Carly and Conner met while hiking in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. They love taking their dog swimming and paddle boarding. For fun, they enjoy trying out new breweries around town. Cheers to that!

Carly and Connor chose to tie the knot along the Emerald Coast in Destin, Florida – their first “home” as a newlywed military family. Their wedding day was overflowing with love! Flowers, invites, shoes, rings…all of these magical details helped usher in the excitement of the day. The pre-ceremony icing on the cake, pun intended, was when Carly’s father was able to see her in her stunning wedding dress. The emotion was tangible.

The stage was now set. Guests were seated. Carly and Conner were ready to exchange their vows and begin a long and happy life together.

The beautiful wedding ceremony took place at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Church located in Niceville. After the ceremony Carly and Conner popped celebratory champagne with their bridal party, aka the best hype team ever.

The excitement continued as everyone made their way to the reception at The Emerald Grande located in Destin. While the wedding guests were enjoying their cocktails, Carly, Conner and I made our way to the beach by way of boat for some epic sunset photos. I’d be lying if I said these weren’t some of my photos – just scroll to see how gorgeous Carly and Connor are! We disembarked at the beach area known to locals as The Jetties. We all had an amazing time during the bride and groom sunset beach session as Carly and Connor ran through the sand, danced, and even did a little boulder scrambling!

After sunset photos we joined family and friends at the reception in the Emerald Grande’s beautiful Harborview Room. Everyone got their dance on as the party continued into the evening. To end the night, Carly and Conner made their exit by glow sticks as family and friends cheered them on.

The Amazing Vendors:

Ceremony Venue: Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Church

Reception Venue: Emerald Grande

DJ/Entertainment: Forever-Ever Entertainment

Hannah was amazing to work with because she truly cared about making our wedding day special and has such a joy being behind camera that it made us so comfortable taking photos with her!

Carly