Julia and Dominick’s wedding at a private Clearwater home was incredible for our Kristen Mari Photography team. Not only was it a beautiful wedding filled with touching moments. But we had already met the groom, Dominick, while photographing his friend’s wedding.

bride and groom at their Clearwater wedding

A Little About Julia

Julia looked so beautiful. She chose an incredible sheer lace wedding gown with floral appliques. It was soft and flowing. And who doesn’t love a pair of outrageous Christian Louboutin spiked white wedding shoes?

beautiful bride sitting in a chair wearing an incredible sheer lace Boho chic wedding gown

white spiked Christian Louboutin wedding pumps

One of our favorite details was her spectacular bridal bouquet. From the shades of pink with pops of color and lots of texture, it was breathtaking. The bouquet also had one very special addition—a photo locket with a picture of her father, who had recently passed away.

stunning bridal bouquet in shades of pink with pops of color and incredible texture

textured bridal bouquet with a photo locket of the bride's late father

bridal bouquet with a photo locket and picture of the brides father

Here’s Dominick!

As we said, we met Dominick photographing the wedding of a good friend. He looked incredible in his perfectly tailored suit, and we loved the bow tie with tiny flecks of color. Another unique detail not everyone saw was the custom monogrammed suspenders under the jacket because it’s the little things that matter!

black groom wearing a custom tailored blue grey suit and bow tie

handsome groom wearing a blue grey suit and matching bow tie

custom monogrammed suspenders for the groom's wedding attire

A Few Firsts

Julia and Dominick chose not to see each other before their wedding ceremony. But, there were are few other first looks that had to be captured. But, there was something special about the look on her bridal party’s faces as she made her way downstairs for one more special first look.

bride wearing a lace wedding gown making her way downstairs to see her wedding party

bridal party looking up the stairs as they see the bride for the first time

Julia and her step-father are very close, and their first look was just one of the incredible moments between the two of them.

bride's step father seeing her for the very first tie on her wedding day

black and white photograph of a bride and her stepfather hugging after their first look

Here Comes The Bride

Outside, the final details were coming together for the couple’s wedding ceremony. The ceremony was set underneath a huge tree. The floral pieces popped against the natural landscape. We especially loved the strands of flowers cascading from the tree.

Beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony under a big tree near Clearwater

strands of fresh flowers hanging from a tree above a couple's wedding ceremony

Another very personal touch was the seat that was reserved in memory of Julia’s father.

floral arrangement and sign reserving a seat for the brides father who had recently passed away

There is no way we could skip over the photo of these cuties – the flower girls and junior bridesmaids nearly stole the show.

adorable flower girls walking down the aisle under a shower of bubbles

The bride made her entrance escorted by her step-father, followed by the couple exchanging rings and wedding vows under the tree.

bride walking down the aisle of the Clearwater wedding escorted by her step-father

bride and groom holding hands while exchanging wedding vows

bride looking into her grooms eyes as they exchange wedding vows

Additionally, just before the end of the wedding ceremony, the couple incorporated an adorable moment. They include the bride’s daughter in the ceremony. Together they designed a piece of modern art, where the three created a golden ring on the blue background.

bride, groom and the bride's daughter creating a painting uniting the family as one

happy bride and groom after being pronounced husband and wife

It Was Time To Party

The outdoor, tented wedding was gorgeous. With gold and touches of greenery, soft tones of champagne were so pretty—a great mix of Boho and elegance.

wooden farmhouse table set with gold charger plates and soft pink centerpiece

beautiful Boho Chic wedding reception set in gold , champagne and pink

The balloon structure behind the sweetheart table was unique and made an incredible backdrop for photos to come.

giant Boho inspired balloon sculpture as a backdrop of a sweetheart table

Julia and Dominick began the reception with their first dance, followed by a prayer by the bride and a toast by her step-father.

black and white photo of a couple dancing at their tented Clearwater wedding reception

bride and groom embracing during their first dance

bride standing in front of her sweetheart table praying

bride's stepfather standing in front of the sweetheart table making a toast
Julia’s touching dance with her brother brought everyone to tears. It ended in a dance with her entire family.

Clearwater groom looking on as his new bride dances with her brother with special needs

bride and groom dancing with her siblings

The reception was filled with delicious food and a packed dance floor wrapped up with the newlyweds cutting this adorable wedding cake served with sweet treats and some Chic-fil-a as a late-night treat.

two tiered white wedding cake with gum paste flowers