Rachel + Brian - I do!

Rachel and Brian tied the knot at The Gables Club on Sunday afternoon. It was a beautiful ceremony followed by and reception full of great food and loads of fun!

Rachel and Brian: Thank you for allowing me into your lives. I can't wait for more celebrations to capture for you both...

Kimberly and Jonathan - i do!

Kimberly and Jonathan were married at her father’s home in Coconut Grove. It was a beautiful and intimate ceremony with their closest family and friends. They were married under the chuppah under the big tree in the front of the home, just as Kim’s father and brother were before them. Though the purple chandeliers hanging above were truly one of a kind. After the ceremony, the party continued with Biscayne Bay as a stunning backdrop for the reception. Love and happiness were all over Kim and Jonathan’s faces. Everything was perfectly designed and detailed by Melissa Davis Designs and Always Flowers. The food was delicious, thanks to the very talented Chef David Schwadron. It was truly a night to remember. I was especially honored to photograph their wedding since I have known Kim for quite a while. Congratulations! I hope this is only the beginning of a lifetime of celebrations for you!

Thank you to my fabulous team for your help with this one. Carlos and Stephanie...you rock my world!

Giselle + Joel - yes! to i do!

Giselle and Joel are a fun couple, full of surprises. I know I wanted to be in on their big surprise from the first moment they told me about it. They had planned a lovely party to celebrate their engagement with their closest friends and family. To everyone's surprise (except for min and a few close family members), they announced that their engagement party was turning into a wedding. The looks on everyone's faces were priceless! It was a wonderful party and a beautiful wedding.

Joel getting ready to make the big announcement...great reactions...Congratulations Giselle and Joel! I wish you a life filled with love, laughter and many more wonderful suprises!

Stephie + Evan - i do

Friends often ask me if I would prefer to be a guest at their wedding and not the photographer so I can "enjoy myself as a guest". My answer to them is always the same, that I do enjoy myself whenever I photograph a wedding, especially when it is for friends. Lucky for me that so many of my clients have become great friends of mine!

Stephie and Evan are great individuals, yet when they are together, their happiness just shines through. They are warm and fun and full of joy. They happen to have a great love story of how they met as children in kindergarten. (Stephie's dad told the story at the wedding that when she came home from school, at 5 years old, and announced that she was going to marry Evan!) They grew up, went to separate schools, off to different colleges, led different lives, etc. Then one day, at the right place and the right time in their lives, they were reunited. They have a great story to share and an even greater love of one another!

Their wedding was beautiful and very special to them as it took place at the very same place they met as children! Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest housed all their family and friends. Stephie was a blushing bride and Evan was a very excited groom! It was a lovely ceremony followed by a fantastic reception. The energy in the room was amazing, thanks to Jammin Express! The room was beautiful and the flowers were gorgeous, as Meredith Clarin from Kitanim made sure that every detail was perfect. The food was wonderful, thanks to Sarah's great team from A Fare to Remember. It was a lot of fun to be there, both as a friend and as a photographer.

Take a look:

the first glance is my very favorite moment at every wedding...
and Ryan's first moment with mommy and Evan was also very special...

Thanks to my friend, and photographer Carlos Gastelbondo, for helping me out again and being a fabulous second! Thank you Stephie and Evan for being such great friends and giving me the opportunity to capture the magic of your wedding! I am so happy for you both!

Beth + Louis - i do!

Here's to the fabulous couple...I had such an amazing time working with Beth and Louis. They are so much fun and so easy to be around. We simply clicked from the moment we first met. Not to mention, they went for all my crazy ideas! Their wedding was beautiful...a classic church ceremony at Plymouth Congregational Church in Coconut Grove followed by an elegant dinner and a kicking party at their gorgeous new Brickell home. It was a wonderful wedding! Just take a look...

I have never seen light more perfect than this...and Beth was a perfect model!

Thanks to my amazing husband for being my very patient assistant and second camera for the day. To the bride and groom, thank you for making me such an integral part of your wedding day! I wish you many, many years of happiness (filled with many more fabulous photo ops!).