Jill and Todd were married at the beautiful Paseo Clubhouse located in South Fort Myers, Florida. Their ceremony was held outside and their reception was held indoors Paseo’s modern and classy banquet room.

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Laurie and Bo were married at the Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa located in Fort Myers, Florida. The rain decided it just couldn’t wait till later, so they had their ceremony, pictures, and reception inside. But everything still turned out beautifully!!

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Kristina and John had their ceremony and reception at the Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa located in Fort Myers, Florida. They had a lovely ceremony on the beach overlooking Sanibel Harbour & Sanibel Island and their reception was held indoors in the Island Room. Kristina and John’s wedding celebration was unique in that the bride is from Norway and the groom is 100% American! A Norwegian tradition is to have a lot of toasts and speeches at the reception!

One of our recent weddings that we photographed this past February was chosen as the In Style Online Magazine’s Wedding of the Week!  Allyson and James were married at a private waterside home and our blog about their beautiful wedding can be found at http://www.jenniferangeloro.com/blog/fort-myers-weddings/50/private-waterside-fort-myers-wedding.

The link for the In Style Wedding of the Week blog about Allyson and James can be found at http://styleschool.instyleweddings.com. Check it out! A photo of the In Style blog post is below!

Barbara and Randy were married at the Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa located in Fort Myers, Florida right before the Sanibel-Captiva toll bridge. We were able to take a ton of pictures outdoors before the ceremony as well as have the ceremony outdoors on the beach before the rain came. After the ceremony the wedding party and guests stood on the dock and threw flower petals into the water.  Since it was raining during the sunset time when we normally go back outside for pictures, we were able to take some artistic and creative images inside the Sanibel Harbour Resort! Their cake was uniquely shaped and decorated as a castle. Each individual table had small castle centerpieces as well.

Stacy and Jimmy were married at the Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa last weekend. Jimmy got ready at his home in Fort Myers and Stacy got ready at the Sanibel Harbour. This was a really fun wedding to be a part of because of the many Greek wedding traditions that took place during the ceremony and the reception. To help explain some of the pictures, I found this information on another blog about Greek wedding traditions (http://blog.thebrideandgroom.com/wedding-traditions/cultural-weddings-greek-wedding-traditions/)…

“The wedding ceremony itself consists of two parts which are distinct and separate from each other: The Service of Betrothal and the Ceremony of the Sacrament of Marriage.  Each thing in the ceremony has special meaning and significance, particularly the repetition of each act three times – symbolizing the Holy Trinity: God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit…

The exchanging of rings is the focus of the Service of Betrothal. The priest blesses the rings by holding them in his right hand and making the sign of the cross over the heads of the bride and groom. The rings are then placed on the third fingers of their right hands. The Koumbaro , swaps the rings over between the bride and groom’s fingers, three times.

In the Greek Orthodox religion, the best man is replaced by a Koumbaros, who must be a member in good standing of the church, and has extended duties during the ceremony.

The Ceremony of the Sacrament of Marriage consists of several parts –  petitions, prayers, the crowning, readings from the New Testament, the offering of the common cup, the circling of the ceremonial table and the benediction. At the conclusion of the prayers, the priest joins the right hands of the bride and groom. Their hands remain joined until the end of the wedding ceremony, which symbolizes the couple’s union.

The crowning is the focal point of the marriage ceremony. The bride and groom are crowned with thin crowns, called stefana,  which are joined by a white ribbon and have been blessed by the priest. The crowns symbolize the glory and honor that is being bestowed on them by God, and the ribbon symbolizes their unity. The Koumbaro then exchanges the crowns between the heads of the couple, three times.
The Common Cup

The crowning is followed by a reading of the Gospel, which tells of the marriage of Cana at Galilee. It was at this wedding that Jesus performed his first miracle, changing water into wine, which was then given to the married couple. Wine is given to the couple and they each drink from it three times…

The priest blesses the couple, the crowns are removed and he then separates their previously joined hands with the bible, reminding them that only God can break the union which they have just entered into.

There is perhaps no more memorable element of a Greek wedding celebration than the dancing. The bride and groom dance together…Eventually, they invite others to join in the dancing, which can go on for hours.”

Allyson and James were married on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at a private waterfront estate located on the Caloosahatchee River. The guys got ready at a nearby private waterfront estate only a few blocks away located on a canal. The groomsmen and James rode over to the ceremony on a boat. The gorgeous and delicious food was catered from Pignoli. Check out their website!

It was a great night! They had everything planned perfectly!

Each groomsmen had their initials embroidered  on their shirt cuffs…

The groom’s cake…

To finish the night Allyson and James had sparklers as they headed off in a boat.

Recently we photographed a wedding that had a photo book as their guest book. The guests were to take a picture of themselves using a polaroid camera, then stick the polaroid in the photo book and write a message to the bride and groom! What a cute idea! We took a few pictures of us for their photo guest book!

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!

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…