We had the honor to be a part of the beautiful wedding of Whitney and Drew… It wasn’t beautiful simply because it was in Florida, or because it was in the FABULOUS destination wedding local Carillon Beach Resort, or because we had a killer sunset on the beach to shoot photos of these guys… It was a beautiful wedding because of the couple.
We were drawn to Whitney & Drew’s story… how they both love the Lord… how they wanted to honor God in their relationship, the love and respect they have for each other, how they were so genuinely excited to be committing themselves to each other, how they actually have two streets back in TX that cross each other bearing their names (if that’s not a sign, what is??) and of course, waaay long before Whitney even met Drew, she knew she wanted us. We like a bride who knows who she wants :)
As mentioned, Whitney and Drew chose a destination wedding in Carillon Beach Resort, which has a designated staff and event space to solely handle Carillon Beach Weddings. Once we arrived there, we knew why they had made the choice. The resort is beautiful, relaxing, and they have a staff there who is AMAZING (yay Victoria & Avis!)!!! The wedding was absolutely perfect and the guest list was to match, with only their absolute closest friends and family attending – all who have been a part of their relationship and lives. We cannot tell you how thrilled we were to be welcomed into this personal, intimate, and meaningful wedding celebration and capture it.
The weather the day before was cloudy and overcast (not to mention COLD!), but by the time their wedding day festivities began, the sun was shining down! The photography highlight of the day was immediately after the ceremony ended, we rushed down to the beach (in the decked out golf cart :) to catch the last bit of remaining light, and as we made our way over the steps of the pier to the beach, we were met with the most BEAUTIFUL sunset. Whitney & Drew ignored the windy chill and worked it in the 20 minutes of sunlight we had left to shoot in! It was the most gorgeous sunset you have ever seen and exactly what they were looking for in their photos. Love it!
It was a great day and we are SO excited to show you the images!! For those of you still wondering if we travel – yes! We do! We love traveling, so do not hesitate to call us if you do not live in Tennessee! :)
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Enjoy the images!
Drew holding his wedding gift for Whitney, getting ready to send it off to be delivered for his soon-to-be Bride! We think she liked them… :)
And now Drew receiving Whitney’s gift to him!
LOVE these guys and their excitement in finally being married. We don’t think they stopped smiling all day!
And now, killer sunset…
Off to warm up and celebrate!
Ok, here is the groom’s cake. As you can see, Whitney & Drew are represented with the dogs they each have AND also the street sign that has their names on them back in Texas!! Lol, this was tooooooooo cute.
After their exit, we went and shot around on the Carillon premises with all the lights they had turned on just for Whitney & Drew! This would have been quite the challenge without our trusty video light and of course, Zach’s mad lighting skills.
Thank-you, Victoria for letting us shoot in your back yard!
Some of the awesome vendors from the day were:
- Accommodations & Florida Wedding Venue – Carillon Beach Resort. We cannot speak highly enough of Victoria and her team who were superb.
- Townsend Catering – Donna and David Townsend. This seriously was the most AMAZING catered food we have ever had in all of our travels.
- Elegant Tents and Events - Vicki Blount
- Nouveau Flowers - Christina Springfield
- Wedding Cake - Confections on the Coast
Florida was absolutly beautiful for a wedding. If you could chose any place in the world to get married, where would you pick? …I think we would go for Bora Bora… :)
Wow! Great pics. Looks like it was an incredible wedding. Congratulations.
Yo whats up It’s Uncle Dave with the comment of the year!!! Cheers to the Bride & Groom.
breath taking I love you both
Aunt T
Looks like you two had a fairytale wedding. So great that you have such wonderful photographs to remember your day by. Congrats to you both!!!!!
I loved, loved, loved these pics…they made me happy just looking at them. Great work!
Wow! These shots are amazing! Nik, love the one of you screaming on the beach, you got it girl! And how about that ring bearer, what a cutie… is he a model? he he ;)
I love the pictures. They are beautiful and the shoes are my favorite, you need to wear them to school sometime.
Nicholle, all the pics are amazing you looked absolutely beautiful!!! so wish i could have been there!! congrats to you both!!!!
Stunning pictures! Many years of health and happiness!
What a gorgeous wedding!!! You guys lookk so in love. I wish you both the best of luck, and the pucs are amazing!!!
Had a wonderful time… great pics
Beautiful photos Nicholle and Craig!
the kids and I were honored to be able to be a part of this joyous occasion. we love you very much
Wow!!! The pictures look amazing!!!!!! Nicholle you look AMAZING!!!!!!! :)
Congratulation to you and your wife. You are both splendid. Catherine, Marie-Pascale, Chris and I wish you both an happy life together. God Bless you.
Absolutely stunning! Wonderful photography. Congratulations to you both. ya’ll looked amazing. Best wishes to ya’ll in the future.
Amazing photos…..congrats on a beautiful wedding… :)
Such beautiful pictures. The photographers did a great job of capturing the beauty of these two amazing people!
