Photographed By Cristobal and Roy

An Ocean Reef Club Key Largo Wedding

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What better way for a newlywed couple to start their married life together than in PARADISE! Dani + Paul created a wedding experience that shared with family and friends their love for the sea and island living! We are so blessed to live in the tropics where year round we are surrounded by lush greenery, blue skies, and amazing weather! So the temptation for that outdoor seaside wedding is pretty appealing.

We are blessed as Miami wedding photographers to share and capture the joy of love and matrimony year round ~ balmy tropical breezes, amazingly beautiful light, any flower you could imagine available. The mixture of so many beautiful cultures also adds to the excitement of the wedding experience for us as we see so many beautiful moments that make up the fabric of  life.

As the orchid grows long and beautiful so does love when nurtured and allowed to grow. It’s interesting that as I write this I am chuckling to myself realizing that I see love in so many ways…

The love of parents no doubt excited that their young son having first ring bearer experience and some day he too will be getting married and as they walk him down the aisle to marry his bride ~ I have a feeling that they will look back on this moment.

The love of family and friends lovingly lifting Dani as she celebrates with the traditional Hora ~ to me this moment symbolizes the love and support of family and friends.

Here’s a tradition that you don’t see at every Jewish wedding ~ The Mezinka (Mezinke) ~ a tradition during a Jewish wedding reception honoring the parents who have just married off their last child. It consists of a different type of circle dance where the parents are seated on chairs in the middle of the dance floor. The bride and groom stand by their side and present their parents by crowning them with flower crowns. The guests create a circle and dance around them. They first start a line and kiss each of the parents saying “Mazel Tov” and the circle formation begins. More LOVE! See what I mean when I tell you that I see so much LOVE!

Celebrating with Dani as she has just joined the “I am married” club!

Back to the “Tropics” ~ It’s a beautiful night under the stars (if you look you’ll see them) the breezes creating a rhythm that has the coconut palms swaying ~ It was truly a magical evening!

A Few Details:

Venue: Ocean Reef Club Key Largo

Bridal Gown: Amsale

Floral Decor: Avant Gardens

Music: Private Stock Band

So let us see the love in your lives ~

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Photographed By Roy + Ricardo

St Frances De Sales Catholic Church Wedding  |  Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables Reception

When we photographed Rachel & Fernando’s engagement session I knew that this was going to be a fantastic Miami wedding experience!

Getting ready in the beautiful bridal suite at the Biltmore Hotel/Coral Gables

Rachel stunning in a Paloma Blanca wedding gown.

What a great time we had being their Miami wedding photographers! It all started at the beautiful Biltmore Hotel where Rachel & the girls prepared for the wedding. Before we left for the St Francis Catholic Church we took a moment to create some stunning wedding portraits at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. I had one request from Rachel’s Aunt…a stunning bridal portrait that featured the beautiful architecture of this historic location. Check!

Rachel & Fernando-Wife & Husband stroll in front of the beautiful pillars at the Biltmore Hotel

Leaving the Biltmore in a soft rain (more good luck), we were then off to St Francis De Sales Catholic Church on Miami Beach. Now mind you the day before you had to walk through the flood that hit South Beach to make it to the church. Well lucky we were…it was beautiful on Miami Beach and it was a beautiful ceremony.

A great first dance choice-the tango-great form! Great image by my associate Ricardo Aguiar!

The wedding reception took place in the Alhambra Ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel…ever notice that the rug in this room is custom made to mirror the beautiful woodwork in the ceiling? Rachel & Fernando started their reception with a tango and the rest of the evening was just one great dance after another…with some yummy food here and there.

A few beautiful details!

Wedding Details: Wedding Location: St Francis De Sales Catholic Church/Miami Beach; Miami Wedding Reception: Biltmore Hotel/Coral Gables; Wedding Gown: Paloma Blanca; Make Up: Tatjana; Invitations By Leston; Wedding Floral Design: Avant Gardens; Wedding Favors: Beautiful Beginnings By Yoko; Wedding Videography: Broadway Video; Wedding Cake: Elegant Temptations; Wedding DJ: Ubi Music Productions; Miami Wedding Photography: Roy Llera Photographers

Rachel & Fernando-Thank you for the honor and the trust of capturing all your wedding moments! Enjoy the show—leave a comment if you’d like.