Jeff Mason Wedding and Portrait Photographer

I was at the beach recently for a wedding engagement photo session and noticed this sign.  I really wasn’t aware that we have a problem like this.  We don’t need to have our troops in far away lands, seems like they need to be deployed to the beach, not the desert!

Corrie + Gabe were married on January 23, 2010.  I have known Gabe and his family through our church for more than 10 years.  I haven’t known Corrie as long but she is one of those sweet souls who makes everyone she comes in contact with feel like they have been friends forever.

Their wedding as held in the courtyard of Presbyterian Church of Seffner and Corrie was escorted by her son, Aden.  In a large part, the magic of their wedding ceremony was the simplicity of the event and the surroundings.  The courtyard was beautifully landscaped, the trees were adorned with jewels and flowers hanging from the branches on wire, and the guests sat on bales of hay wrapped in white cloth.  It couldn’t have been any more perfect!  Their reception was held at Keel and Curley Winery in nearby Plant City, Florida.

Here is a slideshow of a few of the images from their wedding taken by Jeff and Nancy from Jeff Mason Photography.  Thank you for inviting us to share in your wonderful day.

Chrissy and Ed were married on 4/18/2009 at St. Petersburg Sunken Gardens.  It’s a beautiful botanical garden and they had their ceremony near the butterfly garden.  Their reception was at the Marriott Pinellas Park.  Both of their families were a lot of fun and there was a lot of dancing during the reception but one thing that really stuck in my mind was what Ed’s brother, Pete,  said during his toast.  He said that Ed has always been one to do things his own way and that when Ed told him that he cared, truly cared, for Chrissy that was when Pete knew they were meant for each other.  Chrissy and Ed, I wish you many years of health and happiness together.  Here is a slideshow with a few images from their day.

Karyn and Alex were married March 29 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort in Florida.  They live in Manhattan and made the trip down here with about 60 of their family and friends for a destination wedding on our wonderful beach.  It’s obvious that they are loved by many since guests came from as far away as Seattle, TX, TN, and upstate NY.

The weather was a bit sketchy in the morning but by the time the ceremony started it was nothing but blue skys and sunshine!  Here is a video with a few of my favorite pics from the day.  Congratulations, you guys!  -Jeff

Saturday was my last wedding for 2008 and it was a good one to end with. Kimberly and David were married and had their reception at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa and rockin’ they did! They hired Bella Pictures to handle the photography. I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I am a Bella photographer when I have open dates. I’m glad that Nov. 22 was open because Kimberly, David, the bridal party, and both families were wonderful to work with.

I shot a handful of weddings in 2008 for Bella and so far it has been a good experience. I would much rather have my own weddings fill 2-3 weekends every month but when I don’t it gives me an opportunity to stay behind the camera and to meet wonderful people. Their wedding was no different.

Kimberly and David, I wish a happy and healthy life together. Enjoy Aruba and then the cruise with your family. Stay in touch. Here is a video and pictures of some of my favorite images.

On Saturday Elisa and Anthony were married. They have to be the two most easy going people I think I’ve ever met. Here it was Elisa’s wedding day and she was as calm as could be. The day started out with some photographs of Elisa and the girls getting ready at her mom’s house. Janie Coey helped me photograph the wedding and she started out at Anthony’s getting pictures of the guys clowning around getting ready. Janie is a fantastic photographer and I am so glad she was available to be there.

The wedding was beautiful. Around 200 family and friends attended and the reception was a blast! A particularly memorable moment was the mother and son dance. I’ve seen quite a few but Anthony and his mom had the most emotional dance I’ve ever seen.

Here is a video and a few pictures from their day

Occasionally I photography weddings for Bella Pictures…like Kristen and Mark’s this past weekend.  I started talking to Kristen on the phone a little over a month ago. I could tell right away that we were going to get along great and that it was going to be a fun wedding.  When I shoot for Bella I don’t get to personally meet the brides ahead of time so I try to get to know as much as I can about the bride and groom during our phone conversations.  

Kristen and Mark met several years back while they were on a house boating trip with several other friends, in fact there were two large house boats.  They didn’t really meet each other until the last day.  Mark dropped all of his CDs and as Kristen helped him pick them up they realized that they had the same taste in music.   Well, it was a good start but it wasn’t until several years and a couple of states later that friends again brought them together.  This time it was for good.  Their wedding was on Clearwater Beach at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort.  

It was great to meet you and your families.  Have an awesome time in Jamaica, mon.  Let me hear how it was when you get back.

Here is a fun little slideshow…see the images in more detail below.

Later today I will be meeting with Elisa and Anthony to take some fun pictures of them before their wedding which will be Oct. 18.  I haven’t had a chance to meet Anthony and it’s been a while since I last met with Elisa so we are going to meet at a coffee shop first and chat for a while.  Check back in a day or so to see the their pictures.

Ashley and Marc were married at the SandPearl Resort on Clearwater Beach, Florida.  Many of their friends and family came down from Virginia to share in their celebration.  Marc and his groomsmen were all graduates from Virginia Tech as were many of the guests based on the reaction to the VT fight song that the DJ played!  I didn’t get a chance to ask Ashley were she went to school but when the DJ played the Florida Gator’s fight song she was doing a big gator chomp with her arms.  Ashley and her bridesmaids are featured in a previous post with Laura Lee Designs Bridal Bags.  I photographed this wedding on behalf of Bella Pictures along with Cristiana Garcia and I am looking forward to working with her again, she is a fantastic photographer and a lot of fun to work with.

Ashley and Marc, thank you for inviting me to photograph your special day and I wish the two of you many happy and healthy years together.  Here are a few of my favorite images.

I’ve known Cassie for a long time and was VERY excited when she asked me to photograph their wedding.  Chris has been working in Iraq for the past couple of years and is finally home.  I want to thank Theresa Marie from Theresa Marie Photography for helping me.  Holy cow, Theresa, your images are awesome!  Cassie and Chris, I look forward to seeing you all again soon.  Here are a few of their images.

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