Miami Elopement & Wedding Photographer | Sunrise on Hollywood, Florida Beach | Jarelle + Lee1/29/2018 Intimate South Florida Beach ElopementJarelle and Lee were amazing! I was so thrilled when they decided to trust me with their beautiful beach elopement and let me be there to witness their wedding! I love how they're adventurous and up for anything they. When I suggested sunrise, they were stoked. We met on Hollywood Beach by their hotel, Riptide, before the sun rose. I had the honor of setting up their ceremony space with a few candles, jars, and lanterns from my apartment. I think it added a romantic touch as the candles flickered and completed the boho vibe. I love sunrise because the beach is empty, the soft colors are divine, and there's nothing like watching that orange star crest the turquoise waters. They illustrated their lives and families blending by pouring sand from two separate jars into one and then sealed their vows with a kiss right at 7:07am, sunrise. What a perfect and beautiful way to start a new beginning and life together. J+L met by chance and then started a long distance relationship. Lee proposed in the coziest way; at home, with a love letter, and pan of brownies. In just a few months, they'll also be welcoming their baby girl into their family! It was an honor to be a part of this intimate and stunning ceremony. I loved having the quality time with them to take photos and create forever memories on the beach. They even let me take out my drone, Scotty! (If you want to see my first test flight video check it out HERE). Thank you J+L for this perfect morning!! Videographer, Coral Gables Wedding Photographer, Florida Keys Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Videographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Miami Elopement Photographer, Miami Engagement Photographer, Miami Vacation Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Key West Wedding Photographer, Marathon Key Wedding Photographer, Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, West Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Asheville Wedding Photographer, Blue Ridge Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Elon Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
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South Beach Romantic Winter WeddingI first met Mari at the Setai for drinks and a venue walkthrough a few months before her wedding. We just hit it off. I got to hear all about how she met Kyle through a mutual friend even though they lived at opposite ends of California, how he makes her laugh, and how special this wedding would be. All of the above was so true! The intimate wedding ceremony took place at the Setai Hotel in South Beach with only family in attendance. This felt so warm and special because it was like a big family reunion. Sides collided and met for the first time. It was amazing to witness the blending of two incredible souls and their beautiful families. We started off their wedding day in the Setai's Mediterranean feeling courtyard then moved through the sand stone architecture towards the beach. Kyle had a family member who was a cinematographer so Kyle shared my enthusiasm for light, lines, and depth. I frequently would squeal and kind of freak out about how gorgeous they were and what stunning photos they were giving me. As we stepped onto the beach, on lookers definitely thought they were famous and many jaws dropped and iPhone photos were snapped. I mean Mari was an absolutely stunner in her black, off the shoulder wedding dress and her dapper and joyful husband is the perfect compliment. Mari's flowers were also on trend with Patone's color of the year: Ultra Violet aka purple. It was the perfect pop against her classic black. Sunset portraits on the beach illuminated the turquoise blue waters as the twirled, kissed, and laughed some more. Their ceremony was after dark, but Kyle had a vision of colorful and romantic uplighting that brought the space to life! The palm trees and lanterns were illuminated and set the tone for the evening. I stayed late talking with their family and making plans to come visit in California because they're just the best people! I loved every moment of Mari and Kyle's wedding day and felt so honored to be so welcomed by them and their family. Truly just a blessing to work with the kindest, coolest, and most fun couple. Thank you both for the most wonderful evening and see you in Cali :D Vendors: Venue and Catering: The Setai Hotel and Ocean Grill Dress: Jessica Angel Bridal Hair & Make Up Artist: Dry de Luxe Flowers: Bayfront Florals Music: Litus Music Entertainment Miami Wedding Photographer, Miami Wedding Videographer, Coral Gables Wedding Photographer, Florida Keys Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Videographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Miami Elopement Photographer, Miami Engagement Photographer, Miami Vacation Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Key West Wedding Photographer, Marathon Key Wedding Photographer, Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, West Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Asheville Wedding Photographer, Blue Ridge Mountain Wedding Photographer, Boone Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Elon Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
