This wedding at Tiger Point Country Club was a wonderful way to start my New Year off. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful wedding with a more fabulous couple than Kim & Christian! Kimberly owns a little coffee shop in Niceville, Cafe Liquid, that I absolutely LOVE! I was lucky enough to meet...
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Eden Gardens & Seaside Engagement Photography | Jaclyn & Adam – Engaged!
I was extremely excited to take Jaclyn & Adam to one of my favorite places on earth – Eden Gardens State Park! It has a certain charm to it that you just can’t duplicate, with it’s old house, lovely trees, and all the hidden nooks & crannies. Plus – it looks out on to the...
Four Points Sheraton Wedding Photography – Okaloosa Island | Kristin & Chris
I absolutely love it when I have brides that are friends with other brides of mine. So often it feels like we build up this great relationship, and we spend so much time together, including on one of the biggest days of their life – their wedding… and afterwards it feels like we miss...
Happy New Year from Bella Vita Photography (and a quick update)
Well, I am soooo far behind on this blog it’s beyond ridiculous! We’ve had a busy holiday season, and unfortunately I also lost my grandfather over the New Year’s weekend. My grandfather raised me, so he was essentially my father… and we were extremely close. He was also close to my two children, and my...
Waterscapes ~ Destin Wedding Photographer | Justine & Mark – Married!
I had such a great time photographing this wedding at Waterscapes on Okaloosa Island between Fort Walton Beach & Destin – perfect weather, perfect day, perfect location, perfect couple! Although the day started off running a little behind, things ran smoothly & ended up absolutely beautiful! Justine & Mark came all the...
Destin Childrens Photographer | I proudly announce… the 13 Small Miracles
I am so happy, words cannot express how grateful, humbled, and amazed I am by the work of all the wonderful people in this community & across the country. When I first decided I wanted to do this project, I was sitting in a classroom of about 20 passionate women led by Lori Nordstrom, a...
Destin Wedding Photographer – Trash The Dress | Natalie & Randy
So, if you’ve checked the blog recently (Hello, Blogstalkers ), then you’ve seen Natalie & Randy’s awesome destination wedding at Tops’l in Destin! They are such a fun couple, and when we met Natalie knew right away she wanted to do a Trash The Dress Session. Now, most couples coming in from out...
Feature Spread in Gulf Coast Brides Magazine!
Wow, I am sooooo stoked about this I just can barely contain myself! One of my weddings, for a totally awesomely fabulous couples Kristi & Tyson is being featured in the upcoming issue of Gulf Coast Brides Magazine!
Their wedding took place in June in Destin (at Sandestin actually), and I cannot even tell you how...
Rosemary Beach Photographer | Kristin & Chris – Engaged!!!
So this will be the first of many blogs that are coming since I’ve had some crazy busy last couple of weeks! I’ve been hunkering down & editing & one thing I love about being busy is that it’s easy to forget all the funny & cool moments from a shoot. And then...
Eden Gardens Wedding Photographer | Lauren & Preston – Married!
So, every once in a while along comes a wedding that really tugs at your heart strings and reminds me why I love doing what I do. So often the stress & chaos of wedding planning really stands in the way of enjoying the moment. But I have to say – Lauren & Preston really...