// Ellen & Joe \\ The Addison Boca Raton Wedding

As a teenager and now an adult, I’ve driven by The Addison restaurant in Boca Raton multiple times a week, wondering what the inside of this Spanish-inspired building looked like on a wedding day, and my questions were answered in such an exciting way when I was asked to shoot Ellen & Joe’s elegant wedding!

I knew Joe & his sister Sarah from our college days at FAU. Sarah and I were even in a wedding of our good friend together a few years back! So when she called me to ask if I was available in a month’s time to shoot her brother’s wedding, I jumped at the chance to be part of such a special day for their family.

It was a unique experience as Ellen doesn’t speak much English, but I’m no stranger to being in a room full of Brazilians rapidly conversing in Portuguese! And even though I only know a few important words like “brigadeiro” (the BEST dessert, ever!), there were plenty of English-speakers to help me communicate with the glamorous bride, including the lovely coordinator’s assistant at The Addison (they really know how to run a wedding day!).

From the simple yet elegant (there’s that word again…can’t help it! It just was SO elegant!) details, to the outrageously fun bridal party that made me wish I was one of them, and the totally GORGEOUS lighting, this day was definitely one for the books!

// Pooja & Neeraj \\ Boca Raton Engagement

     Try as South Florida's stormy weather might, it couldn't thwart the magic happening in front of my lens at this fun Mizner Park engagement shoot in Boca Raton with Pooja and Neeraj. When we found out it was going to rain all day during their one day visiting family in South Florida, I quickly got over my disappointment because they were both not only okay with shooting despite the weather, but they were actually excited to use the rain to their advantage! As a photographer, rain is inconvenient, but also a bit of an exciting challenge! So, I told Pooja to find a clear umbrella and we would have some fun!

     Both of these two love birds are currently in the last leg of med school and are planning their traditional 3-day Indian wedding for June of 2019. When I asked how they met, she said as freshman at UF, mutual friends introduced them over a "luxurious dinner at the student center Papa Johns," ha! They became fast friends, but didn't realize they had romantic feelings for one another until a couple of years later. And here's the best part of the story: Neeraj proposed to her in A HOT AIR BALLOON AT DISNEY WORLD!! I mean. Does it get any better than that?!

    We may have only gotten a few dry photos before the rain started to soak us all (sorry about your jacket, Neeraj!), but it was clearly worth the soggy shoes and damp clothing for the adorable moments I got to capture of these two! Here are just a handful of my favorite photos from this rainy day engagement session. Enjoy!