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Today I'm excited to share the picturesque Jacksonville, Florida wedding of Taylor + Stuart. We met Taylor back several years ago at the Tampa wedding of her big brother MacKay and sister-in-law Lauren, who now have a baby girl! It's always so exciting to see past MBP clients at weddings - and even more exciting to earn the trust and confidence of families that hire us again and again. As if knowing these two through their Tallahassee engagement session wasn't motivation enough to bring our 'A game' on their wedding day - we knew everyone else also had high expectations - so we really wanted to deliver... |
Taylor + Stuart
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Wedding
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June 12, 2010
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Jacksonville, FL
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| How fantastic are the red doors of the First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville? |
| As with most church ceremonies, we were restricted to the back of church - but even from our far-away seats, you could see Stuart's smile as Taylor walked down the aisle... |
| The reception was held at the oh-so-beautiful Epping Forest Yacht Club. |
| This shot makes me smile - all former Meg Baisden Photography newlyweds! From left to right ... Drew + Lindsay (St Augustine, FL - April 2009), Stuart + Taylor (Jacksonville, FL - June 2010), and Lauren + MacKay (Tampa, FL - September 2007). Happy happy happy. |
| Taylor is just one of the kindest women... it's cliche, I know - but as beautiful inside as out. |
| T+S had really great food stations dotting the reception - everything from freshly prepared stir-fries to custom pasta dishes, made to order. YUM! |
| We've seen lots of ice cream at weddings these past two years - from passed cones to build-your-own-sundae bars - this is one trend I am totally digging! |
| Taylor is our ... well, I don't know ....at least 6th - but I think it's more than that - Alpha Delta Pi bride from Florida State University. We've had the wonderful honor to find a mini-fan club of ADPI Seminoles over the years that we continue to receive referrals through and (my favorite) run into at weddings... These fellow FSU alums have been such a wonderful blessing to our business over the years - a shout out of recognition here is the very least I can do to say THANK YOU for your continued support... |
| Stuart, you are now an honorary ADPI! |
Thanks so much for bringing us back into your lives for another special day - it was such an honor!
xoxo,
Meg + Charles |
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Rumor has it that Kim & Andrew threw the "wedding of the season" in Gadsden, Alabama this past May. Of course, we were honored to be a part of the festivities! But before I forget, let me start off by acknowledging the amazing work of Kathy G and company who were responsible for all things pretty-pretty that you see here! Kathy was accompanied by the amazing team at M Elizabeth Events, also out of Birmingham, Alabama. (Side note: my Meg is a big fan of the M Elizabeth Events blog - which is packed full of tons of great wedding planning advice and inspiration.) Ladies - thank you for creating all of this stunning eye candy for us to photograph! |
Kim + Andrew
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Wedding
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May 22, 2010
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Gadsden, Alabama
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| The picturesque backdrop of the Gadsden Country Club was a fitting ceremony location for our golf enthusiast groom and his beautiful bride. |
| Meet Kim... I particularly love that this was shot with no direction, taken when Kim glanced back as she was heading towards the ceremony site. The umbrella covering one eye perfectly was a lovely surprise. |
| Isn't this setting just lovely? |
| No golf course wedding is complete without a little putting to start things off right! |
| The food display and variety was exquisite and went on for days. Then, just when you thought they couldn't have possibly come up with one more thing - in the last hour of the reception, wait staff passed mini corn-dogs and sliders out to the guests on the dance floor! (Hello, genius!) It was complete culinary lavishness and arguably the most original and creative menu we've ever seen. Here's just a tiny glimpse... |
| Kim added a personal touch to so many areas of the reception by incorporating a custom monogram and introducing a signature color throughout her event design - down to this very cute signature drink. |
| A true Southern Bride, Kim looooves monograms! |
| Kim and Andrew chose to keep the dance floor hopping with a true "big band' experience. Meg & I love when couples select a versatile band that can cater to all age groups and several genres of music - ensuring your friends AND your grandparents have some music they can groove to. Including all of your guests in the festivities earns this couple *another* Smarty Pants Award. |
| Rollin' (rollin'), rolling on the river... |
| Congratulations you two! We couldn't be more thrilled that you found us and invited us to be a part of your fantastic day. |
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Okay kids - just a quick note tonight, as I sit here with a freshly washed face ... I have to share my absolute love affair that I've had going for several months now with all things Olay Daily Facials. My mom introduced me to these fantastic cleansing cloths during some girl talk about breakouts + traveling, both of which I've done an awful lot of recently. Now your skin and my skin might react differently to these handy little wipes, so use at your own risk - but my personal experience earns these a (not-so-sought-after) Bees Knees Award.
The cloths come in different formats (wet, dry...) and different formulas (oily, sensitive ...) - but my preference is pictured below on the left. They are dry (just add water!), pack easily, and the wipe itself has a slightly 'coarse' side to help with gentle exfoliation. If you check them out, let me know what you think. Also, if you have some favorite beauty picks you want to share with the world, add a comment below. G'night! |
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