Hi, I’m Doreen Kline and welcome to my Wedding and Engagement Blog. I am a digital artist who photographs only weddings and engagement since that is what I love the best. I live in Fort Myers, Florida and photograph destination beach and exquisite resort weddings from Marco Island, Sanibel, Naples, Captiva to Fort Myers. My style is very classic and my work has been described as elegant, romantic, gorgeous and amazing. My personality is easygoing and many couples tell me that they weren’t even aware of me photographing them on their wedding day. I photograph a limited number of weddings and engagements a year to give your wedding the extra attention needed. I use only the top of the line albums and products from the best printers that will last a lifetime.
I guarantee that you will be thrilled with your wedding and engagement images or your money back. With all the stress of the wedding, having an calm, experienced photographer makes all the difference in the world. Once your wedding is over and the cake has been eaten and the flowers have wilted, your wedding images and wedding album will be the only things that remain forever. The most important decision you can make is choosing the right artist to tell the story of your wedding day from beginning to end. Storytelling is my passion and my goal is to capture who you really are and the love you share for generations to come.
Please feel free to look around my blog and website. If you would like to meet with me I would be happy to show you more of my work and fantastic wedding albums in person. To contact me please CLICK HERE or call me at 239-823-7784. I look forward to meeting you and telling your love story for the rest of time. Thank you, Doreen
Hideaway Beach Club Wedding Photography, Marco Island, Florida. This week we had the pleasure of photographing Brooke and Phillip’s destination beach wedding at the Hideaway Beach Club on Marco Island. I love to go to the Hideaway Beach Club, everytime I am there I feel like I am on a private island. Usually the pool and beach are deserted but this week, because of the Christmas holiday, there were lots of people on the beach and swimming in their fabulous pool.
Brooke and Phillip are from Michigan and have been vacationing on Marco Island for years and love the fun and relaxation that Marco Island brings. Phillip proposed on Christmas 2010 so they had a whole year to plan their destination wedding on Marco Island. The wedding had a fun, layed back and go with the flow beach theme. Brooke’s dress was a elegant La Sposa of Barcelona mermaid style creation with lace that trickled to the tulle at the bottom. It had a sweetheart strapless top and she wore flat grecian sandals for the wedding and a pearl necklace with matching earrings. Pastor Kevin Koenig of the Marco Island Lutheran Church did a wonderful wedding ceremony on the beach. The flowers were done by the Marco Island Florist and the brides bouquet was a mixture of white roses and orchids. The centerpieces were a mix of roses, orchids and lilies in pinks and oranges. Deanna Porto, the wedding co-ordinator of the Hideaway Beach Club did an excellent job of organizing everything. You can reach Deanna at (239) 394-5555 or email her at email: dporto@hidewaybeachclub.org DJ Dominick Buonantuono of Mobile Sound Entertainment did a wonderful job on the beach playing music for the ceremony and entertaining everyone all evening and keeping them dancing. We work with Dominick all the time on Marco Island and love to work together. To view the wedding slideshow please click on the following link: Brooke and Phillip’s Destination Wedding at the Hideaway Beach Club
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Sanibel Harbour Resort Wedding Photography, Fort Myers, Florida. Yesterday- Christmas morning Diana and Chris were married in a private ceremony aboard the Sanibel Harbour Princess Yacht by Captain Kevin Koughan. Christmas is Chris’ favorite holiday so he and Diana decided to fly to Florida and spend the holiday in sunny Florida. It was foggy yesterday morning when I arrived at the resort but by the time we arrived at the Sanibel Harbour Princess for the wedding the fog had burned off and it was perfectly clear. The wedding took place on the back deck of the yacht and it was a beautiful ceremony. Diana’s wedding bouquet was done by the Fort Myers Florist. It was brillant red roses and Chris had a matching boutonniere. The color was perfect for their Christmas wedding photos. We traveled around the resort after the wedding to do some wedding pictures in some of the fantastic spots at the Sanibel Harbour Resort before Diana and Chris went upstairs to change. After the wedding they were scheduled to go back out on the Sanibel Harbour Princess for Christmas Brunch. They are flying back home today to spend the rest of the holidays with their children. Congratulations Diana and Chris!
