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Denise and Glenn – A Celebration, Florida Premier Engagement Session

DSWfoto — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:17:09 +0000

When Denise and Glenn arrived to their engagement session wearing a Philadelphia Phillies t-shirt and jersey, I know we were going to have a good time! Glenn proposed to Denise last year at a special dinner aboard a Panama Canal cruise. He told me that even though he knew the cruise was during the baseball playoffs, he knew Denise was the one and didn’t care that he was missing playoff baseball.

Their Orlando wedding is almost a year away and many of the details for their day are already planned. Although many men step back and let their fiancée plan the wedding, that’s not the case with this couple. Glenn is as much involved in the planning as Denise, even as much as creating his own account and participating in discussions on the wedding message boards.

We chose to do their engagement session in Celebration, Florida because of all of the fun features in the downtown area, including an unexpected visit from an alligator (ah – the fun things Florida has to offer). It’s such a beautiful town and one of my favorite places to spend a Sunday while walking my dogs. I have photographed several weddings in Celebration before (including the Bohemian Hotel Celebration), however this was the first time I have done an engagement session there.

Glenn and Denise participated in one of my premier engagement sessions. Premier engagement sessions offer more than conventional engagement sessions, and it allows for travelling to different locations. It also gives a chance for the couple to change in to several different outfits. For this session, I met the couple in the late afternoon and we were taking photographs long after the sun had set.

In talking to Glenn and Denise beforehand, we were discussing ideas for the photo session, and I had asked if they were willing to possibly jump in to the fountain. They were excited about that idea and even had some of their own. I do think the water was a couple degrees colder than they were bargaining for though.

I hope you enjoy these photos and I’m looking forward to their wedding next year!

A Celebration Florida Engagement Session – Sneak Peak

DSWfoto — Thu, 05 May 2011 02:21:50 +0000

This past weekend, I had an engagement session with Glenn and Denise in downtown Celebration, Florida. They were great sports about the shoot and were even willing to jump in to the fountain!

I had to post a little “sneak peek” of their engagement session. Stay tuned to see more images of their photo session in Celebration!

LaTasha and Joshua – A Celebration, Florida Wedding

DSWfoto — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:21:51 +0000

I first met LaTasha and Joshua last year at the Starbucks in Celebration, Florida. He was living in Los Angeles. She was living in Miami. And, they were getting married in Orlando. Sounds like the cities of the NBA Playoffs!

I was very excited to be photographing their wedding!

The wedding was held in late June at the Radisson Hotel in Celebration, Florida. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and everyone had a great time. There were so many special touches and the decorations and flowers were fabulous.

During the reception, Josh made a speech and gave Tash a very special gift. That was just one of the many things that stood out to me. It’s so fantastic when you see a couple who love and care for one another so much.

VENDORS:
Ceremony: Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration www.radisson.com
Officiant: Rev. Vincent Mitchell
Florist: Flowers by Grace – Miami Gardens www.flowersbygraceonline.com
Reception and Catering: Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration www.radisson.com
Wedding Cake: Publix Bakery www.publix.com
DJ: Sounds Good Mobile DJ www.sgmobiledj.com

Congratulations to the newlyweds! Here are some select photos from the day:

LaTasha and Josh – A Celebration, Florida Wedding – Sneak Peek

DSWfoto — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:00:41 +0000

We shot the wedding of an extremely sweet couple this past weekend – LaTasha and Josh. And, although we’re just starting to go through the pictures, I had to share a little sneak preview with everyone.

It was a gorgeous day in Celebration, and the Florida sunshine kept any rain clouds away. We can’t wait to share more images from this wedding with everyone! Please check back for more!!