April 7, 2010
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Central Florida Wedding Photography…
My Little Brother Got Hitched!!
It seems so strange to say it… My little brother is MARRIED.
Yet on a beautiful day back in February, our family’s came together
and at the end of the day, they were married!Joseph and Alexandra have been friends (and romantically interested)
since they were 7 or 8 years old. It may sound crazy, but these two
literally grew up in love.11 years later, they were finally in a position where they could make
it official between God and man… And I got to capture it all
Here’s highlight reel
Shooting my Brother’s wedding was a really interesting experience
for me as a photographer… I wanted to be there for him as a groomsman,
to experience the joy’s of the day AND I wanted to be sure to capture it
all as well as possible.My wonderful assistants for the day really helped make that happen.
Say hello to my darling wife Danielle, and her sister’s boyfriend (up
and coming photographer) Michael Flores:
The Wedding was held at the restaurant and country inn my family
has owned here in Central Florida for nearly 80 years; The Chalet Suzanne.I’m REALLY excited to be living close enough to shoot here
more often, it truly is one of the best wedding and event venues
in the Orlando / Tampa area.Their wedding was at 1:00PM so we were graced with BEAUTIFUL
morning light as the girls got ready…
Snacks were eaten:
It truly was a family affair… Here, two girls from each of our
families help get each other ready 
The Bride was the first one ready for the ceremony; she and I slipped
away from the crowds to take a couple quick portraits and so she could
catch her breath before walking down the aisle.
(She was quite happy
)
One last photo before we were off to become siblings-in-law 
Ahh yes, so fun!
But then I was off to my parent’s home just in time to catch
a shot of my little brother going over his vows:
And then it was time!
Being in the wedding party gave me the coolest perspective to capture the day.
See?!
The Maid of Honor, and all the Bride’s Sisters:
My Mom & Dad 
Time for the rings:
Then a special kiss 
And a high five between Father and Son
As everyone filed out, I made my way around the corner
to see this preciously private sight.
After a few minutes alone, the couple were announced and
a beautiful little reception ensued:
There was great rejoicing:
And Toasts!
And then a family portrait (or 20):
There are SO many more I’d love to share, but this post already has a
plethora more photos than I’d normally post; so I’m going to let it
draw to a close.I’m so, so blessed to be able to share these with you, and to be able to
share my gifts with my family… I hope that someday I’m able to do the
same for YOUR family, dear reader.May your day be Blessed!
P.S. Leave me a comment so I know you stopped by?
Would love to know which photo was your favorite!
Comments (10)
My favourite shots were the ones you got just after they said their vows, (the private moments ones).
In case you’ve forgotten, I still want you to shoot my wedding one day. I’ll, uh… let you know as soon as I have a CLUE as to when that might be.
I love your photography & I think I always will. Thank you SO much for another update.
Congratulations to your brother and his new bride. The photos are awesome and you have a lovely family. Peace
Congrats to your little brother!
I like the perspective shots… what a cool oppurtunity to stand next to your little bro with your camera!
Blessings and congrats to your bro and his bride!
I like the black and white photo with the special kiss.
There are a few I really liked. (Not to say that that I didnt like any of them as they were all great) I really liked the two shots that had the maid of honor and sisters. The contrast of the flowers against there black dresses was very beautiful. Also, I enjoyed the Flower and Vase along with the two pictures following it (the hair and the apple). You all truly have a gift!
Great photos as always and what a special family time for you all!!!! Like the captured special moment between the newlies. The family portrait will be a keepsake!
You guys clearly have WAY too much fun
DD
Favs: lil brother reading over vows and bride laughing in one of the first pictures
Great shots! I really like the shot of your brother going over his vows, too. I also like that you used “The Blood Of Cuchulain” as the song for the highlight reel.
i like the ones of them behind the house. i love how you capture emotions in your pictures. they’re always so touching, it’s a testament to your talent when i dont even personally know your subjects but still feel so happy for them. i would LOVE to have you photograph my wedding one day. until then, i’m just going to enjoy the pictures that you post!
That wedding looks like it was gorgeous! Love the simplicity and beauty of it all. My favorite photos are the ones from just after their vows, especially if it was an unstaged romantic little moment as you said.
~S