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Cassie + Madeline | Palm Beach High School Senior Portraits
Lifestyle Palm Beach High School Senior Portraits on Worth Avenue, Palm Beach
Meet Cassie and Madeline, best friends from Nashville, Tennessee! These gorgeous ladies came to visit Palm Beach for their senior trip. During their time in the area we captured their high school senior portraits! Their session took place in some of my favorite spots all over Palm Beach Island.
These Palm Beach high school senior portraits are filled with colorful tropical scenes and fun joy-filled laugher! Cassie and Madeline were so fun to work with and I am excited to share their session!
We began their session at The Royal Poinciana Plaza on Palm Beach Island. This ivy wall is amazing!
Then we made our way to Sprinkles for an ice cream break!
Next, it was time for some portraits in a garden in Palm Beach! Then we headed to Worth Avenue! Madeline and Cassie, you girls are gorgeous!
We finished our session on the beach as the sun was setting! The sky was a soft, pale pink and the teal water made the perfect contrast. Some of my favorite shots of Cassie! And Madeline! Best friends forever.
Cassie and Madeline, it was a pleasure capturing your senior portraits! I hope you enjoy them!
The details that brought these Palm Beach High School Senior Portraits together:
Locations: The Royal Poinciana Plaza, Sprinkles, Worth Avenue, and Palm Beach beach
Photography: Crystal Bolin
Outfits: Free People
Christelle + Caleb | Romantic Palm Beach Engagement
A Romantic Palm Beach Engagement on Worth Avenue
On March 18th, 2018, Andrew and I had the pleasure of capturing some romantic Palm Beach engagement photos for Christelle and Caleb! This engagement session might be a new favorite! The soft pastel palette and the elegance of Palm Beach add to the beauty of this absolutely stunning couple! This session was a dream to capture and edit. Now I am so excited to share it!
Christelle and Caleb are our newest CBP couple and we are beyond thrilled to be documenting their big day! We are also thrilled to be heading back to Thalatta Estates where they with be tying the knot later this year! If their engagement shoot is any indication of what their wedding will be like, I know only amazing things are in store!
Christelle and Caleb, thank you for choosing us to capture your love! You two are just the sweetest and we are honored to be working with you both! We are beyond looking forward to your big day!!
We started our session in the Tuscan part of Worth Avenue! Christelle's engagement ring is incredible!
Next, we headed to one of my favorite spots in all of Palm Beach! This little beach home has my heart. Just LOVE everything about these shots!
The Colony Hotel was the perfect backdrop for these two! How gorgeous are all these colors!? Afterwards, we headed to the beach! As the sun was setting, we finished their engagement session with a few more dreamy photos on the rocky shoreline.
The details that brought this Romantic Palm Beach Engagement Session together:
Location: Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida
Photography: Crystal Bolin
Hair & Makeup: Makeup By RoseliDress: See You
Kirsten + Alex | Tropical Downtown West Palm Beach Wedding
A Tropical Downtown West Palm Beach Wedding at the Lake Pavilion in West Palm Beach, Florida
On Saturday, February 17th, 2018, Andrew and I had the honor of documenting Alex and Kirsten's tropical downtown West Palm Beach wedding. This breezy spring wedding ceremony was held on the waterfront dock and the reception took place at the Lake Pavilion in Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. The inspiration for their wedding was elegant and modern Palm Beach. They brought their vision together with soft rose hues and a tropical flair. They even included their adorable golden doodle named Ziggy. This was one gorgeous tropical wedding day from beginning to end!
Their Love Story:
Kirsten and Alex first met on April 30th, 2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a Saturday night and they were both meeting up with a mutual friend for a house party at the University of Cincinnati. After their eyes met for the first time, they spent the rest of the evening waiting for an opportunity to talk and get to know one another. When that moment finally came, they felt an instant connection while sharing drinks on an old, raggedy loveseat in the driveway.
