The Club at Eaglebrooke Wedding of Leanne & Zachary, Lakeland, FL

The Club at Eaglebrooke Wedding of Leanne & Zachary, Lakeland, FL

Such a perfect, perfect day photographing the wedding of Leanne & Zachary at the gorgeous https://www.eaglebrooke.com/. Absolutely adored being part of their sweet day. What I love about Leanne and Zachary is that their hearts radiate JOY. Every step together is steeped in deep happiness and endless contentment, and I just LOVE them for it! Their romance started way back in eighth grade when they met at a poetry competition. That poetry carried over all the way into their emotional wedding ceremony at https://www.shepherdroad.com/ where there wasn’t a dry eye in the house as the two read their personal vows to each other.

From the church, we all headed over to The Club at Eaglebrooke here in Lakeland, FL, where I continued photographing their gorgeous wedding out on the greens, When the formal photos were all done, the sweethearts headed inside for a fun and laughter filled reception hosted by Chris Grainger of https://www.graingertainment.com/

Hope you enjoy this celebration at The Club at Eaglebrooke- I am so totally in LOVE!

Lakeland,FL Engagement Session of Stephanie & Anthony

Lakeland,FL Engagement Session of Stephanie & Anthony

Anthony and Stephanie are two best friends who also happen to be head-over-heels in love with each other. When I met them to photograph their engagement session here in Lakeland, FL at Florida Southern College one spring day, I could see the beautiful connection between the two of them.

Town Manor on the Lake B&B Wedding, Auburndale, FL

Town Manor on the Lake B&B Wedding, Auburndale, FL

Sweet, intimate wedding photography by Lakeland wedding photographer, Carmela Blackwell Photography, at Town Manor on the Lake in Auburndale, FL, the perfect location halfway between Tampa and Orlando and super easy to get to from I-4. Gorgeous gazebo wedding location convenient to all of Central Florida.

Lakeland, FL Engagement Session of Sheri & Ryan

Lakeland, FL Engagement Session of Sheri & Ryan

Summer engagement session at Oak-K Farm here in Lakeland, Fl. Always love my sessions at the farm under all the moss covered oak trees with the windmill in the background. Sheri & Ryan are such sweet, sweet souls and I'm so very excited to photograph their winter themed December wedding.

Erin & Tristin's Celtic Inspired Wedding at Oak-K Farms, Lakeland, FL

Erin & Tristin's Celtic Inspired Wedding at Oak-K Farms, Lakeland, FL

Gorgeous Celtic inspired garden gazebo wedding of Erin & Tristin in Lakeland, FL at Oak-K Farm.

Dawn & Harry's Elegant Backyard Micro Wedding in Lakeland, FL

Dawn & Harry's Elegant Backyard Micro Wedding in Lakeland, FL

Such a blessing as a Lakeland area wedding photographer to photograph the absolute sweetest backyard micro wedding of The Durhams at a local Airbnb here in Lakeland, FL. The sweetest group of friends and family surrounded Dawn & Harry as they exchanged their wedding vows over looking a gorgeous lake and blueberry farm here in Central Florida. There were touches of Disney magic and whimsey on display in everything from the colorful Lilo & Stitch inspired wedding cake to the custom made wedding sign designed with Mickey Mouse Bottle openers….just adorable!

It’s always a pleasure as a wedding photographer in the Lakeland area to see the different ways my clients incorporate who they are as a couple into their wedding pictures. Picking such a gorgeous Airbnb set the perfect tone for their simple, elegant backyard wedding. From the sophisticated chandelier to the deeply polished hardwood floors and the dark toned wall art everything was absolutely dreamy!

Hope you enjoy this small glimpse into the wedding photos of The Durham’s backyard wedding in Polk County, FL and if you’re looking for a wedding photographer in Plant City, Lakeland, Winter Haven, or Lake Wales areas, I would love to be there for you on your wedding day!

Webster, FL Wedding at Wild Hearts Ranch & Events

Webster, FL Wedding at Wild Hearts Ranch & Events

In the summer of 2019, Coni reached out to me with her incredibly sweet love story and asked me to photograph her whimsical, fall 2020 wedding at the family owned and operated Wild Heart Weddings & Events in Webster, FL. The story of her relationship with Stephen is one of persistence & heartfelt acceptance. The deep fall colors were just gorgeous and the weather was perfect to photograph their sweet Southern wedding. With catering from https://mission-bbq.com/ and the wonderful house DJ, the new Lawless Family celebrated with friends & family until late in the evening. Thank you for allowing this Lakeland, FL Wedding Photographer be there to capture your sweet barn wedding in Central Florida.