I am always inspired by my seniors. I love this age, starting a new chapter of their lives, becoming men and women with so much potential, excitement and promise. Renann is one of those inspiring seniors. I loved talking to her about what’s up next for her during her senior photo shoot at Rollins College. She is an Oviedo High School graduate and was involved in academic clubs such as National Honor Society, BETA Club, and English Honor Society. She will be attending UCF and majoring in Information Technology. One of her favorite things to do is to travel: “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – Andre Gide. All the best to you Renann!
Winter Park Senior Portrait Photography by The Canovas Photography
Marissa is an amazing high school senior from Oviedo High School. She was so much fun to photograph, she was having fun too so I think that was the best part. I did her sister Natalie’s senior portraits a couple of years ago (see Natalie here) and she joined us for some great sister shots. Thank you Marissa – I am so happy to be a part of your senior year xo
We love the The DeLand Indie Market at Artisan Alley! It is a curated event by Courtney Ford Event and Design and Newfangled Market that is held 4 times a year showcasing Artists, Boutiques, Vintage and Handmade Vendors. There were Food Trucks and live music at Cafe Da Vinci all day!
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We’ve known Mackenzie for a long time – we watched her and her twin sister Morgan dance in the high school play and photographed their senior portraits. We were so happy to hear of her engagement to Beau, (see their engagement session here) a middle school history teacher. Their wedding was so fun – complete with nitro ice cream and the best father-daughter dance I’ve seen (you gotta see it.) Not to mention her gorgeous, backless, Galia Lahav gown and incredible fireworks grand finale. They love to travel – their wedding table numbers were of all the wonderful places they have been together. Thank you Mack and Beau – here’s to many years of adventure together xo
Describe your wedding day style in one sentence: Rustic Sophistication with a flare of fun!
Wedding day color scheme: Navy blue with accents of powder blue, natural whites, earthy greens, and wood-tone browns
Describe your wedding planning process: It was a rush of activity at the beginning of the engagement 1 year and 3 months before the date booking the big stuff. Then there was a lull during which Beau and I moved, and then there was a second wave of detail and logistics planning 2 months before the wedding. There were so many details at the end, but it is worth the effort.
What advice would you give to future brides for their wedding day?1) Do as much as you can in advance. (There’s always more to do than you imagined) That way, you can truly sit back and watch the magic happen around you. 2) Do everything you can to make your wedding unique to you: add personal or sentimental touches. Sharing something special with your guests makes your wedding memorable. 3) Don’t worry about people having a good time. You’re getting married to your best friend. That’s AWESOME (and all that really matters).
Anything you would have done differently? I wish I recorded the seamstress bustling my dress. My mom was watching her, but I knew it would be hard to remember. Both my wedding planner and mother struggled for about 30 min during cocktail hour to make it stay in some sort of bustled form. I started to get antsy and Beau started feeding me crackers and cheese, which helped. Regardless of their initial effort, the dress kept coming undone throughout the night until my wedding planner safety pinned it up–people kept stepping on it and killing my dance party vibe.
Most memorable moment during the planning process:When I found an article that encouraged brides to add personal touches to their wedding on pinterest with all sorts of sentimental ideas. For example, it inspired me to work with my stationary vendor to create table assignments and markers based on our travels, not numbers. I mean, teaching my dad a dance to Turn Down for What was pretty memorable too, haha.
What are you most looking forward to as a married couple?Going on adventures with my best friend.
Which moment are you the most excited to see in photos? My dress being sexy and awesome, and group photos with my favorite people.
What was your wedding inspiration? I was inspired by Beau and my’s love of nature and traveling (i.e. Ireland and Alaska) foremost. We were inspired by the simple elegance of an outdoor wedding, but my performance background bumped up the party: over-the-top father daughter performance w/ streamers and CO2 cannons, and fireworks finale.
Describe some of your favorite wedding details and how you came up with them. 1) I loved the personalized table numbers and art. It took a lot of effort, but I was very proud of the result.
2) People were blown away by the fireworks show, and it took a lot of work to make it happen. My DJ said he could pull it off, and lo and behold he was good to his word and I danced to Fireworks by Katie Perry on my wedding day!
3) I didn’t mean for this to happen, but the mementos I made for my parents ended up on the bar top for everyone to see. They were little customized photo cubes with old pictures of myself with either my mom or my dad. I was so touched to see them placed there, openly sharing our love with our guests. My parents do so much to make sure my life goes well; my wedding day was no exception. I am so thankful for such strong parents–I love them!
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We LOVED Sarah and Sean’s wedding at the Ford Farm in DeLand. Here are 5 of our favorites. Planning by Courtney Ford Event Design. More Deland Farm Wedding Photography to come…. contact us today if you are interested in a wedding package we offer!
Janna is an Oviedo High School student who was in the Oviedo color guard with the Marching Lions band for 3 years, her senior year she concentrated on track. Janna will continue to work at Publix while she studies at Seminole State College then transferring to UCF. We had so much fun at her senior portrait session! Janna, here is to your bright future xo
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Chelsea loves trees – big beautiful oaks trees – and wanted them incorporated in her engagement session and in her wedding. I think we found the perfect spot at Dickson Azalea Park in Orlando! Beautiful trees everywhere that complimented Chelsea and Joe’s strong love for each other. We can’t wait for their wedding – our first wedding of 2016! xo
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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.
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