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Marco Beach Ocean Resort Wedding Photography, Marco Island, Florida. Erika and Matt are an adorable couple who met at work in 2004. They live in Virginia and love the beach. They love the Caribbean and love the white sands and blue waters there. They chose the Marco Beach Ocean Resort for their destination wedding because of the tropical location and the fantastic sunsets. They loved that the resort was like being in the Caribbean without leaving the states. With so many nieces and nephews, they wanted an easily accessible resort that was tropical and romantic, and family friendly.
Erika looked lovely in her elegant, strapless wedding gown. She and Matt saw each other in a “first glance” session before the wedding and then we traveled around the resort taking romantic photos of them with the unique backdrop of the Marco Beach Ocean Resort. Their formal family wedding pictures were done in the Marco Beach Ocean Resort Gardens and then we went to the beach for the ceremony. Patti Fueffinger of Wedding on an Island was the officiant and did a wonderful ceremony. DJ Dominick Buonantuono of Mobile Sound Entertainment did a great job with music for the beach wedding ceremony and the cocktail hour and reception. Marco Island Florist did all the flowers with blue hydrangeas and cream colored roses for Erika’s bouquet, blue hydrangeas and yellow Asiatic lilies for the bridesmaids bouquets. Everything matched perfectly with the dark blue bridesmaids dresses and groomsmens jackets. For the reception there were white and blue hydrangeas in glass cube vases and glass cylinders with sand, shells and a white candle with yellow dendrobium orchid blooms.
Chris Shook, Matt’s brother in law and Heather Howdyshell, Erika’s cousin gave very entertaining, funny toasts to the couple. After the wonderful surf and turf dinner at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort we walked downstairs for some dramatically lit wedding photos in architecture and columns in the garden. It was a wonderful wedding and the guests danced until late in the evening to help them celebrate. Congratulations to Erika and Matt!
To view the slideshow from their wedding please click on the following link: Erika and Matt’s Destination Beach Wedding on Marco Island Slideshow
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Fort Myers Engagement Photography, Bowditch Beach, Fort Myers, Florida. Laura and Larry met us at Fort Myers Beach this week to do their engagement session at sunset. We started at the pier at Fort Myers Beach and then traveled to Bowditch Beach which we had all to ourselves for engagement photos. We had lots of fun at the beach and the sunset was just amazing. I love how the sailboats come by at just the right moments for our beach engagement photos. There was also a poinsetta tree at Time Square on Fort Myers Beach so we did some photos for their Christmas cards at the same time. Laura and Larry are getting married at Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club in May and we are very excited to be doing their wedding too. For Christmas, Miromar Lakes has all of their palm trees lit up in blue lights so Laura wanted some photos there. We left Fort Myers Beach after sunset and traveled to the fountain at Miromar Lakes for more engagement photos after dark. Here are a few of my favorite photos from their engagement session. Congratulations Laura and Larry- we can’t wait until the wedding.
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The Inn on Fifth Hotel, Naples, Florida. We were very excited when Janis and Laura told us they were checking in to the Inn on Fifth Hotel for their engagement session photo weekend. I love to see all the Christmas lights on Fifth Avenue in Naples at Christmas. They were spectacular this year and it was perfect timing for Laura and Janis’ Christmas Card photos too. They had their 3 outfits co-ordinated so we did photos in 3 locations and ended up back at the Inn on Fifth after dark so we could photograph them in their red outfits with all of the Christmas decorations and lights. We started out at the Garden of Hope, where there are lots of interesting photo opportunities and backdrops. It started to sprinkle for just a few moments but we had our trusty umbrella with us which ended up being an adorable picture too. The Naples Pier and Naples beach was our second location for sunset and the sky was perfect. Laura and Janis are so fun to be with, we all had a great time together. Our last stop was back at the Inn on Fifth and we finished the evening with some Christmas photos in the hotel and then went out to the courtyard at Mc Cabe’s Irish Pub and Grill. We were all laughing hysterically when the snowman decided to eject his carrot nose onto the pavement. It was a night to remember…… We are looking forward to Janis and Laura’s Wedding at Gateway Country Club in September. Congratulations Janis and Laura!
