Jaime, my amazingly gifted second shooter, and my dear friend Phil were married Saturday, November 15. Their wedding was incredibly special to me! It was such a privilege to not only be apart of nearly every moment of this tremendous day, but also to preserve it through my lens.
Phil's parents, Joyce and Dave, have played such important role in the life of my own family. Truly, they have been like family to us. My boys know every nook of Joyce and Dave's home, and have spent countless hours in their pool, playing with Lincoln Logs on their living room floor, and watching "Max and Ruby" while snuggled on Joyce's lap.
Jaime, as I have come to know her over the course of the past six months or so, has become a blessing and a friend in many ways too. I knew her first as Phil's bride. And then as MY bride...photographically speaking, of course. And then as I began to understand her own great talent as a photographer, I came to know her professionally. I was beyond delighted when she accepted my offer to begin working regularly with me as my second photographer at weddings! She is a true artist, and a whole lot of fun on top of all that! I love the way she interacts with other brides and families, and I love the way she and I fit each other so perfectly as a team. We just fit.
More importantly, Jaime and Phil....just fit. Here is a blurb from their wedding ceremony program that describes their love for each other, and God's blessing in it, much better than I ever could:
"Who would have thought a rough and tumble girl from Las Vegas, NV would be marrying an Eagle Scout from Clearwater, FL? They are different in every way...she's a little messy and he's always clean. She's a risk taker and he is a researcher. He's a little on the quiet side and she's a lot on the loud side. Yet God put them together for such a time as this. So different, but so perfect. The Lord knows how to make the best matches. He knows how to pick the perfect time, and he knows how to make the perfect plans. Jaime and Phillip know this day was ordained by the Lord and they are so glad He loves them enough to put them together."
Before moving along to the images, I must thank both Phillip Lloyd and Erin Harvey for the time and talent they gave second shooting. Erin helped captured the "groom's perspective" during Jaime and Phil's pre-ceremony "first look" in the morning. And Phillip jumped in around noon and helped for the rest of the day!
Location: Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo, FL, Floral Design: Amy Fretto with Grassroots Flowers, Cinematography: Marty with Voila Cinematic
The pre-cermony First Look, which Jaime and Phil opted to do early enough in the day so that they could enjoy some time together.
As captured by Erin's lens:
It threatened to rain all morning, but the skies broke free of the cloud cover and the rest of the day was beautiful!
Yes, yes, yes. This photo was indeed taken at Starbucks!! Jaime and Phil's first date was at Starbucks...and a blind date, no less. What fun! The barista snapped a polaroid and gave the happy couple drinks on the house.
Jaime is having a serious love affair with textures, so in honor of her, here's a little texture goodness.
Phillip snapped a couple of me. Here I'm chattin it up with a darling, but somewhat reluctant ring bearer. He did in fact end up displaying a bit o' charm for the group shot!
Love that vintage feel with the sepia and texture. The laughs aren't so bad either.
This is Peter, Phil's brother, who is currently serving our country in Iraq. We were all very thankful he was given permission to take a quick trip home for the wedding.
Yummy color.
Restless boys during the ceremony. Gotta love boys.
Jaime and Phil had a beautiful time of worship in their ceremony.
This shot is one of my favorites from the day, captured by Phillip.
Jaime's mom. I love the emotion in this shot.
I think this is my very favorite shot of the day. A real moment of gratitude.
Phil and Jaime, I hope you both have had a wonderful time in Jamaica! I can't wait to see you when you get back. For all the rest of you, don't forget to leave either me or Jaime and Phil a little blog love in the comments!!
12 comments:
Gina! What a fabulous taste of Jaime & Phil's photos! It's so clear that you are passionate about your job and these dear friends! The wedding was amazingly meaningful and anointed and it looks as if you've captured those feelings. I can't wait to see more! Great job! Joy Morey
The day turned out so beautifully! Jaime and Phil were just amazing to work with. They were a photographer's dream. Thanks for inviting me along Gina, you did a such a great job!
Gina and Co. - These are such beautiful, emotionally charged photographs -- I absolutely love them! You guys knocked this one out of the park!!!! :)
You did it again Gina...another breathtaking job. I have to say that this wedding was one of those special gems. Every moment of it unfolding more and more beauty as the day faded to night. What a beautiful couple, their story, their family and friends, and their love of life and their creator.
Beauty defined.
Awesome pictures!! And I love the colors in the wedding...
You truly have blessed us. Thank you Gina. You captured the love and joy in the beauty of the day. Thank you, Jaime
Truly amazing photos!
Not only have you, once again, captured the meaning of this special day in your friends' lives, but you have captured their passionate love for the Father. I don't know them...and yet it is evident that this day was truly anointed by God. I fought tears all the way through as God's blessing on them was so evident. Thank you for sharing and thank them for blessing a complete stranger. :)
gorgeous images absolutely gorgeous!
have a rad weekend!!
Great work, Gina! Love how you are using textures!
Gina, nice work! Love how you are using textures!
You are such a talented photographer. I can only imagine that you're in high demand. The thing I appreciate most is your abundance to share your photos with us. You're writing and photo combo blog is a unique approach among so much sameness out there. It's refreshing to follow your posts.
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