It was fun to be a part of the press pit photographing this Orlando Bridal Fashion Photography event! Solutions Bridal and the Four Seasons Orlando Resort at Walt Disney World hosted “A Night of Fashion” for vendors, wedding planners and brides. Hope you enjoy some of my favorites images.
These amazing vendors assisted Solutions Bridal in creating this event:
Venue, Food & Beverage- Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World Resort @fsorlando
Floral and Stage Backdrop- Lowe and Behold #loweandbehold
Gordon, a physician, called me from Pittsburg to talk about his proposal to beautiful Kristen, an accountant who lives in Toronto. He was so sweet, so nervous, wanted his proposal to be perfect and wanted us there to capture it. Gordon had quite the set up for his proposal to Kristen – Mickey balloons, rose petals and a beautiful engagement ring – looking over Disney World from Disney’s Contemporary Resort balcony. He even had rented a Ring Cam! It captured the whole proposal from Gordon’s point of view. We had so much fun with them and CAN NOT wait for their summer wedding in Toronto!
I asked Kristen how they met and how they got to Disney for their proposal: Gordon and I met through mutual friends, his cousin (Emily) and my best friend (Azalea) worked together and he arranged an outing with all his cousins and Emily invited Azalea who invited me and the rest was history! Gordon chose Disney World to propose because we are both huge Disney fans and our goal is to visit all the Disney resorts in the world. Disney World is the best one so he chose Orlando for the proposal. I initially thought I was going to a free family vacation paid by my mom’s company with my parents to Orlando so I was REALLY surprised when I walked into the room. From what I heard from Gordon he had been planning this Disney proposal for a very long time, endless consultations with his best friend, my best friend and our parents to pull it off.
Disney Proposal Photography provided bt The Canovas Photography.
Despite the chilly and windy Fall day, we loved walking through historic DeLand for Lacey and Mike’s engagement session. It was a perfect backdrop for this sweet couple which included Courtney’s murals and the place where we got married, Cafe Davinci’s. Lacey and Mike were so sweet together and so quick to laugh. We even got to snap a few of their adorable son Zane. We can’t wait for their wedding! I asked them to tell us their story:
How we met:
Lacey – it was a normal night out with my best friend Rachele. We were at a local restaurant to see a local band. I saw this handsome gentleman from across the room and thought WOW!! A little after that I was told who he was and realized why he looked so familiar. On my way out of the restaurant, Mike stopped me and asked to take a picture with me. I of course was hesitant but gave in because of his amazing smile and persistent personality! After that, we went on our first date 4 days later and have been together ever since. I knew on that first date that this was the man for me. God sent me this man for a reason and I am thankful everyday that I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend.
Mike – Like Lacey said, it was a normal night out at Pitmasters. You know that feeling when someone is staring at you (AKA) stalking you, yea that was a feeling I got that night. So what is a man supposed to do, well have your stalker take a picture with you. I grabbed her arm and said take a picture with me, and she looked at me like I was the stalking type. Well like she was going to deny a handsome guy a picture HAHAHAHA. I’ve come to realize that Lacey is an amazing woman and a best friend everybody should have, that’s what I have found in her. My life has been turned around so much since the good lord has put me with Lacey, I love like I have never loved before. Its a beautiful thing that two wonderful souls have found each other in this life. We now have a beautiful little boy Zane who made our lives complete. Thank you to the man upstairs for everything.
What we love about each other:
Lacey – I love Mike’s Laugh, his strength, his arms, his passion for his family, his smile. I love that he can be a goofball but also serious. I love that he protects his family. I love that he can make me laugh. I love that he makes me feel like I am the only person in the room. I love that he loves me for me. I love that he has made me a mother.
Mike – Lacey brings the best out in me, she keeps me grounded, she lets me be me, she is the best mother in the world to our son, last but not least her smile and her love towards me.
What we are looking forward most for our wedding:
Lacey – I am looking forward to walking down the aisle to meet the man of my dreams, to sharing the traditional vows and our own handwritten vows. To starting our life together as one
Mike – watching my soon to be wife walk towards me down the aisle. Listening to Lacey’s vows that she has written for me knowing that I have brought true joy to her life
What are you looking forward to the most for your life together:
Lacey – I am looking forward to raising our son Zane and growing old together. To learning more about each other every day and experiencing new adventures. To being there for one another through thick and thin and loving one another no matter what.
