind) so they could have a food fight ;o) We also wanted something close to the water but not beach shots so we opted for Willow Branch Creek. It is a cool spot on a canal off the river (a blink and you’ll miss it if you are driving by kind of place) with a low hanging tree, balustrade and Spanish tiled gazebo. We had a great time with these two and I’m sure their wedding will be a lot of fun this December!

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You may remember Ben and Jennifer’s engagement session back in March (if not it can be found here) which was also shot at the plantation. It was nice to photograph them around the grounds that we knew we wouldn’t have time for the day of the wedding. Nevertheless, we always have a great time shooting at the Amelia Island Plantation. Their ceremony took place on the terrace overlooking the sand dunes and beyond to the ocean. Jennifer wore a beautiful Maggie Sottero gown (I’m partial to flowing chiffon skirts myself). The reception followed inside the Inn. These two are so sweet together and we wish them the best as they begin their journey as husband and wife!

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You may remember Sharon and Sarmad from their fun St. Augustine Engagement session here. We had a great time being a part of their day. There were so many fun moments from the look on Sharon’s face when she first saw herself in her gown and veil, to a teary-eyed ceremony, hangin’ out on the trolley, and funny toasts it was a day I’m sure they will never forget! The pair wed at St. Paul’s Catholic church in south Jacksonville Beach and had a fun and intimate reception at Palm Valley gardens. We made a pit stop at the beach too for some Bride and Groom portraits. I hope you enjoy these images as much as we enjoyed capturing them!

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Honour and Kyle couldn’t have had a more beautiful day for their wedding at the Queen’s Harbor Yacht Club. It was evident these two were crazy about each other when we heard their story. They met on a cruise ship while still in high school and succeeded at a six year long-distance relationship through college and Kyle’s Navy career, ultimately coming together finally here in Jacksonville. It truly was an honor (haha, had to do it) being a part of their day.

Getting in some lovin’ out by the boats.

Seriously? How gorgeous are they?

The guys make their entrance.

So classic and pretty. I love the Spanish moss trees and the flower beds lining the isle.

Honour’s Grandmother did a special reading and humorous tribute to the couple.

They were so excited to finally be husband and wife!

These two have some great friends (and they’re not a bad lookin’ bunch either!)

I love the candid moments like these.

There’s no shortage of great photo ops at Queens Harbour.

The pretty details.

So in love!

Honour’s MOH has known them since her return from the cruise and gave a heartfelt toast.

Kyle fed Honour first and was very gentle, but when Honour then smashed cake all over his face, he decided to get even!

It’s always fun for the Bride to see who catches the bouquet.

Woo Woo, work it!

Enjoying a favorite tune on the dance floor.

What party would be complete without a conga line?

Thanks Honour, Kyle and family for making our job easy!

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Andy and I were excited to shoot Madalyn and Dustin’s wedding after our fun engagement session in Jacksonville Beach. They had a beautiful wedding at Palm Valley Gardens. The setting was perfect for an intimate wedding. The reception flowed from the front courtyard, through the house, and the back patio which gave it an at-home feeling while still being elegant. The dressing rooms were beautiful as well and made for some great getting ready photos. Each room in the house is filled with fresh flowering plants, vibrant art, colorful antiques and exposed wood beams. We hope we get to shoot there again and thank Madalyn and Dustin for choosing us to document their day!

Madalyn getting ready while trying to stifle her nerves.

No pain no gain right?

I just had to use the bathtub!

It is always fun to see how the couple incorporate photos from their engagement session into the wedding day details. Madalyn ordered large prints and had them framed for the favor table, gift table, and sitting area.

Some lovely Bridals of the lovely Bride.

The ladies.

The Gents

This has to be my fave, mother and son looking at each other and holding hands. Priceless.

The beautiful setting in front of the Florida pines.

With this ring . . .

Madalyn and Dustin reading their own vows to each other.

It’s official!

Some portraits of the happy couple.

We can’t forget Gray, their adorable little boy!

The Bridal Party was a lot of fun and anything Madalyn or Dustin needed they were on top of.

Gotta love the details. Madalyn chose to give away vintage handkerchiefs labeled with their names, wedding date and bird sketch along with matchbooks and packets of lavender to each guest. The bird theme was carried over in the cake topper. The unique centerpieces of tree trunks for the base topped with vases filled with overflowing branches and rosebuds fit perfectly with the rustic yet elegant feel to the venue.

The couple danced to “Make You Feel My Love”. Guests danced to the jazz band and ate delicious food (and I mean de-li-cious) from The Perfect Pear.

Madalyn changed into a beautiful Grecian inspired gown and a chiffon headband adorned with sparkly rhinestones. She threw the bouquet from the balcony which made for some fun photos.

A view from the ceremony spot looking accross the lake toward the reception festivities taking place on the back patio.

Venue:

Palm Valley Gardens

Catering By:

The Perfect Pear Catering

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It’s finally here!  We’ve been looking forward to launching this site for awhile and getting away from the Flash site and  Blogger blog we were using before.  This will be our all-in-0ne BlogSite, and we’re loving it so far.  As far as blog posts go, we will probably not really re-post any of the old blog posts, so if you’d like to check out our older posts, you’ll want to go check them out at http://hayesphoto.blogspot.com

We’re enjoying our move to Florida and love it down here, but we don’t want you to think that we’re only photographing weddings in Florida!  We’re looking forward to shooting Bonnie’s wedding in Virginia in June, and are always open to travel anywhere.  Just contact us for our availability and rates.  Even with travel expenses, we are often still very competitive.

Here’s a few new features you’ll want to check out on our new site:

• Of course, the main blog page.  We’ll keep you up to date with everything we’re doing, special offers, recent shoots, and everything else.  Check back often!
• The Galleries.  We currently have samples of our Engagements, Weddings and Portraits, and we will probably add some of our travel, commercial and fine-art shots in the future.
• The Wedding Forums.  We’re really excited to be offering a new community for our readers.  This is the place to share anything from your engagement story, pictures of your huge rock
  or your wedding experiences and what you loved or would have done differently.  Also, if you have any questions, feel free to ask here.    We’ll be happy to give advice from our point of view, and many of our readers would be happy to help you out too.  We know that there are already tons of wedding forums out there, but this is a place for our friends and readers to connect.
• The subscribe button.  We know it can be a pain to have to come back and check to see if there are any new posts (especially when we don’t post as regularly as we should… oops.)  That’s why we offer the subscribe button.  Either get an email when we post, or sign up with google reader or your favorite rss reader and get our new posts fresh off the press!
• The Share the Love links.  If you’re a social networking or bookmarking freak like we are, be sure to share anything that you like with your friends!

I think that’s about it.  We hope you like the new site, and are always open to your comments.  You can always connect with us through the contact form in the menu bar, and you can also get ahold of us by email at lynnell@hayes-photo.com & andy@hayes-photo.com or by phone at 888-334-1012.  See you around!

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