South Florida Wedding Photographer Travels To Chilean Family Farm For Intimate Summer Solstice WeddingPhotographing my cousin and her life partner's December 21st wedding in Patagonia was beyond a dream come true. My dad was born in Santiago, Chile and his whole family moved to DC when he was in high school. About 20 years ago my grandparents and aunt and uncle started to feel the pull of the fresh air, clear lakes, and mountainous skyline and opened a bed and breakfast called Quinta Del Lago about a 2 hour plane flight south of the capital in Puerto Varas. (You may have heard of the town in 2015 Volcan Calbuco erupted and covered the area in ash.) My uncle renovated an old german farm house next to Lago Llanquihue and turned it into a BnB with lakeside cabins, volcano backdrop, and working farm. Now, my grandparents live on the farm with my cousins and their 4 girls who take care of horses, alpacas, sheep, cows, chickens, cats, dogs, and tend to apple and cherry orchards and the gardens. You can follow their adventures on Instagram and book your stay on Air BnB too! My family lives all over the world, so it was perfect that Cristina (Titi) and Chris decided to get married in paradise and bring us all together to celebrate their love on the summer solstice. Chile is special not only because of family, but Chris also proposed to Cristina on a backpacking trip to Parque Nacional Villarrica and upon return to the farm asked our grandfather for this blessing. Chris and Cristina are the most caring, welcoming, and loving earth people. They currently live in California on their own homestead where they teach others about organic farming and make medicinal tinctures from their garden. Their connection to the earth and its cycles is what inspired the summer solstice celebrations to take places right at 1:30pm, the peak of the longest day of the year for us in the southern hemisphere. Titi and Chris planned the most amazing day! The week leading up to the wedding was so special too because our whole family got to be together, sing songs around the fire, go on horse rides and white water rafting together, and just enjoy the goodness and love of the festivities. Titi and Chris also were excited to include their adorable one year old, Isaiah's, in their wedding too! The personal details of the wedding are so special. The family came together in celebration but also to help throw an awesome party! Dress: Titi wore her mother's wedding dress Jewelry: Titi's bracelet was her mom's (and my dad's) grandmother, so our great-grandmother's, Laura or, "Lala" who I was named after! Invitation: Chris's mom, Lynn Frost, is an artist and painted Volcan Osorno on the invites Rings: Chris wore a handmade ring from Puerto Montt inlaid with volcanic stone Flowers & Centerpiece: Family helped cut wild flowers to decorate the venue and Titi's bouquet are from our grandmother's garden. Arch: Chris hand wove the arches from Kila from La Quinta's backyard temperate rain forest and hand laid the stone aisle www.quintadellago.com/ Wine: Another family member, Pato, has a restaurant in Puerto Natales, Chile called Aldea and he hand selected all the wine for the wedding! Band: Evelyn Cornejo Banwww.facebook.com/EvelynCornejoOficial/d is from Santiago and friends of my cousins! Getting Ready: Family's working farm and BnB La Quinta Del Lago Venue: Cabins down the road from the family farm called Rio Pescado The ceremony was touching and personal as the waves of the lake lapped and snow capped Volcan Osorno peaked out in the background. The officiants blessed all guests as they entered the arch way with flowers and sage. Titi and Chris honored those who could not attend by placing a rose in a bowl of water and saying their name. They were later released into Lago Llanquihue. They exchanges rings and vows, sealed their promises with a kiss, and then danced to their friend's singing as we threw flower petals in a colorful shower of love and joy. At the reception, local seafood was served with an array of all thing yummy in Chile like salmon from the lake, empanadas, fresh salads, Chilean cakes, and even a traditional asado where a lamb is roasted over a pit the entire day. The toasts were brilliant as family and friends shared memories, stories, and well wishes for the perfect couple. I am still so honored and humbled by the opportunity to capture these memories Titi & Chris. I loved seeing all my family in one place to honor and love on Titi & Chris and the personal touches of the wedding made it even more memorable and special. At the end of this post you can also see a little video I made shot and edited on my iPhone of all the amazing things the Lakes Region of Chile has to offer. Thank you Titi and Chris for letting me document your amazing day and for bringing everyone together for the most magical celebration! PS You can also see my two other Chile Blog Posts! Volcano/River Engagement my my cousin Farm/Lake Portrait Session with my sister Miami Wedding Photographer, Miami Wedding Videographer, Coral Gables Wedding Photographer, Coral Gables Wedding Videographer, Keys Wedding Photographer, Keys Wedding Videographer, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Videographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Videographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Miami Elopement Photographer, Miami Engagement Photographer, Miami Vacation Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Key West Wedding Photographer, Marathon Key Wedding Photographer, Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, West Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
