Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona at golden hour is nothing short of magical. Add in a gorgeous bride and groom and 60 of their closest family and friends bathed in the warm desert light and you have something like a dream. Sheri + James said their joyful, tearful “I dos” earlier this month canyon side and I had the honor of being there to capture it all.
Here we are in the heart of a frigid winter (even for us Floridians at times) and I’m dreaming of warmer days. So why not share a peek into Alexa and Jordan’s seaside Sanibel Island wedding from this past summer. Revisiting these images is like a treat! I can almost hear the lull of the waves and the rustle in the palm leaves and nearly feel the sweet summertime sun on my skin…
In reflecting on the last year I took some time to note things that had given me life or drained me in the past. (It’s an effort in aiding in decision making for this “decision fatigued” gal right here. And the idea is all thanks to Emily P. Freeman and her “The Next Right Thing” podcast!) Something that undeniable breathed life in to my work and inspiration was the process of shooting creatively with film. (You can check out my past blog post about the process and love affair by clicking here and here.) So I set out to spend more time behind my film camera pointing it at beautiful things and lovely light by marking down a few “inspired styled shoots” in my calendar. This is the very first of them…
Anna Grace’s Senior Session at Dark Hammock Legacy Ranch was nothing short of a dream…
I had the blessing of seeing this love story begin and walking alongside these two all along the way. What an honor it was to capture the day where they become one! Congrats Justin and Haley! I can't wait to continue to see your love grow and grow as husband and wife!
xoxo, Caroline
Jade and Brett's Bok Tower Garden's wedding celebration was nothing short of high style heaven. Beneath the towering oaks, with the Singing Tower in the background these two said "I do" in an intimate wedding ceremony surrounded by their nearest and dearest plus all the classiest of details and I loved being there to capture it all (on film too!).
There's nothing quite as sweet as the newness of life...
Jade and Brett's Bok Tower wedding this past weekend was full of the best kind of style, thoughtful details and all the love. What an honor it was to capture it all and celebrate alongside you two!
xoxo, Caroline
Jade + Brett's Bok Tower Garden's Wedding with Caroline Maxcy Photography
Congrats to Alexa and Jordan who tied the knot on the shores of Sanibel Island, FL in their military wedding this past weekend! What an honor it was to be there to capture all the love at their gorgeous celebration! Thanks for having me!
xoxo, Caroline
Alexa + Jordan — Sundial Beach Resort — Sanibel Island, Florida Military Wedding Photography
This past weekend Jess and Kyle said "I do" in the prettiest of intimate, lakeside ceremonies. From Jess' gorgeous bridal style, to the sentimental sweet details to the loveliest of lakeside strolls as newlyweds beneath the oaks, this day was beautiful through and through. Plus you couldn't help but feel all the love from their friends, family and loved ones who travel from as far away as New Zealand!! I loved being there to capture it all! Thanks for having me you two!
xoxo, Caroline
Jess + Kyle's Lakeside Lake Placid, Florida Wedding Photography.
Vendors:
Photo: @carolinemaxcyphoto
Second Shooter: @amandawarnockphotography
Wedding Dress: @olivia_bowen_bridal
Flowers: Kelley's Florist
Bride's Makeup: Holly Slade
Elsa with Starz Salon - Bridal Party Hair
JAM Inc. - DJ
Smoke Shack - Catering
Penny Sapp - Wedding Cake
Kathy Allaire (Bride's Aunt) - Flower Girls Hair
This girl was a pure joy to photograph for the most recent issue of Heartland Living Magazine! Candice is evidently gorgeous and so good at what she does as a model (this first photo below was literally snap one for me!) but after spending a few hours with her on a sunny afternoon in downtown Sebring you find that she is just as much sweet, humble and completely down to earth as she is beautiful. Which may just explain why I was ecstatic that she ended up on the cover of the April/May issue of Heartland Living. Here's a little glimpse into our downtown Sebring session complete with a stop at the local Soda Shop "popping" with color (my favs!). Be sure to pick up the most recent issue of the magazine to read more about her story and how she is "living her dream" as a small town Central Florida girl.
Credits:
Editorial - Heartland Living Magazine (click here for the full story)
Photography - Caroline Maxcy Photography
Make-up - Brittney Fann of Beauty fit for a Queen
Congrats to the new Mr. and Mrs. Britt who tied the knot this weekend in the sunniest of spring days! I'm loving all their citrus details, pretty Tuscany inspired florals and smiles for days and days. <3 Caroline
Credits:
Photos - Caroline Maxcy Photography
Video - Isaac Leimeister
Dress - Calvet Couture Bridal
Dress designer - Pronovias
Florist - Coopers Flowers Wauchula
Greenery- Whole Sale Garland
DJ- KW Sound Keith Weems
Cake’s - Shelby Albriton
Congrats to Jennifer and Casey who tied the knot this weekend! I loved spending the gorgeous day with these two and their nearest and dearest!
xoxo, Caroline
Credits:
Photography - Caroline Maxcy Photography
Videography - Brogen Productions
Makeup - Holly Hendry Slad and Jen Lindley Maxcy
Hair - Amanda Carter
Flowers - Hobby Hill Florist
Cake - Darlene Bracht Celentano
DJ - Belanger Media Group
Photo Second Shooter - Sarah Sandel
Heceta Head Lighthouse / Florence, Oregon
"What though my joys and comforts die, the Lord my Savior liveth; what though the darkness gather round, songs in the night He giveth." - from the hymn How Can I Keep From Singing
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It’s hard to think of God being in the darkness when He is described as the complete absence of it. He is nothing but light. And yet it has been in my darkest times, in the blackest of nights, when I have felt His presence most near.
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In those first few days, weeks and months after my dad unexpectedly passed away I found myself unable to sleep. At night my aching thoughts that ran deep pushed me outside my home nestled in the wilderness. And in the black of night I heard it sing. Every time. “Birds don't sing in the dark?” I thought. But this one did. Each night for me. As if my Heavenly Father was telling me in the darkest of places that it was going to be okay with His own perfect, unexpected tune in the darkness.
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I guess that’s maybe part of why I’m so sentimental about lighthouses, the towering beacon that sings in the night. And on this late afternoon stroll on the Oregon coastline where I captured this image I liked to imagine how many times this light pierced the inky black darkness of the Pacific and lead ships safely home.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5
