Sunday, November 11, 2007

Jennifer and Kevin

I spent the entire day yesterday at St. George Island for Jennifer and Kevin's wedding. These two are one of my favorite couples-- they are so much in love and they absolutely crack me up. Jennifer is one of my self-admitted blog stalkers and I love getting emails from her about my latest posts. Hope she has as much fun checking out this post!

Wedding bands.The flowergirl, Annaleisa, was hilarious-- she didn't want to pose when I asked, but anytime I was busy working on something else, she would stand by me with this smile waiting for me to take her picture. :) I show lots of brides coming down the aisle, but I hardly ever post the groom's processional. So, here's some love for the groom!It was such an ideal day for a beach wedding-- the temperature was perfect, there was only a slight wind and there were hundreds of "dive bombing" pelicans out on the water. :)I think these two grinned throughout the entire ceremony.I finished the family portraits fairly quickly and spent a good amount of time on the beach with Jennifer and Kevin.
The reception was held at the beach house across the street.I think pretty much everyone hit the dance floor at one point in the evening!Even Noah had a dance with his grandma! I ran off with Jennifer and Kevin for a few romantic portraits at the end of the night.But the last kisses went to Jenn's doggie, Winston!
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Sunday, July 01, 2007

Randa & Bill

I spent my Friday at St. George Island photographing Randa and Bill's wedding. There are so many words I can use to describe this couple-- fun, laid-back, sweet, southern, but I think the minister summed it up best in their ceremony, "They're keepers!"
Randa's beautiful shoes and necklace:Randa isn't a prissy kind of girl-- she didn't need anyone to hold up her train, she just grabbed it and went!In true preschool teacher style-- Randa plopped down on the floor while she waited for everyone else to get ready.Their ceremony was lovely and extremely personal, but there is only so much room on the blog! So, I am selfishly using the space to show a lot of their beach portraits, as I just think they are awesome!

After the ceremony, Randa, Bill and I slipped away to his family beach house on the island. It was so wonderful to take portraits in a place that meant so much to them!
Could you ask for a better location or better subjects!?Bill had NO problem doing any of the kissing poses that I asked for-- I think it might have been his favorite part of the day!I am always pushing myself to come up with new ways to show off wedding bands. Sometimes the location helps me with ideas!The sunset on the island was absolutely beautiful, it was if their day had been blessed from start to finish.
Over at the Coombs House Inn, Randa and her dad shared the sweetest dance under the gazebo.
Randa's wedding drink of choice:To end the night, we grabbed a few romantic portraits before the couple headed up to their room.
Vendors:
Ceremony Location: St. George Island Methodist Church
Reception Location: Coombs House Inn http://www.coombshouseinn.com/
Florist: Amy Price, Bayside Gallery & Gifts
Cake: Carrie Ann & Company
Videography: Bradley White, Nu Art Video Productions

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Friday, May 25, 2007

Candice and Nick

I was back out at the beach yesterday for Candice and Nick's St. George Island wedding. They made a week-long celebration out of the beach wedding, sharing some time with their closest friends and family.

Candice kept cracking me up as she told her guests that, "Linda is the best wedding photographer... EVER!" Well.... I hope she still believes it! :)

If a four-leaf clover is good luck... what is a six legged starfish??Candice's dress was a reflection her personality-- Untraditional, unexpected and fun! There were so many cute kiddos at the wedding! This guy in particular made me smile! Seriously-- how can you not look at him and grin??I love taking images that make my clients think I'm nuts! I get all kinds of odd looks at weddings as I lay on the ground or hang off a balcony, but the images are so worth it!I have taken a thousand images of brides walking down the aisle, but I loved this one simply because of the way Candice is holding her dad's hand. It isn't a formal escort that I often see, but a supportive, reassuring touch.Candice and Nick had one of the most enthusiastic kisses I have ever seen in a ceremony!I can't take credit for this pose-- it was all Candice. She had to have photos of Nick "twirling" her, something they seem to do fairly often!Some people complained about the bright sun, so I decided to make something cool out of it...






I don't think Candice even knew I was taking this photo in between poses. I love how simple and classic it looks.Only slightly delayed, Nick and Candice made the most of their reception!This has to be one of the coolest wedding gifts I have ever seen-- a bicycle built for two! The small reception had a wonderful feeling of intimacy with most of the light coming from candles scattered everywhere.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

A double-header Saturday

Olyn and I split up on Saturday to cover separate weddings. I don't think the weather could have been more different between our two events!

I photographed Terri and Steve's wedding at St. George Island where there was hardly a cloud in the sky. Olyn stayed in Tallahassee to capture Staci and Andrew's wedding at Maclay Gardens, in between torrential downpours!

Here are a few of Terri and Steve who must have thought I was humorous!











Vendors:
Ceremony and Reception: St. George Inn

Here are a few of Staci and Andrews shots, both in and out of the rain!


Vendors:
Ceremony:Maclay Gardens State Park
Reception: Southwood Golf Club

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