Edith & Jovel
Every so often I meet someone that is so special and has such a powerful, positive presence, that I feel like everyone should meet them… just to have their lives enriched by knowing them. This wedding gave me the opportunity to meet two such people… the bride & the groom! I can honestly say I’ve never cried at a rehearsal dinner before, but listening to the toasts and seeing the way they touched everyone around them made me so grateful for “auto-focus”… I could still shoot through my tears. 
When I woke up the day of the wedding, I realized that I was sick. eek! (no…it wasn’t swine flu…stop it!!) So, obviously, I was more than a little apprehensive about shooting a 10 hour wedding. But the minute we got to the wedding and were surrounded by what felt like a hundred smiles and Edith’s beautiful attitude, any fear I had about feeling bad that day completely vanished – how could you feel bad with such awesome people around?
The day was a whirlwind! We started out at the Omni Championsgate Villas where Edith got ready:
From there, we headed over to the church for the ceremony. After the ceremony, we squeezed as many family shots in as we could before the next mass started, and finished the rest back at the hotel. By this point I had really started to lose my voice, so one of the wonderful family members with a beautifully resonant voice was my vocal backup – calling family members up for the very large groupings! Check out some shots from the church & some shots of Edith & Jovel at the hotel:
Back at the Omni Championsgate we settled in for an evening full of beautiful details, lots of laughter and dancing, and… costumes? Yep! Everyone had quite a blast with that. They had a photo booth there for guests to document themselves wearing boas or rabbit-eared top hats. Because, really, what’s a party without rabbit-eared top hats?
And, no, we don’t really hire 8 assistants to shoot with us…but the wedding guests certainly had our back should we miss a shot!! Eric, the videographer from Collab-Creation, did a great job dressing to match Paul. Or…the other way around…
Let the dancing begin!!! They most certainly knew how to party, and their excitement was contagious!!
What an absolutely perfect day. Thank you so much to Edith & Jovel, and all of their family and friends for your amazing kindness and hospitality, and making us feel like a part of the family. It was such a pleasure meeting you all!
It was a pleasure meeting you guys!! You did a wonderful job capturing Edith and Jovel’s wedding day!! I LOVE your shots!!! I especially like the shot of the crazy people with the bunny ears and the hat
!!Can’t wait to see more!!!!
Jessie & Paul!
Thanks for sharing our day with us and for capturing it on film! I love the pictures, especially the one of me holding hands with my mom before we walked down the aisle. It really shows how close we are. Cannot wait to see the rest! God Bless You Both!