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Category Archives: Weddings

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Marti & Mark’s Wedding | Inlet Beach

Some couples are high maintenance and others are super laid back. Marti & Mark were definitely in the laid back category. It was a weekday destination wedding with their close friends and family and it was a perfect day. Of course, Jennifer of It’s a Shore Thing helped on that part! Marti’s gorgeous silk gown floated along the sand as if she were Cinderella.

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Lauren & Marc Sneak Peek | Pensacola Wedding

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Friday, August 6, 2010

Sara & Jonathan | Mobile Wedding

Posted in Engagements, Weddings

Where do we even start with this one? Sara and Jonathan are an amazing couple and it seems like we go way back. Sara first contacted us back in 2008, and we kept in touch while they explored all options for their wedding date. Sara is quite the photographer herself, and she was looking for one that was a little less traditional than most in Mobile. We hit it off from the beginning and knew her wedding was going to be fantastic. Jonathan proposed in New Orleans, so we were more than excited to go to the Big Easy for an engagement session with them last Fall. It was a beautiful afternoon, so we took advantage of the weather and had a great time waling the French Quarter. One thing we love about Mobile (we both grew up there) is how much the downtown area resembles New Orleans. For their wedding this past May, they chose a beautiful location in the heart of Mobile that really has that French Quarter feel. If you didn’t know any better, you would probably think it was New Orleans just looking at the photos. The beautiful brick courtyard was a perfect place for the ceremony with plenty of room to party for the reception. I think we can both say it’s one of our favorite new Mobile venues.

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Reception/Ceremony | Ezell House
Catering | Tyners Catering
Cake | Cakes by Judi

We’ll start with a few engagement photos from New Orleans

The woman singing on the left is a New Orleans attraction herself and has an amazing soulful voice. It was an experience to hear her…. Nothing to see here officer…. move along. A few wedding details including that beautiful dress… The backdrops are amazing as well. The red wallpaper in the dining room was beautiful…. Since photos were so important to Sara, she and Jonathan saw each other prior to the wedding to give us a lot more time….

The girls were sporting some bright wraps and having a lot of fun…

But the guys had their own ideas for fun portraits….

This still cracks me up looking at it. Apparently the ring was forgotten upstairs until line-up time for the ceremony. Sara looks so mean here, but it was pretty hilarious…

The priests were checking out the guests through the window… Two beautiful ladies right here…

That cake and the food were ridiculously amazing!

Just a wonderful ambiance as the sun was setting….

When you’re honeymooning in NYC, there’s only one way to leave a wedding!This was the first wedding we tested ShootShed on and it was a major success!

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Michie & Tan | Pensacola Wedding

Posted in Uncategorized, Weddings

Michie and Tan’s wedding was a little different than most of our weddings. It was rich in Asian tradition and so full of culture! They mixed in their heritages for a Chinese/Vietnamese party. It all started at a beach house when Tan’s family presented gifts to Michie’s family. Then, the parents’ presented gifts to the couple. They ate yummy Chinese snacks and drank tea before heading to the church. The ceremony was almost entirely in Vietnamese, but we followed it pretty well since we have been to so make Catholic ceremonies. Then we headed to the reception at St. Ann’s beautiful fellowship hall. It was on of the only places in town that could accomadate the 350+ crowd. And, it didn’t even feel crowded in there! Tracy from Wedding Walls did a fabulous job dressing up the interior of the hall. The 7-course Vietnamese dinner was catered by a Vietnamese restaurant from the New Orleans area and it included all sorts of seafood (mmmm lobster) and was absolutely amazing!! I am pretty sure every person there thoroughly enjoyed their meal and their night.

Wedding Gown | The Bridal Loft
Ceremony | Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
Reception | St. Ann’s

Lighting & Decor | Wedding Walls

Catering | Ba Mien Restaurant

Hair | Thu Vo of Regis
Makeup | Tiffany Park or MAC
Flowers | Fiore of Pensacola
Cake | Twan

Michie was flawlessly breathtaking the moment we arrived…

She started out intraditional Chinese attire for the tea ceremony prior to the wedding

Michie was formally introduced to all the guests at the start of the tea ceremony

Michie’s parents accepted the gifts from Tan’s family. It was quite a food ensemble… including a whole roasted pig!

Immediately following the tea, Michie slipped into that gorgeous white dress and we headed to the chapel…

Stunning!

The ceremony kicked off with a band playing nothing but Asian music

Fun details including the cake front and center with beautiful draping provided by Wedding Walls!

Michie changed back into her Chinese dress for part of the reception and they had to visit each table for gifts and a toast. It was a lot of toasting with 300+ people! I think Michie tried to slip in water a few times, but her glass was quickly replaced with some bubbly!