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The past weekend's rains finally stopped in time for the renewal of vows for a great couple, Samantha and Dale Lowe. It was a renewal of vows for the couple's 25th anniversary, a rarity these days! The back story of this event is unique in that back in 1987, these two kids loved each other but circumstances were such that a big wedding was out of the question. So Samantha and Dale along with two others went to the old downtown Ft.Pierce Courthouse and got married in the gazebo that was in the front of the courthouse. The only problem was that at that time, The St. Lucie County Jail was attached to the old courthouse so as their ceremony was taking place, several of the prisoners whose cells faced the street began yelling out to the couple. Not exactly a storybook wedding!
But as time went by, Samantha always dreamed about that fairy tale wedding she never got and so made a deal with her parents that if she was married for 25 years, they would pay for that dream to come true. As all of you parents know, kids never forget and so after 25 years of dreaming to have the wedding with the man of her dreams, it all came true on July 14, 2012 at Creative Catering's facility at The Springhill Suite Hotel in St. Lucie West.
Samantha looked like a high end bridal model when we saw her for the first time as she glowed with happiness all day. Even the rainy weather would not dampen her spirits or those of her husband, Dale. The ceremony took place at the Chapel of Love at The Springhill and afterwards Suzanne took the bridal party for photos while guests had a cocktail hour in the foyer. Paul, from Memories by Mark was the videographer at this event while I was the DJ! Talk about one stop shopping! It just makes so much sense to hire one company for your photos,video and DJ that way everyone works together to make the event successful. Of course we also offer the photo booth rental as well as event up lighting.
I introduced the "newlyweds" into the reception and they had the special dance together and were later joined in by the bridal party. Karyn and her staff at Creative Catering served their usual outstanding dinner prepared by Chef Andrew to the delight of the guests. After dinner is was party,party,party and I don't think that the bride was off the dance floor for more than 10 minutes the entire night. It was full stream ahead as the party continued to 10 o'clock with the dance floor still rocking out to the tunes of DJ Mark. The couple headed off to the hotel tired but filled with joy that their dream of a perfect wedding came true thanks to Karyn, her staff and the entire staff from Memories by Mark.
Since 1985
Memories by Mark has been providing award winning photography,
videography, photo booth rentals, and event up lighting. We have a
package to fit every budget and every circumstance. Don't trust your
memories on an unknown, unlicensed, uninsured photographer that had a
cheap price on Craig's List! You do not have a second chance to get
your wedding memories captured correctly nor is a family friend or
relative that has a camera qualified to shoot your wedding. It really
makes no sense to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding and then not
photograph and/or videotape the event correctly. You cannot compare the
price of photography to a cake or limo as those are just a one time, one
use portion of your wedding. Your photos and videos will last a
lifetime so call us today at (772) 466-5747 to find out how affordable
our rates are to have a lifetime of....Memories......by Mark!
This past weekend, Suzanne and I had the pleasure of shooting the wedding of Pam & Bill Koch at Club Med. It was really nice to be back at Club Med for a wedding and brought back all sorts of memories. I shot my 1st Club Med wedding back in the 1990's and have done hundreds of wedding there but in recent years, Club Med's management has restricted local events concentrating on the destination wedding market instead. Anyway, this was destined to be a great day and it was indeed because the ceremony was held in the wedding gazebo and reception in the Florida Ballroom. Maria Bordonaro and her crew did an outstanding job of decorating the room which was engulfed in a sea of red. The wedding began under clear but HOT skies on this late July evening as Bill and his groomsmen waited for Pam under the gazebo. 
Pam's bridesmaids looked great in their red gowns as they came down the aisle and then it was Pam''s turn. Wow, the look on Bill's face says it all! Pam's dress was fantastic with matching red accents to match her bridesmaids. The officiant continued with the ceremony as they incorporated traditional Jewish elements into their ceremony, including Pam walking around her groom seven times. After the exchange of rings (or should I say ring) and vows, Bill concluded the ceremony with the breaking of the glass as all the guests shouted out, "Malzel Tov!" Then it off for a round of fantastic photos by Suzanne as the bridal party posed and had fun at a variety of photo stops around the grounds of Club Med. 
What a great group as the photos will attest to. After the last of the romantic photos with the bride and groom (is there ever a last photo?) Pam and Bill got ready for their reception in the Florida Ballroom.
The reception began with the introduction of the bridal party and then as Pam & Bill entered the room and stepped onto the dance floor, they were greeted by a confetti cannon. After a heartfelt toast by the Best Man and Maid of Honor, a delicious dinner was served. Of course dinner would not be complete without dessert and guests were treated to a magnificent chocolate fountain with lots of goodies to satisfy their sweet tooth until the cake was cut and served. The night continued with everyone on the dance floor as the DJ played on until the last dance. To end the evening, guests were escorted out onto the Spanish Patio and given sparklers to hoist into the air to salute the new bride & groom. It was a great night for us and Suzanne and I were thrilled to have had the opportunity to capture this fantastic event.
Since 1985
Memories by Mark has been providing award winning photography,
videography, photo booth rentals, and event up lighting. We have a
package to fit every budget and every circumstance. Don't trust your
memories on an unknown, unlicensed, uninsured photographer that had a
cheap price on Craig's List! You do not have a second chance to get
your wedding memories captured correctly nor is a family friend or
relative that has a camera qualified to shoot your wedding. It takes years of experience and hundreds of weddings to get results like this. It really
makes no sense to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding and then not
photograph and/or videotape the event correctly. You cannot compare the
price of photography to a cake or limo as those are just a one time, one
use portion of your wedding. Your photos and videos will last a
lifetime so call us today at (772) 466-5747 to find out how affordable
our rates are to have a lifetime of....Memories......by Mark! 
