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Nikki + Ryan

mariaang — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:24:15 +0000

Ryan + Nikki were so much fun to photograph. We went to downtown Fort Myers and laughed our way through our photo shoot. I cannot wait to photograph their wedding next May!!

10 Year High School Reunion turned Charity!

mariaang — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:31:07 +0000

This past April, I took on the responsibility of throwing together my High School’s ten year reunion for my graduating class. Of course being the person I am, I didn’t want to just coordinate a reunion. I wanted to have the opportunity to donate some of the proceeds to a local charity as I am a big believer in helping your local community. So together along with an alumni from Gulf Coast High School, we threw a successful charity/reunion bash! I decided to combine both schools (Gulf Coast and Barron Collier) just because it only seemed only right since they spent half of their high school careers at Barron before having to transfer over to the newly built high school. The charity we decided to donate to was known as The Wishing Well. An organization that helped fulfill wishes for terminally ill children in Collier and Lee County. They were in need of a good fund raiser for 2010 and were a perfect match for our reunion.

The night of the event went smoothly! It was held at the acclaimed Naples Hilton Resort where rooms were discounted to guests who attended the event. We had volunteers from The Wishing Well sell raffle tickets, angels, and homemade bracelets to help raise funds. We even had a wonderful silent auction with great prizes donated from companies such as Shula’s, The Hilton, Nordstroms, Gulfshore Life Magazine, and Saks Fifth Ave.

I do have to take the time though and say a special thank you to the following people. Some of them I have worked with repeatedly in the wedding industry and have become friends of mine. I cannot say thank you enough to their generousity and help in making this charity reunion the bit hit that it was:

Rob from Black Tie Entertainment: Thank you so much for donating your DJ (Randy) for my event. Even though that evening you were slammed with numerous events, you still were able to pull a helping hand out for mine. Many…Many Thanks!!

Dave & Tom from Artistic Science: These guys flew all the way from California to install and program enough lighting and effects to make some of the top Miami nightclubs jealous. You guys were kind and professional and wowed just about everyone that walked into that room. Many thanks to you all!!

Vicki Torbush from The Wishing Well: Thank you for your volunteers and your experience. I could not of pulled this off without the help of your volunteers. Thank You!

Karen Vasquez from Kakes by Karen: This woman is a sweet, kind, and talented person. She stayed up into the wee morning hours baking and decorating our cake which was a donation to our event. I love Karen and I know a lot of my very own clients do as well. Thank you Karen so much for the gorgeous and delicious cake!! Everyone was ecstatic over it…even one of my old vegan friends!! She couldn’t resist falling off of the vegan bandwagon for the two minutes that it took to shove the cake slice into her mouth! LOL You are the best!!

….almost done…I swear!

Paige Simpson and Liz Sanders from the Hilton: You put up with a lot from both E’Lise, Vicki, and I and I wanted to thank you sincerely. You were on your toes throughout the entire process and made sure that everything would be perfect and for a great price!!

Special thanks to E’Lise Tozzi Oliveri!! You were definitely my rock through this whole thing! Thank you for putting up with my stressful mess and helping put the word out to all of the alumni. Could not of done this without you that is for sure!! Especially the awesome slide show you put together for the event! Thank you to your sister n law as well (Summer), who made a plethora of delicious sweets for our party!

And I cannot end this thank you post with out saying thanks to my dear husband and family who I did have attend the event. You have all helped me put this thing together and it was only fitting that you enjoy the fruit of your labor that evening!

Okay I am done writing….here are some great photos from this past Saturday (August 28th):

Nettleton Wedding @ Grandezza

mariaang — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:33:32 +0000

I was so uber excited when I found out that A. I was going to be photographing at the Grandezza yet again and B. That the team of wedding professionals on hand were those who I recommend to my brides day in and day out. Everyone had a blast at this wedding, including the vendors! This day was definitely full of laughter, smiles, excitement, and great food and music. Everything was perfect, from the flowers which were breathtaking to the fabulous music that got everyone up and on the dance floor throughout the entire night (thanks to Black Tie Entertainment of course!). Here are some of my favorites and I wish Dan and Kelli the best up in Washington!!

