What a magical day for Joan and Chris at their St. Petersburg, waterfront wedding at The Don CeSar. The two met in college and they are both smart cookies; Chris is a cardiologist and Joan is a pharmacist. They currently live in Gainesville, but dreamed of having a beautiful, beach wedding and chose St. Pete for their location. We were very excited to hear their decision of choosing The Don CeSar for their location; it is a stunning waterfront backdrop for weddings.
First of all, Joan and Chris were both surrounded by a bunch of loved ones for their big day, specially their bridal party of 22 people! With so many close friends, they both knew they needed them all by their sides to take part in the celebration and be the best support team. We started the afternoon with Joan and all of her lovely bridesmaids as they got all glammed up. The girls were so excited to see Joan put on her wedding dress and it was so sweet to see Joan’s mom shed some happy tears watching her little girl become a bride. Joan is one of the sweetest and most genuine brides; she is so appreciative and we loved capturing all of her beauty and happiness. Being around her truly makes you want to be a better person. After hanging with the girls, we visited the guys and took some portraits; of course they were cutting up, helping calm Chris’s nerves before the first look.
Joan and Chris were so excited to take part in a first look before their ceremony; a first look serves as a great way to alleviate some nerves and allows the couple to have a special moment alone before the wedding. Joan was an absolutely stunning bride, so Chris’s jaw hit the floor when he turned to see her. The two smiled and giggled and we heard Chris say, “I want to kiss you, but is there some tradition that I can’t?” Luckily we told them there’s no tradition that says you can’t kiss before the ceremony, so the two managed to squeeze in some much wanted smooches.
Their waterfront, beach ceremony was full of their closest friends and family. The two exchanged their vows and became husband and wife, officially. We had the most amazing weather day that day and also were blessed with a gorgeous, Florida sunset. After the ceremony celebration, the party continued at their reception that featured tall, ivory and pink floral centerpieces, a huge sweets table, and the Bay Kings Band that had everyone up and dancing the night away. It was such a romantic and special day; we truly adore Joan and Chris and feel so honored they picked us to capture their memories. We wish them lifetime of love and happiness and are excited to watch them grow as a couple and as a family!
Special thanks to the talented and wonderful wedding professionals who helped in making Joan and Chris’s day so perfect:
Venue: The Don CeSar | Wedding Planner: Cheers! Events | Florals: Carter’s | Hair and Makeup: Michele Renee the Studio | Officiant: DeArruda Weddings | Band: Bay Kings Band | St. Petersburg Wedding Photography: Andi Diamond Photography
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Feel free to leave your well wishes for the bride and groom in a comment below. 🙂
Beautiful pictures of a great couple!
These pics are absolutely amazing!!!! So many moments caught! Such a wonderful weekend! ??
Wow these pictures are Amazing, similar to this wedding words can not describe the atmosphere!!!! Congratulations Joan and Chris
these pics are AMAAZZZING!!!! Particularly the ones that focus on Joan 🙂 THANK YOU Andi you are the best!!!
Thank you for capturing all of the love and happiness shared this great day. Your photos are gorgeous and we look forward to seeing more
What an amazing day, Love you both so much
You guys and these pictures are so beautiful!!
These pictures are insanely awesome and your description of Joan and Chris is spot on. Witjour question, two of the nicest people I know. So glad they had a perfect day to make this thing official.
So beautiful! These are amazing!
Photos look amazing, you guys looks absolutely gorgeous.
Congratulations Joan and Chris! The photos look great and perfectly captured the moment.
Best day of our lives!!!!! I could relive this moment over and over and would not change a thing!!! Best photographers in the world!
This wedding was perfect and these pictures are amazing! We came and laughed, cried, ate and danced. It was so much fun! Can we do it again?! What an amazing couple! Im so proud for my cousin Joan, she looked so happy. Welcome to the family Chris! It was a great time had by all.
Joan and Chris,
Your wedding was absolutely amazing! Joan you looked gorgeous and chris was very handsome! These pictures captured everything we experienced! Love the first look!!!
Beautiful day, gorgeous pictures!
The sunset pictures and absolutely stunning. What a gorgeous couple, looks like a very happy day!
Amazing wedding and amazing pics. Olivia and I had an awesome time. Love you Sugar Bear!
Beautiful wedding, beautiful couple, and beautiful day. May all your days be the same for the rest of your lives.
Beautiful couple – inside and out! You captured their true happiness! <3
So happy we were present to witness two amazing people become one incredible couple! These sunset photos are stunning and capture all the love that we could feel on that beautiful day!
These photos are absolutely beautiful and amazing. Your message about the bride and groom are also beautiful. Congratulations Chris & Joan. ???? Thank you for sharing.
These are some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen!! Congratulations Chris & Joan! Your day was captured perfectly!
These pictures are amazing! Such a beautiful wedding!
Awesome wedding ceremony and reception. We had such a great time. Congrats Chris and Joan.
Beautiful pictures!! So angelic!
What a gorgeous day. These pictures capture your personalities amd the ambiance in the most perfect blend of candid and posed shots. Love it!
Stunning pics of a perfect magical wedding between two great people. Excellent and very professional work by the photography team
Love you both!!! Stunning pics. Congrats n best wishes.
much love!
Congratulations Joan and Chris! What a beautiful couple and wedding. Couldn’t be happy for you!!
Absolutely stunning photos!! So so happy for you two!!!!
Good lord, these pictures are AMAZING! Really captured the feelings and overall wonderfulness of Chris & Joan! I was glad to be there and glad these pictures are here!
Beautiful day for a very special couple!!!
Stunning! Thank you, Andi, for capturing the love and happiness shared between my gorgeous friend Joan and her loving Chris! The photos are just incredible!
Beautiful Pictures. So happy for you Joanie. Love you both.
These pictures are just stunning!!! Absolutely gorgeous work!
These pictures are absolutely amazing! So happy for you both!!
Beautiful pictures! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Beautiful wedding. Congratulations to you both. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.
What beautiful photos! Steve and I had a great time and it was such a fun wedding. Excited to see all the pics once they’re up!!! 🙂
So happy that you captured the beauty and wonder of the day. Very nice job.
Awesome photos that captured an amazing day for a wonderful couple! Britany and I were honored to be there, and we’re so happy for Chris and Joan!
You guys look awesome!! Congrats!!!
Such amazing pictures- what a beautifully couple, inside and out!!!!
The photography really captures the love, support, and just plain fun that this couple brings to everyone they meet! What a great wedding between two amazing people!
Thanks for being amazing Andi! You know what they say, “bigger the lashes, closer to God!”…or something like that! 🙂
Beautiful! There is no other words needed
Absolutely splendid! And yes, being around Joan truly does make you want to be a better person! She is beautiful inside and out, great job of capturing that, the black and whites are my favorite!
These pictures are soooo beautiful!!! ????
Beautiful photos to capture such a fun couple and awesome wedding! Can’t wait to see the rest!