I am SO blessed to have hosted my very first workshop with an incredible group of talented photographer’s this past Saturday at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL. It was such a valuable experience for me…something that I will hold close to my heart forever. The attendee’s were an amazing blend of talent, personality and knowledge and we spent the day shooting, learning, laughing and making new friendships and lasting connections. I am especially grateful to the talented Annelis for her gorgeous work on hair and make-up for the evening bridal session. A giant THANK YOU to Christine at Fantasy of Flight for helping me to organize the entire event and for the countless phone calls spent making every last detail perfect. A massive thank you to my husband for being so supportive through all of this. For encouraging me to move forward with the workshop…for spending hours listening to me prattle on about ideas and random thoughts and for pushing me to be better. Thank you so, so, so, sooooo much to Erin and Jane over at Peppermint Pretty Designs for allowing me to photograph their gorgeous vintage inspired dresses! They were so amazing! You are so talented! Lastly and most certainly not least, an immense thank you to Philip at Music Ranch for allowing us to photograph the children’s session on his awesome property. Philip just might be the nicest guy on the face of the earth!

It was a labor of love that finally came to fruition on Saturday and I truly enjoyed every minute!

Here are a few images from the day!

~Courtney

This weekend I had the honor of flying to Miami to photograph the wedding of Maria and Raphael. It was a gorgeous event, filled with fabulous details and a venue that is to die for. The Ritz Carlton South Beach is an incredible setting for a wedding and I was so excited when I stepped into the lobby. I will be posting another round of images from this wedding, but thought I would start with these! Enjoy!

Much love~

Courtney

I promised I would post the rest of Susan’s bridal pictures and I am doing JUST that Isn’t she gorgeous??? Oh me oh my!

Where on earth have I been? Here’s a little taste of what I’ve been up to! Stay tuned for a post about our new life in Colorado and how I will still remain available on select dates to shoot in Florida, plus some changes to my business that I am excited to share! Much love to all of you!

Warmly~

Courtney

I just wanted to post a quick sneak peek of the bridal session I shot last night with my lovely bride, Susan!! She is so beautiful and we had such gorgeous light to work with. Stay tuned for more!

IF YOU ARE SUSAN’S AWESOME FIANCE, WE LOVE YOU…BUT NO PEEK FOR YOU!

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It was seriously hard for me to narrow down which images to put on my blog from this wedding, because I am just in love with so many of them and I haven’t even gone through all of them yet, so this may be a bit of image-overload. I can’t say enough about the hard work these two put into making their wedding day a fabulous and spectacular event. Every detail was downright amazing and I was just tickled pink to be able to photograph all of it. Kelly was a STUNNING bride and I fell in love with her colors and decor. I have to add that the guests at the wedding were dressed fabulously as well. It was like stepping back in time to an era where everyone dressed to impress. Thank you both so very much for inviting me in to capture such a special moment in your lives. It was so much fun and I can’t wait to show you the rest!

Much love~

Courtney

Hello everyone. I wanted to post a quick sneak peek for this very special and sweet couple. Kelli called me months ago inquiring about my wedding photography and availability. She proceeded to tell me how she had read my blog, had followed Piper’s progress page by page and we immediately fell into conversation. I felt as if I had known Kelli all of my life. At the reception, her maid of honor told a touching story about how they met on UF’s campus and how she immediately felt Kelli’s warmth and sincerity and created an instant friendship with her. I could see so clearly how Kelli has touched so many people with her incredible personality and it became so apparent to me why Jason fell completely head-over-heels in love with her. This wedding was filled to the brim with laughter, joy and love. There wasn’t a single second that Kelli wasn’t smiling or laughing. It was so fantastically refreshing to see a bride who savored every moment of her special day. Jason, I hope you constantly look back at the images from your wedding day and see the love that Kelli holds for you. Everytime she glanced in your direction, her face burst with fantastical expression. It was such an honor to witness. You both were so warm and kind to me, in fact, your entire family made me feel as if I was a part of your wedding party and not merely the one capturing it. Thank you for befriending me the way you have and for so kindly keeping close tabs on my own family. You are the kind of clients I am so very proud to call my own. Thank you so much for sharing your love with me and for allowing me to document such an incredible milestone in your lives. Best of luck to you both in your new life together! It was certainly my pleasure to be a part of something so beautiful.

Much love~

Courtney

Okay! SO…I want to start out this post by saying how INCREDIBLY beautiful this wedding was.  At every turn there was some new detail to photograph…it was insane. I have SO many images to rummage through, so I’ll start with just a few to give you an idea of just how colorful and fun this wedding was. I thoroughly enjoyed myself!!! A giant thanks to Shem for coming along and second shooting for me! Jonny and I loved our adventure with you…there were definitely some hilarious memories made. I can’t wait to do it again.  This wedding was held on Jekyll Island at the insanely beautiful venue: the Beachview Club. I promise to post more of this wedding, but I at least wanted to get it rolling with some of my images from the day :) If you’re a bride and you’re looking for a great place to get married…this place has SO much charm!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT! Let’s get this party started:

Just wanted to post a few quickie’s from tonight’s wedding down in Indian Rocks Beach between Leigh Ann & Scott! I will be sure to post more from this super fun wedding over the weekend. I am headed to Georgia tomorrow to shoot another wedding! More goodness to come

On Saturday, I traveled down to Safety Harbor and had the best time photographing Julia and Glenn’s wedding! I. LOVE. THIS. COUPLE. They are SUCH good people…fun, laid back, down-to-earth, hilarious, kind-hearted…I could go on and on about them. Their ENTIRE family made us feel welcome! Jonny and I can’t wait to hang out with them again after they get back from their amazing honeymoon! I hope you guys have an incredible time in Europe…if I could stuff my pregnant body into your carry-on, I totally would Thank you, thank you, thank you for being such wonderful clients. Your wedding was such an emotional experience for me…I could barely hold it together during the father-daughter dance. It is so special to see families that are close and this wedding definitely was filled with emotion throughout the entire day. Nothing was rushed and I really could sense that they were absorbing every ounce of emotion out of their very special day!! I wish you guys the absolute best!! Let us know when you get back and get settled in…we would love to hang out!

**Special thanks to my second shooter: Maria Felton for helping out on Saturday! We had a great time!!!**

Julia’s dad sang a song for the newlyweds…it was such a sweet and teary-eyed moment!

…and the crew! Jonny’s head got lost…lol…but here’s a quick shot of the gang workin’ it out at the wedding That’s DJ Rob! He was hilarious and did a fantastic job.