We just took an amazing Mediterranean Sea vacation on the Royal Princess. The weather was warm along with all of the greetings we received from all the countries we went to. What a great time to spend with our family – Courtney and me, my daughters Jordan and Devin, my sister Karen, her husband Geoff and my neice Hayley, and my mother Margot – traveling through all these beautiful European cites. In this blog post is Barcelona, Spain, Toulon (for Provence), France, Florence and Pisa Italy. Next: Rome, Naples and Venice! Then we took off to Istanbul, Turkey and Greece. The whole trip was so much fun and gave us the wonderful opportunity to take a glimpse at some really beautiful cites of Europe. The schedule left us a little exhausted but we can't wait to go back.
Plaza Catalunya to the sea, where you can find the monument of Christopher Columbus. It’s always busy with mime artists, musicians, flower stalls. So interesting just to walk up and down.
La Boquería comprises not only the market itself, but an entire human itinerary.
Very excited to have been invited to the Photography and Fashion … Snap! Orlando and Neiman Marcus Event! My favorite things were there – beautiful fashion, champagne and fabulous art. There was a photography exhibit from one of my most favorite people in the world – talented fine art photographer Paris Carter. Her black and white self portraits are amazing. Also a presenting sponsor was my talented friend, photographer Gian Carlo Brand and whose beautiful work was also on display.
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We met Elise and Ryan through Jennifer at Just Marry. Lucky us – they were fun and so excited about their engagement and wedding photos. Being big Disney fans, their wedding was at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort and had a very special guest – DONALD DUCK! A total surprise to everyone, the guests all laughed and had a great time dancing and getting their photos taken with him. So many wonderful friends and beloved family were there – we were honored to be a a part of it.
From Elise: “LOVE these pictures! There was actually a couple of moments that were our favorite parts of the wedding. I loved seeing the look on Ryan’s face when he saw me for the first time! I’m also so glad/relieved the rain held off and we could have the ceremony outside. It was actually beautiful outside! And we both loved when Donald made his grand entrance at the reception. Especially because nobody was expecting it! It all just worked out so perfectly! One unique thing that sticks out in my mind was when we were all lined up waiting to walk outside and a bunch of kids thought I was an actual Disney princess! They wanted pictures with me and everything! That’s the ultimate compliment! I never, ever expected people to stop what they were doing and take pictures of my wedding from the bridge! It made everything so special!”
Thank you Elise and Ryan, after spending time with you we know that wishes do come true.
DeLand's Historical murals take you on a journey through the history of the community and draws visitors from all over – many take their photo with the sailor on the WWII mural – they all invoke awareness and pride in DeLand's history.
I was very honored to be a part of the planning, art direction and production of many of the murals – now time for some restoration and preservation…
This is a detail of the mural on the Fish Building in Downtown DeLand. The biggest challenge as I started to paint was getting my brush down into the rough texture on the masonry wall.
The weather in DeLand was running around 100 degrees up against the wall as we put clear-coat on the wall.
The original map we worked out for the mural walk through Downtown DeLand. The mural walk starts from the DeLand Chamber building and works its way passed the Mainstreet Center all the way to the Artisan windows.
I first met Kim when she hired us to do her corporate headshots, then met again as we photographed her niece’s wedding where she announced she was engaged! We were so happy when Kim and her fiance Bjarke asked us to photograph their Casa Feliz wedding in Winter Park. It was full of happiness, great friends and family all the way from Denmark. Hope you enjoy some of our favorite photos from their day.
Wonderful catering by Arthur’s
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When Orlando Wedding Magazine asked us if we would be interested in being a part of their Dream Wedding Contest with The Mission Inn Resort we were thrilled. The idea was for couples to submit a video showing why they would love to get married at the beautiful Mission Inn Resort and win the wedding of their dreams sponsored by some of the best of the best wedding pros in Central Florida.
Jamy and Maria met in law school in Tallahassee, Florida. Six months later, they started dating, and about two years after that, they got engaged. Since then, they graduated from law school, passed the bar, and realized that they would never be able to afford a “real” wedding while paying off student loan debt. Just before they had resigned themselves to a wedding at city hall, Maria found the Dream Wedding contest. They spent a lot of time making their adorable video (see it here) and they won!
After announcing that Maria and Jamy won, Orlando Wedding needed some photos for the promotion – immediately! It was a little difficult with our schedules and with them living in Tallahassee. Courtney and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary at our favorite place in St. Augustine and made a last minute decision to meet Maria and Jamy there and do an engagement shoot! We became fast friends and had so much fun at their photo shoot (see it here) and see Maria’s Dad’s fun video of it here)
Their lights and lanterns themed reception was not dimmed one bit by their rainy day ceremony. I loved that Maria and Jamy laughed away the raindrops, handed out some umbrellas and beautiful light shone through the clouds for the rest of the day. There were lit up constellation table markers, flipbook making and, since Maria works with the Disney Aladdin characters, her prince had an Aladdin’s Lamp grooms cake.
Maria and Jamy – we loved the time we spent with you both through the year and meeting your amazing family and friends. Here’s to a wonderful beginning to your new family <3
THANK YOU to these wonderful Orlando Magazine Dream Wedding pros who are helping make Maria and Jamy’s wedding a Dream:
Jamy drew a picture of a ring for Maria and took it to a jeweler who made it for him. The middle stone in the ring is from Maria’s Mom’s engagement ring and one of the side stone’s is from Jamy’s grandmother’s engagement ring. The wedding bands are Jamy’s grandparents’ wedding bands.
Maria and Jamy’s First Dance was to “I See the Light,” a song from Disney’s movie Tangled, sung by them. Their sweetheart table centerpiece was the cake topper from Maria’s parent’s wedding cake
Elise and Ryan are so sweet with each and so fun to hang out with – we were friends right away. We had a lot of fun running around downtown Orlando for thier engagment shoot! Here are some of our favorites…
We are so happy to be a part of the Orlando Wedding Magazine and Mission Inn Resort Dream Wedding Giveaway! And we love the winners – Maria and Jamy. (See their winning video here) These are some of our favorites from their engagement shoot in St. Augustine. And Maria’s Dad took some fun video that day.
Thank you to these wonderful wedding pros who are helping make Maria and Jamy’s wedding a Dream:
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As soon as I met Sara I knew I would love to photograph her wedding, beautiful and sweet, she talked about Tim with a smile. Both are teachers, he a baseball coach and she an equestrian coach at a local academy – I loved their laid-back style. Such a fun night with lots of family and friends at the The Tap Room at Dubsdread. Thank you Sara and Tim for including us in your amazing evening!
