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Happy July to all! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend celebrating Independence Day! I'm so excited about this post of Stephanie and Jared's wedding. For not officially meeting Stephanie until her wedding day, I felt like I already knew her. We definitely connected from her first phone call. You know when you just "vibe" with someone? Well that was Stephanie and I from the get go. I could just tell by our conversations over the phone that she was definitely a "Liga" bride. So the details of the day. The ceremony took place at the beautiful Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with reception following at Ti Amo! Restaurant. This is dear to Stephanie because she works for the restaurant and what better place to hold the reception? Their location rocks with an urban feel, exposed brick walls, and an open-air feel perfect for weddings. Not to mention, the food is pretty darn good too. ;) The fabulous Caroline from Caroline Johnson Photography assisted in capturing Stephanie and Jared's day and we had a blast documenting it all! Thanks Caroline for all your creativity and energy! Now the day started off with some BAD June weather, all of us Floridians know what I'm talking about. Luckily, the sky opened up in just enough time to get some great outdoor portraits! Before the ceremony, Caroline and I photographed Stephanie and the girls getting ready and I have to say, the best part of Stephanie's look, (besides her amazing dress and broaches), was her Betsey Johnson shoes! Ummm, yea, they rocked! She told me that she basically went to all ends of the earth to find them in her size. Never come between a girl and her shoes, especially on her wedding day! Moving on, before the ceremony, we quickly headed to Ti Amo! to take portraits of Stephanie and her bridesmaids while Caroline stayed back to photograph Jared and the guys. I am in love with the images she got of them in the alley reflecting in the puddles of rain. After the ceremony, all the guests headed to Ti Amo! to begin cocktail hour, while Stephanie, Jared, Caroline, and I walked around downtown Gainesville to get some killer portraits of the newlyweds. The reception looked very elegant and chic with the room decorated with assorted white flowers, black and white table cloths, and candlelight. A perfect touch on their personality. Speeches, dinner, and dancing took up the rest of the evening and everyone had a great time. Good wine, great food, and a celebration of love was the focus of Stephanie and Jared's night. At the very end, Caroline and I grabbed a few sexy night shots of Stephanie and Jared in the alley way of Ti Amo!. We all had so much fun and I am SO happy for you two! Congratulations!! xo-Abby