Mike – I love new adventures, knowing this is truly the best I will ever take. Waking up next to a beautiful woman everyday for the rest of my life. Watching our son Zane grow everyday into a man knowing that he will watch Mommy and Daddy love each other like there is no tomorrow. Teaching each other and Zane Love, Compassion, compromise everyday for the rest of our lives.
For Veterans Day we wanted to feature our summertime photo shoot with Natalie and Taylor. It was their first anniversary and we had so much fun with them running around The Plaza in Kansas City! I asked Natalie how she and Taylor met…
We met in Kansas while I was on vacation seeing my good friend Lindsey. We hit it off right away and started a long distance relationship since I lived in Florida and Taylor was stationed at fort Riley in Kansas. I ended up moving to Kansas and we got engaged and had a beautiful wedding in our home state of Florida. Taylor just recently got back from deployment where he was in Afghanistan for 9 months. We just celebrated our one year wedding anniversary in June and as part of the celebration had beautiful photos taken by the Canovas.
Kansas City Wedding Photography provided by The Canovas Photography
I first met Leah when we did her sister Olivia’s Senior portraits. Both were swimmers extraordinaire for Oviedo High School and now students at Indian River State College. We had a lot of fun at this session -Leah is beautiful inside and out.
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Had a fun time photographing the Grand Opening of West Volusia’s only operating microbrewery, Persimmon Hollow Brewing Co.
Andy Sistrunk and Robbie Carelli are home brewers who have decided to make the jump and pursue their dream of opening a brewpub and microbrewery.
The grand opening marks the culmination of years of work by the co-owners.
There was block party to celebrate on W. Georgia Ave. Deland. There was live music, Free-Will BBQ for sale, and cupcakes. And beer. Lots of beer. Brown Distributing was there pouring beer from some of their beer friends across the state. Coffee by Coffee Roasting Co. Event planning by Courtney Ford Event Design.
If you are interested in Deland Event Photography, please contact us for more information.
Shyanne called me from Oklahoma telling me that she loved our photography and wanted to do a senior portrait shoot on the beach during an upcoming family vacation to Florida. I was thrilled. She was sweet and articulate, she knew just want she wanted – including images of her running into the ocean in her lime green prom dress! We had a lot of fun that day, even with the threatening storms on the horizon.
As we talked, we learned that she was quite the accomplished student and had won many awards in her dance and cheerleading career – Awarded World’s Perfect Cheerleader Super Model Title, Currently Oklahoma’s Perfect Cheerleader State Title Holder, 1st runner-up at Triple Crown Outstanding Teen Pageant, 2nd runner-up Miss Enid’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, 3rd runner-up Miss Lawton’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, 4th runner-up Miss Altus Outstanding Teen Pageant (her talent consisted of an Acro-Jazz dance routine) to name a few! She also received the Platinum Fitness Award from President Obama for earning 1,000,000 points in fitness activities.
Thank you Shyanne, and to your mom and dad for letting us share a bit of your growing up. We can’t wait to see what you do next. xo
So much fun at the Oviedo Mall Saturday at Tutu for Tatas! A brand new event produced by Susan G. Komen Central Florida and Oviedo Mall. Tutu for Tatas featured a Tutu making workshop, Fashion Show by Dillard’s, I Tutu Because Photobooth, Race Registration, Mall Deals & Discounts and the Pink Lounge by Dillard’s.
Shoppers registered for the biggest race of the year which is on October 12th at Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Email Ashley at apruitt@komencentralflorida.org to reserve your spot. Refreshments provided by Chick-fil-A of Oviedo Mall and Auntie Anne’s.
The latest fashions in everyday wear and racewear were showcased by the Fashion Show sponsored by Dillard’s and was hosted by Ashley, from AJ & Ashley in the morning on K92.3.
We took photos at the in the I Tutu Because Photobooth, the photos showing support for breast cancer research and awareness sponsored by Us! Mini makeover and stylish tips came from hot cosmetic brands Clinique, Dior, Lancome, Estee Lauder and Origins in the Pink Lounge. Tickets were raffled for a chance to win a $500 gift basket from Dillard’s. The Salon at Macy’s also did mini hair makeover and showed styling tips. Here are some of our favorite images from the event:
Orlando Event Photography by The Canovas Photography.
I was lucky enough to meet Kareema at a wedding event. Her charm, adorableness and infectious laugh drew me to her right away. As she told me about her her honey Nahshon and her wedding, really plans to elope, I felt even more lucky that she chose us to photograph it! The day they eloped was a happy one and we had a great time playing through Dickson Azalea Park and Stardust Coffee in Winter Park.