Miami Adventure Wedding & Elopement Photographer | Patagonia, Chile Engagement | Francisco + Phoebe1/11/2018 Spontaneous Engagement Photography In Puerto Varas, ChileThis is my second post documenting my awesome adventures in Chile! You can see the first one about my sister and her boyfriend letting me capture their love on my family's farm HERE. My dad was born in Santiago, Chile and then moved to Washington, DC when he was in high school with his parents and two siblings. About 20 years ago, my aunt and uncle and grandparents had this awesome idea to move back to Chile, but head to Patagonia and open a working farm and BnB. My uncle is a builder and my aunt is an interior decorator, my grandfather is an accountant, and my grandmother is a gardner. So with their powers combined, they created La Quinta Del Lago in Puerto Varas. Check out their website here and book an Air Bnb too! Now my cousin and his family have taken over the farm and have horses, cows, chickens, alpacas, and all sorts of fruits, veggies, and flowers! It's on a Lake, Lago Llanquihue, and surrounded by several beautiful volcanos. It's pretty much paradise in the summer time. And by summer I mean our winter because the seasons are flipped in the southern hemisphere! Because we were so far south, we had the sunshine out until 10pm! It may have been summer, but we had our puffy jackets on! Because this place is so magical and my grandparents still live on the farm my cousin, Cristina, and her incredible life partner, Chris, decided to get married in Puerto Varas! It was the best decision because it brought all the family together from all over the world in one place. We sang songs around the bon fire, sipped pisco sour from my grandparents deck, at meals together, and explored around Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Ensenada, Osorno, and Petrohue. While we were there I hung out a lot with another cousin Francisco (Panco) and his awesome fiancé. Drew and I got to visit them and their two pups in Denver this summer and it literally almost made us want to move out there! They're the best. Goofy, always up for anything, inspiringly optimistic. So, of course I had to capture a few photos of them as we traveled and explored! I laughed and smiled editing these photos! Just a blast to hang with my super cool cousins! 1. Volcan Osorno - we drove up as far as we could (it’s a dormant volcano, we think?) to the ski resort and then hiked up to snow from there. It was me, Paulina, Justin, Victoria, Daniel, Disco Francisco, and Phoebe. Victoria found a plastic tarp in the car’s trunk and we obviously turned it into a sled! The ones of Panco and Phoebe were right before they crashed over the edge haha oops. 2. Rio Petrohue - Driving to the volcano from the farm there are parts of the road that aren’t paved because they’re old lava flows. Apparently cement shifts and never stays. But the cool part about it is that you can drive down one of these massive ash lanes and park right next to a turquoise river. The water is glacial cold! We actually all got to go white water rafting down it! The best time! The mountain in the background is actually another volcano! It’s Volcan Calbuco. It’s infamous for erupting a few years ago. 3. Lago Llanquihue - this lake is across the street from the family farm and is super ideal for sunsets as the snow capped Volcan Osorno reflects the colors. Hope you enjoy these amazing, genuine, and lovable rock stars’ spontaneous engagement session in Patagonia, Chile! Miami Wedding Photographer, Miami Wedding Videographer, Coral Gables Wedding Photographer, Coral Gables Wedding Videographer, Keys Wedding Photographer, Keys Wedding Videographer, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Videographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Videographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Miami Elopement Photographer, Miami Engagement Photographer, Miami Vacation Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Key West Wedding Photographer, Marathon Key Wedding Photographer, Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, West Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
