Memories by Mark: October 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Wedding of Michelle & Paul

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Our weekend continued on Saturday with the wedding of Michelle & Paul. This event was slightly different in that the couple got married in a private ceremony on 10-11-2012 at River Ranch and then held their reception a week later at The St. Lucie West Elks Lodge. The day started at the bride's house to get photos of everyone getting ready, including their "daughter" Mimi , who is a basset hound. Mimi wore a purple dress to the reception and was the hit of the evening. After we left the house, we went to a nearby country club for photos of the bride and groom and their families and then it was off to the reception. The Elks lodge was transformed into a beautiful venue complete with pipe and drape and up lighting. Their guests had already arrived while we were taking photos and were enjoying the sounds from DJ Lou from Paragon Entertainment. I've know Lou for too many years and he is one of the best in the business. After all, I hired him to play at my daughter's wedding! The bride and groom were introduced into the reception followed by Mimi to the sounds of "Who let the dogs out". The crowd went wild when Mimi entered and she was howling up a storm. The bride and groom then had their 1st dance followed by the toast. Then dinner was served and the crowd was getting warmed up to let loose on the dance floor to the sounds of DJ Lou who didn't disappoint them. Man, was the dance floor packed (as well as the bar) and everyone had a great time. So much of a good time that the reception was extended an extra hour as everyone just wasn't ready to go home yet. It was a pleasure working for Michelle and Paul and I could tell they were meant for each other. In life, sometimes you have to kiss a few frogs before you find your price and no doubt Michelle found hers. I wish them continued love and happiness for a lifetime.
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Monday, October 22, 2012

The Wedding of Nina & Michael

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This week we had a busy weekend with the usual photo booth rentals and event up lighting and the Friday wedding of Nina & Michael. We started the day earlier decorating Indian Riverside Park with beautiful colbalt blue event up lighting for their reception. As many of you know, event up lighting is all the rage right now and it can turn any room into a sea of color.

After we setup all of the lighting, it was off to the Hutchinson Island Marriott Hotel in Jensen Beach for the wedding. The bride was getting ready up on the 8th floor in front of a beautiful backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. Nina looked gorgeous in her gown as well as did her bridesmaids. After alternating between floors getting photos of Nina and then photos of Michael (he got the downstairs room to get ready in, too bad) we went down to the beach where Weddings by Rachael did a fantastic job decorating the beach (and reception) with chairs, flowers, the arch and the sound system. Rachael always says it's important to have a sound system on the beach otherwise your guests can't hear anything! Nina was escorted onto the beach by her sons to a waiting Michael. Wow, talk about a beautiful scene. Nina and her gown, the ocean in the background, and sunny skies all of which made for a spectacular ceremony. After the bride and groom exchanged vows, they performed a seashell ceremony where all of the guests were given a shell when they came on the beach and then they all threw them into the ocean as a tribute to the new husband and wife. We continued with family and romantic photos on the beach and then it was off to the reception at Indian Riverside Park.

Memories by Mark has photographed more than 100 weddings at the park since its opening and we know all of the great photo spots. We took Nina and Michael for some additional romantic photos while some of the crowd cheered them on from the 2nd floor balcony that overlooks the Indian River. After we were done, it was upstairs for their grand entrance into the reception. After the usual intros and 1st dances, the maid of honor and best man gave their heartfelt toasts to the bride and groom. Then dinner was served and after a while, the crowd grew restless and couldn't wait to hit the dance floor. I'll tell you this was a big dancing crowd and the dance floor was packed all night long while the DJ cranked out all of their favorite hits. Later, it was time for cake, garter, and bouquet followed by more dancing before then night ended. This was a great wedding and a really fun crowd. I hope we see more of these folks in the future as I'm sure we'll be hired to photograph one of their friend's wedding.

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!