In Kareema’s words: Nahshon and I met at a potluck dinner at a mutual friend’s house, at the spades table. My spades partner and I were looking for our next pair of victims and Shon and his friend accepted our invitation, in the most confident “let’s show these ladies a thing or two” manner. After we annihilated them, Shon asked if we could keep in touch… 3 weeks later we went on our first date and have been inseparable since. 2 and 1/2 months later, Shon asked me to make him “the luckiest man in the world by becoming his wife”
Our decision to “elope” was a result of picking our wedding date coupled with our mutually unconventional nature. We knew from the beginning that we didn’t want a “White-Glove-Service” wedding with all the formalities, and with only 6 months to plan and understanding that most of both families would have to travel from Boston (Groom’s hometown) and New York City (Bride’s hometown), we opted to keep it small and not pressure everyone to attend. Our decision allowed us to set our focus on declaring our love for each other before God.
Every day that we wake up we thank Our Father for His mercy and grace, and for the gift of learning how to walk in His love and light. Through Him we look forward to growing closer as one flesh and pray that our love would always be a testimony to God’s love for the world. Our ultimate goal is to have a huge farm with more livestock and crops than we can count… A city slicker’s dream
You know when you meet those people who are really beautiful, and then you get to know them, and in addition they are some of the nicest people you know? That’s Angela and Evan. She is the dance director at Oviedo High School, he is a fireman for Seminole County. We met with them and talked about their classic summer wedding which was also my birthday! We could see at their engagement shoot that were were perfect together. We liked them so much we asked them to star in our new branding film. Their wedding was beautiful, all in Tiffany blue and red. Some of our favorite parts were taking photos at Evan’s fire station and the late night party at Coronas. Thank you so much Angela and Evan for including us in your lives!
I asked Angela to describe her wedding at the Westin in Lake Mary, her answers are below.
Describe your wedding day style in one sentence: A classic summer wedding
Wedding day color scheme: Tiffany blue and red
Describe your wedding planning process: We began with choosing a date and venue. We selected our wedding party and shopped for dresses and tuxes. We discussed having our rehearsal lunch idea at the beach since most guests would be coming from out of town and might enjoy a day at the beach while they were here. We used a wedding website from mywedding.com to gather and post information for our guests. We hired our wonderful photographers and used engagement photos for our website and save-the-dates (from weddingpaperdivas.com). Once the guest list was set, we created our invitations and filled in the remaining details with a florist, DJ, cake company, etc. we had over a year to plan which made things much easier.
What advice would you give to future brides for their wedding day? Give yourself time to plan and budget
Anything you would have done differently?No
Most memorable moment during the planning process: booking our wedding reception venue. I was so excited after touring the venue because I could really envision it all happening.
What are you most looking forward to as a married couple?Our honeymoon, buying our first home, and having children!
Which moment are you the most excited to see in photos?Our fire engine pictures
What was your wedding inspiration? I was actually inspired to use my color scheme by a Target commercial that I saw one day.
Describe some of your favorite wedding details and how you came up with them. I loved our party bus (a tradition from weddings in my hometown of St. Louis). Our fire station pictures were a tribute to the groom and groomsmen who are firefighters. We are big cigar smokers, so the cigar table with cigars and personalized match boxes were a perfect fit for our wedding gifts.
Venue and Catering – The Westin Lake Mary
DJ – DJ Jelly
Coordinator – Jennifer Corso (The Westin)
Flowers – Lake Mary Florist arranged my bouquet and corsages but we arranged the bridesmaid bouquets ourselves and made the boutonnières from the roses we ordered from Lake Mary florist.
Cake – Cupcake Crazy
Wedding Dress – Casablanca dress from Lily’s Bridal
Shoes – Betsey Johnson
Bridesmaid dresses – Demitrio’s
Menswear – Men’s Wearhouse
We made our own centerpieces with floating candles and real roses. We also used artificial roses from Michael’s to make flower arrangement.
Cigars were purchased from Corona Cigar Company in Lake Mary.
Personalized Match boxes were from Wedding Favors Market
Engagement ring and wedding band from Foster and Lee Jeweler
Hair and make-up by Jessenia Cordero Ulta Salon in Sanford
Transportation: The Party Bus 407
Lake Mary Florida Wedding Photography provided by The Canovas Photography.
