Cici was the winner of the Cutest Pet Contest a while back. I met up with Cici…and her owners, Carmen and John…for a photosession in San Marco. Here’s a preview from their session!
Listen up, everyone! It’s giveaway time and this time it’s BIG! We have a fantabulous (not a real word, I know) wedding giveaway being provided by some of the best wedding vendors in North Florida. Not only are these vendors some of the best, but they are also have big hearts and love giving back.
With that said, this contest is not like any other. Here’s the scoop:
We’re looking for a couple that has a story to tell. It could be a hardship they’ve been through and conquered, or one they’re currently facing….we want to hear their story. And we want them, a family member or a friend to tell us why they feel we deserve to win. However, it DOESN’T have to be a story of tough times to win the contest – it can also be inspirational!
And the guidelines:
- The couple, a family member, or friend of the couple, must submit a written story via email to contact@jeanmoree.com of why they feel they deserve to win.
- The submission must include a picture of the couple for us to use when we announce the winner.
- The couple must be getting married in the Jacksonville, Florida area
- The wedding date must be available (certain dates may be unavailable due to already scheduled events) and not already booked by the wonderful vendors in this giveaway OR your date is flexible.
- The couple must be willing to allow us to put their story on our blog as we announce the winner.
- The submission must be TRUE. Remember, we are looking for couples who have overcome great odds or are otherwise deserving of free wedding services. This contest IS NOT for people who can afford a photographer, and just want to win something free.
The winner will be selected by vote amongst the vendors you see below. All submissions must be received by August 15th September 15th. The winner will be announced and contacted August 22nd September 22nd. WE’VE EXTENDED THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE DUE TO THE GREAT RESPONSE!
Hurry now and get your submission in today!
The winner receives………..(more vendors coming soon )
Selva Marina Country Club has graciously donated their facility which include tables, chairs, linens, silver and glassware, dance floor fee, room fee, carver fee and bartender fee. They will also provide a carving station of Top Round along with 3 servers for the Wedding Giveaway! This is valued at $2,000.00! Check out their website www.selvamarina.com
Jean Moree Photography will be giving the couple lasting memories by providing free wedding photography on their wedding day AND a free engagement session with a disc of full-edited images, valued at $1400.00. Jean Moree Photography is one of Jacksonville’s quality wedding photography companies. She prides herself on her friendly customer service, easy-going personality, and ability to stay calm in stressful environments. She also provides high-quality, exclusive albums and unique, stylish products that are not commonly offered to brides. Learn more about Jean at www.JeanMoree.com
Tabbatha Ronnekamp will be generously providing her Big Day Package of wedding planning services, valued at $600.00, which includes getting to know the bride, creating a wedding day time line, wedding day coordination & MORE! Tabbatha is the owner of The Wedding Assistant, a fully licensed and insured wedding planning business. She is fun, easy to talk to, very organized, reliable, and an asset to anyone getting married. You can learn more about Tabbatha at www.weddingdayassistant.com
Tina Payne, of Weddings by Tina, will be providing her Basic Reception Décor Package (value ranging from $850 to $3300). This comprehensive package includes white linen tablecloth rental, tablecloth overlay, white linen chair covers, elegant centerpieces, toasting glasses for bride and groom, cake knife and server, cake stand, and more! Learn more about Tina at weddingsbytina.com
Kimtasha, professional makeup artist and winner of “The Best of Jacksonville 2009,” will be providing a complimentary on-location make-up application for the bride on the wedding day. This is valued between $185.00 – $205.00. She has more than 13 years of experience and a variety of tools and products for all skin tones and types. Kimtasha began her career with MAC Cosmetics and has had the privilege of working with actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and has assisted celebrity make-up artist Sam Fine. Learn more about Kimtasha at www.kimtasha.com
Stephanie Duncan Schwartz will be providing a free hair makeover (cut, color, style, and finish) for the bride. She is a graduate of Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando. She currently serves as the Design Team and Placement Leader at Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville. She was an active member of the Design Team and had the opportunity to work behind the scenes in the hair and make up department of The Orlando Opera as well as a Walt Disney music video. Today, she shares her passion for the Paul Mitchell the School culture with Future Professionals through providing specialty classes on styling and make up as well as through coordinating events such as pageants, fashion shows, photo shoots, presentations, and trade shows. You can learn more about Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville at http://school.paulmitchell.edu/jacksonville-fl
