Mr. & Mrs. Schaefer – The Wedding – St. Augustine Wedding Photographer

For anyone who knows me personally, they know that Family is a huge priority in my life. I’m truly blessed with an amazing immediate and extended family. We are so close and we love being together! Meet Raymond & Melissa. Melissa is my first cousin and we go WAY back… she is truly like a sister to me and I love her to death, which is why I loved every minute of capturing her wedding day! Melissa did a fantastic job planning what was a gorgeous wedding! The ceremony was held at Ancient City Baptist Church, followed by a reception at The White Room in St. Augustine. Both venues were flawless and looked beautiful. It meant so much to me to capture the memories for Melissa that she would cherish forever! Kelsye, another awesome cousin of mine stepped up and helped out for the day because Heather, my usual assistant was busy being a bridesmaid! James, you rock. As always! Thanks for your help all throughput the day! Melissa, Thanks for opportunity to capture your big day! Love you! Below are a few of my favorites… Check them out….

I LOVED the moment below. Heather, My sister, said a prayer right before the ceremony. Its a moment I’ll never forget…

Melissa was absolutely stunning….

The progression of their first look…

SO excited to se each other for the first time!

Needless to say… Melissa’s Dress was LEGIT.

The image below gives a sense of the overall feeling of the whole day. There was SO much excitement and it was written all over their faces.

The images below always make me smile. It’s pure joy right after the ceremony!

The FAM…

I had to get a couple shots with some of my favorite people…

Such sweet moments shared by my Uncle and Cousin…

A few of my favorite people….

Its not very often that James & Heather get to dance together. There are some perks of shooting a family members wedding….

Below is an example of why my second shooter, James, is AMAZING. Bride and Groom sharing a dance. Parents in the back of the shot doing the same.

This is proof my second shooter is “The Man” and I’m happy to report no one can have him… He’s all MattWhytsell Photography’s…. Do Work!

All first cousins. Yes. I am the only dude. Its ok… it just means I’ll have a few more weddings to photograph! Love you guys!