Katie and Brandon were married at the beautiful Grand Plaza Resort in St. Pete Beach. This is definitely one of the more popular venues in the bay area, and for good reason.  The grounds of the property are beautiful, and the staff is very helpful.

Katie got ready at the hotel, while Brandon got ready in a house right around the corner.  While she was getting ready, Katie became a bit emotional, which of course is quite common. As a photographer, this is a good thing because we want to capture emotion. Nobody wants a thousand pictures of everyone looking at the camera. Instead, they want to see the laughing, crying, and all the other emotions that a wedding brings out in people.

During the ceremony, we were lucky enough to get some cloud cover, which helps not only with the lighting but with the comfort of everyone. It’s hot enough as it is in June, we don’t need people squinting as well:)  After the ceremony, everyone battled through the heat and got some great photos.

At the reception, the group partied hard!  After Katie’s sister gave her speech, all of the bridesmaids performed a dance for the couple that was hilarious. It was definitely a huge surprise that the couple loved. After all the normal festivities of a reception, everyone danced the night away until probably well after we left.

Here are some images that we love:

Nicole and Martin were married at the beautiful Tradewinds Island Grand Resort. This property is one of my favorites. The rooms were a nice size, the ceremony site was beautiful, and I especially love the reception pavilion. It’s a huge area, but it is absolutely gorgeous.

We met Nicole and Martin at an expo several months back. After communicating via email several times, they drove over to the expo from Orlando just to see us.  That was a huge honor for us:)  Martin has a love for sports just like mine, even though he cheers for the Dolphins instead of the Bucs. Fortunately, I don’t hold that against him, lol.

The wedding was beautiful on their wedding day. It was hot, but it wasn’t full Florida summer hot. Believe me, I’m not in a hurry for that!  I loved Martin’s reaction watching Nicole walk down the aisle. It truly is a memorable experience watching your bride walk down the aisle, After having the grand entrance and first dance, we snuck back to the beach to get some sunset shots. Although I love shooting all parts of a wedding, sunset photos are my favorite.  I think we got some great shots of a beautiful couple. Congratulations Nicole and Martin!