For the second half of the shoot it was polka dot perfection with Barbe in a lady like outfit with ribbon trimmed fedora and a polka dot halter dress. We finished up the shoot with a leisurely stroll around the Kingsley Plantation before heading to get some breakfast together. Their wedding will take place this March at the Mayport Navy base but Andy and I will get to be in a wedding for a change, so it will be up to someone else to capture all the fun of their day. Okay, so maybe I’ll have to sneak a few pics with my camera  . . . I’ll try not to get in the photographer’s way. Haha. Enjoy!

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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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Kim and Brett were in town visiting their venue, the Amelia Island Plantation, when we met up with them in downtown Fernandina Beach. We had a chat at the local coffee shop and then had a great time exploring the downtown area. We found a cool fire escape, stair well, made a pit-stop at the ice cream parlor, the marina, a wine shop, and finally the beach pier.  I love some of the romantic images we captured so we hope you do too. Thanks guys and we will see you this August when it will be nice and warm!

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We were out of town visiting family when I got an email from the coordinator at Palm Valley Gardens in Ponte Vedra.  She shared the exciting news that they were being featured in the business section of the Times Union.  Imagine my surprise when I discovered that they wanted to use one of our photos from Madalyn and Dustin’s wedding in the story!  The story and photo appeared on the front page of the business section on July 31st. We are honored Palm Valley chose one of our photos to showcase their beautiful venue. The article is pretty cool also and describes their start as a nursery and how it evolved into something they didn’t expect but are super excited about. Check out the article here:  http://jacksonville.com/business/2009-07-31/story/success_story_from_plants_to_planning_parties

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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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To celebrate the launch of our brand new site and our move from Missouri to Jacksonville, FL we decided to have a sale! We are offering half off our normal hourly rate and have come up with a special promotional “New In Town” package. This is to give those who are new to us an opportunity book us for their wedding day at an unbelievable value. We are limiting this to just a few spots so hurry up and contact us to  get those consultations scheduled!

New In Town Package

$1,400

6 Hours of Wedding Day Coverage

2 Professional Photograhers

Full Resolution Photo DVD with Copyright Release

Online Web Gallery for Viewing Images and Ordering Prints

Pre-Wedding Consultation

(We provide help with your timeline, group shot list, tips for making the most of your photography investment, etc)

The wedding must take place in 2009 on a date we have available.

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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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