✨ Your day. Your way.
🥇 Orlando's #1 micro weddings photographer
💛 165+ Courthouse Weddings since 2018
⭐️ 140+ 5 star reviews
Since 2008, I've lived and worked around the world photographing families, weddings, corporate events, products, and personal branding for businesswomen and influencers. I've worked for Royals and YouTube stars. I've done weddings in castles and courthouses. Whatever we're working towards, we'll do it together and I promise you'll love the results.
25/01/2025
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"We had such a great day with Elizabeth, she was very friendly and great at organizing those of us who don’t know how to pose! The final photos turned out great and we have been so happy reminiscing over our wedding day thanks to her. Highly recommended."
GARY & ALLY
24/01/2025
For your micro wedding, we pay attention to the details!
23/01/2025
Averi and Austin got hitched at the Hillsborough County Courthouse in Tampa just before Halloween.
Every courthouse is different in terms of their wedding ceremony spaces. Hillsborough County are so cute with their holiday and seasonal spins.
On Halloween, they staged an additional space for couples who wanted to lean into spooky season as they promised to love each other 'til death.
See their whole courthouse wedding at link in bioooooo 👻
23/01/2025
Nelson and Angela were married in front of their nearest and dearest at Kraft Azalea Garden in November.
See their photos at link in bio.
22/01/2025
Ruth and Joseph are an adorable couple who finally closed the long-distance gap when they got married at the Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando.
21/01/2025
Hot damn! Kelly Park sure has become a popular request from my clients since my first wedding there in 2022. And for good reason because just look at it! So lush.
Michele and Tyler invited me to capture their marriage vow renewal at Kelly Park Rock Springs and you can catch it at link in bio.
18/01/2025
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"Elizabeth photographed and officiated our elopement last month and we couldn’t be happier! She did such an amazing job catching our natural expressions and we really love our photos. Plus, she got our entire gallery back to us in less than a week. I can’t say enough good things about our experience; she really helped to make our day special and we’re so grateful."
DANICA & BRANTON
17/01/2025
The light at is so pretty in the getting ready suite 🤍 💄 👰🏻
See Janice and Shane's at link in bio
16/01/2025
Happy much?! 😁 🥲 ☀️
16/01/2025
Amanda and Gary’s wedding day wasn’t the first time I met and worked with this couple. I had the pleasure of doing their golden hour engagement session in Mt. Dora shortly before and that can be a great way to get used to being in front of my camera before your big day and give you something to use as decoration at your wedding like they did with their photos here.
15/01/2025
Always a breathtaking bouquet from 💐
14/01/2025
Amanda and Gary were married in a micro wedding at the West End Theater in Sanford with a reception next door at Tennessee Truffle.
Amanda & Gary are both architects who met at work and fell in love, proving that focusing on your passions and not trying too hard to search for “the one” can be a great way to find them.
See their wedding at and reception at at link in bio.
11/01/2025
Britnee & Alexis are one of the many couples I've married in 2024 🥰 💍
10/01/2025
I was able to get both Meilyn & Mick getting ready before their backyard wedding at home. We were able to keep them from seeing each other until the ceremony, too!
See their charming wedding at home at link in bio.
09/01/2025
What's better than a wedding at home? A wedding at a home that's next to the waterway in Tampa!
See Meilyn & Mick's wedding at home at link in bio.
09/01/2025
Meilyn and Mick were married at his family home before he was deployed with The Air Force.
The home is one road over from the water so we were able to do their outside photos in a beautiful location and then head back home for their meal catered by the OG (if you know, you know).
See their backyard wedding at link in bio
08/01/2025
Vendor spotlight! Daniel Enrique from .mixing threw down in the booze department for Amanda & Gary's micro wedding reception at The Tennessee Truffle in Sanford. He made smoked old fashioneds and other craft cocktails with an entertaining flair!
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I always give a little pre-shoot pep talk to calm your nerves about posing. I don't want you to feel like you're on stage and expected to know what you're doing.
If you're interested in seeing how detailed I am with posing, you can see BTS from this whole session at link in bio.
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More energy, more passion!
I pay attention to every last inch of your body language in front of my camera so you can switch off your brain and just enjoy the time with your boo!
See Erik & Mark's wedding (and photo session at Rollins College) at link in bio.
POV: the courthouse is closed for a storm but you hired me as your photographer and I can marry you, too. You're so smart. 💍 #orlandophotographer #orlandoelopement #courthousewedding
POV: you aren't worried at all about posing because you hired me to be your photographer 📸 💍 #orlandophotographer #orlandoelopement #orlandowedding
POV: you hire me to be your wedding day hype man. #orlandophotographer #orlandoelopement
Don't worry about what you're going to do during your time with me. That's my job!
I can't believe I get to do this for a living. So lucky, I am!
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The Courthouse Station bus stop is a crowd pleaser almost all of my courthouse couples request this shot to be in their gallery. I just love this spot 💛 📸
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What You Need To Know
You may spend years and many thousands of dollars planning your wedding and it goes by in 12 hours like any other day. The only one who can make that day last forever is your photographer. I capture the story of your day from beginning to end so you can keep it close to your heart forever.
With a photojournalistic style and a fly-on-the-wall approach, I capture every laugh, every tear, every pre-10am drink.
Couples regularly comment that they can’t believe the photos I got even though they didn’t see me taking them. During the day, we go somewhere special for a short private session. This gives you time to breathe and be alone for a moment and allows us to get images free from other cameras. Then, I shoot the reception leading up to the first dance and fade into the night, leaving you partying with your nearest & dearest.
I’m Elizabeth Halford. Gracie May is my little girl. I’ve been photographing weddings since 2008 when I shot my first wedding on a borrowed camera. I’m not the photographer for everyone. I will never tell your child to say cheese. I don’t need many lavish words to convince you that I’m smitten with photography – I hope you can see that in my work.
I haven’t won any awards. I’ve never taken a photography class. My awards are the tears of my clients when they see their images for the first time. My degree is in blood, sweat and tears (oh so many tears). Because of these, I’m more accomplished than I ever imagine I would be and my heart is always full. I’m so lucky to get to travel the world fulfilling this calling.
I’ve never been to school a day in my life.
I’ve been in business for myself since I was about 10. It all started with lemonade.
I simply cannot stick with one hair style.
I’m American and British (God save the queen)
I despise stereotypes.
Above all, I believe in the Golden Rule, kicking ass and being kind.
My craft is storytelling – photography is my medium. My goal is to tell the story of your wedding day because it will pass by in 12 hours like any other day. Only your photographer can make it last forever. My method is mostly reportage. My look is romantic, atmospheric, emotive. I’m a sucker for beautiful light and always endeavour to represent ambiance as it truly was in the scene.I can’t wait to meet you!
Everything else you want to know is available at GracieMayPhotography.com