We are celebrating our 5th anniversary today! We thought that we would share a picture or two from our wedding.
5 Years!
We are celebrating our 5th anniversary today! We thought that we would share a picture or two from our wedding.
Martha & Tom | St. John the Evangelist | Naples Wedding Photography
Friends, let us tell you how much we enjoyed being a part of Martha and Tom’s wedding celebration. (Picture us both with our arms outstretched.) Martha’s laughter is absolutely contagious while Tom is such a gentleman! Martha’s home was one of many destroyed by the Tuscaloosa Tornado and many of her wedding items were lost just two months before the big day. Despite the destruction it was wonderful to watch our local wedding community pull together to make sure their wedding went off without a hitch.
The couple held their July wedding at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Naples. What a wonderful place to photograph a ceremony with all the stained glass and natural light available. Tom composed a song for their ceremony that he dedicated to his bride. At the church reception, Kelly McWilliams and her lovely team at Weddings by Socialites treated wedding guests to some southern charm, complete with a sweet tea bar and all! You have to love the touches of cast iron, lace, and those custom mason jar mugs. The lovely wedding flowers were done by none other than Signature Florals.
Congratulations Martha and Tom! We think it’s super cool that you honeymooned on the east coast of Canada. Be well!
Lush and lovely
We have so many pretty weddings to share in the upcoming weeks. In the meantime, enjoy some sunshine and loveliness… flowers by the always fantastic Signature Florals.
And we’re off!
Karl and I will be traveling for the next month, staying with my bestie Sarah and her boyfriend Collin in Germany. If you’ve come to check out our work, our little blog here has lots of our photos from the past few months. Please get in touch with us by email if you need anything or if you’d just like to say hello! We’ll still be checking our emails as often as we can in between exploring new cities and eating croissants. A big huge thanks to my brother Marlon and our friend Angelina for helping out with house-sitting and dog-watching!! Pictured is our view last night from the huge crowd, waiting for the fireworks to start in front of the Eiffel Tower. xoxo
Emma & John | The Ritz-Carlton Naples | Naples Wedding Photographers
A couple weeks ago we were pleased to photograph Emma and John’s beautiful wedding at the Naples Ritz-Carlton. We met Emma and her family at the Salon in the Ritz to capture hair and makeup photos. The two of them make such a handsome couple. And they couldn’t have been easier to get along with either. They were all smiles all day. How great is it that we’re able to work with lovely people like Emma and John!
Their ceremony took place in a cozy hedged garden that suited their wedding and guests perfectly. Look at the way they smile at each other as they walk down the aisle as a married couple! The guests were all good sports as we took a few quick family photos, and then it was off to cocktail hour! Emma and John held their reception in the Beach House where the sky graced them with a glowing sunset. Cute cake topper, isn’t it? We really enjoyed photographing at the Ritz, it was all just gorgeous and so well done. Congrats Emma and John and thank you for having us!
Just look at the view! It’s a beautiful place we live in, isn’t it?
photo booth fun!
This photo reminded me of our upcoming trip to Paris! If you look hard you can see an Eiffel Tower in the photo, but this also makes me just love how many people can go in our fotobooth!
Baby + Cake | Naples Baby Portraits
A year has come and gone since Matthew’s family welcomed him into the world. Lovable doesn’t even begin to describe this guy. What a happy baby. I loved watching him go from tentatively playing with the frosting to cramming fistfuls of cake into his mouth.
Kristy & Ben Part 2 | The Burroughs Home | Fort Myers Wedding Photographers
Now to share more from the happy day of the darling Kristy and Ben. Their wedding ceremony behind the Burroughs Home overlooked the river. Guests picked up programs from a bike basket and then grabbed vintage hankies to wipe their tears of joy. The rippled water provided a pretty backdrop for their marriage, and everyone in attendance threw in a shell for the newlywed couple. After a group photo on the front porch Kristy and Ben made their way down the stairs towards an evening of partying. (There’s something so dramatic about a trailing veil that sweeps around corners.)
The reception took place under twinkling trees. Kristy collected vintage milk glass to use for the centerpieces. The little lovebirds perched on the cake? Too charming. Everyone dined on good old barbecue! To say it was a great party would be an understatement. As for the fotobooth… let’s just say a good time was had by all. (By now, when it comes to the fotobooth, we like to say we’ve seen it all. At least we hope so!) Along with our friend Justin we also created a foto video for them. Some of Kristy’s family and friends knew about the foto video, and during the reception they started circling Kristy and Ben on the dance floor. The dancers became a blurry circle around the couple while they stood absolutely still, for minutes. What a surreal moment that must have been for the two of them! Kristy and Ben, it was truly a pleasure to be a part of your celebration.
Kristy & Ben Part 1 | The Burroughs Home | Fort Myers Wedding Photographers
Where do we begin? From the moment we met Kristy and her mom and sis, we knew something good was about to happen. Then we met Ben, and we were smitten. And what’s more, their Burroughs Home wedding was filled to the brim with stylish details. Have a look at their sweet engagement session (also at the Burroughs Home) by clicking here.
We started our day at Kristy and Ben’s Fort Myers home where the mood seemed light and spirited. Kristy, an emerging wedding and events planner herself, thought of everything down to the last creative detail. After the finishing touches, Kristy made her way downtown to meet Ben for their first sight. We loved the way her veil encircled them and moved around wildly in the wind while they took a few moments to themselves.
Weddings at the Burroughs Home in Fort Myers are so full of charm. The property and the home itself offer so many great spots to snap away to our heart’s content. The flowers, by Signature Florals, were composed of the prettiest hues and blooms. Love the sparkly brooch! I had fun taking a few photos of Kristy on the pink cushy chair. We had Kristy and Ben in the big claw foot tub too, of course! Next up: Kristy and Ben’s ceremony and reception.
Something old, something new.
Ben is waiting to glimpse Kristy for the first time on their wedding day. We call this a first sight or first look.
Sue Bain of Signature Florals does the most stunning work. That subtle color palette blows me away!
Brigette & Nick | Secret Foto Video | Southwest Florida Engagement Photographers
In addition to their engagement session Brigette and Nick asked us to create a surprise foto video for their wedding guests to be played at their wedding reception. Nick did a beautiful job scripting the entire movie for us over email. On New Year’s Eve we drove from Fort Myers to Estero to downtown Naples, cameras in tow, recreating the story of their relationship leading to their wedding day. Thank you RSW for not kicking us out! Their story brought us to the airport, the Hyatt, the Inn on 5th, and Nick’s work place. We even did a few scenes pretending to be in NYC! The coolest part is that the foto video ended with the couple in a kiss at their reception location at the Hyatt. As the video wrapped Brigette and Nick made their entrance, coinciding with the kiss in the video! Their guests were thrilled. Watch and see. We had so much fun working with Brigette and Nick on their love story project.
Brigette & Nick’s Engagement Foto Video from Karl Rouwhorst on Vimeo.
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