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THE COVER!!!

November 10, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (1)

Elizabeth & Gary's Couture Weddings After Session!

Elizabeth & Gary were the winner's of Couture Weddings FREE After Session Contest! Jaime and I met them back in April and had a wonderful evening capturing these two. The award could not have gone to a more deserving couple. They are beautiful people both inside and out. The session was so relaxed that Elizabeth & Gary had no problem showing their love and affection for one another. It's so cliche' but GIVING means so much more than receiving.

CLICK HERE TO ENJOY THE SLIDESHOW!

Oh, and Elizabeth's identical twin sister Stephanie just got engaged in the Bahamas. The first thing she did when she returned was book me as her photographer! YAY!

June 25, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (2)

Michelle & Brett's Dream Beach Wedding!

On one of the most beautiful days Ponte Vedra beach had seen this year, Michelle and Brett had their dream wedding. Jaime and I pulled up to the Sawgrass Beach Club with the bright sun and coquina shelled beach as our backdrop. From the breathtaking floral arrangements from Floriade Florist to the wedding cake by Classic Cakes, everything was set for perfection.

Michelle and Brett were Couture Wedding Studio's first official couple and we could not have been more excited! Not only are they gorgeous on the outside, these two are the most grounded and down to earth pair of peas-in-a-pod you will ever find! They were just naturals in front of the camera.

Words cannot even begin to describe how fabulous Michelle and Brett's Wedding Day was. This is a blog post where the pictures really do speak a thousand words. We hope you enjoy viewing their memories as much as we did capturing them. Take a few minutes to enjoy their slideshow. If you have never viewed one of our wedding slideshows please make this the first. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THEIR WEDDING SLIDESHOW!

It was such a pleasure working with them and Michelle's fabulous Mother, Cindi! We have appreciated you all allowing us to do what we love to do. We hope you two had a wonderful time on your Bali honeymoon, and know that trip was merely a start to your life full of adventure and fun! Much love and appreciation, Amy.

Click here to view more images from Michelle and Brett's Wedding on Jaime's Blog.

May 04, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (4)

AND THE WINNER IS...

Jaime & I would like to thank all of our couples who entered the After Session Contest and all of our blog readers who voted! There was a definite race to the finish line and the votes are in!

For the past few weeks we have been running a contest open to all newlywed couples married in 2007-2009. Contestants e-mailed a creative image of themselves depicting life after the wedding. We were excited that couples took the challenge to think creatively!

Ok, ok.....get on with it, Amy....

After a weeks worth of voting and soliciting hundreds of votes from their friends and family, this deserving couple won first place! I did not shoot the winning couple's wedding but you might recognize the bride from my portrait website (go gators), which makes the reveal all that much more exciting!

Drum Roll....

The

Winning

Couple

is...

Elizabeth & Gary!!!

Elizabeth & Gary will receive an After Session in an urban setting with the second location being the romantic field of wildflowers with all their images on CD!

Congrats you two & thanks again to all our couples for entering!

April 22, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (0)

It's time to VOTE for the winning couple!

IT’S TIME TO VOTE FOR THE WINNING COUPLE!
Couture Weddings is giving away a FREE After Session to a lucky newlywed couple! The session will take place in an urban setting with the second location being the romantic field of wildflowers. The winning couple will also receive a high resolution DVD of images with copyright release!

The following adorable couples submitted their photo entries for the contest. PLEASE VOTE on the couple that you think should WIN the Free After Session!

[Voting Poll at the bottom of this post]

Voting ends April 22!

#1
Erin & Jeb
April 12, 2008

Erin and Jeb submitted their photo with the following:

"The realities of marriage: the wife can't cook, we need more money, and where does the laundry come from??"

#2
Elizabeth & Gary
October 18, 2008

Elizabeth & Gary submitted their photo with the following:

"The photo was taken at Austin Cary Memorial Forest where we were married.
Gary graduated from the University of Florida and is wearing one of his favorite camouflage "Gator" hats to represent his degree in Wildlife Resources and Ecology.

Elizabeth is holding her hair! This is her 6th Annual donation to Locks of Love!"

We chose to wear matching outfits to show our unity. We wore white shirts to show purity in our relationship, and jeans to show that they are laid back!

In November, we brought home our brand new puppy, Decoy! We think of him as our child... and we had to drive all the way to Grady, Alabama to get him, and I would do it again in a heart beat!"

