Danielle and Chet met while auditioning at a performing arts high school. When Danielle walked in the door for her audition on the same day as Chet, Chet’s dad said to him that she would be nice to date.  And the rest is history!!  Chet’s mom passed away 8 years ago and left behind her beautiful custom designed engagement ring which contains a rare colored aquamarine stone.  Danielle is professional ice skater and she loves everything ice and the ring itself reminded her of ice. Essentially the wedding theme and colors were based off of the ring itself!

For this professional ice skating bride, mother nature called in some chilly weather. But that didn’t stop any of the fun we had outside capturing the beautiful love these high school sweethearts have for each other.    There were several surprises during the day.  Chet surprised Danielle with writing and recording the song they danced their first dance too.  Danielle knew Chet loved a form fitting wedding dress but she had always dreamed of having a full princess wedding dress.  She compromised and wore her dream princess gown and then surprised Chet after dinner with a stunning form fitting gown!  Seeing his reaction was priceless!!  And it’s not everyday the groom comes down the aisle playing the guitar!

Stay tuned in the coming months for more photos from this couple as we plan to do a post wedding shoot in the form fitting gown!  We cannot wait!

We were also surrounded by some of the best vendors to make their day perfect:

Photography: Cricket’s Photography
Venue: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Wedding Coordination: Just Marry
DJ: Les Kopasz and Wendy Goelz Kopasz with Soundwave Entertainment – Orlando Wedding DJ & LED Lighting
Catering and Cake: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Hair and Makeup: Monica Nelson with About Face Design Team
Gown: Allure Bridals from CC’s Boutique
Bridesmaids dresses: La Femme from French Novelty
Tuxes: Vera Wang from Mens Warehouse
Videography: Something Beautiful Films
Photo Booth: Dream Vision Media