And I will warn you, this is likely going to be my longest blog post EVER!   I found it impossible to include every picture I initially wanted to blog, and impossible to really portray all the important details.  Kimberly clearly poured her heart & soul into this wedding because absolutely everything was meaningful!  In fact, I’ve had to save most of it for the video because that’s the only way I’ll be able to show everything I want

Tiger Point was the perfect setting for this “Winter Wonderland” wedding – and I will be sure to update this with a list of the vendors because they did an amazing job!

Christian’s Groom’s Cake was so impressive, the detail was amazing!

Check out these flowers, they fit so perfectly with her Winter Wonderland Wedding!

And by the way, I could go on and on about what an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day it was!  Yes, it was cold (and they were jealous I had on a jacket!), but it was insanely gorgeous that day.  A definite sign of good things for these two!

And if you think this is amazing… wait till you see the sunset later!

This ceremony was so amazing.  Christian’s father officiated the wedding ceremony, outside on the covered area at Tiger Point.  We had the gorgeous sun beaming in on one side, and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the place.

This family was absolutely amazing.  Every one of them.  It was an absolutely moving moment.

Immediately after the ceremony, we spent just a few FREEZING MOMENTS out on the Tiger Point Golf Course under an absolutely amazing sunset, that seemed to last forever… just for us.

What’s absolutely amazing is that not only did this sunset give us a beautiful glow the entire time at the end of the wedding ceremony, the entire time for our pictures outside, but it also spilled into the reception area in an amazing way for all the first dances.  Here, Kimberly is with her oldest son, who also walked her down the aisle.  This is a moment that would make any mamma’s heart melt

Finally!  The slideshow update!  Also – I have to give the story behind the music selection for their wedding slideshow!  Remember that video that was posted EVERYWHERE about the bridal party & couple that came dancing down the aisle for the wedding?  (This one)  Well, I’ve been waiting all year for one of my couples to do something like this!  Well, let me tell you – Kimberly & Christian didn’t do exactly this – but it was a very awesome spin on it!  After a remarkably emotional, personal ceremony filled with many many tears of happiness & joy, they kissed & exited down the aisle dancing to “Say Hey – I love you”!  Even Christian’s dad, who officiated the ceremony, gave a pretty good performance.  It was such an awesome way to end a beautiful ceremony!  And hey, I loooove that song, so it was really exciting!  So I thought it was not only appropriate, but darn near necessary to set their slideshow to that song!  And I have to tell you, I will forever think of Kimberly & Christian & this wedding every single time I hear this song (which is at least 3 times a week now that I go to Zumba class! hahaha)

So here it is… in all it’s glory, and I apologize for not having a video of the actual dance down the aisle

Kimberly & Christian – Married! from Bella Vita Photography on Vimeo.

And finally – if you’re considering having your wedding at Tiger Point, it’s absolutely beautiful.  Check it out – even if you’re just in the area & want to do a little golfing.  It’s just a hop & a skip away from Pensacola, so it’s pretty convenient

Tiger Point Golf Club

1255 Country Club Road
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563-3499
(850) 932-4222

Here are some of the styles I offer:

And as you can see, the colors can be changed!

and more color changes…

And finally, the last one…

As you can see, these are really hot, and fully customizable. Put your graduating class on there, contact information to stay in touch with all your friends when you go your separate ways for college, and show off your best pictures! They’re business card sized, so they fit perfectly in your wallet or pocket, and are easy to hand out anytime anywhere!

And better yet, these same designs are available in cards that can be used as graduation announcements or invitations.  Yes, it seems like a long ways off, but it’s just around the corner.  Book your session now, get Rep cards now, and then get matching (or contrasting!) Graduation Announcements & Invites!  Stray from the boring plain invites that EVERYONE else uses, and get something that will really be unique, catch everyone’s eyes, and really make yours stand out.

If you’re interested – call now to book your senior portrait session! It’s not too late, but sessions & weekends are booking up fast!  We’re offering Senior Portrait Sessions year round for all our surrounding High Schools:

Niceville Senior High School
Fort Walton Beach High School
Crestview High School
Choctaw High School
South Walton High School
Walton High School
Navarre High School

]]> http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog/2008/08/okaloosa-county-walton-county-senior-portrait-photographer/feed/ 0 http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog/2008/08/pensacola-senior-portrait-session/ http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog/2008/08/pensacola-senior-portrait-session/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:26:27 +0000 admin http://bellavitaphotos.wordpress.com/?p=154 When Jessica’s mom contacted me to do her Senior Portrait session in Pensacola, I was super excited – they knew right away they wanted to incorporate the Graffiti Bridge in Pensacola just across the Pensacola bridge.  That was just one of many places in Pensacola that we hit of course, but I have to say one thing about this session…

This girl ROCKS!

We had a great time, and I got to bring along a new assistant, Kara (to be introduced soon enough!).

It was a beautiful day, and Jessica was really an awesome model! She had lots of sassiness about her, as you’ll see.

Now, I don’t normally upload blog sneak previews in batches, but there were soooooooo many great shots, and we did a few location & clothing changes (as is pretty standard for Senior Portraits), so I’m gonna post one sneak preview now & another one later!  We were also really lucky that Pensacola has a lot of variety to offer in the way of locations & “looks”.

Ready?  Here she is… (LOVE the pink, how can you NOT love this pink?!)

And one of my favorites (ONE Of… I have so many favorites):

More coming… I won’t do a sneak preview of EVERY outfit change & location, but I will post some more

Be on the lookout for more senior portrait sessions – we are offering them locally as well in Destin, Fort Walton, Niceville, and Crestview!

Here are some long overdue pictures of Lydia & Mike taken out on Navarre beach to celebrate their recent wedding & to trash her dress on our beautiful beaches. I drove out to Navarre to get some pictures of Lydia & Mike. They won a free session at one of the local Bridal Shows in Fort Walton/Destin and we definitely made the most of it & had a blast!  Although they’d already gotten married we decided to do some brief family portraits & take them out to the beaches in Navarre.   They were a really hot couple, and sparks were flying like you wouldn’t believe. Now, before we get too deep on this love thing Lydia & Mike have going on – I have to show you my little partner in crime!  Their dog kept me company since I got there a little early & as it turns out – hes the most photogenic (and calm, believe it or not) pup I think I’ve ever come across! Check it out!

Now isn’t that the cutest thing you’ve seen all day?!

Now… here’s the good stuff. What I think is even MORE cool than my little puppy partner, is that in these pics – this is Lydia’s Wedding Dress.  She got married in Fort Walton not too long before our session, and has a flare for being different.  You know they’re awesome when her wedding dress is a smoking hot fire engine red & he totes his guitar along to the beach for their portrait session:

It was dark, but that didn’t stop them from having fun…

This girl is a natural…

And finally…

There were plenty more, but that’s really about all you can handle at one sitting!  By the way, if you haven’t been out that way, Navarre beach is an awesome place to hang out for the day – a little less crowded than the Destin Beaches on most days with plenty for the kids to do and a long stretch of beautiful white sand to do awesome family beach portraits.  Lined with condos, restaraunts and even a couple parks, there’s no shortage of things to do.  If you have some time on your hands also check out Juana’s Pagoda just as you cross the bridge into Navarre!

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