One thing that I love so much about being a wedding photographer is getting to witness how each individual couple chooses to say their vows and celebrate their love, from big, traditional church weddings to intimate ceremonies on the beach, which is what Anne and Steven chose to do. Having a big wedding just wouldn’t have reflected their style or personality (remember their engagement session at the aquarium?), so instead they invited about 25 of their closest friends and family members down to Navarre Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast to surround them as they celebrated eight years of being together and promised the rest of their lives to each other.
Anne has a deep love for the ocean, which began as a child when she watched The Little Mermaid over and over. (For the record: she knows almost every line. Seriously.) So she chose to let her long red hair down and had a custom dress made by a friend, which she ombre-dyed turquoise at the bottom to mimic the sea’s colors. Anne and Steven’s friends and family also played a major role in the whole day, from making all the food for the reception from scratch the morning of the wedding to officiating to decorating, which made it that much more meaningful.
Personally, I loved getting to be at the beach to shoot this wedding, because I’m a huge fan of crazy bright colors, and Florida has plenty of ‘em. I came home with sand in every nook and cranny of my equipment bags, car, and in between my toes, but it was totally worth it. Plus, the sunset on the beach? Can’t beat it!
Enjoy!
Congratulations Anne and Steven! Thank you for giving me the honor of documenting your love!
Kelly Cummings - I love all the tilt shift on the beach, and the sunset photos! And all of the turquoise, of course! <3
Carol - It was such a perfect day. Thank you for taking such beautiful pictures Morgan!!
Amanda - What a beautiful ocean side wedding!! Love the “aqua”! This couple looked like they had so much fun!