Nejla and Kenny are a really creative, fun couple - how many people take engagement photos at Dairy Queen? We love it! These colorful shots are sure to inspire anyone looking for a unique setting for wedding portraits. We had so much fun working with these shots, and of course Dan did a great job capturing the love between this wonderful couple.
Here are some of our favorites! Thank you Nejla and Ken, we can’t wait for your wedding!
This was a hot wedding - gorgeous hot weather, and hot tropical colors! Bright canary yellow and cool, deep turquoise with airy beach inspired details. I love Kayrn’s modern, funky bracelet and Jay’s fun sandals. Kayrn and Jay tied the knot at The Atlantic Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida just last week. This couple obviously put a lot of thought into their wedding theme - tons of great details like the teal blue glass luminaries and the ocean-inspired cake covered in seashells and delicate seaweed shapes - so it was a lot of fun to work with these photos. As usual, Dan did an amazing job shooting this wedding. It looked like a really fun weddng. Congratulations Karyn and Jay! It was a joy working with you!
Here are some of our favorite shots from their wedding. If you’re a bride looking for destination wedding inspiration, look no further!
Please feel free to click the images to see them at full size!
Jenny and Mike had a gorgeous May wedding at Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort. We LOVE this location because not only does the beach provide a beautiful back-drop, but the hotel itself is stunning. These wedding photos focus mostly on the interior of the hotel. I love the modern, stylish decor and the mirrored staircase, which provides for a very creative setting for wedding portraits.
Jenny and Mike’s personalities shine in these shots. That cake topper looks JUST like them, it’s amazing! I also love Jenny’s second dress, a traditional red silk gown with a luxurious train and lengths of incredibly detailed embroidery.
Here are some of our favorite shots!
Tina and Mike had a beautiful wedding at Royal Fiesta in Deerfield Beach. You can see from the photos below how lighting can completely transform a room to match your wedding colors! I love all the little details Tina and Mike incorporated into their wedding, like the pink uplights perfectly matching Tina’s flowers and the pairs of goldfish in the centerpieces. As usual, Mari did an amazing job photographing this couple. I particularly love the bridal portraits in the beginning!
These are some of our favorite photos. Take a look!
I absolutely LOVE Megan and Danny! I had the pleasure of working with them from their engagement photos all the way until their wedding album was complete. I loved designing their album - Megan and Danny have a fantastic creative vision. They are so much fun, you can really see it in these photos I’ve picked from their beach engagement session. I love how the blue in their outfits so perfectly coordinated with the ocean and sky, and even the blue in the shadows cast on the sand. Our photographer Dan did an excellent job, Megan looks gorgeous (look at the sunlight in her blonde hair! It just glows!) and she and Danny look great together.
Take a look at a few of our favorite shots below. You can click on the pictures to see them at their original full size.
Ramanda and Greg and their closest family and friends joined us from Georgia for their destination wedding at Westin Cypress Creek in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I know we say this about all of our brides but this couple absolutely radiates love and closeness, they are so wonderful. Look at the joy in their faces!
I actually designed the monogram lit gobo (you can see it on the dance floor below) and then used that same monogram in the seating chart, and it brightened my day to work with such lively, fun colors like hot pink, lime green, and orange. Greg was always so warm and friendly when he called, it was a pleasure working with him.
We also loved working with Pat McCarthy at the Westin. Their staff is so professional and the hotel is gorgeous. I love the tropical waterfall by the pool!
Here are some of our favorite shots from Ramanda and Greg’s wedding. Enjoy!
ToniAnn and Jason’s wedding was just gorgeous. It’s hard to go wrong with views like the ones offered by the roof top ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in the downtown Ft. Lauderdale area. I had the pleasure of designing the wedding album for ToniAnn and Jason. They are so much fun, and their wedding was really stylish and sophisticated. Their reception decor was fabulous! And what a gorgeous sunset! Look at those perfectly cloudless, deep blue skies during her ceremony. I could go on and on. I especially loved ToniAnn’s fun, fluttery wedding gown and the twinkling lights from the intercoastal waterway.
Here are some of our favorite shots from their wedding.
