Bella Vita Photography » Santa Rosa Beach Wedding Photographer http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog Wedding & Portrait Photographer Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:42:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Eden Gardens Wedding Photographer | Lauren & Preston – Married! http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog/2009/04/eden-gardens-wedding/ http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog/2009/04/eden-gardens-wedding/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:35:35 +0000 admin http://bellavitaphotos.com/blog/?p=524 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 savored the moments and I couldn’t help but smile a big smile throughout the whole ceremony watching the two of them together.  All the stress, all the chaos, all the running off schedule, never stood in the way of them giggling, having fun, and taking the time to be downright silly.  And perhaps it was even more sentimental for me that it was at Eden Gardens – where my husband and I had our own engagement pictures done, and where we had wanted to get married (we instead got married in Pensacola).  I have to say… Eden Gardens may very well be one of the most beautiful places on Earth (at least in my eyes!). Eden Gardens is just north of 30A off Hwy 98 in Walton County (technically it’s in Point Washington) and is just before you get to Panama City.

So here is just a sneak peek from the big day!

(By the way, how cool are those walls?!  Lauren’s house was built by the same person who built some of the structures at Eden Gardens so they have the same walls & lights!!!)

And finally… the video.  And I have to say, my little hippy heart was jumping for joy when I heard Ray LaMontagne’s music for not only the ceremony but the reception as well.  So here it is, set to a little Ray LaMontagne!

Lauren & Preston from Bella Vita Photography on Vimeo.

In the meanwhile, if you’re on the hunt for a fabulous location for your wedding, you have GOT to check out Eden Gardens. It is easily one of my most favorite locations EVER!  The setting is so perfect for a wedding and reception (with or without a tent).  In fact, if I did my wedding all over again – it would totally be there!

Eden Gardens State Park
Point Washington, Florida 32459  - (850) 231-4214

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