Welcome to my new blog! I live in north-central Florida on seven acres with my husband and our crazy pets. I am also very close with my twin sister, who often accompanies me to weddings. If you are lucky, you might get to see us together. ;)
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I love this image of Billy and his mom coming down the aisle at the beginning of the ceremony. Billy’s parents have been married 50 years this year! Congrats to them!
Married!
I love the way Billy looks at Erin. So sweet.
I have to give Jodi credit for this shot. Wow!
They had a sparkler send off!!
** If you are a friend or family (or just want to see one insanely in love couple) click here to see their full gallery.**
If you normally read my blog via RSS feed or a blog reader, Erin’s wedding shoes are new to you. However, if you’ve been to my blog lately you’ll have already seen them in my header – which is awesome and rotates some of my favorite shots. So if you use a reader go check out my new blog! Otherwise – thank you for reading. 
Erin’s dress was so uniquely her. It was classic and glamorous. It was perfect for their beach wedding, and perfect for her.
**Edit: If you are a friend or family of Emily & Paul and would like access to their online gallery to see the rest of their images, please leave a comment below or email me at dawn@dawnmckinstry.com to get the link**
A fun room shot of the bridal suite at the Phillippi Estate. Hi!
It seemed that Paul’s tux didn’t come with collar stays (here’s a description, if you don’t know what they are either). This sparked a small debate regarding whether he needed them or not, and where to get them at the last minute if he did.
Paul was a little nervous/excited. Can you tell?
His dad was his best man and only groomsman. There wasn’t a better person to be there getting ready with him that day.
Her Something Old, Something Borrowed, and Something Blue was a small cross that was her father’s.
The flower girl decided that she did such a good job leading them up the aisle, she needed to lead the recessional back down the aisle too.
Again, Emily’s gorgeous bouquet from The Plant Shoppe.
Miranda & AJ were married at a beautiful historic plantation home. Can you believe this is the guest house? The original home burned down many years ago. But the “guest house” is absolutely fabulous.
The flowers were by Lake City Florist. And I’m partial to hydrangeas, but I thought they were perfect for Miranda.
The invitations, programs, labels on the candles and mason jars, and thank you labels on the candy bags (I think I mentioned everything. Let me know if I forgot anything Giovanni, you all did so much!) were all designed, assembled, and set up by Unique Designs. They have a fabulous new website – go check it out! They do amazing work and are some of the nicest people who truly love what they do. The designs really seemed to fit Miranda & AJ, as well as blending beautifully – while not competing with – the plantation location.
They had a sparkler send off!! (More on that later)
Celebrations Catering provided a number of the rentals, and helped with the decorating. The decor was fabulous.
The dinner and hors d’ oeuvres were provided by Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City.
The cake was made by one of Miranda’s relatives. And oh. my. It. Was. So. Good.
(If you are a friend or family of Lori & Justin and would like to see their entire wedding gallery, please leave a comment below with your email – or email me directly at dawn@dawnmckinstry.com – and I will send you the information.)
To wrap up Lori & Justin’s wedding, we have the father-daughter and mother-son dances.
The cake-cutting got a little messy, but yummy.
The cut-throat bouquet toss.
The groom’s sister is the one who caught it. Here he’s trying to give her a high five for her effort.
Her boyfriend caught the garter, so they decided to have a little role reversal.
