Chauntel and Robert are one of those classic, elegant couples that not only have an outer beauty, but are just incredibly sweet and genuine. I first met them during their rehearsal for their wedding. Funny side moment – Robert thought I was the limo drive and then couldn’t stop apologizing! Totally cool, Robert…happens all the time!

My personal favorite detail from the wedding was the birdcage veil she wore. She looked like a movie star from a classic film – timeless and breathtaking. Her look was also enhanced by makeup artist Donna Kemp of Just Kiss ‘N’ Makeup, who made Chauntel and all the girls look flawless!

Chauntel and Robert chose the beautiful Bethel Baptist Institutional Church for their ceremony. We adore older churches, and Bethel is our favorite church in Jacksonville. The dome in the old sanctuary and the inscription over the altar makes it a place of quiet and sacred beauty, perfect for an intimate wedding ceremony.

After the ceremony, the wedding party hopped in a limo from Dynasty Limousines to go to Riverside’s Memorial Park near Five Points for some group shots and a few shots of Chauntel and Robert. They chose the Jacksonville Firefighter’s Hall for their reception. Alpha & Omega Event Consultants transformed the hall with beautiful uplights, huge centerpieces, and elegant décor.

The finishing touch of elegance was a sparkling 5-tier cake designed by Metro Custom Cakes. Robert’s amazing groom cake featured the Miami Hurricanes football field! After cutting their cakes, Chauntel and Robert partied the night away with the friends and family.

Now that they’re back from their honeymoon, we’re so happy to share their photos! Congratulations Chauntel and Robert! We wish you nothing but happiness and joy in your new life as husband and wife!

When we last saw Sharonda & Javian, he was getting ready to go on deployment. We met up with them in mid-December for a Jacksonville engagement session to capture some photos to remember each other by while they were apart. Though the months went by slow at first, Javian came back home and before they knew it the big day had arrived!

Sharonda and Javian chose to have a beautiful candlelight ceremony at the Arlington Women’s Club, with a white and gold decor theme designed by Alpha & Omega Event Consultants. With the lights down, the candles lighting the way, and violin music provided by Beverly Chapman, Sharonda was all smiles as she walked towards Javian. In that instant, we could easily see that destiny had again brought together two people completely in love with each other.

Taylor Made Productions got the party started at the reception, and everyone danced throughout the night! Sharonda and Javian took some time out from the party to cut their gorgeous cake from 3 Sisters Chocolate, who also created one of the most incredible groom’s cakes we’ve ever seen. Javian’s cake looked like a hot dog and two cheeseburgers on a grill, complete with a second mini-groom’s cake that looked like the lid to the grill. It was fantastic and had everyone talking!

Sharonda’s makeup was provided by Donna Kemp of Just Kiss ‘N’ Makeup. The day was also captured by talented the talented video team at Siberian Pictures. It was a very beautiful event!

Sharonda & Javian, you are an amazingly beautiful and sweet couple and we wish you and your daughters the best as you start your married life together. Congratulations!

We are so excited to share the wedding of Kimberly & Jamon with you! You know that we love color and vibrance, and this wedding was full of both! They held their wedding at the Embassy Suites in Jacksonville, which has a beautiful atrium full of natural light, lush tropical plants, a waterfall, and a beautiful gazebo. Their wedding colors were coral and pistachio, a very tropical color combination that was perfect for a summer wedding!

Kimberly’s hair and makeup was provided by Julia of Jahira’s Hair Salon. I knew from their engagement session that they were photogenic, but on this day Kimberly was even more beautiful! Everything about her – the hair, the makeup, the dress, and the smile on her face – just added to the glow about her! I love the image below of her holding the bouquet by the window. I must have looked at it at least 100 times this week! I also adored her bouquet by Alpha & Omega Floral Design with it’s soft pink and white flowers and playful green hanging amaranthus! Is it not gorgeous?!

Even though his bride was breathtaking, Jamon also commanded some attention wearing a white tux. For just a touch of color, he had a boutonniere of green orchids (one of my favorite flowers!). Side by side, they just looked amazing! I love the photo of them on the gazebo where he’s lifting her face to kiss her! That small gesture makes the photo!

The reception was filled with colorful details. We especially love the green candy apple favors for the guests! It was such a cute way to tie in with the color palette! The decor was created by Alpha & Omega Event Consultants and included beautiful, tall centerpieces. Behind the sweetheart table was a curtain of crystals illuminated by uplighting, and it added so much to the room!

We hope that you are inspired as much as we are by this wedding, and we especially hope that Kimberly & Jamon enjoy seeing their wedding day as we saw it! Thank you guys so much for letting us be part of it!

Brides can’t wait for the big day to arrive, but for Karen & Vincent’s wedding WE were the ones anxiously waiting! See, we’ve been waiting for their big day since we first started talking to them back in 2008. Back then, July 17, 2010 seemed like forever away! Since then, we’ve gotten to know them better through the power of Myspace and Facebook and the night before their wedding I was so excited I almost couldn’t sleep!

Karen is probably the most organized bride I have ever met! The fact that she booked us so far in advance gives you a hint at what I’m talking about. She wanted her dream wedding, and she made sure she had enough time to plan it to perfection. They chose to hold the wedding at the beautifulClub Stewart. It was our first time shooting a wedding on an Army base, and we were blown away when we saw how beautiful the club was! Karen & Vincent had separate rooms for the ceremony, dinner, and dancing, and each room was beautifully decorated! We especially loved the tower of cupcakes and the huge candy bar! It was definitely a “sweet” event!

Karen & Vincent just returned from a week in Puerto Rico for their honeymoon, and we are excited to welcome them back and share some of their wedding photos on the blog! We love you guys and hope that you will always be as happy as you are today! : )

Shauntae & Brad are a sweet couple, but since they live in south Florida we only had the chance to meet them once before the wedding day. Seeing them again on their wedding day, it was like we had just seen them last week! They are so warm and friendly that anyone who meets them instantly feels at ease!

We met up with the bride and the groom in their hotel suites at the Courtyard Jacksonville Orange Park for some getting ready shots. In the bridal suite, Shauntae was getting pampered and beautified by makeup artist Paulina Perez.

They held their wedding at the Jacksonville Firefighter Hall, tucked away in historic Riverside. The hall decor and florals were designed by Alpha and Omega Event Consultants. Their delicious cake was created by 3 Sisters Chocolate (they’re cakes are always amazing!). Shauntae & Brad and all their guests were entertained throughout the evening by the sounds of Taylor Made Productions.

We would like to welcome Shauntae & Brad back from their honeymoon in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee! We hope you had wonderful time and love the preview we’ve posted! Many more photos to come soon!