While I was shooting Evelyn and Mike’s engagement photos at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Coral Gables, I quickly realized how much they smile and laugh together but most importantly at each other!

On the day of the wedding, everything about Evelyn was perfect!  She was gorgeous, elegant, and her uncontrollable smile never stopped!  The only photos she’s not smiling ear to ear in are the ones that I instructed her not to.  Mike was “Chillin like a Villain” and super excited about finally seeing Evelyn for the first time later on at the ceremony.

Note to photographers shooting at First United Methodist Church in Coral Gables:  Remember to bring your 70-200mm lens as your closest shot will be from the rear balcony the entire ceremony!

Green shoes and Ham, Sam I am!

Someone slipped Evelyn a “Laughffy-Taffy” !

Ceremony was held at the First United Methodist Church in Coral Gables Miami.  This was where we were shooting from the entire ceremony!

First United Methodist Church in Coral Gables Miami
536 Coral Way
Coral Gables, FL 33134-4900
(305) 446-0846

One more shot of those DINO-MITE green wedding shoes!!!!!!

And this last one I had some fun with, hopefully no one gets dizzy watching it over and over and over and over and over……

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I’m delighted and excited to share the following images of my “FIRST” newborn session of Keira! I had a few doubts, and I even think a little luck was on my side, but I guessing you’ll enjoy these intimate photos of a wonderful newborn baby.

I’ve known Ashlee and Billy for some time now and had the pleasure of documenting their engagement, wedding, maternity, and now their beautiful two month old newborn daughter Keira.

Their house which is very comfy and cozy was a perfect setting to capture some real images of the them now as a family!

Is it just me or is Keira showing us her muscles!

A quietly sleeping Keira = a happy Mommy and Daddy!

Tell me this basket bed doesn’t look com-for-table?!?!

Ten little piggy’s

So everything is going great on my “FIRST” newborn shoot: lighting is great, backdrop is perfect, baby is asleep, and then all of the sudden Keira let us know she had to pee!   Goodtimes!!!

Then Keira decided to wake up and see what all the commotion was about!

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My brother-in-law John, future sister-in-law Sarah, and I were headed to Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach for their engagement session and it went a little something like this:

- Driving on I-95 (John was driving) we got off on the wrong exit (long story short, we’re still alive)!
- Walking to Atlantic Avenue, not even one image taken, and John steps into a drain hole and twists his ankle!
- John made a super speedy recovery from the drain hole incident!
- Game time! Started shooting away like it’s my business!
- They never realized how much fun their engagement session would be!
- They were both amazed on how much attention you get walking around Delray Beach shooting engagement photos!
- John realized how much he loved the taste of Sarah’s lip gloss!
- Sarah laughed the whole time
- Both were super happy when I shot some fun iPhones photos!
- We were all very excited about what we had accomplished, so we stopped by Lemon Grass to chow down!

Sarah and John are a unique, crazy, fun couple in love and I’m looking forward to attending and documenting their wedding later this year.

First up, a handful of “Sarah smiles”!!!

A casual walk down Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach and its the middle of January!!!

I could have shot here all day long.  Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach has so many cool spots for engagement photos!

Playtime with the iPhones!

A little bit of everything: craziness, seriousness, kissiness, and then a good laugh at themselves!

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South Florida has some of the most amazing boutique hotels in the states, and the National Hotel is definitely one of them located in the South Beach area of Miami. This art deco style palace is a surreal destination that hosts the most exquisite indoor and outdoor weddings from around the world! Boasting spectacular views of the ocean and the famous 205-foot-long “Infinity” Pool, their beautiful gardens are the perfect location for poolside ceremonies and receptions. They also have an elegant Art Deco style Oval Room that is ideal for romantic receptions, and an intimate Martini Room that offers a more private dining room ambiance for smaller functions. All in all, it’s definitely a hotel that should be on your “Cool places I have to visit” list, even if you’re not planning on the tying the knot!

The National Hotel is the epitome of an art deco style building!

The cozy ballroom has lots of vintage goodies with a unique line of dark wood cabinetry along the west wall.

205 foot infinity pool = swimmers wet-dream!

South Beach Miami + 205 foot infinity pool + palm trees + 75 degree weather = National Hotel

At the end of the National’s infinity pool is where they hold most of the outdoor receptions.

This is the view of the National Hotel’s backyard and also where they hold beach ceremonies.

I had the chance to meet the one and only Jamie Lipman (Catering Sales Manager).  Now this girl knows how to host an event like no other!  In a nutshell, Jamie’s a wonderful, sweet, funny, caring, and super friendly person!  After meeting with her for only a few short minutes, it felt like an eternity, and it reflects on how successful her events are as she spends tons of personal attention to all her clients.  She’s also a huge Gators fan.  Go Gators!!! Below is all her info if you need to contact her!

The National Hotel
Jamie Lipman (Catering Sales Manager)
1677 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.nationalhotel.com
direct ph: 305.423.7279 e-fax: 866.310.7422
email: jlipman@nationalhotel.com

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