Did you see Every Last Detail’s blog yesterday? Lauren posted Thursday Tips and featured one of our super favorite bridal shoots! I’ve been holding off on posting these gorgeous shots of Tyler until Lauren put her blog up, but now that it’s up, I couldn’t wait to share it with you!

If you loved the shoot, please leave a comment on Lauren’s blog to let her know! This girl does such an amazing job giving us daily inspiration, it’s always nice to know it’s appreciated

Gowns are Justin Alexander, La Sposa, Lazaro and Carmen Sutera – all from Something Blue Bridal Salon in Orlando.
Bouquet by Lee Forrest Design, Orlando
Hair by Nicole Beth, Jacksonville
Makeup by Heather Schnell, Orlando
Coordination by April Dorsey, The D-Tales, Orlando
Photography by me, Kristen Weaver Photography, Orlando
Photographer Assistant was Heather Blackwell
Model is Tyler Hill

So I’m a little behind on the times… but I shot this amazing styled design for Lauren Grove of Every Last Detail blog, and then we were featured on Style Me Pretty! There’s been so many blogs about this shoot, I almost feel like it’s overkill for me to post it, too! But I loved the design, the colors and the style… so I had to!

But I wanted to share some of Lauren’s comments about the shoot, and why it was so special!

“I say that this shoot was a “Twitterfied Photo Shoot” because many of the details were provided by vendors who responded to a tweet of mine, asking if any vendors had something they would like to contribute. It all started with Kristen Weaver saying that she would shoot it, and the shoot was on! Then the vendors came rolling in. Some totally gorgeous hair pieces were provided by Bethany Lorelle, and I’m now hooked. Monet sent the most perfect jewelry- I was in accessory heaven. The Etsy store LindenLovebirds sent the most perfect pink and gray shoe clips that went perfectly with the gray shoes our model wore. Southern Fete sent paper products designed to match the style and color scheme of the shoot. Marni of Creative Custom Cardboxes whipped up a pink and gray cardbox, and our Twitterfied Photo Shoot was complete! Oh and of course the details that I created for the shoot too!”

Vendor List:

Photographer: Kristen Weaver Photography
Event Design, Coordination, & Styling: Every Last Detail
Event Design, Decor, & Florals: MMD Events
Cardbox: Creative Custom Cardboxes
Chivari Chairs: Signature Event Rentals
Details: Every Last Detail
Dress: The Dressing Room
Hair Accessories: Bethany Lorelle
Hair & Makeup: Michelle Renee
Jewelry: Monet
Linens: Connie Duglin Linens
Paper: Southern Fete
Shoeclips: Linden Lovebirds

I LOVE peonies! They’re my absolute favorite bridal flower. Perfection.

All the stationary was made by Southern Fete. I thought they were so adorable!

How exciting is this?! I have my own escort card! That never happens! I can’t remember the last time I was a GUEST at a wedding…..!

The custom hair pieces were made by Bethany Lorelle. I am so in love with her online shop! I want just about all of it!

The bookcase was an amazing assortment of pink, white, soft candlelight and baby’s breath. So romantic and whimsical!

This is my engagement ring It’s famous now!

My new favorite dog, Batly! (can you guess how she got her name?)

My little (tall) Melissa makes such a gorgeous bride! Even though she’s not hitched just yet, I can only imagine how radiant she’ll be at her own wedding!

LOVED all the buckets of Baby’s Breath! Such a gorgeous touch. They just feel so light and airy!

Lauren made the amazingly cute table numbers! Rumor has it she’s opening her own Etsy store for them! She made all the table numbers for the shoot!

Cardbox Diva made this super chic alternative to your traditional card box!

There are times when you work with couples that end up impacting you, more than you’ve impacted them.

August emailed me about 6 months ago while planning her one-year anniversary vacation with hubby, Kareem. They were coming down to Florida and wanted to get some post-wedding photos down near Disney! After all of her wedding photos were lost by her photographer (?! I know… right?!), she knew she wanted some memories to take back to New York, and I was more than happy to help! Little did I know that they would teach me to get back to the fundamentals of unrequited love.

The story of this amazing couple spans decades…. from the early 90’s when they first met, to their long distance relationship and in to the last few years – when August donated her kidney to save Kareem’s life. Yeah. There are times when I won’t even give up the last Root Beer for Anthony….

