Pink Shell Beach Resort Wedding Photography, Fort Myers Beach, Florida.  Last weekend Eileen and John had a beautiful  destination wedding on Fort Myers Beach at the Pink Shell Resort.  Eileen and John live in Colorado and wanted a casual winter wedding on the beach so the Pink Shell was the perfect Florida location.  Eileen and John were lots of fun and very easy to work with.    Dony Lubig, wedding co-ordinator of the Pink Shell co-ordinated everything perfectly and the outdoor reception by the pool at dusk was just fabulous.  Libby’s Flowers provided all the flowers and they were a blend of parrot tulips, daisies, coral roses, dendrobium orchids and lavender freesia.  Vincents Salon in Fort Myers did the hair and makeup and the girls looked lovely.  Married by Terry was the wedding officiant and Black Tie Entertainment was the DJ.  The Extreme Cake Sugar Shop did the wedding cupcakes and the flip flop cake topper.  They had a great buffet dinner and danced the night away under the stars.  To view the slideshow from their wedding please click on the following link:  Eileen and John’s Pink Shell Beach Resort Wedding on Fort Myers Beach, Florida

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The Club at the Strand Wedding Photography, Naples, Florida. Tiffany and Paul were married at the Club at the Strand earlier this month in an elegant affair with a red, black and white color theme. We had photographed Tiffany’s sister Jennifer and her husband Clay’s wedding a few months ago so we were happy to see everyone again. The bridesmaids were in strapless lipstick red evening gowns and the groomsmen were in black tuxes with matching red ties. Tiffany’s shoes were also stunning and matched the color theme perfectly. Gene’s 5th Avenue Florist in Naples did red amaryllis accented with white tulips for the bouquets. The colors were brillant for all of the wedding photography. Cynthia Mitchell of a Beautiful Florida Wedding was the officiant and the ceremony was fantastic. Michael Hennessy of Allegro DJ Services entertained the guests all evening and kept everyone dancing. Eileen Parsons of the Club at the Strand did a wonderful job as always and everything ran very smoothly. A few raindrops delayed the ceremony by a few minutes but the weather cleared and was great for the rest of the evening. Here are a few images from the wedding day. To view the slideshow from the wedding please click on the following link: Tiffany and Paul’s Wedding at the Club at the Strand in Naples

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The Sanctuary Golf Club, Sanibel Island, Florida. Shelly and Mike met in September of 2005 through a mutual friend and their relationship grew as teammates on a kickball team. I had the pleasure of getting to know them better and photograph them in their hometown of Minneapolis, MN last spring. I met their adorable dog Myles who assisted Mike in proposing to Shelly. On New Years Eve 2009, Myles brought Shelly her engagement ring as Mike got down on one knee and proposed. Of course she accepted. They chose Sanibel Island because Mike and his family have been vacationing there for many years.
They chose the Chapel by the Sea on Captiva Island because of the lovely location and intimate setting. The Rev. Thomas E. Nyman performed a wonderful ceremony and then we all walked down the beach path and did the formal wedding photos on the Captiva Island Beach right before sunset. All of the guests and the wedding party were transported to the Sanctuary Golf Club for the wedding reception. The Sanctuary has a fabulous terrace for cocktail hour and the view of the golf course is breathtaking. Gentry Thomas was the DJ and kept all of the guests dancing and entertained all evening. Mike has 4 adorable nieces who were the flowergirls. They were too cute with their matching J Crew dresses and they loved to dance with uncle Mike. It was a wonderful evening and Shelly and Mike were off for a adventurous honeymoon on St John’s, USVI. Congratulations Shelly and Mike!
To view the slideshow from their wedding please click on the link: Shelly and Mike’s Destination Beach Wedding on Sanibel Island.

Angela Creager is the new Event Coordinator at the Sanctuary Golf Club.  She is doing a great job and the staff there is so friendly.  To contact Angela Creager- email her at acreager@sanctuarygc.net or call her at 239-472-6883 or 239-472-6445.  The Sanctuary Golf Club is located at 2801 Wulfert Road, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957.

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Pink Shell Beach Resort, Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Beth and Scott are both firefighters and met through a mutual friend in 2010. They live in Chicago and Scott proposed on top of the ferris wheel at the Navy Pier there. They always wanted a beach wedding so the Pink Shell Resort was perfect. They loved the family friendly resort with the multiple pools and sandy beach and the elegant ballroom. As customary at firefighters weddings, they had a bagpiper playing during their ceremony.  Dr. Dan Lamey was the wedding officiant (239) 272-2947 and he did a fabulous job with a very emotional ceremony that touched everyone deeply.  Afterwards we did all of the beach wedding photography at the waters edge on Fort Myers Beach while the guests enjoyed cocktails and appetizers poolside.
Their daughter Mia is adorable and stole the show. She and Scott even had their own special dance at the reception. Congratulations Beth and Scott! To view their wedding slideshow please click on the following link:
Beth and Scott’s Pink Shell Resort Wedding on Fort Myers Beach, FL

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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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