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Anna + Sam | Hutchinson Island Destination Wedding
Hutchinson Island Destination Wedding
On Saturday, March 11th, Andrew and I had the pleasure of documenting Anna and Sam's Hutchinson Island destination wedding at Bob Graham Beach. Their whimsical Hutchinson Island beach wedding began at 10:00 o'clock in the morning. The sky was completely clear and SO blue! The vibrant teal ocean created the perfect backdrop for their gorgeous day.
Anna and Sam live in Houston, Texas but decided they wanted to have a destination beach wedding. So they choose the Hobe Sound area because Sam's parents live there. Sam's parent's helped bring a lot of the details together and they did a wonderful job. The whole day came together seamlessly.
Anna and Sam, Thank you so much for choosing us to capture your Hutchinson Island destination wedding! It was such an honor being a part of such a magical day! You both were a dream to work with and we hope to work with you again!
Many hand-made wooden signs were made that said different parts of the love chapter in the bible, 1st Corinthians Chapter 13. This day was so perfectly stunning! Anna's wedding dress by Maggie Sottero was incredible and perfect for her beach wedding! The detail on the back and the elegant cut were some of my favorite features. Allen Roberts Floral Designs created this stunning bouquet.
The creative team that brought this Hutchinson Island Destination Wedding together:
Venue: Bob Graham Beach on Hutchinson Island, Florida in Hobe Sound
Florist: Allen Roberts Floral Designs
Wedding Arch: Blue Bridals Stuart, Fl
Coordinator & Decorator: Erin Stritzinger
Officiant: Crisman Koechig
Bride's Wedding Gown: Maggie Sottero
Men's Wear: Men's Wearhouse
Bridesmaids Dress: David's Bridal
Ring Designer: Navarra's
Photography: Crystal Bolin Photography
Kirsten + Joseph | Elegant Worth Avenue Engagement
Elegant Worth Avenue Engagement
On Sunday, March 12th, 2017, Andrew and I had the pleasure of capturing Kirsten and Joseph's elegant Worth Avenue engagement shoot. We began our session in the Westward part of Worth Avenue and ended our session at the Palm Beach Clock Tower.
Kirsten and Joseph, it was truly our pleasure capturing your engagement photos! Andrew and I are so excited to be a part of your wedding day in November!
First, we started one street over from Worth Avenue where there is a gorgeous building with amazing detail! Kirsten, you are STUNNING!!Then a few shots in front of the Saks Fifth Avenue ivy wall. Afterward, we captured one of my favorite sets from their engagement session! The following photo isn't generally a style I dabble in often, but this day I was feeling something different. I ended up being pretty happy with the result. Then we captured a few classic photos with the iconic Palm Beach Clock Tower.
Details about this elegant Worth Avenue engagement:
Location: Worth Avenue, Palm Beach
Photography: Crystal Bolin
Michelle + Alejandro | Dreamy Singer Island Beach Wedding
A Dreamy Singer Island Beach Wedding
On Sunday, February 19th, 2017 Andrew and I had the pleasure of capturing Michelle and Alejandro's dreamy Singer Island beach wedding at the Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort. This dreamy wedding was a perfect blend of whimsical feels and rustic touches. Their wedding chuppah by Kish Events brought these two elements together seamlessly. Rustic branches formed the structure while soft ivory flowers and lush greenery decorated the front.
One of my favorite details from this wedding was Michelle's wedding gown. She wore a stunning ivory gown that had a gorgeous strappy back. This was the perfect gown for a beach wedding. It flowed so effortlessly in the breeze and its simple style fit the beach feel so well.
Michelle and Alejandro, thank you for having us be a part of your gorgeous wedding day! It was such a pleasure capturing your big day!
