Meagan and Rainy Fort Lauderdale Engagement Session

I try to shot outdoor as much as I can.  Not only is the light more vibrant but it also give you more choices in backdrop.  When Meagan contacted me we quickly decided that we would do a two location shoot.  One downtown Fort Lauderdale and the other at the beach.  Unfortunately, our original date the weather got the best of us.  Meagan called me on the way home from work, she works in Boca which is a town over from where I live and said it was terrible in Fort Lauderdale where they live and Rainy was.  I told her that is crazy it was beautiful in Delray.  A few hours later Delray was gloomy and rainy.

When I finally got to photograph them I got so worried.  I arrived in Fort Lauderdale a bit early to scope out some location and to watch the weather.  While it did get gloomy, no rain!

The session was great.  Meagan and Rainy are getting married in Texas but wanted to get some photographs for Save the Dates and such.  We had a great time walking around and finding cool places.  We then headed to the beach.  To say the beach was windy would be putting it nicely.  Thankfully it was pretty quite but we had to really work with the wind.  

Meagan and Rainy were a delight to work with constantly laughing and enjoying each other.

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Yvette and Jesus Engagement Session: Sneak Peak: Coconut Creek Florida

Living in Florida there is one place I come to over and over again to shot, the beach.  I love the beach.  I love shooting at the beach, I love hanging out at the beach there are only a couple things I do not like about the beach like sand.  But like living any where that has a distinct geographical feature you sometimes want to change it up.  So I was super excited when Yvette and Jesus for there engagement session wanted to do it on a ranch with horses!

First off, I love horses.  I rode as a kid at camp so it is very nostalgic for me and secondly because I have never done that.  I know horses are pretty big in Florida so we started looking at ranches.  I gave Yvette and few choice and she quickly picked Millpond Farms in Coconut Creek.  She loved the lushness of the greenery and the pond they had on the property.  

We had such a lovely time walking around talking about horses.  Jesus grew up riding and it still an avid riding currently teaching Yvette.  

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Al and Tammy's Sundy House Wedding in Delray Beach

I met Al and Tammy at the Sundy house a few weeks before there wedding to go over details.  I really do find it helpful do go through the whole day with all my clients and if I can do it at the location.  While I know the Sundy House quite well this was my first time shooting a wedding there and to say I was excited might be an under statement.  Tammy felt the same.  She loved the whole nature wildernessy vibe of the Sundy House.  

The night before there wedding I got a call from Al to tell me that Tammy's family had rented a room for her and the girls at the Sundy House the night before so we would be able to do getting ready shots there.  This was so cool and really nice to get ready there and be able to walk right over to the gazebo where the ceremony would take place.

The ceremony was done by a friend and guest of the wedding and was very intimate.  The whole time Tammy's parents and they whole bridal party were just glowing with joy for the almost married couple.  Once they were married Tammy and Al allowed me to sneak them away to a few awesome spots to get some great photos.  Then I finally allowed them to enjoy all there friends and family that were waiting anxiously to congratulate them.

 It was a beautiful wedding for a beautiful couple.  


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Arley and Sam Rubell Family Collection Gallery Wedding Miami

Arley and Sam's wedding ceremony took place at the beautiful Temple Israel of Greater Miami which was built in 1926.  In Florida old is totally different then New England.  When I arrived they were just finishing up a rehearsal which was great to see. After that both parties headed to different rooms to finish up getting ready. 


Once everyone was ready Sam and his parents joined Arley and her parents, once we located her father to sign the Keatubah which is basically a Jewish marriage certificate.   They are usually quite pretty and you display them in your home.  The signing of the Keatubah is such a nice quite time before the ceremony and reception where the Rabbi encouraged the couples parents to give them advice for a happy marriage. 

 

 

 

The ceremony was beautiful, though a bit hot in the temple.  After the ceremony everyone headed to the Rubell Family Collection Gallery  where the reception was held.  The gallery full of beautiful pieces and everyone ate, drank and danced the night away.  Arley and Sam were such a pleasure to work with and such a sweet loving couple.


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