Lisa & Jarrett: Southernmost Wedding
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Lisa & Jarrett: Southernmost Wedding

Lisa and Jarrett tied the knot at the beautiful Southernmost Beach Resort in Key West two years later to the date of their engagement …on St Patrick’s Day! The sun was shining and the sky was blue as the couple said "I Do" during a romantic oceanside ceremony. The day was a beautiful celebration of their love and commitment to each other, and was filled with love, laughter, and a very happily ever after.

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Melissa and Sloan Newman Married in Key West, Florida!
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Melissa and Sloan Newman Married in Key West, Florida!

"Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." - Anonymous

Melissa Victoria Forst and Sloan Hardin Newman met like many modern relationships, with a swipe right option on a dating app on their phones. As Sloan tells the story, “I’d been on three horrible dates with these apps, and I was about to bin the app when I met Mel.”

They would have their first date at Bottle & Bull in Kirkland. It was a warm night in early July. They met in the evening and had drinks and conversation to get to know one another. During their date, Melissa mentioned that there was a Weiner Dog race the next day at the Emerald Downs. The date went so well that they decided to meet the next morning and go to the race together. They’d spend the weekend hanging out and getting to know one another.

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Lydia + Dusty Rhoads Say Yes in Key West Reach Resort
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Lydia + Dusty Rhoads Say Yes in Key West Reach Resort

Lydia Swan and Dusty Rhoads met online through OK Cupid August 2016. " Neither of us loved the world of online dating. Having suffered some terrible dates we had tried to get out of in the past, we decided it best to meet for "just" drinks at The Taft. We arrived at the same time, and fortunately for us we did not want to immediately turn around and run. In fact, we were happily surprised and thanking Ok Cupid for the set up. We did eventually go from just drinks to having dinner, and with neither of us wanting the date to end so we agreed to meet for breakfast the next day. From our first date, we knew this was "the one"."

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Gorgeous Garden Key West Wedding - Audubon House Wedding
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Gorgeous Garden Key West Wedding - Audubon House Wedding

Kate Eberhart and Mathieu Brunet met in Minnesota through mutual friends and became a couple in January 2010. The couple are best friends and parents to Maria. Maria is their cat, meow! 

This playful couple has a very rich history and after ten years of laughing and going on adventures together, they were engaged! Mat proposed to Kate right outside of the oldest church in Old Montreal Quebec, Notre-Dame-de-bon-secours chapel

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Rachel and Eddy Say Yes In Key West
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Rachel and Eddy Say Yes In Key West

Rachel Bashore and Eddy Braswell meet at work and it didn't take long for them to fall in love. They enjoy traveling and taking time away from running a successful business. That is, until toddler life began! Rachel and Eddy have a beautiful daughter Blair, making Eddy outnumbered with two his other beautiful daughters.

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John + Henry Make it Official in Key West!
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John + Henry Make it Official in Key West!

Henry and John met via social media, which is common these days. Who knew a cell phone application could lead to such wonderful things? When the first conversation took place, Henry had just come out of surgery from his second kidney transplant on December 26, 2017. He was in recovery waiting to get the all-clear from the doctor to start his life again. Talking on the phone constantly, they learned more about each other and hit it off. They were not able to meet because Henry wasn't able to travel for about four weeks after surgery. Finally, after many late nights of conversation and time for Henry to recover, Henry drove from West Palm to visit John in Miami for the first time.

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Miller + Bryson: Stunning Key West Wedding
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Miller + Bryson: Stunning Key West Wedding

Miller and Bryson met through work at a law firm. The two quickly became best friends. It wasn't until Bryson kissed Miller at midnight on New Years Eve that a romantic relationship blossomed. 

"It's cheesy but we were definitely meant to be- we've been just a few degrees apart our whole lives until we finally met at the perfect time!"

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Kelsea + Becca Say I Do in Key West!
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Kelsea + Becca Say I Do in Key West!

Kelsea Romeo and Rebecca Tritt met their junior year of high school. They went to rivalry high schools and actually met through her parents. The day they met Becca was kind of mean to Kelsea because she was showing off in front of her friends. They eventually became really good friends in college where the "truth" came out and the rest is history! 

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Jenna + Max Spicer - Stunning October Wedding in Key West Florida
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Jenna + Max Spicer - Stunning October Wedding in Key West Florida

On May 27, 2011 Max and Jenna met for the first time at a bar beneath Jenna's new St. Louis apartment. After four hours of outstanding conversation, they were off to another bar to meet Max's friends. Things were escalating quickly. The first traveling of the courtship took place a mere two months later. This may or may not surprise you, but it was up to Chicago to see Jimmy Buffett in concert. It was clear these two souls had some seriously good things in common. Max immediately began his work to make Jenna a lifetime St. Louis Cardinals fan, and Jenna similarly was planting the "Roll Tide" gene deep into Max's heart. Both very necessary and successful ventures.

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Cheryl + Mark Say Yes at Ocean Key Resort in Key West, Florida!
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Cheryl + Mark Say Yes at Ocean Key Resort in Key West, Florida!

Cheryl Luarde and Mark Walthour worked together for years and were friends long before they became a couple. It wasn't until Cheryl left the company that they starting dating. When it came time to propose, Mark tried all weekend to find the right moment to ask Cheryl to marry him when they went out of town. However, the timing never worked out just perfect. So when they got back that Sunday he asked her at home during an NFL game! Love it! 

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Jackie + Gabby Say Yes in Key West
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Jackie + Gabby Say Yes in Key West

Gabriela Luna and Jackelyn Hernandez met in college through mutual friends in 2007, but didn't officially start dating until the Winter 2015. "We're total opposites. We don’t get each others jokes and we don’t eat the same foods- we even root for rival teams. However, we make it work very well."

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Kat + Alex: Gorgeous Wedding in Paradise
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Kat + Alex: Gorgeous Wedding in Paradise

Katharina Rimac & Alex Panas met in the early 2000's at a wedding, and stayed in touch through many Morris Rugby events and parties. Throughout those years, they stayed in contact, but remained friends. Towards the end of 2011, they reconnected and have been inseparable and incredibly happy ever since!

After dating for a few years, Kat thought of it as any other date night, but it became so much more than that.  Alex read a poem that he had written for her capturing all the perfect moments they've shared before proposing to her! It was a perfect moment in their lives. With their love of the beach and the ocean, and both being certified scuba divers, Kat and Alex have found a perfect spot to celebrate their love....in paradise.

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Behind the Lens: Rachel’s 17 Top Wedding Tips
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Behind the Lens: Rachel’s 17 Top Wedding Tips

A wedding photographer’s eye notices more than great light and endearing candid opportunities; we see what makes the big day run smoothly. I have captured many types of weddings here in Key West, but some advice always holds true. Over ten years of wedding photography has taught me countless lessons, but I’ve “narrowed” them down for you to my favorite 17. 

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Alysse + Matthew Walavich Dream Wedding in Paradise
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Alysse + Matthew Walavich Dream Wedding in Paradise

 Alysse and Matthew Walavich met when they were freshman in high school in 2001. It wasn't until 2013 that they became official boyfriend and girlfriend. These high school sweethearts got engaged on the pink sand of Harbour Island, Bahamas in December of 2016! They are super adventurous, and love to travel so it was no surprise they planned a gorgeous destination wedding here in Key West, Florida! 

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