Ashley & Andrew are two locals that have grown up in this area only to move away to Los Angeles, California (L.A.) pursuing big dreams (and careers!) and decided to come back here for their wedding. They picked an amazing location at Bentley’s on the Bay which is just north of Hwy 98 and Grayton Beach. It’s such an amazing location, on the bay (of course), so it offers the best of both worlds: a waterfront view with lush green grass & amazing atmosphere!
They are such a sweet couple, they met young and have stuck by each other through thick and thin… following each other through college and across the country. It was so much fun to spend all day with a couple with such enthusiasm for life, big dreams, big aspirations, and a relentless pursuit of happiness. And of course, Andrew is an artist & budding actor, so that was right up my alley!
Congratulations Ashley & Andrew – you guys deserve so much happiness, much of it you already have, but I have a feeling there is so much more on the horizon for you both 
Ashley’s dress was absolutely amazing. I love love loved it!
Ashley is amazingly beautiful… and so photogenic. I could have photographed her all day…
What I loved about Ashley & Andrew is how comfortable they were with each other…
One of my favorite places to photograph at Bentley’s on the Bay is this beautiful little tree. I love the way it hangs down. We stuck around there quite a bit!
And here you’ll see… Bentley’s has an amazing area that is perfect for photographs.
And I just have to explain this next photograph, otherwise you will think I’m certifiably nuts! I don’t normally take these kinds of pictures at weddings… ok… confession… I do. I have this weird tendancy to run into all kinds of creatures (just check through my blog archive… lizards, grasshoppers, you name it). And so at this particular wedding, out on the beautiful back patio of Bentley’s on the Bay, I see this creature. Initially I yell “BAT!”. Only to quickly get corrected by a 4 yr old that it was in fact Tinkerbell. :) This crazy little creature (moth? Butterfly?) flew all over, loving the lights of course, landing on people, letting anyone and everyone hold it! It was pretty interesting… so I just thought I’d share it
And of course, no wedding blog post would be complete without the video/slideshow
Vendors:
Wedding/Reception Venue: Bentley’s on the Bay
Photography: Bella Vita Photography
Dress: White One by Pronovios
Shoes: BCBGeneration
Flowers: Winn-Dixie
Cake: Publix
DJ: Gene Cox- Pro Music DJ
Hair/Makeup: The Blonde Bellagio
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