Venue: Coastal Occasions at Casa Bella Village
Flowers: Dottie Grey
Hair & Make up: Amanda Hopcraft Makeup Artist
Cake: Alleycakes Dessert Company
DJ: James Struchten
Photographer: Angelita Esparar Photography
Wedding Gown: BHLDN

The few weeks leading up to the day of their wedding, I was a little nervous of what the beach would look like. Both Kevin and Ashley love the beach-- Kevin is a surfer, and it just makes sense for them to get married there. As most Jacksonville residents know, hurricane Matthew came by and damaged a lot of the homes by the beach, and left a lot of residue on the beach itself. However, I would say, it actually left a lot of character to the whole look. 

The wind was really strong that day-- and you may notice that we switched the side of the bride/bridesmaids and groom/groomsmen--and I am so HAPPY that they did. The wind blew her dress into the air beautifully! 

Also, there's this small venue close by at the Casa Bella Village, Coastal Occassions owned by Ambre Goff. It has so much character-- I am so in love with that place! Ashley, the bride, went with the succulent theme for her decorations that blended well with the whole look of Coastal Occassions. Check it out! 

Venues: The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens and Riverside Baptist Church
Coordinator: Christina Kopecki with Christina Kreations
Lighting: Mark Grandin with Mark Grandin Events
Gown: Lazaro
Cake: Biscottis
Band: Bobby Moore & The Rythm Aces
Videographer: Ron with JaxVideo 
Silhouette Artist: The Silhouette Lady, Jeanine Owen

When I met Gary and Lauren a year well before they got married, I knew this would be a wedding I would look forward to. They didn't go with the trend and planned a classic, romantic, evening themed wedding. Their ceremony was candle lit at the Riverside Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. It was a perfect location to have a low lit ceremony. The warmth of the light complimented the general atmosphere of the location. It had a lot of character, thus adding to the beauty of the whole look.  

I generally spread all the formal photos before and after the ceremony. This time, almost all the formal photos were taken before the Ceremony. Gary and Lauren are both social butterflies, and their cocktail hour was definitely something they didn't want to miss! They even had a silhouette artist that entertained the guests and created wonderful masterpieces within a swift amount of time.

Preparation: Founders Inn, Viriginia Beach
Ceremony: Iglesia Ni Cristo
Reception: Heritage Museum and Gardens
Florist: Mary Jean Hechanova
Cake: Hummingbird Macarons www.hummingbirdmacarons.com
DJ: Paul Michael David
Make Up: Raymond Dimaano 
Bridal Gown: Maya Couture Justin Alexander Zip up with Buttons
Bridesmaids Dresses: Weddington Way

Venue: Church of Eleven22
Reception: Marsh Landing Country Club
Make-up & Hair: Erin Foster
Florist: Pat Cyrus
Cake: Publix
DJ: Tony Cinca
Wedding Attire: Michael's Formalwear & Bridal
 

Venue: Epping Forest Yacht Club
Florist: Bonnie Arnold 
DJ: DJ - Scott Thompson 
Hair: Once Upon a Stylist 

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This collection of images will be slightly different. Typically, I like to post details of when the bride gets ready to the exit. These images will just be random moments I fell in love with while editing their pictures. It was an unusual day-- and when I say unusual, I mean it rained ALL day long. We were in the most picturesque location of Jacksonville, FL. However, their emotions for one another outshined what any location could have made beautiful.

Venue: Bowing Oaks Plantation
Videography: Imprint Cinemas 
Florist: Valerie Kelley
Cake: Christina and Timothy Meadows
DJ: DJ Jacob Towe 
Hair Artist: Linda Justivino from Expressions 904-269-0404
Make-up Artist: Ashley Weeks
Bridal Gown: Love A Bridal Boutique 
Tuxes: Men's Warehouse

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Venue: Club Continental
Wedding Coordinator: Southern Charm Wedding & Events Tanya Hendricks
Rentals: Southern Charm Wedding & Events Tanya Hendricks
Videography: Jon Noeth Videography
Florist: The Anti Bride
Cake & Dessert Table: Alley Cakes
DJ: Footloose Entertainment
Hair and Make-Up: Beautiful Faces by Erin
Wedding Gown: One Fine Day Bridal

When Christina and Adam hired me for their wedding, you must know how excited I was. I loved everyone she hired for her wedding--a truly great team. Everyone did such an amazing job from the make up and hair, wedding coordinator, flowers, videographer, and cake! Oh wow that cake was amazing. I usually am not that into eating wedding cake. I am sure you can imagine how often I get that opportunity, but this one here smelled sooo delicious I couldn't resist. I was lucky enough to bring some home and share the goodness with my husband.

