Casie and Joshua had a beautiful intimate March wedding at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, FL. They were joined by their closest family and friends under the Mysore Fig Tree where they shared in laughter while exchanging their vows.
Their purple and white themed wedding was just beautiful and was carried over to the Veranda where they celebrated their new life together. They were toasted with champagne and strawberries and instead of the traditional wedding cake they shared purple & teal cupcakes with all of their guests.
What’s better than one beautiful bride? Well how about two of them! I had the good fortune to photograph a commitment ceremony in Portofino’s crown jewel its Tuscany Room in Port Charlotte, FL. My friend Tina Shepherd was kind enough to invite me to photograph this special occasion with her and we had such a good time with Jaiye & Leslie and all of their fun family & friends!
About the wedding day: Jaiye wanted everything to be perfect for Leslie even sending a stretch white limo to pick her up! And while Leslie was getting ready Jaiye and her friends were busy at the ceremony site making sure everything was perfect right down to the last detail. She even helped put their three tiered purple and white cake together! Every detail of the ceremony was perfectly planned and executed. The vows, the food, the table settings, and especially the people all came together to create an amazing wedding. Jaiye and Leslie even wrote their own vow’s! It was really a great evening. Check out a few of their photos and their video!
These two ladies are not only beautiful, they are both completely adorable and had a great time celebrating with their family and friends! Sue Browning DJ & Karaoke kept the party rocking (941-626-0747) and several of Leslie and Jaiye’s friends even sang special songs for the beautiful couple and their guests
Portofino’s crown jewel is its Tuscany Room located on the uppermost floor. The Tuscany Room is adorned with imported Italian marble and granite as well as grandiose chandelier lighting and linen table cloth & black tie service. It has a stunning panoramic view of Charlotte Harbor.
I met Tim this past spring while dropping off graduation announcements to my friends Colette and Lynnette who work with him. I'm so glad he liked my work and asked me to photograph his and his beautiful fiance Ericka's wedding that was held this past Friday at Casa Ybel Resort and Thistle Lodge on Sanibel Island.
Their wedding was a sweet family affair and Lea did an excellent job of making sure everything went smoothly for Tim and Ericka and their families. Ericka had B's everywhere and her sweet personalized touches were abundant from the ceremony to the reception.
"Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness, and kindness that your connection deserves. If each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight." It makes it even more special.
Thistle Lodge has been hosting weddings for more than 100 years. And how special it is that the romantic old-island beach manor was first built by a turn-of-last-century groom as a wedding present to his new bride. We can see why so many happy couples have chosen to be married and have their receptions here it is absolutely gorgeous!
Tim & Ericka have got to be one of the cutest and most in love couples I've photographed. Their relationship is magical and those who know them can truly see their special love they have. You can see it in the way they look at each other and I LOVE that she is wearing her grandmothers wedding ring!
Tim & Ericka had an intimate reception with family and friends at Thistle Lodge
The Shells on Sanibel's beaches are beautiful! Thank you to Tim & Ericka for letting my friend Tina at Tina Shepherds Photography shoot their wedding too I know you will enjoy your extra photos!
Tricia and Donnie have been planning for their wedding for nearly a year and we can't wait until their wedding this November in LaBelle Fl at the historic Captain Hendry House!
We finally did their pre-wedding shoot (E-session) if you will in Palmdale, FL at Fisheating Creek Outpost. Here are some of my favorites from their fun photo shoot!
Ashley & Luke were married at the First Baptist Church in Immokalee Florida. There family and friends joined them in their celebration which featured touches of camo,
burnt orange and fall flowers.
Gina Blocker did a beautiful job with
all of the decorations adding personal touches for the bride and groom
throughout the ceremony site as well as in the Event Pavilion at The Seminole Indian Casino in Immokalee
where the party took on a whole new life and the Dj kept the party rockin! ! The bride and groom didn't let the rain dampen their spirits and they enjoyed every minute of their special day. We met up again
after their honeymoon for a fun bridal shoot with the couples horses at a
family friends home located on the beautiful Lake Trafford in Immokalee where we had a gorgeous sunset! You can see more pics from their e-session, wedding and Bridal shoot on our Photography By Jerri Lynn facebook page.
(Beautiful Sunset at the Holiday Inn Airport At Town Center)
I didn't meet Kevin or Katrina until the day of their wedding and we all met at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center where they would later celebrate in style with their family and close friends at their super fun reception. They traveled from Jacksonville, NC to be married under the Mysore Fig Tree at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, FL.
Kevin was so handsome in his Marines Uniform it was easy to see why Katrina was head over heels for him and Kevin couldn't keep his eyes off off his beautiful bride from the moment he first saw her coming across the lawn with her father. Their wedding was an intimate affair with just close friends and family who traveled to Fort Myers to celebrate with the Kevin & Katrina. Wayne from Beautiful Wedding Ceremonies performed a heart felt ceremony for the happy couple.
After the family and bridal party all left for the cocktail hour Tori Lawless escorted all of us around the estates property for some truly wonderful photos of Kevin & Katrina. Kevin will be shipping out soon and they will have the photo's and video of their wedding day to keep them close.
Enjoy their wedding video
Their wedding will forever be dear to me as my youngest son has just recently joined the United States Marines and just like Kevin he will serve and protect our great country and all of the freedoms that we as Americans hold dear.
We don't have many opportunities to personally thank the men and women who serve and protect our country and our families…with that said I do proudly give a 25% discount to all Military family's for their photography services and I am honored to have been selected to play a small part in the lives of Kevin & Katrina and to the many soldiers and those who wait for them at home.
"Katrina's view as she dressed for her wedding day"
Yes, even seasoned photographers like to practice new and exciting techniques for fun and that means you get a better photographer too! I just LOVE our Photography Naples Photo Group with the amazingly talented Peggy Farren of Avant Garde Images in Naples. She makes sure that everyone has the opportunity to take amazing pictures .....It doesn't matter what your skill level is everyone is always welcome at the meet-ups! If you have an interest in photography why don't you join the group too!!!!!This was at the Key West inspired Lemon Tree Inn in Naples, FL. Two of my wonderful friends volunteered to be models for the day! Thank you Melinda & Lindsay!
Back Row: Melinda, Alicia, Kat & Lindsay. Middle : Kristen, Jordan & Rhonda and down front is Erin! Great job ladies!!!!
