Author archives: Emily Plank

September 24, 2017Megan + Grant Sneak PeekWhitney Beach, Longboat Key, FL

I’ve known Megan since high school and I was so excited when she contacted me after her engagement to Grant. Grant proposed at the beach to Megan and that seemed to be the most fitting spot to do their engagement session. We explored along Whitney Beach and got bitten by a couple hundred noseeums but you can’t tell for these images: we kept yelling “do it for the photo!”

 

I can’t wait for their wedding in April here in Lakeland, Florida.

September 17, 2017Kathy + Carlos Engagement SessionLake Mirror, Lakeland, Floirda

I am so excited to share this sneak peek of Kathy and Carlos’s engagement session, we went for a simple stroll around Lake Mirror. We came up with the idea for this session when we first met each other at Lakeland Brewing Company to chat about their wedding day, the sun was setting over the lake and it was just breath taking. I can’t wait for their wedding this December at the Sorosis building!

PS. Can we talk about that pant suit she’s wearing?

 

August 12th, 2017Anna + Blake – Artfully WedVero Beach Museum of Art, Florida

I’m very excited to share this sneak peek with you all, Anna and Blake got married Saturday at the Vero Beach Museum of Art in the atrium – it was a simple ceremony and a very intimate affair. The room was filled with the scent of roses and cast in the most amazing soft light. We were blessed afterwards when the clouds cooled off portrait time as we explored this adorable little park on the intercostal.  The couple hosted their family and friends in a reception with the most amazingly yummy cake! Their family and friends lit up the night as they made their exit! – Have fun on your cruise you two!!

July 27th, 2017Caitlin + Tim Maternity Session Sneak PeekBok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida

This couple means so much to me, I’ve been getting the question a lot recently, “How did you get started in photography?”… I credit these two (soon to be three).

Eight years ago I was entering my sophomore year at the University of Florida and I was paired up with someone I didn’t really know as my roommate at our sorority house and two nights into the year we played musical chairs – roommate addition – and that’s how Caitlin, the one now pregnant with her first child, and I became roommates. Caitlin and I had become friends the year before and little did I know that how close we would become over the next year and how she would change and shape my future career path.

I have never known Caitlin without Tim, he was a part of the picture from the beginning of our friendship, I affectionately called them Mom & Dad (away from home) because they always took care of me in college – including the almost weekly routine dinner outing to Moes!

They are the couple that started it all for me, my first professional session, although I really had no clue what to do – when Tim proposed to Caitlin there was no “will you” it was “Emily you’re going to take our engagement photos” – Ok, go time. Caitlin saw the spark from the beginning, she was there when I took my first photography class and saw how much I loved it.

That session lasted almost 5 hours if I remember correctly and poor Tim and I were suffering from allergies the entire time, him more so than I. I was so proud, and still am, of that session – it was the beginning of it all for me. From there we celebrated anniversaries, pregnancy announcements and now we are waiting on the birth of their first child – Caleb.

 

July 23, 2017Anna + Blake Bok Tower Engagement SessionBok Tower Gardens & Pinewood Estate - Lake Wales, Florida

Last night I met up with Anna and Blake for a sweet and simple engagement session at Bok Tower Gardens and Pinewood Estate in Lake Wales, Florida. We prayed that the rain stay away but that the clouds provide us with this amazing soft light that set the most romantic mood.

It was like we had the entire place to ourselves, I think these gardens are magical, no matter when I go the atmosphere is always perfect – even if we all were sweating to death by the end. Anna and Blake had never been to this place and so I just let them explore and the rest was truly them, these two are so in love, none of these images are posed – this is just them, it was perfect!

June 17, 2017David’s Proposal to DanielleLake Mirror, Lakeland, Florida

I am always so excited when a future groom-to-be contacts me to capture ‘popping the question’ – David was so thoughtful with his proposal, enjoy this gallery to see how he proposed to Danielle. These two are so sweet!

June 22, 2017Susan + Joe Tie the KnotSandcastle Resort, Lido Beach, Florida

I am so excited to share this sneak peek of this simple ceremony that happened Thursday evening – we may have gotten a “little” rain but it was worth waiting out because we got one stunning sunset and even a rain bow!

June 17, 2017Christine + Andrew’s Brunch Weddingat Casa Bella Estate, Odessa, Florida

Christine + Andrew

June 17th, 2017

Venue: Casa Bella Estate – Odessa, Florida

Florals: Redman Steele Floral Designs

Catering: Affordable Catering

The Band: Mighty Mongo

Second Photographer: Casie Marie

Christine told me that she envisioned her and Andrew’s wedding day being very simple and romantic. “We love the elegance of the venue and quaintness of the ceremony area.” They got married under a large oak tree and had their reception on the terrace with elements of a beautiful garden with all the added greenery on the tables. Having no wedding party the day was really laid back and made all the focus towards the couple and their union. We got to relax when it came to portraits and capture all the amazing details that this couple had.

They got married at 10:30 in the morning and held a brunch style reception complete with DIY mimosas, chicken-n-waffles and a morning paper with fun articles about the couple and a fun wedding day crossword puzzle! Before the ceremony Christine has first looks with both her Dad and her soon to be husband, both of those made me smile and get teary eyed. I think one of my favorite moments (other then the epic portraits we got) was when Andrew’s band played a set and Mighty Mongo gained two new fans (me and my second shooter)!

“I am so thrilled to have pictures that will immortalize our special day; capturing all of the emotions and little details that are “us”, the private times before and after the ceremony, the nerves and the joy.” – Christine

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June 12, 2017Erin + Josh Lakeland, Florida WeddingIt was the perfect day filled with ALL the feels, ALL of them....

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Erin + Josh

Monday, June 12th, 2017

Lakeland, Florida

Venues: The Residence of the Bride’s Family, Highland Park Church of the Nazarene, The Clubhouse at Highlands by the Lake

Erin and Josh met at Florida Southern college when Erin’s best friend Emily told her to accept a friend request on Facebook from this boy names Josh and not to worry about it, the rest was history. Surrounded by family and friends Erin and Josh were wed on Monday at one o’clock in the afternoon in one of the sweetest ceremonies. Erin got ready at her parents home in Lakeland, Florida along with her bride tribe – the getting ready process was filled with laughter and a few happy tears – they were so excited the day had finally come that these two best friends were getting married.

Erin looks stunning in her dress and as you will see “all the feels” in the photo of her dad seeing her for the first time (which he wasn’t supposed to until later, but that’s what makes the moment more perfect right?) Josh was very handsome in his suit and socks that are for their upcoming honeymoon! My favorite moment of the day had to be when Erin and Josh exchanged gifts back to back before seeing each other for the first time. Josh gave Erin one of the most thoughtful gifts, notes ‘for when’ she needed them – more feels for everyone as you can imagine how sweet that gift is to a bride from her soon to be husband!

The reception was simple and sweet with great food from the Rusty Pig and all the florals from Taylormade Florals but what blew me away was that the Brides mom did all the decor and design for the reception, you could really tell all the thought and love that she put into it, their were so many details! Kaci Gingras was the coordinator and made sure everything ran smoothly and on time and Casie Marie was my amazing second photographer for the day!

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