Ghana and London Sneak Preview: August 2010

Wow, I'm back home in Florida after an AMAZING week photographing clients in Ghana and London! Looking forward to posting a more detailed blog post about the trip when I post the other pictures. Suffice it to say for now, special thanks to my clients Abena and Shaka for allowing me the honor of capturing your anniversary pictures in Abena's original homeland of Ghana and to my clients Mary and Didier for allowing me to capture your wedding celebrations in London!!! :-)

Do enjoy the sneak preview below.

Colette and Tommy's Wedding (Deerfield Beach, Florida)

STEAMY and SWELTERING are words I would use not just to describe the hot, sweaty day we had in Florida on Colette and Tommy's wedding but the chemistry bursting forth from them far exceeded that of the sun!!! I was surprised that they did not stop the reception after Tommy removed her garter and head straight to the honeymoon! :-) Luckily enough, they were able to regain their composure and we were able to have a fun time doing a day of Post Wedding Glamour Session! As usual, it was a pleasure working with Marvin Joseph from www.ifilmworks.com Thanks Marvin for the referral! :-) Colette and Tommy keep the chemistry going and enjoy your marriage to the fullest! Thanks again for choosing Shelly Edwards Photography to capture your big day! :-)

Melissa and George's Wedding Slideshow

After having a wonderful time with Melissa and George's during their 2 part engagement photo shoots, we became not only clients but great friends! :-) You can view their romantic true life love story origninally based in Haiti but re-enacted in Florida in their engagement slideshow at www.shellyedwards.com/MGE It was truly a cultural experience for me as the entire Catholic wedding was spoken in French and the reception showcased their love for Spanish music through muy caliente Spanish dancing and music. It was also great meeting their parents as I had only seen them in pictures before! The decorators and event planners at Chain of Events Bahamas did a fabulous job coordinating the engagement and wedding by choosing the ice bar for the engagement session and bringing the same theme into the wedding decoration! I especially liked the "Walk of Fame" idea that lined the pathway leading to the reception that showcased various large prints from their engagement session. I felt so special seeing them displayed like that! :-) I also loved the special colored lighting used for the reception as it set a great mood and look wonderful in the pictures! I highly recommend them as they have consistently done exceptional work each time that I have worked with them! Special thanks to Melissa and my DJ friend, Ross Noe for helping me with the song selections for the slideshow! Thanks a lot also to my mother who was my assistant for the day! Thanks Melissa and Georges for choosing Shelly Edwards Photography to capture your wedding celebrations! :-) It has indeed been a pleasure and I wish you nothing but a long life and much happiness! :-)

Do enjoy their slideshow by VIEWING IT LARGER AT www.vimeo.com/13640830 or CLICK ON THE PlAY ARROW BELOW:

Melissa and George's Wedding Slideshow from Shelly Edwards on Vimeo.

Melissa and Georges Wedding Sneak Peak

This wedding was very special to me because having photographed Melissa 3 separate days before the wedding (for their 2 part engagement session and cough, cough steamy boudoir/lingerie session as a surprise album for Georges), Melissa and Georges became one of those clients turned friends. So, I was preparing myself that I would get a little choked up when I would finally see them getting married. I did get a bit choked up and smiled on like an approving parent when I finally saw them tie the knot! :-) Here are just a few pictures to wet your appetite. The picture of the bridal party represent how I felt too :-) Stay tuned for their full Catholic wedding and MUY CALIENTE reception. Hats off as always to the diva of beach themed weddings, Sherry Carey and the amazing team from www.chainofeventsbahamas.com for the amazing decorations they coordinated with the couple!!! I highly recommend them for your event without any hesitation! Looking forward to sharing their slideshow! :-)