Sarasota Portrait Session with Lauren + Ian

Love was in the air when we found ourselves at Ringling property and a little further down the road at Lido Key Beach for this intimate anniversary portrait session. I've known this couple for most of their lives and this lead to a wonderful comfort level that is seen through the lens. In this post, I've only included some of the black and white images I captured because they speak volumes.  Here's to the many years to come!

Modern Ivory Photography (941) 201-5600 

Modern Ivory Photography (941) 201-5600 

Modern Ivory Photography (941) 201-5600

Modern Ivory Photography (941) 201-5600 

Modern Ivory Photography (941) 201-5600

Deklan- Indoor Impromptu Photo Shoot

When a 9 month old is happy and cooperating, you take advantage of the situation and click away!

Make every second count... before you know they'll be going to college!

Bradenton Wedding Photographer - Modern Ivory Photography

As the summer season begins, I'm thankful to live and work in such a beautiful area as Manatee County. As a general rule, I do not shoot summer weddings, due to Florida's intense heat during July and August. I am left to wonder why a bride and groom would choose to have an outdoor wedding in  Florida's blistering sun, along with it's dress-drenching humidity. I'm sure they have a good reason, but as I'm starting to sweat thinking about it, I hope that future brides and grooms chose their wedding date wisely!

Stay cool my friends.

Florida's blinding sun can detract from a wedding day and cause your guest's eyes to water, but not from tears of joy!

Preview of Bridal Portraits | Ellenton, FL

Here's a little taste of last weekend's wedding prep portraits that were taken of this sweet young bride in Ellenton, Florida...

Johnathan + Macy ~Del Mar, Apollo Beach Wedding

Riverview Wedding at Delmar and Mirabay, Apollo Beach, Florida 

I'm thrilled how these bridal portraits turned out at the Mirbay Club, a perfect outdoor location, after Macy and Johnathan's ceremony in Riverview.  The young couple were as sweet as the summer is long and they couldn't have more of a pleasure to work with!

Palma Sola Botanical Park Wedding - Garden Bridal Portraits

Ruby and Jamel hosted a beautiful wedding reception at the Palma Sola Botanical Park located in Northwest Bradenton. The botanical gardens set an amazing backdrop for their trial party photos and individual portraits of just the Bride and Groom. The gardens even have a small picturesque bridge reminiscent of Monet's "Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies". You can't get more romantic than that!

 

Mike & Jackie ~ Lakewood Ranch Country Club

Elegant Bradenton / Sarasota Wedding at the stunning Lakewood Ranch Country Club

When you combine a beautiful bride with a beautiful location, magic happens! Mike and Jackie chose the Lakewood Ranch Country Club for their wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, wedding portraits and reception. And their choice couldn't have been more perfect for them! Elegant, stately, exquisite! 

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JR + Jessica ~ Lakewood Ranch Wedding

When your wedding day starts off by getting ready at a close friend's house, it's started off on the right foot. JR and Jessica are two lovebirds who couldn't wait for their special day. Beginning  in a beautiful home in East Bradenton and ending at the Lakewood Rack Town Hall…start to finish….it was perfect!

Selby Gardens Wedding

Megan and Branko's wedding was just beautiful to shoot.  The girls prepared for their ceremony at a privately rented home on Bradenton Beach and the men gathered at the Tortuga Inn Beach Resort. They had a blast riding the Island Trolly down to Selby Gardens for the outdoors ceremony. After a quick stop at Lido beach for some romantic portraits of the bride and groom (We just had to go  for some sunset photos since the this is where Branko proposed to Megan!), the reception started at the Gulf Drive Cafe's New Tiki Hut. What a romantic day!

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