Fran and Vic {St Petersburg Wedding Photographer}

Vic, Fran's soon to be husband, has been stuck on the bridge on his way, along with more than half of the bridal party, for a long, long time. There was an accident and it's stopped all traffic and he just can't get around it, he's in a parking lot, powerless. He left plenty early of course, but all the extra time is draining away like water out of a bathtub.

Fran's face, all smiles and glittering eyes up to that point, moves under a shadow as she hangs up with Vic. It hurt to watch.

Tizza, Fran's maid of honor, has a plan. "I'm going to do it! I'm going to do the crazy walk if you don't stop!"

Not satisfied that Fran was not going to stop, starting to cry that is, she gets up and starts leaning waaaay back and walking while throwing her limbs around like she's having a slow motion seizure.

You know you have good friends when they aren't afraid to make themselves look like crazy people to keep you from crying.

And it wasn't just her maid of honor, everybody that came out to witness Fran and Vic's vows were in love with them. They are just those kinds of people, magnetic, and you never regret being around them.

The crazy walk does the trick. Fran can't help but laugh and she's laughing with tears in her eyes. The traffic gods smile on Vic and the rest and they arrive just a few minutes late. Fran's glow comes back, the wedding, hosted by the Grand Plaza on St Pete Beach, was breath taking, and we got to make some great photos.


Planning by the very capable Katie Shepherd at the Grand Plaza Hotel

Hair and Makeup by Jacqueline's Day Spa and Salon

Cake: Cakes by Carolynn

Entertainment by Eladio Linarte of Delight Entertainment

Floral by Kathy Gilbert of Northside Florists

In demand!

I'm very happy and humbled by the fact that a wedding I did recently was picked up to be published by not one, but two national wedding blogs; Grace Ormonde and Style me Pretty. But, since I had to pick one, we went with Style me Pretty this time. 

This wedding had it all. A beautiful couple, great details, and a jaw dropping story. See for yourself:

Lindsey and Scott {Tampa Wedding Photographer}

If you’re a girl (and in all likely hood if you read my blog, you are in fact a girl), you should never balk at playing wingman for your girlfriend when she wants to meet that guy across the way. Good things can happen.

They did for Lindsey. That’s how she meet Scott, an Astronaut-Mike-Dexter of a guy (been watching a lot of 30Rock lately, can you tell?). They went up to him, chatted, and as it turns out, he went after Lindsey instead. One thing leads to another and fast forward a couple years and here they are with me, trotting around downtown Tampa, making some very memorable engagement photos. 

All because she didn’t mind flying as wingman.

Lindsey and Scott’s wedding is next year, and I honestly can’t wait, their chemistry was inexhaustible and undeniable. From the very first moment I met Lindsey and her mom, Nina, on our consult, she was bubbling over with brown eyed smiles and cool ideas. She’s a planner, she has great taste, and most importantly, she is very, very in love with Scott, and he with her. The photos will jump of the screen.

Jeni and Adam {Clearwater Wedding Photographer}

“I’m wearing sweaters like, all the time now”, laughed Jeni about her new obsession of covering up to avoid a burn. You see, Jeni actually is the fairest one of all. Her skin is as fair and white as moonlight falling on, uhm, a snowman 

...in a pool of milk 

...surrounded by ghosts

Her skin is very white, you get the idea.

Jeni is the type of girl that simply isn’t going to let a silly thing like some redness on the skin threaten a perfect wedding day. That’s how much energy and planning she put into her wedding, and man, did it show.

Adam was bursting with smiles and back slaps and belly laughs from the moment I walked into his room. The man was just beaming from beginning to end. See for yourself...

Dj by Dave Pezza

Hair by Brittany Baumgardner and Jeremy Benvenuto

Lauren and Ryan {Tampa Photographer}

Ryan is a guy you can depend on. 

Lauren was describing to me what his closet looks like while he was away changing his shirt, "He'll have, like the same shirt, a dozen of them and all the same but for the slightest variation'. I imagine a section of closet devoted to light blue, baby blue, periwinkle, sky blue, and pastel blue. "So you always know what you're getting with Ryan", I laugh. She smiles a huge grin and nods.

When Ryan comes back and asks Lauren how he looks, the subject goes right away to clothes. "I was telling Aaron about your clothes closet", she giggles. He turns to me and smiles, "You always know what you're getting", echoing me without knowing it, and we all laugh about it. 

Of course both Ryan and Lauren have much bigger things on their mind than just clothes. Ryan works for a influential law firm. Lauren's close, I'm sure, to nailing the perfect management gig that she went to school for. 

Because of their tight schedules, we had only one day to shoot their e-session, rain or shine. And, you guessed it, it rained. But we pulled a few strings and did the shoot in the very dramatic (pun intended) Straz Center and made some great images for it.

Samantha and Daniel Preview {Tampa Wedding Photographer)

Couldn't resist sharing these few glimpses into Samantha and Daniel's wedding a few weeks back. More to come!