Chas + Jess // Jacksonville, FL

Where to even start with these two amazing humans…

I knew from the moment we met at their engagement session they were my people and I felt so lucky to be their photographer. All we did was laugh and I loved their love for one another.

They booked me before the pandemic hit and seeing their journey along the way navigating this new normal while trying to plan a wedding only proved their love further. What was supposed to be a 200+ person wedding eventually became a 24 person wedding by their choice because of everything going on. Honestly, it was so intimate and perfectly them with how it turned out and I know they wouldn’t change a thing.

From an on site woodfire pizza grill provided by V Pizza who catered (Chas even put on an apron and made a pizza), a portable beer tap from Chas’s brewery King Maker Brewing, a first look followed by them taking pictures of each other with my camera (I was dying laughing during this) , vows that made me cry during their ceremony , their furbaby Mac being SO handsome and excited to see his humans get married… and to end the night instead of a traditional exit they did a signature cocktail cheers in the front driveway of The Ribault Club with 24 of of their closest people.

Despite being a littttle bit chilly (a low of 37 degrees that night!) the unbelievable cotton candy sunset we only had about 20 minutes with after their ceremony was EVERYTHING and everyone kept warm during dinner and dancing under heaters and string lights.

I love everything about Chas, Jess and their beautiful family and friends. I am so unbelievably happy and honored to have been a part of their beautiful day and I am so excited they were my first couple to kick off my 2021 wedding year. If their day was any indication of how this year will go, it’s going to be an unbelievable one.

So much thanks to their amazing vendor team who made their day what it was!

Venue: The Ribault Club

Wedding Coordinator: Brooke with Coastal Coordinating

Hair and Makeup: Adie and Jackie with Sarina Durden Beauty

Flowers: Malia Floral Design

Catering: V Pizza

Cake: Kimberly Cakery

Bar: The Perfect Pour / Portable Bar Tap : King Maker Brewery

Band: Bread and Butter Band

Rings: Beard’s Jewelry (Jacksonville, FL) and Ft. Thomas Jeweler (Ft. Thomas KY)

Stationary: Vista Print