Brianna and Alex were married in the beautiful Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Tampa.  This is one of the most magnificent churches in the area and dates back to 1905.  It was perfect for their wedding.

The reception was held at the Palmetto Club at Fishhawk Ranch.  The Palmetto Club is a favorite location for Jeff Mason Photography.  The ballroom is as nice, if not nicer, than any of the hotel ballrooms in the Tampa or St. Pete areas.  They have a walled garden with a large grassy area for events or wedding ceremonies and a veranda with seating that overlooks the garden.  Brianna and Alex made a good choice for the reception.  Amici’s Catered Cuisine served an outstanding meal to the wedding party and guests and their service was also outstanding, as usual.  All throughout the evening DJ Rick from Breezin’ Entertainment and Productions kept the music going and the people movin’.

Brianna and Alex, from your engagement session to your wedding day, we are honored to have been invited to be your photographers.  Nancy and I wish the two of you many happy, healthy, and Blessed years together.

Here are a few pictures from your day.

Drew and the guys had a fun idea.  They wanted to reenact the scene from the movie “Hangover” where they had to rush to get to the wedding and get dressed on the side of the highway.  Sounded like fun to me!  I didn’t really want to risk having an angry bride by getting her groom hurt so we found a stretch of road with very little traffic and played it out.  Have a look at the pictures, the guys were great.

Thank you for inviting us to share in your wedding, it was a true honor.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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