katie and josh had the best of both worlds with a beautiful, sweet ceremony, officiated by her brother, followed by a rockin’ reception.

seriously, i have never seen a dance floor explode like theirs. and pretty much immediately. first i thought, “this has to be the most incredible dj ever.” and not that he (dj mike mello) wasn’t great, because he definitely was. but the dj, mike mello, was as impressed with the energy as i was. this was not an everyday thing. he was just facilitating the party, but the party was gonna happen with this group no matter what. katie’s mother later told me that people invite katie and her four siblings to weddings just so they can light up the dance floor. i definitely believe it.

but before all of that happened, their wedding was beautiful, and i had fun shooting my first wedding at the lyceum!  also, anna, of anna kirby photography, was a huge help as an assistant for the day and we had fun finding different areas to shoot katie and josh and all their wedding details.

enjoy!

how it all came together:
ceremony & reception venue : the mirror lake lyceum
officiant : frank taylor (brother of katie)
catering & cake : olympia
flowers : carrollwood florist
reception music : frank lebano and co., dj mike mello
wedding dress : brides by demetrios
groom and groomsmen attire: frank’s formal wear
photography assistant : anna kirby