Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

News

Ajoke and Babatunde were married on Saturday afternoon at beautiful Sand Key Park in Clearwater Florida. Ajoke had contacted me and wanted some suggestions on where to have the ceremony. She saw our Tampa Florida elopement packages and was interested in the package with the fresh rose petals heart in the sand. She wasn’t familiar with the area so I suggested Sand Key Park in Clearwater. On one of our conversations the topic of shoes came up and she said she wasn’t sure if she was going to be wearing heals or go barefoot. I suggested to her to wear flip flops out to the beach, as quite often there are burs and they hurt. On Saturday she wore flip flops and put her heals on for pictures and ceremony. She was very thankful for the suggestion. It was a little windy, but a gorgeous afternoon. Rose petals were flying away on me as I was making the heart in the sand for them, but I was able to keep it together and make a pretty heart in the sand for their Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony.

in the rose petal heart at their Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

Ajoke and Babtunde in the rose petal heart at their Sand Key Park Elopement Ceremony

They are truly an adorable couple!! Both from Nigeria, however, met at church locally. They have been together for a little over a year. They wanted a little religious text in the ceremony. They had no plans after the ceremony. Just taking some time to enjoy one another. She e-mailed me later in the day ,“Thank you so much.  I appreciate everything.”

Me with the happy couple

Me with the happy couple

 

Sand Key Park Wedding Ceremony

Sand Key Park Wedding Ceremony

News

Kristen contacted me to perform a wedding for her and her fiancé Kevin on Clearwater Beach November 15th. She had never been to Clearwater and wanted suggestions about where to have the ceremony, places to stay, and places to go for dinner after the ceremony. It was just going to be her and her fiancé. We discussed options and decided on a Sand Key Park wedding ceremony. Kristen was so excited planning her wedding with me. I very much enjoyed helping her out. She said this was the first marriage for both of them. They were a little older and knew when they found each other that they were meant to be together.

While working with Kristen, I sent her ceremony vow pieces and she selected the vows that she knew were exactly what their relationship was to each other. She said she just started crying when she read the ceremony piece.

Kristen wanted one stop shop for her wedding so we put it all together over the phone. She wanted photographer, a decorated arbor, music and a video. She sent me photographs of the arbor she wanted and I put together a nice package for her. George Sr. did the photographs and video. George Sr. and I set up the arch and decorated it just as she wanted.
Kristen later found out that her Dad would be able to come to the wedding, and would give her away. She lost her Mother last year. Her parents had been married over 40 years and it meant a lot to her, and her Dad, for them to be together on her wedding. She also had a brother who last year almost died from a stroke. He also was going to be able to attend the wedding. Kristen was so bubbly with excitement!!

It was a beautiful day for a Kristen and Kevin’s Sand Key Park wedding ceremony; a little cool, gorgeous sunny, and beautiful blue sky. As Kristen walked out to Kevin he had tears in his eyes. I could feel the love they so much have for each other. Kristen looked so pretty. She had such a smiley face and radiated with love and emotion. She carried a beautiful bouquet of red and white roses. They both had tears as they looked at each other during the ceremony. When the ceremony was over Kristen could do not to start crying. She had thoughts of her mother and how much she wished she were there.

Kristen's Dad walking her down the beach for her Sand Key Park wedding ceremony

Kristen’s Dad walking her down the beach for her Sand Key Park wedding ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Kevin watching Kristen walk down to the ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Kevin watching Kristen walk down to the ceremony. Arch provided and decorated by A Beautiful Wedding in Florida. Photos by George Sr.

Tears filled Kristen and Kevin's eyes as they said their vows to one another.

Tears filled Kristen and Kevin’s eyes as they said their vows to one another during their Sand Key Park wedding ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Kristen loves taking pictures and asked George to take a number of different poses that he has glad to do.

A picture perfect day! Photos by George Sr.

A picture perfect day! Kristen, Kevin, and George had fun taking pictures after the wedding ceremony. Photos by George Sr.

Kristen and Kevin were staying in Florida until Monday. They were so thankful and appreciated everything we did for them. We really enjoyed working together and creating their Sand Key Park wedding ceremony.

The newly wed happy couple. Photos by George Sr.

The newly wed happy couple. Photos by George Sr.