I received a surprise phone call from a bride’s mother asking if she could hire me to shoot her daughter’s bridal party at The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne. I had all ready shot her daughter, Lauren, engagement photos and was shooting her wedding in a few months. Lauren’s mom, Linda, also wanted to purchase an engagement shoot book for me to bring to the bridal party. This was officially my first surprise shoot and I was happy to be there. Besides, Lauren and her fiancee, Eric, were so much fun to work with that I just couldn’t pass this one up. I did have some conflicts on my schedule but a few phone calls later explaining what was going on and I was suddenly available!
I had a blast surprising Lauren and shooting her family and friends. They had a great time playing all sorts of games that were designed to give information about her and Eric’s past, present and future together. They also had a crepe station set up from Puff and Stuff Catering, plus lots of gifts and other entertainment.
Here is a collage of the day…
The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne – Bridal Party
St. Augustine Wedding – The White Room
I shot Liana and Keith’s engagement photos back in April and had a great time because they were a lot of fun, but also because they had just recently had a little baby girl, Ella. It was so much fun being around little Ella and it brought me back to when my little guy, Zach, was that age. Man, the time flies. So fast forward to Liana and Keith’s wedding in St Augustine and I was looking forward to some good times with their tight family. I even got to see a bride of mine from a wedding back in 2009.
Liana and Keith were wed at the White Room, right in the thick of old, historic St Augustine. In fact, the ceremony and reception was on the top floor and outside. These two spent a lot time in St Augustine and Keith even asked Liana to marry him right in front of the old court house. So, I knew that we had to capture that love of the city in their photographs. Here are some of my favorites:
ABOVE: I love how the shoes match the diaper bag…
ABOVE: Keith’s vows were so sweet.
ABOVE: The men bow their heads before the ceremony.
ABOVE: Some of the best cupcakes I have ever had!
ABOVE: Keith and Liana were technically all ready married, they exchanged their rings again at the ceremony. Keith had bought her a nicer ring and decided to give it to her at the same spot that they were engaged. Very romantic…
ABOVE: Liana checking out the new bling…
ABOVE: The park always seems to have some sort of gathering of music, this time a small church group was there and this gentleman sang to the couple.
Chris Honour, East Orlando Photography
Outdoor Wedding at Tuscawilla Country Club
I have shot a few weddings at Tuscawilla Country Club and I really enjoy shooting out there. Janice and Jose were married on a beautiful day with an outdoor ceremony on the grounds of the County Club. The club has an awesome place for outdoor weddings that is just marvelous. So, besides the sun being very, very bright… it was an amazing ceremony. Once inside, everyone cooled down and had a great time. Once again, I am happy that I got to shoot Janice and Jose’s wedding and I cant wait to shoot their next big, life moment.
Chris Honour
