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Rain on Your Wedding Day in Florida? Here's What Actually Happens

Between June and September on the Gulf Coast it probably will rain at some point. Here's the part nobody mentions: it usually doesn't last. Real odds by month, what a rain plan should actually cover, and why those twenty minutes tend to produce the photos couples talk about a year later.

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Engagement Photos at Myakka River State Park

Will and Erin's engagement session at Myakka, plus the things I'd want to know first — what the canopy walkway does for a picture, why late afternoon beats golden hour under the oaks, and the fact that the park closes at sunset.

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Kyle & Mallory's Wedding at Mansion at Bald Hill

A September wedding at a historic mansion filled with soft light, emotion, and effortless elegance. From quiet getting-ready moments to a heartfelt first look beneath the trees and a ceremony that balanced playful energy with refined beauty, the day unfolded with a calm, intentional rhythm from start to finish.

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