Eva and Jace

I woke up yesterday with butterflies in my tummy. We do engagement sessions for 99% of our couples so that we are all old friends by the wedding day. Since Eva and Jace live in Tampa, we weren't able to do the shoot before the wedding, so I was a bit nervous about the day. It only took me about 10 minutes to calm down, as Eva and Jace are two of the friendliest, most down to Earth people you could ever meet! Olyn and I had an absolutely amazing day!

Eva and Jace had adorable (and yummy) favors-- m&ms in their wedding colors!Missy Gunnels did another fantastic job with all the flowers!
We had a few minutes for portraits with Eva before the ceremony and I found beautiful light everywhere I looked!The girls were up for some fun portraits, so we tried a variation on the "bridesmaids formal".Jace and the guys also gave us a few minutes for portraits before the ceremony. I love the tan tuxes with black shirts-- we have seen more untraditional tuxes this year than ever and its so cool to see fashion trends for the guys as well as the girls!
Eva beamed all the way down the aisle.I loved all the stained glass and the high ceilings of St. Thomas More.
After the ceremony, Eva asked me if I saw "when Jace picked up my arm like we won a sports competition and showed off my bingo arms!" I laughed for a solid five minutes at her description, so I had to show the image.
I didn't think it was possible, but Eva's smile was even bigger on the way out than on the way in!We had lots of time for portraits after the ceremony, so we did portraits in the church and on the grounds outside.This is probably my favorite image of Eva and Jace-- its so true to their love and their personalities!Eva had found a spot underneath one of the large oak trees and it was an ideal spot for some romantic portraits.
They were so excited to join their friends and family, they came running into the reception.
And immediately had their first dance! I hadn't been to Capital City Country Club since I was in college and I was so excited to shoot a reception with so much natural light coming in the windows! It was beautiful!Once the party was underway, we snuck out at sunset to do a few more portraits on the grounds of the country club. The light was absolutely perfect and we had a great time doing some casual portraits.Missy did a great job adding simple floral accents to the cake.

Eva didn't even try to feed Jace a piece of cake before she smushed it all over his face. He got his revenge in the end!After the formal toasts, Eva decided to say a few words. She spoke about how much she loved Jace, that "even at his BEST , like right now when he is hungry and hot and tired..." Isn't it funny how misspeaking one word has such and impact? I love Eva's face as she realizes her mistake.Eva's reactions all day were absolutely hilarious! I love her face as Jace takes off the garter!While Olyn is the master of the action shot, I finally beat him with this one!After the formalities, they definitely heated things up a bit!www.LongsPhotography.com
Tallahassee and Thomasville's premier wedding and portrait photographers

Vendors:
Ceremony Location: Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More
Reception Location: Capital City Country Club www.capitalcitycc.com
Florist: Missy Gunnels Flowers www.Missygunnelsflowers.com
Cake: Publix
Makeup: Randi Buchanan
Band: Key Creek Band

Jenn and Sam

I was so excited on Saturday to photograph Jennifer and Sam's wedding-- I have done so many portrait sessions with them, it was really a lot like shooting a close friend's wedding!

I loved Jenn's jewelry and dress- - they were so classically elegant.Randi Buchanan did the makeup and as always, she blew me away!
I love unusual flowers, and Bella Flora created some of the most unique bouquets, bouts and arrangements I have ever seen!The weather decided not to cooperate during our portrait time before the ceremony, but as always, you can find beautiful light anywhere-- you just have to look!
Thankfully, the skies cleared a few minutes before the ceremony and we were able to move out to the Golden Eagle lawn.I love Jenn's smile as she came down the aisle-- she was so excited to see Sam!
After the ceremony, the light was fading quickly, but we had some fun with the bridal party...
And then sent everyone inside so Jenn and Sam could have some quiet time. The storms had brought some wind with them and it cooled everything off-- it was so wonderful outside, I hated to finish the portraits and go inside!The reception decor was phenomenal-- these are some of my absolute favorite centerpieces!Jenn and Sam's first dance was not without drama!

I don't think Sam looked anywhere but at Jenn the entire day.The band, NightBreeze, kicked things up a notch and kept the dance floor packed the entire evening!Tasty Pastry created a stunning cake-- the piping on the cake is actually the same pattern that is in the lace of Jenn's dress!They finished the night off with a sparkler farewell!www.LongsPhotography.com
Tallahassee and Thomasville's premier wedding and portrait photographers

Vendors:
Ceremony and Reception Location: Golden Eagle Country Club
Florist: Bella Flora
Cake: Tasty Pastry Bakery
Band: Night Breeze
Makeup: Randi Buchanan
Videography: First Sight Pictures
Ceremony Music: Atlantic Chamber Players