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Ritz Carlton Sarasota | Bethany & Joseph | Sarasota Destination Wedding

Bethany & Joseph may have had one of our coldest weddings on record, but honestly, you wouldn’t have known it unless you were there. Although Florida is known for it’s tropical climate and it’s a premier destination location because of our gorgeous weather, cold fronts do happen. If you saw me or Cody during our last cold snap (approximately 50 degrees F) dressed in our winter get-up you would have never known we used to live in Michigan, New York and Colorado. Florida has turned us into weather wimps.

Regardless of the weather, Bethany and Joseph were married at beautiful ceremony and an incredibly fun reception with those they love and we are so grateful we were there to capture it.

Ritz Carlton Sarasota | Elisabeth & Benjamin | Sarasota Wedding Photographer

Let’s be honest. We think most of our couples hung the moon, but seriously — Elisabeth and Benjamin were just the sweetest couple. We had such an incredible time with them and it’s always an honor to be there for one of their biggest moments.

To add to the sweetness of the day, during their first look - Ben gifted her a puppy! It was so cute. The puppy wasn't there - but there was a pic of the puppy and they named him "Sota" for Sara-SOTA. Just adorable. The two of them live in Texas and Ben wasn’t going to get married without bringing a little bit of his home to the wedding. He had custom Tecova cowboy boots for the wedding and gifted all of his groomsmen cowboy boots. And if that wasn’t enough Texas for you, the two of them danced to "My Maria" by Brooks and Dunn for their first dance. Swoon!




They were genuinely such a nice couple - I loved shooting their wedding (it was me not Cody on this one)

Ritz Carlton Tiburon | Crystal & David | Naples Wedding Photographer

Crystal & David were married at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Naples. We are so fortunate to have two Ritz Carlton’s in Naples and although this location is a little bit smaller, it isn’t any less wonderful. The ceremony was held on the Court of the Palms and the space was completely transformed by florals. It is a large area, but the Ritz worked really hard to arrange greenery and hedges among the large palm trees and make the space feel intimate and private. The added touches were in the extravagant floral arrangements that lined the aisles, arched the entry way flowed on the table behind Crystal & David.

Venue: Ritz Carlton Golf Resort
Florist, Cake + Catering: Ritz Carlton Golf Resort
Hair: Eden Organic Salon
Invitation/Paper Goods: Minted
Gown: Sottero and Midgley
Gown Purchased: Patricia's Bridal
Rings: Barmakian Jewelers
Suit: Giorgio Armani