When Sarah asked us if we’d leave cold Indiana to come to Florida in March to photograph her ridiculously sweet wedding, we were 100000% on board!!!!Paul was disappointed that I didn’t recognize the significance of his ring. Please tell me I’m not alone? Or am I really THAT out of the loop?!  …..annnnnd heeeeeere’s the incredibly sweet Sarah!  ….and therrrrrre’s Paul! Your animated expressions crack me up.Paul gifted all of his groomsmen 20-sided die cufflinks. They were hyyyyype! Ohhhhhh Sarahhhh youuuuu arrrrrrre beauuuuuutifulllll!Right after their first sight. This is my favorite ❗These bridesmaids were clearly from FUNVILLE, USA. 🙂
….as if it weren’t already obvious…. the groomsmen like to visit Too-Cool-City, USA in their free time.I LOVED that yellow doorway!My HILARIOUS jokes never fail! 😉The image on the left is another favorite. ❗Sarah walked herself down the aisle… “All you ladies if you feel me, throw your hands up at meee!” (if you actually got that reference, HIGH FIVES!) Here’s the moment right before she turned the corner.  Mike’s favorite ❓MARRRRRIED!!!Then it was time for the reception. 🙂
I love this image of their first dance. 🙂 Okay okay… yes… you heard me right… I have THREE favorites! ❗Hey dancing duo… ALRIIIIIGHT ALREADY… Quit making the rest of us look bad! 😉…as my G-Ma would say… “…ladies…ladies… LADIES!”  To Blue (the girl second from the right – the one not in blue!)… GET IT GIRL! 😀

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TAMPA, Fla.

hair  •   Mandy Zehnder of Citrus Salon
makeup  •  Sarah Piazza
florist  •  DIY thankyouverymuch
videographer  •  Josue Velez
ceremony  / reception venue  •  Oxford Exchange 
dj  •  DJ Lady Shay
cake  •   Cakes Plus
dress  •  Alfred Angelo
tuxedo  •  Vera Wang

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their songs

introductions  •   “I Gotta Feeling” -Black Eyed Peas
first dance  •  “The Story”- Sarah Ramirez
father/daughter  •   “I Saw God Today” -George Strait
mother/son  •  “Have I Told You Lately”  Rod Stewart
cake cutting  •  “Grow Old With You” -Adam Sandler
last dance  •  “Unchained Melody” -Righteous Brothers

 

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 [br]What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Sarah:  Walking down the aisle. Everyone else just became a blur. All I could see was my best friend at the end of my amazing walk down the aisle by myself. Just nevermind my ugly cry while doing it.

Paul:  Watching my bride walk down the isle.

[br] Any advice for future bride/grooms?

Sarah:  Besides hiring Bobbi and Mike?! Hire pros who know what they are doing. Don’t cheap out. It’s your one day that gets to be about just the two of you so enjoy it. Don’t stress over the small stuff because in the end it’s all about getting the marry your mate, not about the centerpieces or your crazy guests.

Paul:  Do what ever you want and don’t worry about anyone else.

 [br]Funniest memory from your wedding day?

Sarah:  Bobbi told each of the guys to make Paul laugh. Marshall, the one who least enjoys getting his picture taken got the best reaction out of Paul when he reached back and smacked his ass wicked hard! 

Paul:  When Bobbi told people to move because they were in the shot. (I don’t even remember doing that!)

 [br]If you could do it all over, would you change anything?

Sarah:  Take more intentional moments of soaking everything in, to make the day go slower. Oh and actually eat my yummy dinner! The planner got me up to make sure the photo booth was all set up right and I never got to go back to my seat. 

Paul: I wouldn’t change a thing.

 [br]Where did you go on your honeymoon?

We still haven’t gone yet! But the plan is Alaska. Somewhere where we can adventure, hike, see whales, go zip lining even?!?

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WHAT?! A photo of both Bobbi AND Mike in action?! WHAT THE WHAAAAAT?!Oh you knowwww… just puttin’ out the vibe…A huge shout out to Ben for coming to Florida to be Mike’s left shoulder (Mike had just had shoulder surgery a few weeks before shooting this wedding). Thanks dumBy. By the way, Mike was testing his light for the cake cutting and we were clearly quite happy to be his stand-ins!

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Sarah and Paul… thank YOUUU for everything!

High fives and big hugs! 🙂

~bobbi+mike ❗ + ❓

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