Patagonia Adventure Photographer | Waterfalls, Volcanos, LoveThis stunning beauty is my sister Paulina. She's hilarious, spontaneous, and caring. She also puts up with my constant photographer-ness where I'm like, "oh wait this is a beautiful pic stop wait ok that's perfect!" So when my cousin decided to get married on our family farm in the south of Chile, I knew I had go on an adventure with Paulina and her boyfriend Justin. She lives in Raleigh, NC where Drew and I grew up so it was the best Christmas gift to spend a week with them in Chile and then show them Miami! Paulina is studying nutrition, is an incredible animal whisperer, the life of the party, and so generous. Justin works for Cisco, is a former Marine, is the hardest worker I know, and up for anything. They're perfect! My dad was born in Chile and now my grandparents and cousins have an incredible farm called La Quinta Del Lago with horses, cows, alpacas, apple and cherry orchards, and beautiful flower gardens next to Lago Llanquihue surrounded by volcanos. It's a working farm that's paradise and they turned into a Bed and Breakfast. You can actually stay there on Air Bnb too! Down the road is the beautiful Putrohue Waterfalls with aqua water of the Petrohue river and views of Volcan Osorno. On the farm we walked through the orchards where the sheep graze, frolicked through the alpaca fields, and walked along the lake as Volcan Osorno reflected the sunset colors. It was so hard to not pick a billion, but enjoy these travel photos of my beautiful sister and in this incredible Patagonia backdrop! Photos from my cousin's wedding will be coming soon!! Miami Wedding Photographer, Miami Wedding Videographer, Coral Gables Wedding Photographer, Coral Gables Wedding Videographer, Keys Wedding Photographer, Keys Wedding Videographer, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Videographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Videographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Miami Elopement Photographer, Miami Engagement Photographer, Miami Vacation Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Key West Wedding Photographer, Marathon Key Wedding Photographer, Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, West Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement, Adventure Wedding Photographer, Adventure Elopement Photographer
Foggy Sunrise Engagement in Miami BeachZoie, Nick, and their pup Melvin are the kind of friends you meet and immediately are like, yeah, these are my people. Kind hearted, easy going, and up for anything. Zoie and Nick met at Marquette University and now she's studying school psychology in Arizona and he's an attorney in Coral Gables. My husband just went through his phd program and is now on his residency year, so we could totally empathize about all the hard work and stressful process! Zoie is an angel and I'm so happy the world will gain another incredible therapist! Hopefully Zoie will get to move here to Miami soon for her psychology internship so they can all be together! It's so evident, though, that distance is just a number as they support each other's dreams from across the country and work towards their goals together. They're so chill, light, and easy! Sunrise is early, but they were ready for a fun morning and their joy overflowed from the moment we met. I love sunrises at South Pointe Park because the beach is pretty empty and the pastel colors is my favorite light! (You can check out two other sunrise sessions I photographed on the beach, and one in Coral Gables). The beach, stone jetty, and board walk were the perfect backdrop for these adventurous souls as we tried to get that romantic Florida picture perfect moment :) Thank you for letting me be a part of your engagement celebration! I can't wait to photograph these 3 again soon! Miami Wedding Photographer, Miami Wedding Videographer, Coral Gables Wedding Photographer, Coral Gables Wedding Videographer, Keys Wedding Photographer, Key Wedding Videographer, Kendall Wedding Photographer, Kendall Wedding Videographer, Miami Beach Wedding Photographer, Miami Beach Wedding Videographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Photographer, Fort Lauderdale Wedding Videographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Miami Elopement Photographer, Miami Family Photographer, Miami Engagement Photographer, Miami Vacation Photographer, Miami Destination Photographer, Key West Wedding Photographer, Marathon Key Wedding Photographer, Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, West Palm Beach Wedding Photographer, Raleigh Wedding Photographer, Durham Wedding Photographer, Chapel Hill Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Cary Wedding Photographer, Wilmington Wedding Photographer, Greensboro Wedding Photographer, Burlington Wedding Photographer, Triangle Wedding Photographer, Triad Wedding Photographer, Rome destination photographer, Rome wedding photographer, Rome engagement photographer, Italy Engagement photographer, Italy destination photographer, Italy wedding photographer, New Zealand Wedding photographer, New Zealand engagement photographer, New Zealand travel photographer, New Zealand Destination Photographer, Rome Italy photography, Christchurch, Trollhattan, Sweden, Europe Wedding, Europe Elopement
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