Autumn is a gorgeous bride.  She wore a princess wedding dress that was absolutely perfect for her.  William was dashing in his tux and I kept thinking, “James Bond”.  The ceremony was held on the 3rd floor outdoor pool deck under a huge white canopy, very cool, and the reception was in the Johann Strauss Ballroom.

Both families were wonderful and I have to thank Stephanie Humphrey (Stephanie Humphrey Photography) for referring Autumn and her family to me.  Stephanie also helped me photograph Autumn and William’s day, once again, THANK YOU!  Some of her work is included here.

Congratulations, Autumn and William.

It was another scorcher of a day but it didn’t bother Elizabeth or Adam.  Actually, I think Elizabeth is used to staying cool in the heat and under pressure.  Not only has she been planning for her wedding but she was also studying to take the bar exam…which she recently passed on the first attempt!

Congratulations to the two of you; I wish you many happy and healthy years together.

Here are a few images from their day.

Being part of the community of photographers in our area I feel that it is important to work together with other studios.  I want to thank Paul from Chi Photography for providing the opportunity to work with Kathleen and Steven.

Here are a few of my favorite images from their day.

Ricky from Rhythm Makers DJ’s kept everyone on the dance floor.  Most of the bridal party knew each other from college and you could tell that they had done this party thing a few times before.  The gorgeous and delicious cake was created by A Piece of Cake – Tampa.

Here are some of my fav images from their day.

Once again, I want to thank Stephanie from Stephanie Humphrey Photography for shooting this wedding with me. Stephanie is an amazing photographer and I highly recommend her.   I also want to thank Stephanie from The Home Place for having such a great venue for holding events and for being so organized to keep things running smoothly.  The Home Place doesn’t have an official website yet but I can tell you that it is a premier wedding and reception location.   Lastly, thank you to my good buddy Wade, owner of Tampa Bay Mobile DJ for keepin’ ‘em movin’.

Here are a few of Audra and Mikey’s pictures from their day. I will add a slideshow set to music in a few days.

Michelle and Cesar are a beautiful couple and they rocked their photos!

Here is their slideshow set to music

Michelle+Cesar Engagement from Jeff Mason Photography on Vimeo.

Beka+Robert had their reception at the Clearwater Beach Hilton and as usual, Joanie and company did an awesome job of staging the room and making sure that Beka+Robert’s wedding day was perfect. All of the center pieces were hand made castle towers and little treasure chests filled with jewels and other bootie. Their cake was custom made by Chantilly Cakes from Largo, FL. Robert is an artist and he airbrushed the cake topper for Desiree, owner of Chantilly, to place on top of their masterpiece.

The party was kept going by DJ extraordinaire Nick Colardo from NY Moves Sound & Entertainment.  (newyorkmoves@hotmail.com)

I want to thank Caroline Hanna for coming out to photograph Beka+Robert’s day with me.  Caroline, I couldn’t have done it without you and I look forward to working with you again.

Here is a slideshow set to music.

Rachel and Gordon are a neat couple.  She is an FBI field agent but she couldn’t really tell me what she did and I think I’m glad because I sure she could have hurt me.  Gordon has just been selected to do his medical residency at John Hopkins.  He decided to leave a job on Wall Street to go back to medical school.  Of course all this was great ammunition for the best man and matron of honor to use in their toasts.

March 21st is a special day not only because it’s Rachel+Gordon’s wedding day but it was also Gordon’s parents’ wedding anniversary.  I think it’s cool they planned it to be the same day.

Their event was coordinated by Staci Mandikas of Unique Event Design.  Staci is a preferred event planner for the Davis Island Garden Club and did an excellent job, as usual.  Thanks, Staci for your help with everything.  Video was by Jacques from Studios76 and music was provided by DJ extraordinaire James King from Grant Hemond & Associates.

Rachel and Gordon, it was wonderful working with you during your engagement and wedding.  Nancy and I wish the two of you many happy and healthy years together.

Here are a few of my favorite images.

Here is a slideshow of their day set to music.  Give it a few minutes to load, it’s HQ and well worth the wait!

Emily+Clay met while on a mission trip to Africa. In fact, Emily returned to Africa to do God’s work up until just weeks before the wedding!  They told me how they met and a little about themselves during our engagement session in Tampa but it was her grandfather’s introduction and blessing before the ceremony that really told everyone there something about these two.

He described how Clay first met Emily in Africa and how impressed he was that this young lady was there essentially on her own.  I’m sure he didn’t miss her beauty either.   He was also impressed with her total love for God and in doing God’s good work.  Her grandfather went on to tell the guests about a journal that Emily had kept and wrote in since she was a little girl.  It seemed that she wrote a lot in that journal about her future wedding and the man that she would one day marry.  What really stuck in my mind was the entry that she made that “she wanted to marry a man that was more in love with God than in love with her.”  Awesome!  Honestly, I have thought about that many times since the wedding.  Thank you.  Your faith, love of God, and love for each other are an inspiration.

I must thank Stephanie from Stephanie Humphrey Photography for working with me on this day.  Many of the gorgeous photos below are hers and I am looking forward to working with her again and again.

Here is their day in a  slideshow set to music:

Macon and Jim – Married 51 years

Betty and Lou – Married 60 years

Imogene and Elmer – Married 55 years

Aren’t these wonderful!