Their Love Story:
They met on Tinder. He lived in Pembroke Pines and she lived in Palm Beach Gardens, but they both worked in Lake Worth so that's how they were matched. In Alejandro's Tinder profile, he had stated that he was from Argentina, which immediately caught Michelle's eye because so was she. They talked on the phone a few times before they met in person. But within a week of the day they matched, they went on their first date.Their first date was on September 6th, 2014, where they met halfway at Mizner Park in Boca Raton and had dinner at the Yard House. After dinner, they began to stroll the streets of the Mizner area while chatting and getting to know one another. By the time they looked at the clock, eight hours had passed.Alejandro even played guitar for her later in the parking garage. They saw each other a few more times in the week that followed, during which he formally asked her to be his girlfriend twice and actually got turned down. It wasn't until the following Saturday when they met at the beach in Hollywood and he asked again and she finally said yes!Michelle was the first to say "I love you" on their one-month anniversary of dating, on a Rubik's cube that she made him with pictures of them. One of the sides was a little note she wrote him, which said, "I love you" at the end. On their one-year anniversary, Alejandro popped the big question. One simple evening at home after dinner he pulled out the ring box. After a few heartfelt remarks, he asked her the question and, of course, she said yes!
The details that brought this Dreamy Singer Island Beach Wedding together:
Venue: Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort
Florist: Kish Events
Videography: Y & P Productions
Officiant: Rabbi Mario Rojzman
Caterers: Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort
Dessert table: Al Pan Pan Bakery
Wedding Cake Baker: Al Pan Pan Bakery
Favors: English Tea Store
Lighting Designers: Christine Coffey
Invitation Designer: Vistaprint
Makeup Artist: Emily Federico
Hair Stylist: Renee Plante of Styles by Renee
Dress Designer: Stella York
Ring Designer: Professional Jewelers
Hair Vine: Handmade by the Bride
Veil: Rosa Cruz
Shoe Designer: Ceremony footwear was handmade by the bride and reception shoes Blue by Betsey Johnson
Jessica + Trey | Colorful Palm Beach Engagement
A Colorful Palm Beach Engagement
On Tuesday, February 21st, I had the pleasure of capturing Jessica and Trey's colorful Palm Beach engagement shoot on Worth Avenue. Fresh, vivid Spring flowers had just been planted in Worth Avenue when we captured their engagement session. These bright blooms brought so many gorgeous colors to their shoot!
Jessica and Trey were so much fun to work with! Andrew and I are so excited to capture their September wedding in Jupiter, Florida! [line]
Their Love Story
Jessica and Trey met in Hawaii, though he was originally from Maryland and she was from Kansas. Trey moved to Hawaii in 2010 and in June of 2014 he started working for Ko' Olina Golf Club. He loved that this job gave him the flexibility to go to school and play free golf at one of the nicest courses on the island.
Jessica moved to Hawaii in July of 2014. She immediately began applying for jobs but was finding it very difficult to find a job in Hawaii. After a few months of searching, she finally found one. It just so happened to be the very same golf course where Trey worked at! Jessica knew absolutely nothing about golf and had absolutely no idea what an OGS person would even do, but it was a job! On her first day, Trey came up and introduced himself. Her first thought was, "Finally! Someone close to my age who's from the mainland!"
Jessica told me, "It wasn't anything like love at first sight, but more like friends at first sight." Trey ended up training Jessica and he had her laughing the whole entire time. She felt like they had been friends forever, and it wasn't long before they started hanging out after work occasionally.
One of their first dates was on the North Shore where they took some wine down to the beach and looked at the stars. During their date and Trey said, "How incredible is it that a guy from Maryland and a girl from Kansas meet in the middle of the ocean after all of these years?" Then he kissed her for the first time and they have been together ever since.
The Proposal
Jessica ended up going back to Kansas in November 2015 to visit her family and friends for a week. After she got back to Hawaii they started talking about getting married. One afternoon they went to a ring shop to look and see, and he ended up ordering something that day. Jessica told him that since she knew it would be coming she wanted to be surprised once the ring was ready and have a romantic proposal.
Well.... she couldn't wait, once she found out that he had picked up the ring she told him she didn't really need anything super romantic. The next day he ended up getting down on one knee in their kitchen and asked her to marry him! She was so incredibly excited that it felt like she didn't even know it was going to happen.
The details that brought this colorful Palm Beach engagement session together:
Location: Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL
Photography: Crystal Bolin Photography