#3

Anna & Brett
July 14, 2007

Anna & Brett submitted their photo with the following:

"We were married on July 14, 2007. Only 6 months after we got married, we were pregnant! Now, I stays at home with Hudson, who is almost 7 months old. When Brett gets home from work, it's his turn to take care of our "little man" while I get busy in the kitchen cooking!"

#4

Cheryl & Joseph
December 27, 2008

Cheryl & Joseph submitted their photo with the following:

"This is what we have been up to after the wedding. Nothing has really changed! We still love to have fun with each other! Marriage is everything we could have wanted and more."

#5
Megan & J.C.
March 22, 2008

Megan & J.C. submitted their photo with the following:

"We are both outdoors people and love to share our passion for hunting.....but things sure changed when we got married I had to learn to become a housewife! "

#6
Melissa and Deerwood
March 21, 2009

Melissa & Derwood submitted their photo with the following:

"This is us on our snowmobiling trip in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in March 2009. This is the view of the Teton Mountains from the Togwotee Mountain Lodge Lookout!"

Please vote for your favorite newlywed couple! ( online polls)

April 13, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (0)

Melissa & Ryan's Beach Wedding

Melissa & Ryan

LOVED the color scheme!

The lovely bride

More details

The dapper groom

The ceremony overlooked the ocean. There really is an ocean back there but it was covered in a thick fog.

The super hip wedding party

Into the mystic

Ahhh... love!

Real snuggles

Real expressions ;-)

Just a gorgeous couple

YEAH!!! PAR-TAY!

1st Dance

Mmm...CAKE

Ryan surprised Melissa with this cool getaway car - a 1955 Caddy. SWEET!

Melissa & Ryan were married March 14, 2009 at my all time favorite beach venue, Serenata Beach Club in South Ponte Vedra, FL. Melissa & Ryan are a sweet couple and I had a great time capturing their special day.

I just HAD to use the song "Into the Mystic" for their slideshow.

March 30, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (0)

Melissa & Ryan's Beach Wedding Sneak Peek!

Melissa and Ryan were married on March 14, 2009 at the Serenata Beach Club in South Ponte Vedra. Their romantic ceremony overlooked the ocean and the reception rocked to a live band. Melissa and Ryan were the ultimate COUTURE couple and their wedding was CLASSY. It was a great evening and I can't wait to share the rest of their wedding pictures. An unusal fog draped the ocean that day and it made my typical beach wedding images appear quite different but it was super cool and I loved it.

March 16, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (1)

Cheryl & Joseph's Wedding

Cheryl & Joseph were married on December 27, 2008 in a traditional Catholic Filipino Wedding at San Juan Del Rio Catholic Church and celebrated at the beautiful Renaissance World Golf Village. My fabulous partner, Jaime Smith, second shot this wedding with me and we were able to capture every angle and detail! It is always a pleasure to work with her. Couture Wedding Studios is SUPER excited about several upcoming weddings this year so stay tuned. The wedding was coordinated by the amazing Katrina at Made of Honor Weddings which made the day go smoothly and without a hitch (well except for the bride and groom getting hitched).

Cheryl was a stunning bride and Joseph a dapper groom. Seriously, could this couple be more beautiful? They were wonderful to work with and were so fun. Their huge wedding party was a hoot at the reception. And the love between Cheryl and Joseph just oozes!!! What an amazing couple and I was honored to have been a part of their BIG day!

Enjoy the slideshow.

January 31, 2009 in weddings | Permalink | Comments (4)

Meg & Matt 12.31.08

I am so behind on blogging my weddings that I don't know where to start. So I am going to have a little fun and skip around. Meg and Matt had the most fabulous New Year's Eve Wedding at Haile Plantation in Gainesville, FL. Meg is from Japan so they had a traditional Japanese Wedding last Summer in Japan. The video of the wedding was played before their American Wedding.

And since their ceremony did not take place until 9pm we met earlier in the day for their portraits.

The stunning bride.

The dashing groom.

Meg & Matt's FIRST SIGHT took place at the same place that Matt proposed to Meg. It was a very emotional moment.

A nice traditional portrait is always a must.

This couple is SO in love and capturing it was such a pleasure.

Ann-Marie at A'vie Weddings in Gainesville did a fabulous job of planning out every part of their wedding. The details were amazing!

I loved their guest signing book. One of their friends took polaroid pictures of the guests when they arrived and then the guests signed the page with their picture.