They began dating and eventually moved to South Florida together in October of 2013. After moving, Alex immediately began working for an e-commerce company where he continues to helps manage one of their key accounts. Kirsten attended and recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Master's degree in Medical Science. She now works as a Physician's Assistant for a family medicine office.
The Proposal Story:
After five years of dating Alex was ready to pop the big question! On September 17th, 2016 in Jupiter, Florida, he did just that! For several weeks Alex had been telling Kirsten his company was planning an "employee and family photo shoot" for their new line of sunglasses.
Unfortunately, the date of the "shoot" was the only Saturday that Kirsten was scheduled to be at her Internal Medicine rotation at Nova. Two days prior to the proposal, Kirsten's instructor looked over the schedule and told her she no longer needed to come into the office because there were no interesting cases. Alex was thrilled that she could go to the "shoot".
They got up that day and prepared for the 10:00 am shoot. His "boss" kept calling all morning to discuss the photographer, the location, etc. The original plan had been to meet at Coral Cove at 9:45am, but then the location changed to the Jupiter Lighthouse. The lighthouse employees said they had some time to check out the top of the lighthouse before the photographer arrived. A little reluctantly, Kirsten agreed to go to the top. The view was amazing and they were soaking it all in when Alex got down on one knee and popped the question!
There was never a sunglass photo shoot and Alex had convinced Kirsten's instructor to give her the day off without giving away the surprise! The surprises continued when they went to Alex's parents house to share the good news. Alex had arranged for Kirsten's mother and stepfather to travel from Ohio to help celebrate the occasion!
Thank you!
Kirsten and Alex, thank you for allowing Andrew and I the pleasure of being a part of your gorgeous wedding day! It was such an honor to work with you both! We wish you all the best in this wonderful new season!
First all the pretty details!
Then it was time for the first look at the Palm Beach Lake Trail next to the Flagler Museum!
Then it was time for the wedding ceremony!
The details that brought this Tropical Downtown West Palm Beach Wedding together:
Venue: The Lake Pavilion in Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinator: The Golden Pineapple Event Company
Florist: Orange Blossoms Florals
Photographers: Andrew & Crystal Bolin of Crystal Bolin Photography
Band: Street Talk Band
Officiate: Anthony Church with The Celebrants
Caterers: Laura Ashley Catering
Wedding Cake Baker: Lynn Zehringer the Mother of the Bride
Invitations, Programs, Signs & Calligraphy: Chirp Paperie
Ring Designer: Jupiter Jewelry
Jewelry Designer: Champagne and Grit
Hair Piece & Veil: Champagne and Grit
Hair & Makeup Artist: Bombshell Makeovers
Dress Designer: Casablanca (A custom gown coordinated by Brides and Beyond in Celina, Ohio)
Men's Wear: Banana Republic
Shoe Designer: Asos
Bridesmaids Dresses: Show Me Your MuMu
View their engagement session here!
Family Vacation Portraits in Palm Beach
Family Vacation Portraits in Palm Beach
If there is one thing I love it's capturing gorgeous families while enjoying their vacation! Capturing family memories is such an honor to me because these are the moments my clients will look back on and the photos I capture will become precious, tangible memories they will hold onto for many years to come.
These past few years I have noticed vacation photos are becoming more and more popular! Last year alone we captured over a half a dozen family vacation sessions! This year we are hoping to exceed last year and we are off to a great start!
On January 20th, 2018, we had the honor of capturing these family vacation portraits in Palm Beach, Florida. This was our first session of the year! It was a very cloudy and windy day but the lighting was gorgeous! Early that day there was a Trump protest but by the afternoon there was hardly anyone on the beach!
It was such a pleasure working with this sweet family! We hope they enjoy their family portraits for many years to come!
The details that brought these Family Vacation Portraits in Palm Beach:
Location: Worth Avenue Clock Tower and Palm Beach beach
Photographer: Crystal Bolin