I recently had the opportunity to photograph Emilie’s Quinces. She was simply awesome to work with and totally into the session. The party was spectacular, the Ocean Club was transformed into an ultra cool looking lounge complete with ultra cool glowing glasses. The food was over the top. Everyone danced all night long… but… why keep on talking… here are a few images:

VENUE:

Photo Session & Party:  The Ocean Club, Key Biscayne

Ok so my Polish is a little rusty but this wedding was the perfect blend of two cultures. The Bride is from the Dominican Republic and the groom is from Poland.
The wedding ceremony was very touching and unique, the readings were in two languages and when it came time for the vows, the groom said his kneeling on one knee.
The reception venue was decorated all in white. It had a very clubby feel to it and it looked awesome. After the first dances “The Merengueros” marched in; this is a typical Dominican tradition at weddings, it is a three man band that plays merengue music. It might be only three guys but they sounded like a ten piece band. The whole room was dancing… and just when they thought it couldn’t get any better, the “Wyborowa” started to flow. Everybody started singing:
Sto lat, sto lat niech zyje, zyje nam,
Sto lat, sto lat niech zyje, zyje nam,
Jeszcze raz, jeszcze raz,
niech zyje, zyje nam, niech zyje nam….
Which roughly translated means:
Good health, good cheer, may you live a hundred years,
one hundred years….

VENUES:

Getting Ready:  Doubletree Hotel, Coconut Grove
Church:         St. Hugh Catholic Church, Coconut Grove
Reception:      Rusty Pelican, Key Biscayne

Here are a few images:

Recently, I was asked to photograph at a benefit for the Starlight Children’s Foundation held at Le Chateau de la Mer in Las Olas. When I got there I couldn’t believe how many activities were going at the same time. They had spa treatments, facials, cosmetic workshops, jewelry sales, manis, pedis, a fashion shoot, poolside activities, fortune tellers…etc… I think I lost count… and… as if that wasn’t enough, at sundown they turned the place into an über cool club. Catering Concepts provided an incredible buffet, as usual, … and the martinis, in an assortment of colors, kept flowing all night. Kudos to Don Schneider and his staff for doing such an amazing job. If you are looking for a venue, you owe it to yourself to check this place out.

Here are a few images:
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A beautiful wedding on a warm beautiful day. This couple made sure that they could put their signature on their special day. The groom and groomsmen all wore Converse high tops. After the ceremony the bride asked me to follow them to the place where the groom had proposed to her so they could have a dove release (this is a Franco-Italian custom that dates back hundreds of years and represents the beginning of the newlywed couple’s journey in life together). I felt very privileged to document such a meaningful and private moment. Here are some images from the day’s coverage:
VENUES:

Getting Ready:  J.W. Marriott, Brickell
Church:         Coral Gables Congregational Church, Coral Gables
Reception:      J.W. Marriott, Brickell

Yesterday, I had the opportunity of attending one of the monthly tastings at Catering Concepts. Which is quickly becoming one of the hottest tickets in town. Sharon and I have worked on a few projects together and have developed a very good professional relationship.
I knew they were good but I was really amazed to see how they turned their gigantic industrial kitchen into a warm, cozy and really cool looking dining room. Before the tasting was to begin, Executive Chef “Howard” took the floor and explained his philosophy about creating unique dishes for very demanding clients. His approach to freshness is amazingly simple: No freezers, period.
The food, of course, did not disappoint. Every dish was full of flavor with very soft nuances to please the most discriminating palate.

Here is the the menu:

Here are a few images:

This was a beautiful wedding. Jessica did things right, she scheduled a Bridal Session a couple of weeks before the wedding which yielded great, relaxed images of her in her beautiful wedding dress. All we had left to do was shoot the wedding day as it naturally unfolded. Here are a few images:

VENUES:

Getting Ready:  Sonesta Hotel, Coconut Grove
Church:         Gesu Catholic Church, Miami
Reception:      Sonesta Hotel, Coconut Grove

You might remember them, I posted their Engagement Session back in February.
They had a gorgeous wedding. Blake’s Mom sang during the ceremony, she has a beautiful voice.
After the ceremony, Annette, who is a teacher, asked me to take a photo at the altar with her entire class, there must have been more than sixty kids, it was quite a challenge. When we got to the reception, Annette & Blake did a choreographed dance that had the guests roaring. Here are a few images from the day:
VENUES:

Getting Ready:  Bride’s Home, Miami Lakes
Church:         Our Lady of the Lakes, Miami Lakes
Reception:      Airport Hilton, Miami
Coordinator:    Events by Mari

I had a great time photographing their wedding. Damaris planned with enough time for portraits and that made a huge difference in the way the entire day went.
VENUES:

Getting Ready:  Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove
Church:         Coral Gables Congregational, Coral Gables
Reception:      Rusty Pelican, Key Biscayne

Here are a few images:

Krystal is not only a beautiful and sweet young lady but she also knows how to throw an awesome party. All her friends were there; these guys redefine the notion of party animals, they just didn’t stop. Here are a few images:

These people just couldn’t stop:

Carol & Miguel had a beautiful wedding on a very nice and warm summer day. Here are a few images:

The guests didn’t stop dancing all night.