August and Kareem are just the sweetest, fun-loving couple! They were more than willing to trek around with me and visit some of my favorite spots!

I also wanted to post this amazingly sweet review that I noticed August wrote everywhere! I can’t tell you how much it helps my business when my clients review me! I REALLY appreciate it, and just wanted to share

I know many people provide reviews and when verified, they may not be all that believable. Well, I would provide my TELEPHONE NUMBER, if I could, along with my photo shoot portraits as a source verification as to the EXCELLENT work Kristen does! It’s NOT just the photo’s that made our session wonderful, although they were flawless; it’s her personality and demeanor during our session. She is an absolute pleasure to work with. And I really want to express my appreciation for Kristen Weaver. Kristen is the warmest and inviting photographer I have had the pleasure of meeting, and I have met a few! I am a very skeptical, “hard-to-please” individual, when it comes to pictures, and very particular about everything. My husband looks like a club bouncer, lol, with a very intimidating presence and an introverted attitude until he feels your personality out. Well, Kristen had the ability to not only satisfy my entire list of needs during the session but make my husband SMILE! I was amazed! He is not a “picture taker” and he was smiling and laughing and having a ball before the session ended. Before the session was half way through, Kristen had both our trust and comfort in her hands. I was so pleased I wanted to send my family out to Florida to take more pictures.

My previous wedding pictures were lost by the photographer and I was devastated!!  I explained to Kristen what I was looking for in my pictures, I was very nervous and skeptical as a “photographer seeker” for my “retakes” and Kristen simply made my “retake” dreams come true!! The action pictures, candid pictures and portraits were awesome! Her website is completely true and ALL that is encompassed in it!!! Every picture she took of my husband and I was phenomenal!! All I can say is Kristen Weaver is thee best photographer EVER! If I could recommend ANYONE to take photos it would be Kristen, hands down! She made our photo session very comfortable. She worked around our schedule and was extremely patient, accommodating and fun! We were visiting from NY and she provided not only pictures but a small tour of the Disney area during our shoot.

A huge thank you to the General Manager over at Celebration Hotel who graciously allowed us to use their gorgeous hotel for photos! The hotel has been undergoing some gorgeous changes, and in true Kessler tradition, their art gallery is stunning!

August’s hair and makeup was done by the oh-so-talented Jillian Caro!

Since August and Kareem had never been to Disney before, I decided to take them over to the hammocks at the Polynesian Resort, and then the Grand Floridian – for some true Disney elegance!

Yeah, it happens Even the best of us can go missing for a little while!

So for a brief explanation (and apology, if you will), I have family in town and have decided to take a much needed, however short, hiatus from working…blogging…. facebook.

Ok, so the hiatus is really only from social media – so if you’ve been looking for me on my twitter or facebook – I’m just not there for a bit. I’m also a little slow responding to emails right now – so if I haven’t gotten back to you on something, I will at the beginning of the week.

Also, if you’re waiting on some amazing pictures from me from last weekend’s B.Sessions… they’re on their way! Doing one round before I leave for Nashville on Thursday, and the other round as soon as I get back!

Family aside, I had an awesome shoot today with a sweet couple from New York celebrating their one-year anniversary tomorrow on vacation here in Orlando. They’ve been in good hands since their plane landed at OIA today, first with Jillian Caro for hair and makeup, then spending the afternoon with me at Celebration and Disney for a “Day After” session and “Couples” session! After their photographer “misplaced” all of their wedding photos – they called me to shoot a little re-do.

I loved showing them around, and even though they’ve had a super long day – their photos are gorgeous and I can’t wait to share them all! For now, a quick teaser to celebrate their One-year anniversary tomorrow!

Tomorrow, I’m off to Swap-Land (Gainesville) for Amanda and Keith’s gorgeous wedding! I’ll be back on Sunday!

Nick and Nicole got married back in January in West Palm Beach surrounded by friends, family and some serious weather! Although it made their wedding day memorable, it wasn’t exactly the best for photos. In fact, we got completely rained out of our plans to shoot their portraits at the amazing Flagler Museum on Palm Beach Island.

Since I had another wedding down in West Palm a few weeks ago, we got back together, put the dress and tux back on, and celebrated being newlyweds at a “Day After” session!

If you’re friends or family of Nick and Nicole, you can check out some of their other photos from their Engagement Session and Wedding Day.