Meagan and Blake were first introduced to each other by a close friend, when they were attending Florida Gulf Coast University. Both dated for two years before getting engaged, and married in 2016. This wedding was their formal ceremony and reception with all close family and friends.
The newlyweds favorite season is Fall here in Florida. It was absolutely fitting for them to not only choose a wedding date centering around this special time of year, but also incorporate classic Fall colors of purple, orange, red, and yellows into their theme.
They were pronounced husband and wife at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, where Meagan grew up attending services. The reception was held on the beautiful grounds of Copperleaf Golf Club in Bonita Springs. Large oak trees, flowers, and vibrant shrubbery lined the walkways around the venue, providing gorgeous scenery for their photos. Blake requested for them to take pictures with his black Mustang, which he purchased less then a year after they started dating.
Inside the reception, two very unique personal touches were added to their wedding decor—the cake topper, and the wooden decor on the sweetheart table—which had a pig and chicken. Their nicknames for each other are Pig and Chicken, which stems from a joke Meagan’s father made to Meagan about no longer being a pre-teen in her 20’s. She said then I must be a “pro-teen” (playing on the word protein). Laughing to her dad, and saying she’s not a chicken, Blake chimed in and said, “ yep…’you’re gunna be a chicken from now on.” Meagan proclaimed that if she was going to be a chicken, Blake would be a pig, jokingly hinting that he is a bit on the messy side. From then on their pet names stuck. I loved these little nods to the couple’s personality!
What is Autumn without a drink of hot cocoa? Meagan is a top-notch connoisseur when it comes to anything hot cocoa related. She even created her own mix of flavors and incorporated them into her guests’ favors at their tables.
Overall, the entire wedding felt like a timeless Autumn fairy tale. It was such an absolute pleasure capturing Meagan and Blake’s start to their journey together as husband and wife.