What beautiful photos! I can only imagine how wonderful their day was! Congrats you two! xo
these picture are stunnning. couldn’t have done a better job, keep up the great work! & congrats!
Ya’all are SO good! Beautiful Pictures!!! Especially love the ones on the beach at night!
Beautiful pictures and a beautiful couple. Glad that the storm moved out and you had perfect weather and a perfect day!
These pictures are absolutely stunning. They take my breath away! Congratulations! I wish you both all the happiness in the world.
Nic, these pics are AWESOME! They are the most down-to-earth, natural wedding photos I have ever seen! Kudos to Zach and Jody!…
AMAZING! What I would have done to have had these photographers shoot my wedding! It just doesn’t get much better than this. Congratulations!! Lots of love!
Beautiful!!! I love them all!
Great pictures!! Love the black and white shots! You both looked fabulous!
These are really pretty (:
The lighting on the beach is superb…it doesnt kill the natural Florida sunlight and really pulls out the dress. Fantastic shots and angles with this wedding!!!
These are gorgeous!
Congrats guys, the pics look awesome and so do you guys!
oh wow ! I wish i had gotten this photographer for my wedding! Amazing job!
Pictures are great, the love between you both is clearly visible! Wish you guys a great ever lasting marriage!
I love all the pics! Each picture spoke its own little story, all connecting to one major magical one :)
I love all the pics! Each picture spoke its own little story, all connecting to one major magical one :)
Those shoes!!!!!! OMG! Kill me now.
Wow, these turned out beautiful! Congratulations!!
I love the difference in the two photos 49 and 50. Taken only minutes apart, but so different in what they convey. I just love #50 and how epic it is!
i love the pictures
I love all the pictures. I especially love the 2 of you laughing on the beach!
WOW!! Beautiful pics!! You both look fantastic and I’m so happy for you. Best wishes to you in your life together as one.
AMAZING PICTURES ZACH AND JODY!!! You just brought back so many moments for me! What a perfect day :)
unbelievable pics…………enjoy your lives together!!!
Congratulations Nicholle & Craig! Looks like you had a dream wedding. The pictures captures all the excitement perfectly. You can tell you two are meant to be. Best wishes on a lifetime of happiness!
Beautiful pictures! You guys look great! :)
wow! pictures are fantastic…everyone looks fabo and happy :)
These are AMAZING! Nicholle and Craig – you look FANTASTIC!!
Your love for each other truly shows in every picture!!! Absolutely stunning!
You guys look like something out of a movie. Every picture is stunning! Amazing!!!!
Beautiful wedding from beginning to end… with photographs to match :) Congrats Nicholle & Craig!!
OMG!!!! I got married at the same hotel and this brought back soo many memories. Amazing pictures!!!!
WOW! These photos are absolutely amazing! Love them all!
Congratulations Nicholle and Craig! Your pictures look incredible.
Your wedding was beautiful and the photos are simply amazing, just beautiful, just like your love for each other!
Captured the essence of this couple beautifully. Well done, Team Gray :)
Nicholle & Graig the pictures made me feel like I was right there with you! Congrats!!!
Great photos! They truly captured Nicholle’s personality. Beautiful!!!!
Photos bring smile capture the essence of the event you see the joy of the event through these photos!
What amazing pictures!!! I love them and I love you guys!!!
These are the most amazing wedding photos I have ever seen. The bride and groom make such a beautiful couple and I really enjoyed the wedding.
STUNNING!!! Nicholle, you looked great!!
Absolutely Fabulous Photos of EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY!!!
What a beautiful couple!!! Your wedding will always be one of our fondest memories! Congratulations again and again and again!!!
What a beautiful wedding! Every special moment throughout the day is captured in a stunning photograph. Craig and Nicholle, you are both such amazing people – Congrats again!!
Not a beautiful moment missed! :)
These are fabulous! Congrats Craig & Nic! Great pics!
These pictures capture the emotions of Craig and Nicholle so beautifully. They’ll be able to look back in 30 years and remember what they were thinking at that exact moment. Wonderful job!
Thank you Jodi and Zach for amazing work! We are glad you could share our special day with us! The shots are fantastic and we can’t wait to see more! Besides your talent, you two are great to work with! xoxo
GORGEOUS!!!! Congrats Nicolle!
These photos are soooo beautiful! They look like they belong on the pages of a brides magazine! Nicholle, you are gorgeous!
I think she may be the happiest bride I’ve ever seen! Love the expression you captured of her trying to put on the ring. Fantastic photos, as always!
One of the best settings for a wedding that I’ve ever been to. These photos are amazing
Nick! Your photos are beautiful! I love this last shot…so Vogue!
Nicholle your wedding looked amazing! Awesome pics!
You had a beautiful wedding day! Loved the photos. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome pictures! I especially LOVE the beach pictures. Congratulations to Nicholle and Craig
Breathtaking photographs!
The pictures look phenominal. It’s going to be hard to decide which ones to display on your walls in your home!!!
Love the feel of this wedding. Those first dance shots are so full of emotion! Awesome job guys!