These are a few shots of Michelle and John at the Naples City Dock and at Grey Oaks (where they will be getting hitched this Saturday, can’t wait)! John proposed to Michelle on the dock right after her heel got stuck in between the wooden slats. HA! How romantic is that!

If you are in the area, make sure to stop on by and sit on the adirondack chairs (at night, with a full moon is best)! This is a great place to catch some local flavor, watch the birds, gawk at the yachts and catch a GREAT bite to eat at the The Dock at Crayton Cove.

 

 

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Rene and I had such a fantastic time photographing Samantha and Erick in the heart of downtown Naples! Coming from Cape Coral, Samantha and Erick wanted some romantic shots on the beach so we took them to our favorite Naples beach and then headed into Third Street South for some shots after the sunset. And in just a few weeks we are going to have the honor of photographing Samantha and Erick as they exchange vows at the Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Myers Beach! We can’t wait….

 

Not only are Samantha and Erick totally in love (and you can totally see it in the way they look at each other) but they are totally fun in front of the camera!

 

With these kinds of sunsets and skies, it’s no wonder Naples is such a great wedding destination spot!

 

A bit South of the Naples pier….and not a soul in site! A perfect beach!

 

 

Another golden sunset! And in the last image, we begin our set at Third Street South with a stop at the Old Naples Pub, a true Naples gem where you can find the locals (us included) staving off the heat with a cold frothy mug of beer!

 

There are so many cool spots on Third Street South! Some of the cute little stores and Third Street itself make for fantastic backdrops! If you want to read a bit of history on Third Street South, make sure to visit Third Street South’s website right here. And if you are in town and visiting, check out the restaurants and cafes here, they are surely worth the trip! Our favorite? Handsome Harry’s, where you can get a mean lobster, hear fantastic music and people watch from one of the many tables along Third Street South.

 

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When I think of that kind of love that is the truest kind of love, the kind of love that endures through life’s ups and waaaay downs, the kind of love that makes you feel like nothing in this world can bring you down, and the kind of love that lets you be yourself completely I think of Liz and Sean having that kind of love!

A few weeks before Liz’s wedding day, I stopped in to talk to her. We got on the subject of love and I told her that it seemed to me that she and Sean would end up just like Rene and I: dieing together. I know! I know! It sounds melodramatic and a bit morbid too, but it’s true! You can just tell and with Liz and Sean, every picture we took of them together always revealed that sparkle of pure love between them. I love when I can take pictures like that…..it’s pure magic.

~ The Details ~

Liz and Sean exchanged vows at the beautiful Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club. What a great place to shoot! At every corner we found great spots and the decor is fabulous! Lesley and the staff at Miromar did an absolutely outstanding job making sure everything flowed smoothly and everyone was happy. And we couldn’t have been happier shooting at such a refreshingly unique spot!

Venue: Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club
Florist: Express Florist
Videographer: Beth Schell, Elite Weddings
Band: Modulation
DJ: Omar Baker

 

Happy, happy faces on such a special day!

 

Liz is blessed to have a beautiful family and wonderful friends! Just look at her bridal party and her daughters….

 

I love this portrait of Liz….she really does make my work SO easy!

 

I got teary-eyed during the ceremony…

 

A more perfect backdrop to such a perfect union….just does not exist!

 

Ok….how fab is Miromar Lakes to have a wedding??

 

Details, beautiful details!

 

And did we mention just how much fun Liz and Sean and their family are? Not only did Liz and Sean perform THE most original first-dance skit we’ve ever witnessed, but their kids absolutely know how to dance and make people laugh! In the second picture, they are getting down to Thriller, only one of the many songs they included in their surprise firs-dance skit!!

 

And our first installment of our ‘off the wall’ wedding portraiture series….here, Liz and Sean donned their Everblades gear! Thanks for such a cool portrait guys! You guys rock and many thanks for letting us be part of such a memorable day!

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