mardi gras wedding

mary stuart & andre
altamonte springs, FL

intimate ceremony with 10 people
mardi gras reception party with 300!

wild fun had by all, there were stilt walkers, a gold statue man,
fortune teller, caricaturist, photo booth, plenty of food stations
with all the new orleans grub!
also live band, featuring the "blues brothers!"

ceremony at polasek sculpture garden, winter park, FL
reception at uptown altamonte, alt springs, FL

photos by charity de meer
www.charityphoto.com

pic of the week

i wonder if i will really keep up with this. i hope so. it's only once per week! i love handbags and shoes at a wedding. just laying around, looking glam.

Birdcage Veil

the birdcage veil! so chic, so modern yet vintage! many can be found at www.etsy.com. my Friday night bride had this one on.

beach shoot with Gerilyn & Mahmood

Gerilyn cuts my hairs and Mahmood owns the great gym where i work out (when i drag my big butt over there...) so i owed them a photo shoot! New Smyrna Beach was our backdrop on Easter Sunday. they are already married but wanted a portrait just for fun! like a re-engagement shoot!

kids, dogs, families

i was a fashion photographer in the beginning, but look at me now! and i love it. funny how life works. i don't want kids, but photographing their kooky faces is so interesting for me. i never tell them what to do. i just look at them and they look at me and some strange intuitive thing goes on. i think they are confused that someone is not yelling at them to SMILE! and pulling their face this way and that, and then they give me these priceless looks.

wednesday i shot with jewelry maker extraordinaire, jenn fenton! after the shoot, i partied with her and daughter Marin, and doggie Prince. woo hoo! lots of fun and a new bracelet was had! thanks, Jenn! check out her blog: jennfenton.blogspot.com

the "off-shots"

sometimes at a wedding, the off beat photo is the best! i like catching kids off guard, when they are not hamming it up for me. and just awkward human moments. to me, it's what photography is all about. here are a few from a wedding today.