DJ: Black Tie Entertainment

Cake: Publix (Estero)

Venue: Grandezza Country Club

Videographer: Reel Treasures

Makeup/Hair: Jamie Lyn Cintron

Steffan + Lisa’s Engagement Session

mariaang — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:01:35 +0000

Steffan and Lisa drove ALL the way from Americus, Ga to have their engagement session done by me. Although it was extremely humid and we were all sweating up a storm (Other than Lisa…she had the “glow”), we got some amazing photos. Their wedding is going to be at a nature preserve on the east coast so it was only fitting to have a nature inspired engagement session. I look forward to photographing their wedding on September 4th!!

Marcos + Carly E-Session

mariaang — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:25:02 +0000

Was so excited that Carly and Marcos was able to travel across the state to have their engagement session in Naples with me. Carly LOVED the style of photography i do (very sexy, modern, commercial) and wanted something out of the norm as well as some “normal” photos in the garden. Sooooo I found a red phone booth…at night….and we went to town! LOL. So much fun! Cannot wait for their Miami wedding in December!!

Homosassa Wedding Photographer

mariaang — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:28:46 +0000

Courtney was a blast to get to know. Fun loving, comical, and just down to earth! We got SO MANY candids from her wedding that it was really hard just picking the few we have below. Carl and Courtney’s ceremony was held in a small quaint white chapel with a red door. The reception was a hall located right on the water near Monkey Island. Here are some of my favorites:

Wedding Dress: Solutions Bridal of Orlando (designer: Marisa)

Hair: Serenity Day Spa, Crystal River, FL

Makeup: Serenity Day Spa, Crystal River, FL

Venue #1: First Baptist Church of Homosassa

Venue #2: Homosassa Riverside Resort

DJ: Richard Tamayo

The Knot

mariaang — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:53:44 +0000

We are proud to announce that Maria Angela Photography and The Knot magazine have partnered up! We believe that The Knot is a great resource for brides and we are quite excited about this! Look for us soon on The Knot.com!

Fort Desoto Engagement Session

mariaang — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:35:06 +0000

It was so much fun to have the opportunity to photography Tara and Tyson at Fort Desoto Beach. They plan to wed next September and I am so excited! We had a blast at the engagement session. What was really fun and hilarious was the whole sneaking up on the birds (almost had to tip toe past), it worked out great and we got some awesome shots! Here are some of my absolute fav!

Naples Wedding Photographer

mariaang — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:37:42 +0000

I had the utmost privilege of photographing an old friend of mine, Jenna Witherite. She came to me a while back and asked me to do her wedding and I am so happy I did. Everyone was having a BLAST!! The wedding was held at Cornerstone Church and the reception at Longshore Lakes. Everyone was dancing the night away thanks to Happy Time Entertainment! Here are some of my favorite photos from that evening:

Orlando Wedding Photographer

mariaang — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:34:21 +0000

I had the privilege of being chosen to photograph the wedding of Andre and Eutora. As soon as I stepped foot onto the premise of The Grand Bohemian Resort in Orlando, FL, my mouth dropped. Of course I am biased since my favorite color is indeed red and the entire hotel is adorned with the colors: Red, Gold, Purple, and Black. Every hallway is decorated with various paintings, some dating back to the 1800′s.

The rooms were just as gorgeous with their dark wood finishes and city views. Here are just some of my favorite images, mostly portraits of course. When you have a hotel as gorgeous as this one with as many rooms and props to work with…it is REALLY hard not to have at least five or six absolutely FAVORITE images to showcase!! I mean check out the elevator!!!

Wedding Dress: Love by Enzoani

Cake:Publix Bakery

Florist:The Flower Nook

Wedding Coordinator:Danuelle J. Olatunji (N’Vision Event Planning)

Makeup:Yanet /Mac Make-up Cosmetics

Hair: Angelica Taylor/ Beauty4Cuties