Carmela Blackwell Photography, a Lakeland, Plant City, Winter Haven and all of Central Florida based wedding photographer capturing your joyful wedding day.
Planning a wedding can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience. There are so many decisions to make and so much to consider. One of the most important decisions is selecting the right venue, and if you’re looking for an outdoor wedding venue in Lakeland, FL, there are some great options available. No need to drive all the way to Tampa or Orlando, so save your gas and your sanity by planning a local wedding right here in Swan City!
Covington Farm is a working horse farm located on 75 rolling green acres. The luscious pastures are lined with ancient, moss hung oaks.
Situated on Buddy Lake and Lake Pasadena, the photo opportunities are endless. Peaceful and serene, Covington Farm is Old Florida at its finest.
The Farm is located in Dade City, Florida.
There are so many beautiful locations for photos throughout the wedding day from beginning to end.
The upstairs suites for the bride and groom are huge and perfectly decorated and have the most gorgeous light for getting ready photos.
I adore well thought out getting ready suites and Covington Farm covered all the bases from a huge bed for all the ladies to take a group picture on to dark wood and leather in the grooms suite to compliment the guys attire.
And outside continues the feelings of space and harmony.
There's huge old grandfather oak trees standing guard over a deep blue lake
The sun sets directly over the lake? Ohhhh, be still my beating heart!
It was such an amazing day photographing the wedding of Tiffany & Matt at Still Creek Farm here in Lakeland, FL. This was my second time shooting wedding photos at Still Creek farm and it seems to get better every time. The venue is so peaceful and there are a million and one different locations for taking photos! I adore the little creek that runs through the property and the long road leading in giving it such a feeling of quietness and removal from the world around!
Saturday, September 17th was the sweetest of days at The Sorosis Building on Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, FL. I adore this venue here in Lakeland. Everything form the gleaming hardwood floors, to the tall ceilings, wrought iron and brick fencing, and that gorgeous, gorgeous fireplace in the front room with the giant mantle that is just begging for photos and flowers to adorn it! Such a perfect location for personalization! And the lighting and locations for wedding photography are unbeatable!
Last Spring, I had the sweet privilege of photographing Lauren & Romeo’s ultra romantic wedding at the fabulous Garden Villa in Winter Park, FL. One of my favorite venues to photograph in the Orlando area, there are so many gorgeous locations throughout the property for taking photos.
Pop the champagne……It’s official, Valerie & Jordan are married! Their Adams Estate wedding was absolutely stunning and beautiful in every way. It was the perfect combination of romantic, modern and elegant. Adams Estate is one of my favorite venues to photograph weddings in the Orlando area.
From the moment I arrived on Saturday to photograph their wedding here in Lakeland, FL, I could feel the joy and happiness surrounding these two sweethearts. They had managed to plan a wonderful day to celebrate their love from Arkansas….no easy feat when you also have a brand new two month old addition to the family!
