This past weekend, Matt & I started the 2010 wedding season with Michelle & James’ wedding at Friday Musicale. Located in historic Riverside, Friday Musicale is definitely one of the more unique Jacksonville wedding venues we’ve ever photographed. It’s so charming and quaint, perfect for an intimate wedding celebration!
It was also appropriate for Michelle & James to get married in a place where music is honored because music is such an important part of their lives! Music was such a key element of the ceremony and reception with live performances (including an unforgettable version of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” – dance moves and all!).
Michelle & James are on their honeymoon and I’m so anxious to edit their photos that I’ll probably have them done before they return! They are two of the most sincere people you could ever hope to meet and we are so thrilled that they are now Mr. & Mrs.! Congratulations! : )
Above: A tender moment between Michelle and her Dad before the wedding.
Below: Michelle, her sisters, and her father in a moment of prayer.
This is my favorite image of the day. Michelle was such a beautiful bride!
Oh how Gorgeous!! Your lighting is perfect in these, are you using any flash?
Thanks sweetie! Flash was used on the last two. The rest were with ambient light.
Gwen, I love how you introduced this post… building anticipation. First by the venue and then moving to those amazing and brilliant flowers and then to the joy on their gorgeous married faces. I love it. Can’t wait to see the rest!!!!
WOW! Even though I was actually there, these pictures captured more of the beauty than what I saw with my own eyes!!!!
Gwen and Matt – you were outstanding!
James and Michelle – I love you very much! And may God continue to bless you with peace, joy and more love…….
Smiles!
Marcheta (“Mom”)
Beautiful wedding… May you alway smiles as wide as you were smile on your wedding day. congratulations and I pray that God continue to bless this union…
Your pictures are BEAUTIFUL and you all are made for eachother. You guys are always smiling and enjoying life with eachother. May God continue to BLESS you both. We love you. Your photographer did a FANTASTIC JOB!
Wow. These are fabulous. The day was glorious. Gwen, you and Matt are wonderful. We did look “cute”! Thanks for these memorable keepsakes.
These were beautifully done!
Beautiful pictures!!! You two look so happy together.
Oh my Goodness. Michelle you look so good in these photo’s thank you for allowing me to be a part of your special day. Love you!
Michelle you looked beautiful from head to toe. Your picture dancing with your day was endearing. It was also beautiful to see you looking lovingly into James eyes lost in a gaze. Love you guys. All God’s best in marriage.
Pictures is perfect may God continue to bless you.
Michelle and James, the pictures are outstanding and Michelle looks so beautiful and of course James looks so handsome. I can’t wait to see the rest. The photographer did a great job.
You made a beautiful bride and tell the new hubby I said he has a jewel of a woman, loving, kind and warm..Love ya..oh and tell Allen to call me sometime. Travis Williams
Beyond beautiful!!! I could not be happier for the both of you, many continued blessings to you always!
Absolutely stunning, those beutiful eyes and stunning smile are breathtaking.
wishing you and your husband a long and happy married life filled with fun and laughter.
These pictures are absolutely gorgeous. Looking at them takes me right back to that day:) Michelle and James you look so blissfully happy. Gwen & Matt–THANK YOU!!
Gwen and Matt, you two are amazing. Thank you so much for capturing such a joyous occasion for my sister and my new brother-in-law James. The day was truly an incredible day filled with so much love. Congratulations Michelle and James, I love you both.
Marcheta Williams sent me this blog to see this beautiful wedding. I am very goods friend with Marchetta ~ I do not know the bride & groom but the wedding was beautiful. The bride was absolutely stunning!! VERY GOOD JOB! Congratulations and many blessings for a long and HAPPY marriage.
Michelle and James…I am so very happy for the both of you. Your photos are beautiful!!! I wish you many continued blessings…Love ya! Deidra
Congratulations Michelle and James, Michelle you look beautiful and the pictures are lovely. God bless and thanks for sharing. I very happy for both of you.
I am a co-worker of the proud stepmom :-) The wedding was absolutely beautiful as well as the pictures. Wonderful job done, may God continue to be a blessing to the beautiful couple.
A friend of Dad and Stepmom……Congratulations to the blissfully happy couple. May God continue to bless you and keep you always!
Awesome wedding, love the details and the emotion!!
These pictures are beautiful. I love the wedding colors;-) My favorite is the the black and white one with the daughters and dad praying! BEAUTIFUL!!!!
It’s so heartwarming to see all the love pouring out for Michelle & James! Theirs will certainly be a very blessed marriage! : )
Congratulations! Beautiful wedding!
A friend of Michelle’s sister Janelle – Congratulations to you both! Such beautiful photos – so much love and emotion coming through each scene. These are truly wonderful!
The pictures are gorgeous!!! Love them!!!!
Congratulations! Beautiful!
Very lovely and beautifully shot pictures. You all look so amazingly happy, and may each day be just as magical as the one in these photos!
Oh, my gosh Gwen and Matt you two did a wonderful job! Thank you so much for capturing so many beautiful moments. Michelle and James you guys look so happy, and I wish you the best and continued happiness! Love you guys :)
You look so happy, so beautiful! May all your days a head be met together in the strength of all your love in each other.
Everything looked wonderful. I wish you all a happy and long life together. Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations! Beautiful wedding!
Congratulations Michelle and family :-) The pictures are beautiful! Thank you for sharing and my God bless your union.
I like that the photographer set the stage with the outside of the halland inside details, such as names, flowers, rings, etc. And you just can’t but smile when you feel all the joy in the pictures. I wish you decades of love and laughter.
Cathy
Absolutely Beautiful! I wish you decades of love, laughter and joy. God Bless You!
Congratulations. The color in the pictures looks great. Love the purple.
Beautiful couple. Congratulations Michelle and James.
Beautiful! Great pictures! I wish you all the happiness in the world!
It was a beautiful wedding. All the best!
Beautiful! Congrats to you, lady!
Best Wishes to your both. You look fabulous! Janelle you are delightful young woman and you’ll be a great Aunt. Wink WInk.
The location was just beautiful and so was the wedding couple. We were honored to have been included.
Pat and Harriette Carney
Congrats!!!!! :o)
Continued Prayers and Bountiful Blessings as you embark upon your union as one. Remember to always keep God first. So glad that I was able to share in the beginning of a life time of happiness for the both of you. All of our love !
The Johnson Family
What a beautiful wedding!!!! CONGRATS!
The pictures are gorgeous, uncle jr. didn’t invite us :(
WOW. What beautiful pics, not to mention that absolutely gorgeous bouquet!! Congratulations on your joyous union. May you spend many happy years living happily ever after :)