If you're planning a destination wedding, especially to Key West or anywhere in the Florida Keys, it helps to have a little insight from a vendor's perspective.
Here, I'll share my tips and advice for making your wedding day run more smoothly, ensure you look your best, and of course, give pointers on how to best maximize your time spent with your wedding photographer, both before, during, and after the event.
If, on the other hand, you're looking for inspiration from recent weddings, please check out my Portfolio!
Beach Wedding Tips from the Knot
When I was getting married, I was constantly glued to my Knot.com account. Now that I'm on the other end, I often find myself answering questions that I once had myself, and I still rummage through the pages of the Knot to see what's happening.
I came across this article they wrote about tips when planning a beach wedding. Since we service so many...
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Top Ten Timing Tips
How can you know how much time you need with your photographer if you've never planned a wedding before? While some of your schedule will be dictated by how long you have access to the reception venue, what times of day your church allows ceremonies to be held, religious preferences that determine how long your ceremony will be, and (especially in...
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What will my photographer wear to my wedding?
If you're getting married in Key West, you might be curious how the overall laid-back atmosphere translates to photographer dress code. While it is true that Key West is more laid back, and our dress code is, in general, less formal than most places you'll visit, a wedding is still an important event and your photographer should dress with respect...
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Black and White in a Colorful World
Do photographers still shoot black and white wedding photos? As you’re planning your wedding, the question of “color versus black-and-white” may come up at some point, and it’s a good question to ask. While most modern brides are hip to the idea that their wedding images will be captured on a digital camera, it’s often uncertain as to how that affe...
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Unique Wedding Ideas
I love it when I find creative stuff! Here are a few cool ideas I stumbled across....
Fingerprint wedding bands from Brent and Jess. Check out their store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/fabuluster.
Paper lanterns that make great (and affordable) decorations for an outdoor beach or resort wedding here in Key West! You can order them from www.jade...
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A Key West Honeymoon with Ivan and Lina
I love watching two people in love, so when I met Ivan and Lina for the first time, I knew we were going to have a great time on our shoot. They live in South Carolina, and wanted a weeklong getaway in paradise, so naturally they ended up in Key West! Originally from the Ukraine, Ivan and Lina told me they’d known each other much of their lives. It...
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Not seeing each other – an archaic and unnecessary tradition
Once upon a time, in a land far away, a girl’s family toiled for months trying to find a suitable husband for their daughter. They heard of an eligible young bachelor, contacted his family, and the deal was done. The boy, however, decided to take a trip to the girl’s village and upon arriving, caught a glimpse of her, returning home and refusing to...
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Eleven, Eleven, Eleven – Victoria and Michael - a Key Largo destination event
As do most triple-digit days, 11/11/11 gave couples around the country a reason to celebrate – their wedding that is! Rob and I were excited to be involved in one such wedding, that of our clients Victoria and Michael.
Leaving our newest little photographer (our newborn 9 week old daughter!), for the first time, we traveled up to Key Largo for the...
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Come visit us on Lazy Way Lane!
Lazy Way Lane near Key West Bight, where the Fury, Sebago, and several other charters leave from every day. Come by and rent a GoPro underwater camera for the day! (Image courtesy of www.conchscooter.blogspot.com) We are located in the fine art gallery for our friend Alicia of AER Photography.
Summer is in full swing, and it’s time to rent a GoP...
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Key West Underwater Camera Rentals – GoPro HD Hero
Did you know? If you are visiting Key West and will be partaking in any kind of water-related activity (that covers just about everyone right?), check out our affiliate site, www.rentgopros.com, for information on renting a
waterproof and underwater camera, the highly popular GoPro HD Hero, for your trip. You can rent one for the day, several days...
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Karrie Porter Photography featured in Bridal Magazine
Check out the most recent edition of the Key West Citizen’s 2011 Bridal Magazine, a publication dedicated to the Key West wedding market, for an article about “How to Add Life to Wedding Photographs” by Key West photographer Karrie Porter Bond, and images from previous weddings sprinkled throughout the publication. Your image just might be in there...
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Scrub n Grub Beach Cleanup Shoot
Rob Bond and Chris Dacy heading up the Scrub n Grub beach cleanup sponsored by Divers Direct Key West.
A few weekends ago we took part in the Diver’s Direct Key West beach cleanup, called the “Scrub n Grub.”
This event was headed up by our very own Rob Bond, and to help with promotion of the event and to provide a good cause with some photos to...
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Key West
I am a horrible blogger, I know. A fair-weather-friend if you will. But when your studio is scattered along 1200 miles from the Southernmost point in Key West, Florida, up through Nashville where our main office is, and here and there even in Knoxville and Ohio, most days its more about making sure everything gets done than taking time out to write...
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February’s “First Friday” music event at Billups Art – Nashville
Billups Art in east Nashville hosted their first “First Friday” music event, a tradition that we hope to see continue in accordance with their expectations.
Several songwriters share their talents and stories at Billups Art in East Nashville.
To be held, as the name implies, the first friday of each month, it is a gathering of local artists and...
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Hand Drawn Photograph
Anyone that knows me knows that I am a creative type. I always have to have some sort of project or artistic endeavor that I’m working on, or I start to go a little crazy. You know like those meat-head workout guys that can’t do anything until they’ve hit the gym for 2 hours? Kinda like that. Maybe not that crazy. But if you are an artsy kind of pe...
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