Obviously I wouldn’t bring this up if all Brides thought this way. Most Brides are unsure of what is typically even covered at a Wedding, though they usually have a vague idea. The answer is everything. But more specifically, I can list some of the things that this particular Bride told me she wanted captured at her Wedding, in both photo and video: her Mother helping her put on her veil and jewelry, the first time her Father sees her in her Wedding gown, her Groom’s face when he first sees her walking down the aisle, her first kiss with her new husband, her first dance with her Father at the reception, and her Grandparents enjoying her Wedding day. She told me that she had no way of knowing how long these people would be in her life and she didn’t want to forget their faces and the joy they brought her, in her life and on her Wedding day. She was echoing points that I often bring up to Brides went I meet with them.

The core message here is that on your Wedding day you’ll have both “motion” and “emotion”. Some things are easily captured in single frames and the impact is felt in a single expression on the faces of the people in the photo. Other moments unfold over time and need to be seen in their entirety to fully convey the emotions at play. The combination of excellent still photos and video footage will give continuity to all the important moments of your Wedding day and allow you to relive those memories completely.

Tampa Photo offers affordable Standard Photo/Video Collections as well as Photo/Video Lite versions that still have great features at a lower investment level.

Staci arrives by horse and carriage - see the video clip below

Staci and Adam wanted their entire day captured with both photography and video, and so built it into their budget. They were able to enjoy their Wedding day worry free, knowing that the entire day would be meticulously covered by the Tampa Photo team.

Over the years, we’ve stayed in touch with Adam and Staci, watched their family grow and kept the tradition of getting together to do creative Christmas photos, which Staci uses for her holiday greeting cards.

Between the holidays, and as often as possible, we do lunch at Wright’s Gourmet Deli in South Tampa. The Monte Cristo sandwich is awesome. But the truth is, we really go for the cake, which will knock you into a placid sugar coma by the time you finish half a slice. So we usually get it to go, so we don’t pass out and wreck the car driving home.

Anyway, Saturday was a lunch date with Staci and Co., including Staci herself, daughter Adisen and Staci’s mom. We were amazed to see how much Adisen has grown, and how shy she’s become, since the last time we saw her she was climbing on one of our kitchen bar stools in her underwear, imitating the noise of our cappuccino machine. This recollection of course steered the conversation to kids and we found out some interesting and inspiring things. Staci told us that her niece and her son, who are both around two years old, watch her Wedding DVD as if it were their favorite fairy tale movie. They know the dialogue, mouthing the words during the ceremony and toasts, and shout out what scene is coming next. Also amazing to us, is the fact that the kids actually ask to watch the DVD, her niece saying “can we watch Aunt Princess ‘Taci’s wedding?” And tell Staci’s mom to “get it right now, please, Gammy”.

Hearing about all of this wonderment with the children, how they see the Wedding DVD as a fairy tale movie, led me to take a moment to reinforce what we try to impress on Brides about the importance of professional photos and video of their Wedding day. We always point out that when their day is done, all the toasts have been spoken and the cake’s been eaten, the memories of their giddy walk down the aisle will have already begun to fade. And the memories of that fairy tale Wedding they always dreamed of will only continue to dim over time.

Revisiting these memories of your Wedding day through professional photos and video DVDs will not only rekindle and keep these memories alive for those who were there, but will allow them to be shared with those who weren’t. So listen up Brides! When you’re planning your Fairytale wedding, imagine the little ones who will come along later. Their own favorite fairy tale movie may become the one starring their own beautiful Mommy Princess and handsome Daddy Prince Hero, at their Wedding.

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My favorite country club is Countryside Country Club in Clearwater. Elizabeth Craig, Director of Catering, is super cool to work with and gives me golf carts for transportation. She also makes sure the Wedding party has a drink in their hands, which keeps them happy during the photo session.

Below, is a shot of Laura and Mark on the Countryside Country Club golf course near sunset, on their Wedding day.

A shout out to Ashley at the Florida Aquarium who keeps the Florida Aquarium Weddings running without a hitch and keeps me on track with timelines.

Emily & Brad had their Wedding at the Resort & Club at Little Harbor in Ruskin, Florida. We’ve photographed many Weddings and Engagement Sessions there, over the years, and each time we’re impressed with the simple elegance of this beachside venue.

Congratulations Emily & Brad!

Of course I can always count on Eric V for the nighttime exterior shot of the A La Carte.

]]> http://tampaphotoblog.com/2010/08/14/a-la-carte-event-pavilion-eric-and-julias-wedding/feed/ 0 http://tampaphotoblog.com/2010/08/09/sandpearl-resort-wedding-kylie-and-pete/ http://tampaphotoblog.com/2010/08/09/sandpearl-resort-wedding-kylie-and-pete/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:44:31 +0000 Eric Vichich http://tampaphotoblog.com/?p=982 Kylie and Pete were married at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater, FL.  This venue always offers so many photographic opportunities.  I (Eric) was second-shooting for Kevin, so these only represent a portion of the final image set provided by Tampa Photo.

This couch is actually what we moved out of the picture.  Kylie rested against it while Kevin set up his next shot and everything came together.

Off to see the guys.

Some concentrated window light on the details.

A balance of window light and directed flash keeps the emphasis on Pete.

Shot this off-axis from Kevin while he was zoomed in close for portraits.

Kylie’s mom and sister react to the couple’s “first look.”  Obviously, the primary shooter is going to focus on the couple’s reactions, but having two shooters allows one to sneak off and cover the side stories.

Kylie makes her way down to the aisle.

Before the ceremony ended I was able to run upstairs for a wide view of the Sandpearl property, while Kevin shot the sand ceremony.

Kylie dances with her father as the sun approaches the Gulf of Mexico.

Kylie and Pete share their first dance.

Iffy window lighting is overpowered by a special moment.

The gorgeous cakes staged in the window.

We sneaked the couple outside just in time for sunset.  We kept shooting for a bit and got the sky to really come out.

Look at that!  Beach sunset shots without even having to touch the sand.  Gotta love the Sandpearl Beach Resort.

Congratulations to Kylie and Pete!  You guys made great models and you make a wonderful couple.  Good luck and thanks for having Tampa Photo cover your wedding at the Sandpearl.

What you didn’t see, in the first part of Amanda and Andrew’s First Look at the Sandpearl Resort, were Eric’s shots, from Second Camera position, that include setting up Amanda, Andrew and the Wedding party for the First Look near the Caretta Restaurant at the Sandpearl Resort. Enjoy.