On May 3, 2008 Maureen and Alan got married at the beautiful South Seas Resort located on the very tip of Captiva Island. Here are some of our favorite images from the wedding…

They had frisbees made with their names and wedding date for all their guests!

South Seas Resort has a lovely boardwalk for pictures!

For their table number cards they had pictures of the two of them from different places that they visited together.

At their reception they had these lovely dessert parfaits in addition to their beautiful wedding cake.

Tonya and Victor were married June 18, 2008 at the quaint Tween Waters Inn located on Captiva Island, Florida.

Instead of wearing the traditional white wedding gown, Tonya wore a beautiful tea length blue and beige lacy wedding dress. It was lovely on her!

They had an intimate ceremony on the beach where we took a few images of the wedding couple.

At their reception they had an asian theme for their decor.

Instead of having a wedding cake, they had scrumptious little cupcakes!

Susan and Jeff were married at the charming Castaways Beach and Bay Cottages located where Sanibel and Captiva Islands meet. A perfect place for an intimate wedding.

Laura and Brandon were married at the peaceful and luxurious La Playa Beach and Golf Resort located in Naples, Florida on June 20, 2008.

They had a lovely ceremony located on the lawn and formal bridal party pictures on the beach.

Their reception was held indoors in a lovely beachfront banquet room.

Alisha and Dan were married on April 22, 2008 in a private beach home on beautiful Captiva Island, Florida. Captiva Island is full of lovely private beach homes that are a great place for intimate destination beach weddings.

This Captiva home had many lovely places for pictures.

For their gifts, the bridesmaids’ received pink flasks with their initials engraved on them!

Priscilla and Tony were married at the Sanibel Harbour Resort on March 29, 2008.

Their ceremony was held outdoors on Sanibel Harbour’s private beach and their reception was held indoors in their lovely Island banquet room.

The Island banquet room is a favorite at Sanibel Harbour because more than half of the room consists of ceiling to floor windows that overlook the Gulf of Mexico with a beautiful sunset view.

Priscilla and Tony had a large bridal party with 12 bridesmaids, 12 groomsmen, a ring bearer and a flower girl, and 2 dogs!

 At the ceremony, they had a basket full of colorful towels and soft paint brushes for the guests to wipe the sand of their feet!

Priscilla and Tony had a beautiful sunset for their formal pictures…

They went all out for their reception. The tables were full of beautiful colorful floral centerpieces and seashells. Their party favors for their guests were wine bottles with their names on them and bottle openers!

Jennifer and Clint were married on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the Port Royal Club located in Naples, Florida. Located in the middle of one of Naples upscale neighborhoods as well as directly on the beach, the Port Royal Club offers a beautiful and private setting for weddings. Jennifer and Clint had their wedding ceremony directly on the beach. It was a chilly and windy day in Naples, Florida, but Jennifer and Clint were still able to have their ceremony on the beach. The Port Royal Club has many beautiful indoor locations for pictures, so most of the formal pictures were taken inside due to the weather.

The decor was Caribbean beach themed, using coral and beautiful vibrant flowers as center pieces.

The Ace Factor Band from Tampa, FL kept the reception lively.  The dance floor was always filled.

Laura and Brett were married on February 25, 2008 at the Ritz Carlton located in beautiful Naples, Florida. The Ritz Carlton has a gorgeous property from the garden located in the front of the building to the boardwalk leading to the beach to the white sandy beach itself.

Laura and Brett’s son was an adorable little ring bearer - he often tried to steal the show!

During the wedding Laura and Brett had a sand ceremony. The sand ceremony often replaces the unity candle for beach weddings because it has the same symbolization, but you don’t have to worrry about the flame getting blown out!

One of the unique things that Laura and Brett had as part of the wedding day include special linen bins for the guests to put their shoes in and exchange for sandals before heading out to the beach ceremony.

At their reception, Laura and Brett had a special plate for everyone to sign as their “guest book.”

Of course, you can’t go wrong with Tiffany & Co. jewelry!

Here are some fun images of the couple from the evening… They had lovely weather and a beautiful sunset.

Sara and Daniel were married on February 16, 2008 at Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa located just before the Sanibel Island causeway. Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa always provides a beautiful wedding experience for their brides and grooms. 

Sanibel Harbour Resort has many lovely locations for formal photographs of the wedding party. Their large beautiful rooms allow us plenty of room and ideas for photographs of the wedding party getting ready and their outdoor property has the lovely beach, a long boat dock, a large balcony overlooking the pool, and tons of palm trees!

As you can see in these pictures, Sanibel Harbour’s beach, which is surrounded by palm trees and other large plants, provides a quiet, intimate ceremony.

In addition to a delicious seashell cake, Sara and Daniel also offered chocolate fondue with a variety of fruit and desserts for dipping.

Since the couple was from such a cold state like Massachusetts, formal pictures outside, especially on the beach, were very important to her!

     Here are some of our other favorite images from the evening…

The Grandezza Country Club, located in Estero, Florida, continues to be one of our favorite venues for photographing weddings. The staff are excellent to work with, the weddings are beautiful, and the bride and groom usually do something unique.

Nicole and Eric’s wedding in February was no exception. For starters, Nicole had initials and wedding date embroidered on the inside of her wedding gown.

The garden ceremony was beautiful as usual of course. This shot was taken with our new Nikon 70-200 mm f2.8 VR lens! It has exceptional sharpness and takes amazing pictures!

The colors and flowers chosen were a great choice. They made beautiful table decor and fit nicely in the banquet room.  We used our Nikon 50 mm f1.4 for this shot. This is such a fun lens to use! It focuses on the foreground and blurs the background so wonderfully!

Instead of a wedding cake, Nicole and Eric had individual cupcakes with a ‘W’ for their last name on each one.

 To finish the evening, Nicole and Eric wanted to take some final pictures of them inside Grandezza. This Goodnight Kiss was a great finale to the evening.