Tampa Garden Club Wedding | Chelsea & Jarrett

Chelsea & Jarrett are a super sweet couple, they had a BEAUTIFUL fall day in FLORIDA, YES it was perfect, sunny but not humidity. We started the day at the Chase Inn , where Chelsea and bridesmaids were to getting ready. Afterwards the ceremony was in other location, the beautiful Seminole Heights Center. We took there the family portraits and some bridal portraits. They looked GORGEOUS in their gowns, full of LOVE and happiness. The reception was in a third location , the Tampa Garden Club. This place was all decorated in orchids and purple, she was the one who baked the Wedding cake and the groom's cake, you have to see both to tell she is an ARTIST!!! Their StoryWe met while we were in college in early 2011 and began dating later that year. Proposal: We had planned to go to St. Augustine for our 2 year anniversary in 2013, but I had some chronic health issues so we never ended up going. We again planned to go in 2014 (while I was in law school in Gainesville), but I had even more unresolved health issues (I ended up medically withdrawing from law school for this reason). I had surgery in January 2015 (Stage 3 endometriosis + ovarian cysts + appendectomy) and I was feeling so much better afterwards. So FINALLY, we decided 2015 we were DEFINITELY going to St Augustine for our anniversary. We went, had the BEST time. Just enjoyed each other’s company on the 4 hour drive, checked out the sights, etc. Jarrett had planned a fancy meal for us but I didn’t feel like a fancy meal so we got our meals at a local vegan place, which ended up being delicious (bonus: it was only $25 including the tip). We had talked about going on a ghost tour and I had been bugging him ALL day about calling the ghost tour place and making sure we had reservations. Finally, after dinner he tells me he has a surprise for me and I’m excited thinking we’re going on a ghost tour and he tells me he booked a surprise horse and carriage ride through the historic city. (I admit I was a bit disappointed at first because I SO wanted to do that ghost tour LOL). So we go on that, and it was rather bumpy so I didn’t feel too great having just had dinner. Afterwards (after we had to walk to an ATM to get cash out to pay the carriage driver…they didn’t take cards, oops!) he asked if I wanted to go for a walk along the water, so I said sure. We were just having so much fun all day. He took me out to this secluded little dock area, and we were laughing about how windy it was and chatting and everything just felt right. I remember my jaw was hurting because I had been smiling so wide all day. He started saying some sweet things and when I turned around to look at him, he was getting down on one knee! I thought it was some kind of joke, until he said some more sweet stuff that I don’t remember and pulled a tissue out of his pocket and pulled the most perfect ring out of it. He proposed using my full name (which I had told him in the very beginning of our relationship he could never say unless he was asking me to marry him) and of course I accepted. Afterwards, I was hugging him on the dock and he said, “By the way, your dad says he would be honored to have me as a part of the family” and I totally lost it – started crying, etc. He knew how important it was to me that he ask my dad for my hand in marriage. He later admitted that he was terrified I would drop the ring on the dock and it would fall in the water (I’m clumsy like that) and we just laughed about it.?

Love Vendors
CEREMONY: Seminole Heights Garden Center
Wedding Coordinator: Vicki Goonen , Beachangels Notary Weddings
MUAH: Bella Ti Artistry
Officiant: Monica Bird
Dress: The Dressing Room
Bar: Spunky Spirits Bartending Services
DJ: Pam Acosta , PJ The DJ Entertainment
CATERING: The Empress Tea Room & Bistro with Divine Menus Catering
CAKES: Custom Cakes by Chelsea
VIDEO: Allura Studios
PHOTO: Mir Salgado Photography
Mir Salgado Canoa / Sergio Canoa / Jaimi Weatherspoon

 — con Vicki Goonen, Pam Acosta, Chelsea Busa, JT JT, Mir Salgado Canoa, The Dressing Room Boutique, Bella Ti Artistry, Seminole Heights Garden Center y Allura Studios.

---

---

Please Feel free to watch this beautiful trailer work of ALLURA STUDIOS. !! SUPER Romantic!

Old Mc Micky's Farm Mission I Do Wedding | Shaina & Byron

---

They have the most beautiful wedding day.. even started with clouds and rain, afterwards was beautiful!!! 

Byron & Shaina met in Orlando, FL back in Feb 14, 2008. Byron was working as a teacher's aid at Community Education Partners in Orlando after serving for the US Army for 4 years in Iraq & South Korea. Shaina attended Valencia Community College before transferring to University of Central Florida and graduating with a B.A. in Interpersonal/Organizational Communications and a minor in Sociology in 2011.