Donna, Kyle, and fifty of their family and friends traveled from New Jersey to the beautiful Ritz Carlton in Manalapan, Palm Beach, Florida for a modern, fun-filled destination wedding weekend. Donna used simple, elegant decor featuring mirrors and spectacular lighting to transofrm her room into a soft, romantic vision of pink and gold. The Ritz Carlton makes a great backdrop for fantastic photography, we had such a hard time picking only a selection of our favorite photos from this wedding. It was a joy to work with catering manager Danielle.
I loved being Donna and Kyle’s Day-Of Coordinator! They called me their little “wedding angel”! 84 West Studios photographer Dan, videographer Andy and DJ Adam rounded out Donna and Kyle’s wedding entourage.
We all wish the bride and groom a very long and happy life together! Below are some of our favorite shots from Donna and Kyle’s wedding.
It was so wonderful meeting so many of you at the Great Bridal Expo! We always have such a great time preparing for these shows. We introduced our new booth design just a few months ago and it has been such a hit! From our ambient up-lighting to our custom gobos, from our cool new DJ facade to our gallery-wrapped fine art canvas prints, we think we managed to give you a great preview of what we can do for your wedding. But you tell us - what do YOU like to see when you visit shows like the Great Bridal Expo?
We’ve been coming up with great ideas for what to give our brides who visit our booth at wedding shows. Right now we’re giving away gorgeous, perfectly-sized black tote bags. They feature our beautiful 84 West Studios logo in silver ink screen-printed right onto the bag. These sturdy, environmentally friendly tote bags are just perfect for shopping, trips to the beach, a stylish way to bring your lunch to work, or for holding your wedding planning materials and samples when you visit with vendors. They’re also great if you want an elegant black tote bag for the day of your wedding - maybe to hold a pair of comfortable reception shoes and any other items you may need that day that don’t fit into your bridal clutch.
They’re always a hit at wedding shows! If you would like one of our 84 West Studios bridal tote bags, we’d love to give you one! We’re currently giving one to every bride who makes an appointment with one of our event producers to talk about photography, DJ/MC entertainment, videography, and/or lighting & decor for their wedding.
Call us today to make your appointment, we’ll make sure to put your tote bag aside for you: (954)236-9000
Do you already have one of our tote bags? Please send us a picture of how you use your tote bag! We’ll pick our favorites and feature them here on our blog.
Today, guest author Heather Corrine of Signature Events joins us to discuss new wedding trends, including affordable, custom bridesmaid dresses, as well as three new color trends that will add a tropical pop to any South Florida wedding this year.
Think outside the box: go for off-the-rack dresses for your bridesmaids | Anthropologie.com
For several years now brides have been choosing bridesmaid dress designer and fabric, then their bridesmaids choose the style that works best for their body type. The wedding trend for 2010 takes it a step further. Choose only the color then let your bridesmaid find an off-the-rack dress of their choice. Not only does this alleviate some of your stress, it also ensures that the women are choosing a dress that they like and might actually wear again. This creates a trendy, custom look that also makes it more affordable for your bridesmaids to participate. Be sure to tell your bridesmaids how formal the dress should be BEFORE they go shopping - the last thing you want is to have one bridesmaid wearing a sundress and another wearing a beaded evening gown.
Handmade accessories add a personal and unique touch to your bridesmaid ensemble.
Clutches by ReJenerate, Hair Accessories by Nomsa, and Jewelry by ShySiren.
Pair off-the-rack dresses with custom accessories like silk flower brooches, bold jewelry, or vintage clutches. This will add an even more unique touch to your bridesmaid ensemble. Perfect for adding a punch of color and sparkle to black or gray off-the-rack bridesmaid dresses.
South Florida Wedding Photography by 84 West Studios
Black accessories and flowers are the wedding trend for 2010. Choose a black patterned table linen, black roses, and black rosette. For an even more dramatic look, use a combination of black and white.
Bright orange is making a comeback in 2010, this color works beautifully with soft peach undertones. You can add tiger lilies and orange gerberas into your bridal bouquet.
Bright yellow and turquoise shades are ideal for creating a tropical look this spring. These colors can be seen throughout the reception, such as ribbons on the favor boxes, in the bridal bouquet, and even in the cake.
Whether you choose a shocking orange ceremony, a romantic black and white affair, or a tropical scheme of bright yellow and turquoise, certainly with these color trends 2010 will be hosting bold, bright, colorful weddings.
Heather is a full service event planner in Miami who specializes in weddings. Please visit her website www.hcsignatureevents.com or call her for more about her services: 954-348-8954.
