destination wedding, johanna & aaron

On Friday, I photographed Johanna and Aaron's destination wedding in St. Pete Beach, Florida.  I met
Johanna when she was the maid of honor at a wedding last fall.  We had a great time and I loved
shooting at such a fun location. 

The Don CeSar, aka "The Pink Castle".

Fixing the veil.

Johanna and her flowers.

Some bling.

Loved the pink.

The guys had some drinks at the bar.

As we walked outside, Aaron had to keep his eyes closed to avoid seeing Johanna too early.

Loved how this little guy hid behind the sign.

The courtyard was a perfect spot for a ceremony.

This moment occurred right after her father gave her away.

I love the eye contact in this frame shot through a palm tree.

The wedding was near the pool and attracted some unexpected guests.

Hitting the beach.

Aaron was making her laugh with some goofy expressions.

A curious onlooker.

Walking back in for the reception.

The first dance in the Grand Ballroom.

Dance party John Travolta style.

When Aaron cut the Minnesota Vikings groom's cake, he sang their fight song.

Playing her Nintendo DS during the dance party.

Looks like the liquid courage got the groomsmen out on the floor.

At the end of the night.

Comments

[Shari]

Great work Todd! Looks like you had a GORGEOUS location to shoot! :-)

[Johanna]

Todd, Simply put: I am blown away. Thank you thank you! I can't wait to see everything else!

[Matt Beatty]

Todd - Johanna's right... you did a fine, fine job. Johanna - you look absolutely radiant... wish we could've been there. Sophia said, "I bet Aunt Judith's crying right now" on Friday evening.

[ALH]

She was so gorgeous (Aaron, too!) and you captured it perfectly!

[Eliza]

W*O*W! Amazing.

[Bonne Cella]

These are some of the best wedding shots I have ever seen - great job - Johanna looks like a model. Great work.

[Pamela Myers-State Bar of Georgia]

Todd, you captured Johanna as though she were a fashion model. Fabulous! She and Aaron will cherish these beautiful photographs. I'm hoping to see more of their wedding photos.

[Susan]

WOW!!! These are amazing. You did a great job. Everybody looks stunning :) Glad you were at the "SCOUT" table..I will keep your contact info for much future reference.

[Coleen]

Todd, they are fantastic! I am sorry I missed their day, but you captured what seems like the most perfect moments to a wonderful life event.

[carrie]

i wasn't able to make it, but i feel like it was there by looking at these pictures! sooo beautiful! johanna you look so happy! i like the random shots of the curious onlooker and the kid playing nintendo.

[Steve Merrill]

Congratulations Johanna. These are excellent pictures. Sorry I could not be there.

Steve

[Ken Burkhalter]

These pictures are absolutely awesome and the very BEST I have ever seen for a wedding. My extreme compliments to the photographer.

I also note that the father of the bride seems to be an extraordinaryly handsome guy (but then he's my cousin and that probably makes me biased and hopeful that our common genes are shared!).

[Aunt Pat and Uncle Bruce Merrill]

What a beautiful wedding with a beautiful bride and handsome groom! These pictures are absolutely wonderful. So glad we could be there.

[GrimesGirl]

Lovely pictures. Congratulations!

[Meagan Lowery]

Aaron and Johanna, I'm so happy for the both of you, sorry I couldn't attend the wedding i had college, but you both are perfect for eachother. Thank you for the pictures it was great to see what your day became. Best wishes, Love Meagan.

[Crystal Richards]

Hi Congratulations!!!! You look absolutley beautiful!!!!! Im so happy for you and I will miss you!!! Have a great life together and tell your hubby he is a lucky man (Im sure he knows that :-))Bye...........