Their first date was at Shaina's house, where she cooked dinner and we watched anime, and it took off from there! They were so excited to have so many things in common, including a love of cooking which is one of Shaina's favorite things to do! Shaina also loves a man in uniform, and Byron also enjoys to cook too so it was a WIN WIN!

Byron later enrolled in college because Shaina was attending and they wanted to pursue their career goals together. Shaina also started DJing as a side project while still working at Bahama Breeze as a server. In 2010, Byron helped Shaina to turn her hobby as a DJ into a career and an official business.

In May 2011, Shaina graduated from UCF and together they moved to Tampa due to the high demand for DJs in the Tampa area and because Byron's school also had a location in Tampa with a better program for his degree in Gaming Production. Our business and our love for each other grew stronger year after year.

In Feb 14, 2014 to celebrate our time together as boyfriend and girlfriend for 6 years, Byron surprised Shaina with her very own Hairless Sphynx kitten named Bam-Bam. She hasn't owned a cat since she had a childhood catthat she missed very much. So Byron added the first addition to their little family! They treat Bam-Bam as their very own child. Bam-Bam is potty trained and a member of their familyso don't be surprised if you see their little fella on their wedding date!

Byron graduated from IADT with a B.A. in Gaming Productions. Byron popped the question in front of everyone that was near and dear to Shaina on Christmas Day (Two days after her birthday). It was a success she was so happy smiling ear to ear and an gave an overwhelming YES!!!

Take a look in this awesome and beautiful wedding, hot pink and purple colours around, two cakes, special gifts, two outfits, Djs all around and a super fun party ALL in one place!!!! 

Love VENDORS  & SPONSORS:

VENUE: Old McMicky's Farm
MAKE UP: Michele Renee The Studio
VIDEO: Allura Studios
PHOTO: Mir Salgado Photography
COORDINATOR: Blue Skies Events
DJ: Universal Music Entertainment (UME)
RINGS: Zales
FLOWERS: Happiness Is Florist
MORE: Simple Weddings
The Jerk Center, Spaddy's Coffee Co., Elite Party Bus & Car, Alfred Angelos, Linda L. Hines, Soprano, Shaina Brown & Byron Windsor

---

---

Feel free to watch here their trailer video of this GORGEOUS Wedding Day!!!

Portugal Rustic Wedding | Destination Wedding | Janet & Rui

---

If there is something I love about Portugal then it's the unique summer days it has... even in summer you can feel that fresh breeze from the Atlantic Ocean. The morning of Janet & Rui's wedding was an absolutely beautiful... sunny day , warm and blue skies. We started the day cruising around to shoot the getting ready photos with them. I was a guest too, so I had to be ready before her and of course shoot some detail shots before leaving the house in the morning... Janet's dress was a beautiful Ivory lace dress with an open back. Her mom designed the veil and put a beautiful ribbon to the dress with a flower fabric. She used baby breaths flowers for EVERYTHING!!! It was a beautiful flower to look at in every single piece of decoration, in her bouquet, they even made center pieces with those and of course boutonnieres and more. She did a first look with her dad, and he had the most amazing expression ever!!! He was super happy to see her dressed as a bride, She looked GORGEOUS!! Then we did a small first look with her brothers, Godson and Goddaughter, it was beautiful to share with her those moments. There were people from Germany, Portugal, US, and France.... a mix of languages but everyone with the same culture... Janet & Rui also did ALL the decoration displayed starting from the jar with flowers to the wooden palettes , signs, games, etc.

When we arrived at the church everyone was already waiting for her... the ceremony was short, beautiful and full of emotions. They went direct to her house and then we spent like half an hour taking portraits at the old wind mill close to the house. The reception was super fun, romantic and with the most beautiful sunset in many years!!! 

They did fireworks during the cake and finally we ended the party dancing, dancing and more dancing  ... take a look at this beautiful wedding in Portugal it was breathtaking, perfect and romantic!!! CONGRATULATIONS to Janet & Rui - you are amazing, we love you and we wish you ALL the happiness in the world! 

DRESS: Jasmin from Lady in Lace

SHOES: Jessica Simpson

RINGS: Julinho

DJ: DJ Gabi

FLOWERS: Florista ArtFlor

SUIT: Grupo Vieira Gonçalves

CATERING: Restaurante O Regional

PHOTO & VIDEO: Allura Studios

VEIL & JEWERLY: Isalia Exclusive Design

CAKE: Beldoce

---

---