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Jul 11, 2026
Real Weddings
Where Heritage Meets Home: Shane and Angeline's Filipino-Inspired Wedding
Shane and Angeline honored their Filipino heritage at Old Spanish Quarter in Jacksonville — a Filipiniana gown with butterfly sleeves, a Barong Tagalog, and a timeless bridal look.
Oct 29, 2023
Real Weddings
Yulee, Florida Elopement: Angeline and Shane's Courthouse Wedding Day
Angeline and Shane eloped at the Nassau County Courthouse in Yulee with a soft, classic bridal look — then celebrated with an intimate lunch at Josephine in Avondale.
Oct 9, 2023
Real Weddings
St. Augustine Beach Elopement Hair and Makeup: Mcklevey and Ryan
A 5 a.m. start, a bronzed no-makeup look, and vows at low tide — Mcklevey and Ryan's intimate elopement at Ocean Hammock Park in St. Augustine Beach.
Aug 21, 2023
Real Weddings
Bowing Oaks Wedding Hair and Makeup: Keely's Wedding Morning
Inside Keely's wedding morning at Bowing Oaks — a preview that set the tone, a joyful getting-ready with her bridesmaids, and vows beneath the oaks.
