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Layla + Andy Sneak Peek | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:28:50 +0000

Leo + Eunice | Stephie Joy Photography Engagements

stephiejoy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:11:16 +0000

Leo and Eunice met me in Atlantic Beach Last week. The day before was a gorgeous 75 degree florida winter day. However, you must know the weather in Florida is never consistent. On the day of Leo and Eunice’s beach shoot…it happend to drop into the low 40s!! Super cold for me, from the South and for them, being from Puerto Rico! Needless to say, we all froze! Thankfully, the sky was amazingly clear and it wasn’t too windy.

Leo and Eunice needed little direction from me…they were so natural in front of the camera. I think I may have only told them…”pretend to like each other”. haha….jk. Here is there Atlantic Beach engagement shoot. And I hope their March wedding this year is an awesome one!!!

Leo also surprised Eunice with a beautiful necklace…..And her reaction is priceless!

Layla + Andy | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:19:32 +0000

This weekend I get to shoot this lovely couple’s wedding! I can’t wait. I remember from the first time I met with Layla, at Starbucks (surprise), she was all smiles. And was just a sweet and easy going at their engagement session. Layla and Andy are so nice to work with. I’m so happy they picked me to shoot their awesome wedding at the Lightner Museum during the Night of Lights! It’s going to be awesome!

Rock the Dress Giveaway!!! | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Katie + BJ Wedding Sneak Peek | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:33:03 +0000

Coming soon…Katie + BJ downtown Jacksonville wedding.

Ashely + Brandon Wedding Sneak Peek | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:06:46 +0000

Coming soon to the blog….Ashely and Brandon’s Club Continental wedding.

Crave Photography 25,000 fans giveaway!!!

stephiejoy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:02:12 +0000

Crave Photography is giving away over $3000 in gifts to their fans! Go check out their photography and design it’s pretty cool! One of the amazing gifts to be given is an 85mm 1.4 lens! Either Canon or Nikon (depending on what the winner shoots). That is amazing!!! Please visit the post about the giveaway and share the love.

Rachel + Michael | Stephie Joy Photography Engagement

stephiejoy — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:08:41 +0000

Here’s an engagement session that is very special to me….Rachel has been a best friend of mine since we were little kids. We grew up on the same street and spent a ton of fun memories together! I love Rachel and am so happy that I get to be involved on her super special day! Here are some from her and Michael’s St. Augustine engagement session.

Victoria + Mike | Stephie Joy Photography {proposal}

stephiejoy — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:51:48 +0000

I got to shoot my first proposal! Mike contacted me a week or so before the big day to set up a surprise proposal for Victoria. She had wanted a couple session when he was in town for leave anyway, so they planned to have their session in St. Augustine the day after he got home. Little did Tori know, Mike had asked me to capture him asking her to be his wife! He wanted it to be perfect, and I don’t think it could be any more so. She was so shocked and excited…..needless to say, I may have been just as nervous. lol….

These images are very special to me because Victoria is my cousin. She and my sister grew up together not only as cousins, but also best friends. It was so amazing to see Tori get swept off her feet by this awesome guy! Here is a sneak peek…

Dayari + Joel | Stephie Joy Photography | Orlando Wedding

stephiejoy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:58:15 +0000

I was so excited to be able to shoot Dayari and Joel’s Orlando wedding in October. Even though, I didn’t meet them until the day of the wedding, it was still so easy shooting them! As you can tell, they are very photogenic and VERY sweet couple! I enjoyed being a part of their beautiful day.

Reception location: Portofino-Bay-Hotel

Ceremony location: Knowles Memorial Chapel

Jessica + Marcus | Stephie Joy Photography {engagements}

stephiejoy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:08:42 +0000

I loved this session with Jessica and Marc! All the awesomeness is making me excited for their wedding in 2012. )

Christy and Edward | Stephie Joy Photography | Palm Valley Gardens

stephiejoy — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:45:04 +0000

Christy and Edward were married at the beautiful Palm Valley Gardens October 28, 2011. I loved all Christy’s details and the cake was amazing by Metro Custom Cakes. She looked gorgeous! Not to mention her drool-worthy Louboutin shoes! Flawless make-up by Faythe Mesic!

A Breaking Dawn Wedding | Bella and Edward | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:37:38 +0000

It’s finished!! I have been planning this editorial forever! Pretty much since I first read Breaking Dawn have I been wanting to see Bella and Edward get married….Last year I also did a fun twilight shoot just for kicks. And now I have finally completed Bella and Edward’s wedding! I will say it is “inspired” by the actual book characters, with some details from the 5 second movie trailer that came out in September. I had a blast planning all the little details that went into this editorial. Even using some pieces from my personal collections…

I had the pleasure in working with some great wedding vendors in Jacksonville, Florida.

Hair/Make-up: Faythe Mesic with Glamor Bride

Wedding Dresses: Bridals and More | 904.434.6627 | Casablanca Style #s 1955 and 1831 (awesomely sweet ladies at this shop!!)

Tuxes: Black Tie Formals

Cake: Sugar Rush Confections (also super awesome couple!! with awesome skills)

Flowers: Bold Blooms (never lets me down with awesome floral design)

Invitations: Heather O’Brien Design (Love her designs)

Calligraphy: Calligraphy by Cami

Apples: Megan Elise

Rentals: G&G Weddings & Events 904.318.4334

Models: Rebecca and Stephen (I couldn’t thank you enough!)

….Super awesome giveaway contest launches tomorrow (October 7, 2011)

Katie and BJ Engaged | Stephie Joy Wedding Photographer

stephiejoy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:48:27 +0000

I first met Katie at Starbucks back in May of this year. And we hit it off first thing. She has the sweetest personality, and is always in a cheerful mood. I love every time I get to talk to her. Then I finally met BJ at The Wedding Exhibit Bridal Show in August, both seemed excited for their engagement session, and so was I. As Katie and I talked about where we would do her session, she wanted something romantic and vintage. So, we ended up in the beautiful city of St. Augustine! I always love coming down here. It’s a fun challenge to find different little places to shoot. I was so excited when we came across this little PINK house!

Love the vintage books that BJ brought for the session.

If you know me, you know I’ll always love the couples who get IN a body of water for a picture!!

I can not wait for Katie and BJ’s wedding this November!!! <3

Michael and Megan Engaged! | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:16:43 +0000

So this little couple is close to my heart. Megan is marrying my cousin Michael next May! For their engagement session, we got the privilege of the VIP treatment at Everbank Field. Both Megan and Michael are big sports fans so Megan pulled some strings and we were able to get into the stadium for part of their session! We went all around from the skyboxes to the field. It was exciting to be in the stadium when no one else was. Except, did I mention the players were there for practice? Ok….we only saw them in passing but it was still cool! We got some pretty awesome images despite the rain in the beginning of our time together.

The sunset, thanks to the rain beforehand, was amazing! It kept changing by the minute. Turning into a spectacular show….We could not have gotten luckier for this session! From VIP, NFL treatment to an amazing fire-filled sunset, Megan and Michael will have amazing pictures to remember forever! <3 I cannot wait for their wedding at Crosswater Hall in Nocatee, Fl.

Congratulations on your engagement you two, and I love y’all! <3