Elizabeth and Adam were married June 13, 2010 on St. Petersburg Beach, FL at the Sirata Beach Resort. Many couples come to Florida for their destination weddings which sometimes makes it difficult for family and friends to attend. For Elizabeth and Adam’s wedding it didn’t seem to be an issue. Even though they came to Florida from Albuquerque they had friends and family from 14 states come to share in their day. That’s pretty impressive!
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.
Kathleen and Steven were married on Saturday on the beach in front of the Harrington House Bed & Breakfast on Anna Maria Island. It was an intimate wedding with a few close friends and family mostly visiting from Georgia. We’ve been having some really hot days lately but there was a little rain right before the ceremony that cooled the air, it was perfect! It probably wasn’t raining across the street, Florida weather is so weird.
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.
Melissa+Chris were married on June 11, 2010 at the Grand Plaza Hotel on St. Pete Beach, FL. Their wedding was at 10:30 a.m. which was a perfect time for pictures on the beach. Our gulf coast sunsets are beautiful for late afternoon weddings but in the morning the sky is a deep blue and the water shows off its aqua green color. Melissa and Chris’s ceremony with that backdrop was absolutely beautiful! An added bonus was the fantastic light that filled the Presidential Ballroom during the reception…a photographer’s dream. I’m very much liking morning weddings!
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.
Beka+Robert were married on April 24, 2010. Their wedding was one of the most unique ones that I have been invited to photograph. Their’s was a pirate wedding. I’m talking pirate from the costumes that the groom, groomsmen and bridesmaids and guests wore to the location of the ceremony…on the Capt. Memo Pirate Cruise ship. As you can see in the pictures below, they left out no details. We started out with some photos of Beka getting ready at the Clearwater Beach Hilton. We then walked across the street to the marina where the Capt. Memo pirate ship was docked and waiting for the “pirates”. I knew that the guests were encouraged to dress the part but I wasn’t prepared for such a large participation. I think that’s one of the things that made the day so special, everyone got into the swashbuckling spirit! It could not have been a more beautiful day to be on the water. The sky was deep blue, the temperature was warm and there was fun in the air.
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.
When a bride calls Jeff Mason Photography inquiring about wedding photography one of the first things I ask her is if they are considering a engagement photo session. Engagement photo sessions are meant to be fun, relaxed and casual. It’s a good time to get pictures of the couple just being themselves and showing their love for one another. Another benefit of the engagement session is that the couple and I get to know each other and they get a chance to become comfortable with me and being in front of my camera. This is important because on their wedding day, one of the biggest days in their lives, I am going to be right there with them. After the engagement photo session I’m not just some guy with a camera in their faces, I’m a friend.
One of the most popular products from the engagement session is our Wedding Guest Signature Book. This book goes beyond the typical guest book. Not only does it have 20 pages of awesome pictures from the engagement session but I put questions on the pages that prompt the guests to write more than just their names. Questions such as “When did you know that Rachel and Gordon were in Love”, or “Give us an idea for a date night”. I have seen some really fun responses from guests. These are books that the bride and groom can read and get enjoyment from for years to come.
Here is one of the books that I created for Rachel+Gorden who are going to be married on March 21.
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