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Destination wedding photographers located in Tampa, FL, specializing in outdoor & historic venues
www.CatherineAnnPhotography.com

Charleston wedding photographers curating your wedding weekend with photos you can feel, infused with color & are never boring. Follow us on Instagram where we post regularly: https://www.instagram.com/catherine_ann_photography/

09/09/2025

I used to reallyyy hate photographing receptions, back in the day when everyone made you think you had to have an off camera flash with an umbrella set up and the whole room had to be bright bright bright and nothing fun could be done and every image had to be perfect, from day to night.

Jay has always shot the dance floor with shutter drag, but mine were always “boring” and “safe”. Dutch angles and direct flash were basically a sin in the photography world.

Then in like 2017 I stopped giving a s**t and started photographing the mess. And vendors were annoyed with me 😂 “why did you shoot empty plates with half finished food? That’s so stupid no one wants that” Me. I do. And my clients liked it too. Sure no one’s printing it in album or on their walls, but it’s fun. It’s a transition image - it completes the dinner story of the wedding day!

Then I started buying lens filters to make fun/unique images throughout the night. Starburst filters. Triple images. Disposable camera lenses. Macro filters.

So we still get the safe, boring, classic shots. They’re important too. But it’s the messy and the weird that are iconic and F-U-N and always the favorites.

05/09/2025

Edinburgh, Scotland. The perfect way to end 10 days of documenting our friends & ’s wedding adventure! Laura & I really leaned into the witch history of the city, her with a starry witches hat and me with my starry cape. And of course, the whole group making our own “potion” drinks at a bar & lunch at the Witchery!

All of this to say, if you’re doing a destination wedding, make it an unforgettable adventure! And don’t forget to have it photographed beyond the wedding day ✨

02/09/2025

Just two of my favorite frames from this at home engagement session in Texas ⭐️

27/08/2025

I could have made a whole section of the gallery dedicated to the photos where Ryan gave me the thumbs up 😂

But this is what I mean when I say don’t be afraid to be yourself on your wedding day. Like yeah, you don’t wear a tux or a gown on the daily (not gonna lie, I wish I wore a gown every day) but that doesn’t mean you hide your personality for one day just because you’re formally dressed!

So just, don’t forget to have fun, ok?

23/08/2025

The Lower East Side in one 35mm frame

Contax G2, 45mm, maybe Portra 400 but I can’t remember

22/08/2025

A walled garden ceremony is pure magic. Guests walk through the gates and suddenly it’s this secret world: flowers spilling into the aisle, string music playing your favorite Disney, Taylor Swift or hell, some Fallout Boy songs, everyone’s fashion on full display, and the light streaming in just right.

The ceremony vibe feels:

•Private, like it’s just you + your people
•Romantic without trying
•Elevated by sound: strings, vows, laughter, and best of all, nature
•Designed without feeling stiff (the garden itself sets the stage, everything else is just layers on top!)
•Photogenic from every angle like wide shots, details, and those just-married smiles walking back down the aisle!

If this has you swooning like me, here are a few garden venues to consider for your own wedding:

Florida: Vizcaya, The Ringling, Fairchild, Bonnet House, Leu Gardens.

Beyond: Wave Hill (NYC), Dumbarton Oaks (DC), Filoli (CA), Longwood (PA), Cheekwood (TN).

As a destination Florida wedding photographer, I live for garden ceremonies that feel stylish, intimate, & unforgettable (in the best way). Save this post if you’re garden venue hunting!

18/08/2025

Personally, I like sunglasses on the dance floor 😎

14/08/2025

If your wedding colors are quiet, your textures and shapes have to be loud.

That’s how you make a neutral palette feel like something fun, beautiful & personalized. Clear ghost chairs so the table design isn’t hidden. Shaped statement lighting that pulls the eye up. A cake with so much texture it’s practically art. Florals with height and layers so the tables don’t feel flat.

It’s the difference between “safe” and “damn, that’s gorgeous.” Because if you strip out the bold colors, every other element has to work harder — and when it does, the whole space feels elevated without feeling overdone!

Second shot for Demi Mabry

13/08/2025

While Ashley and Peter wore western style wedding outfits (Peter’s dad is a tailor and made his suit!!), there were still some Korean wedding traditions they incorporated. Their moms wore traditional Korean hanboks and during the ceremony Peter followed the Paebaek tradition of bowing down to Ashley’s parents to pay them respect.

When it comes to your wedding, you can include as little or as much of your culture, religion, tradition, etc that you want - that’s what makes it tailored specifically to you, all your little and big choices that feel right.

11/08/2025

Sometimes I just want to post a photo because I love it and want to share it and I’m tired of writing captions no one reads anyway 😂 so here’s a film photo I took in California

08/08/2025

Weddings are all about celebrating love with family, and if you’re anything like me, your dog is part of your family! From including them to be part of the portraits and ceremony to naming drinks after them or having them be on your crest, there’s lot of ways to include your dog at your wedding!

•If you want to physically include your dog, make sure your find a dog friendly wedding venue so they are allowed to be onsite

•Hire a wedding specific dog sitting company so you don’t need to task a guest with bringing them to the venue and back home later!

•They can be your dog ring bearers or flower girls

•If you don’t want to have your dog there for whatever reason, there are so many ways to still have them be a part of the day! They can just get ready with you at home, have a drink named after them, or be a the center of your wedding crest and use it everywhere like your match box favors, on the bar decal, on your wedding invites or napkins. Endless options here!

Of course, keep your dogs safety in mind. If your dog is prone to anxiety, it would be best to leave them at home where they’re comfortable. But if you do have them on site make sure they have a portable water bottle, some snacks and their favorite toy!

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