Anyways, here's a preview of the wedding. You can view a bit more by clicking here as well.

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Vendors:

Flowers: Hagan Ace Hardware- Floral Department
Cake: www.angiecakesetc.com
Band: Vietnamese Band and MC: Tiffany Nguyen
Make Up and Hair: Catherine Molina through Paulina Perez
Wedding Gown: Minerva's Bridal (Orlando) Designer:Allure It is a lace-up corset/multiple buttons
Bridesmaids gowns: David's Bridal
Groomsmen Tuxes: Jos A Bank
Engagement ring: Jared Jewelry Ring Bands: Global Diamond Jewelry
Catering: Hao Wah Catering (Tampa)
Invitation cards: Imported from Vietnam

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Venue: The Fair Barn, NC, http://www.thefairbarn.org/
Coordinator: Heather Smiling
Cake: Johanna Jacobs
Hair: Keli Harris
Bridal Gown: All Occasions Bridal, Lumberton, NC
Rentals: Ward Productions for decorative and bar rental (wardproductions.com)


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Wedding Venue: Nocatee Crosswater Hall
Officiant: Karen Roumillat
Wedding Coordinator: Erica Carother
Pretty Color Productions: Pretty color productions
Florist: Deerwood Florist
Cake: Nocatee Publix
DJ: Philip Hart. 904-742-1220
Wedding Gown: Casablanca by Michael's Formalwear
Men's Tuxes: Men's Warehouse

Preparation: Hotel Indigo
Ceremony: Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ)
Reception: TPC Sawgrass
Make-up: Catherine Molina www.paulinaperez.com
Hair: Grazyna Mercado, www.grazynamercado.com
Bridal Gown: Love Bridal Boutique and Essence of Australia
Bride's Shoes: Gianni Binni
Groom's Tux: Calvin Klein and Macy's
Groom's Watch: Tag Heuer
Cufflinks: Murrano
Flower Girls: Pretty Flower Girl
Ring Bearer: Zulily
Ties and Pocket Squares: Drench Novelty
Flowers: Kelley's Bloom Room
Coordinator: Carol Kimsey
Food: By TPC Sawgrass
Food: Halo Halo by Ohana's Shaved Ice
Cake: Classic Cakes
Bridesmaid's Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids from Drench Novelty
Groomsmen's Tux: Kennth Cole from Dollar's
Uplighting: www.prolightingrental.com



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Vendors:
Officiant: Linda Carlin
Wedding Coordinator: Mindy Starkey Info@thedayofweddingplanner.com Thedayofweddingplanner.com 904-434-2434
Videography: Ted Caudle Suitandtievideo@gmail.com Suitandtievideo.vpweb.com
Cake: Kathy's Bakery and Cafe 10150 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville
DJ: Feedback Entertainment,Dj Michael Tanner
Makeup: Catherine Molina through Paulina Perez
Hair: Kindra through Paulina Perez

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Venue: Club Continental
Wedding Coordinator: Karen Davis
Florist: Rachel Ely, Blooms & Accents
Cake: Katie Smith gotcake@kakesbykatie.com, Kakes by Katie
DJ: Keith Pittman Jr.
Make up: Makeup by Jamie B jamiedoesmakeup@aol.com
Hair: Jessica Rowe, Julie Helm
Bridal gown & Bridesmaids Dresses: David's Bridal
Men's Tuxes: Banana Republic
Music: String quartet- The String Group- Led by Ashlee Davis

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Venue: Hammock Dunes club
Officiant: Peggy LaRoche
Wedding Coordinator: Karen Erwin st.augwed@aug.com 904-814-3011 http://www.staugwed.com/
Musician: Deron Baker deronbaker.com 904-347-1628  
Make-up and hair: A Perfect Day Beauty http://www.aperfectdaybeauty.com/
Bridal Gown: David's Bridal
Groom's Tux: Jos. A Banks

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