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For the past 3 weeks my husband Dave and I have been on an adventure travel trip. We started our adventures in Bangkok, Thailand and then traveled to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. Everyday of our journey was exceptional. Of course I took thousands of photos along the way. I will be posting some of the photos on my blog here after the New Year. I have lots of weddings and engagements through the New Year so I will get to the travel photos after I finish my work. Stay tuned for some gorgeous travel photos after the holidays. Happy Holidays! Doreen
Marco Beach Ocean Resort, Marco Island, Florida. Omar and Jacqueline became interested in each other when they were matched up as partners in the Dancing with the Real Estate Stars Competition in Chicago in 2009. They practiced 3 times a week. Dancing works up your appetite so soon the dance practices included dinner, yes- three times a week. As Jacqueline tells the story “after performing our amazing dance routine and the competition came to an end, Omar said – so what are you doing this weekend, do you have any plans? From that day forward, the only plans we both ever had included the two of us.”
From the looks on their faces as they gaze into each others eyes their plans will be together forever for a lifetime. When you see them together it is just pure joy.
We had the opportunity this summer to go to Chicago and do an engagement session with Jacqueline and Omar. They took us to all of their favorite spots and we ended up at the Chicago Bean and Crown Fountain in Millennium Park after dark. We went all over Chicago that day and had a great time. So when it came time for the wedding Stefania and I knew them well and they trusted us.
The wedding was fabulous, they saw each other before the wedding for a first glance session and we had the chance to do all of their formal family photos in the beautiful Marco Beach Ocean Resort Gardens. Then we went out to the Marco Island Beach with Bob Mitchell of a Beautiful Florida Wedding for a romantic wedding ceremony. Sea Side Strings played during the ceremony and while we did wedding pictures on the beach at sunset. There were lots of seagulls and a strong cool breeze on the beach that evening. Then we went back up to the resort for a fabulous outdoor reception on the terrace of the Marco Beach Ocean Resort. There were wonderful toasts by both maid of honor and Omar’s 2 brother, the best men. Jacqueline and Omar’s moms then got up and their speeches were very touching. Dj Ceron did a wonderful job with the music and kept everyone entertained and dancing. Corrin Green, the wedding co-ordinator of the Marco Beach Ocean Resort did fantastic keeping everyone happy and relaxed. The Marco Island Florist did amazing bouquets and arrangement and Ella’s Cakes was delicious as always. Congratulations Jacqueline and Omar! To view their slideshow please click on the following link: Jacqueline and Omar’s Wedding Slideshow at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort
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Naples Bay Resort Wedding Photography, Naples, Florida. Christina and Scott were married in a destination wedding at the gorgeous Naples Bay Resort on 5th Avenue. Russ Winn of SW Florida Wedding Officiant.com did a wonderful outdoor ceremony at the Yacht Club at the Resort overlooking the pool and the bay. Lynn Alexander, Catering and Conference Service Manager was wonderful and made sure everything went perfect. Sir Daniel and David Frohmberg of Salon Tease did the hair and makeup and had the girls looking gorgeous for their wedding pictures. Grace Lakes Florist did the tropical wedding bouquets and centerpieces and Publix did the wedding cake. Mobile Sound Entertainment DJ Dominic Buonantuono did a great job with the music and had everyone dancing all evening. The outdoor reception was amazing under the stars. The guests dined by the pool and watched the sunset on the horizon. Congratulations Christina and Scott! To view the slideshow from their wedding please click on the following link: Christina and Scott’s Wedding Slideshow at the Naples Bay Resort
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Marco Island Wedding Photography. Marco Beach Ocean Resort, Marco Island, Florida. Olivia and Frank are from Tennessee and wanted a small, intimate wedding with just their children in attendance. They planned a beautiful morning wedding on 11/11/11. It was sunny and breezy on the beach for their ceremony. Patti Fueffinger of Wedding on an Island was the officiant and did a wonderful ceremony. We traveled around the resort and walked over to the Marco Marriott for a few wedding pictures in front of their waterfalls and fountains too. Here are a few wedding images from their 11/11/11 wedding. To view their slideshow please click on the following link: Olivia and Frank’s Destination Beach Wedding at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort. Congratulations Olivia and Frank!
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