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St. Petersburg Don CeSar Beach Wedding for Joan and Chris

April 25, 2017

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! St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0002 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0003 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0004 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0005 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0006 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0007 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0008 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0009 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0010 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0011 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0012 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0013 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0014 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0015 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0016 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0017 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0018 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0019 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0020 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0021 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0022 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0023 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0024 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0025 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0026 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0027 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0028 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0029 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0030 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0031 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0032 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0033 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0034 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0035 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0036 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0037 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0038 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0039 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0040 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0041 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0042 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0043 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0044 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0045 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0046 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0047 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0048 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0049 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0050 St.Petersburg Wedding Photographers at Don Cesar_0051

 

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

Pre-register to view Joan and Chris’s wedding gallery when it goes live HERE.  User name: JoanChris  Password: 50662GroomsLastName

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