Trisha of Metro Custom Cakes, will be donating a wedding cake to the winning couple. They have been in the cake business for 6 years and specialize in custom designed wedding cakes and sculpted cakes. The wedding cake package includes a 4-tiered wedding cake designed to reflect the couple’s personal style and wedding theme, valued at $650 – $800. Metro Custom Cakes was recently voted by Jacksonville Bride Magazine as “Best Wedding Cakes in Jacksonville” for 2010. Learn more about them at www.metrocustomcakes.com
Event Sound will be providing 4 hours of entertainment, hosting, and disco lighting, valued at $650 to $800. Event Sound was founded by Chadwick Sorensen and Jeremy Spellman. The company specializes in providing top notch customer service and entertainment needs for all occasions. They are based out of Jacksonville, FL and are a family based business. Understanding that planning a party/wedding can overwhelming, Event Sound prides it self in making the planning stages extremely easy. So sit back and relax and let Event Sound turn your party into and Event! Check them out at www.eventsoundentertainment.com
Amanda Randall Designs, a new company with an experienced owner, will be providing hand-made custom wedding invitations, menu cards, table number cards, programs, place cards, thank you cards, and seating chart. This includes one design meeting, one proof meeting, and the hand-made invitations, menu cards, etc, valued at $1200.00
Danielle & Michael were married at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on the 29th. The wedding was beautiful and funny at the same time. Funny, because Danielle & Michael’s son wanted to be at the altar with them. And he was.
After the ceremony, we went to Walter Jones Historic Park in Mandarin for photos…before we headed to the reception at the Italian-American Club, also in Mandarin.
And, check out their awesome cake! Danielle & Michael designed it themselves!
Stephanie & Lars were married in Jax Beach yesterday – here’s a few from their wedding with more to come soon!
I had fun photographing Tabbatha today of The Wedding Assistant. And, if you are a bride and you don’t have a wedding planner, AT LEAST think about having a coordinator on the day of your wedding to make sure things go smoothly. Well, Tabbatha does just that!
Here’s a few from our session today.
Allison & Hans were married in St. Mary’s, GA at Howard Gilman Memorial Waterfront Park. It was a perfect day – no rain, a light breeze and a few clouds. Allison had the cutest wedding dress with ruffles and I fell in love with it instantly! Here’s a few from the wedding…more to come later!
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These are just a sneak peek of the engagement session with Kara and BJ today. We started at Memorial Park and ended up at Friendship Fountain. This was our 3rd attempt at doing this session as the last 2 times we were rained out. Glad it worked out today…
And almost 6 months later I got to photography Baby J again! And he’s so full of personality and smiles…especially for his Daddy.
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Megan and Anthony were married at One Ocean Resort on Atlantic Beach yesterday and it was a perfect day! You may remember them from their engagement session (which you can view here and here).
Here’s a few from their wedding – more to come in a couple weeks.
Here’s a few from the engagement session with Tara and Jacob today! Can’t wait to finish editing the rest….there were so many great photos from today.
OK…many of you may have already watched this video, but I saw it for the first time this evening. The video is touching, emotional, and powerful in its message. It literally made me teary. I encourage you to watch it. I’m not saying what it is about before you watch it…it may ruin the powerful moment.
Here’s a sneak peek of the engagement session I had today with Blair and Richard. I want to first say that they are a giggly couple and are extremely funny! We started at The Cummer Museum and ended up in San Marco. It was sweaty…very sweaty…and they still managed to look great!
I spent the afternoon photographing three gorgeous women in downtown Jacksonville Sunday afternoon with my Assistant, Jess (who did great second-shooting!). You’ll recognize Nicole from her engagement session and her wedding photos. I had the pleasure of photographing her again! She is such a natural at this – it makes my job a breeze! Plus, I had the pleasure of photographing two fantastic and stunning models: Kimberly and Brittany!
Finally done editing and uploading the online gallery for Megan & Anthony’s engagement session. St. Augustine is one of the best places for an engagement session because of the variety of scenery and the historic backdrops! I love it! And, it helps even more when I’m photographing beautiful people…
Here’s a sneak peek of the engagement session I had with Megan and Anthony today in St. Augustine! It was a perfect day for photos and the weather could NOT have been nicer!
