Amanda and Mike met at Indiana University as freshmen during "Little 500 week", a famous bike race and the biggest college party week in the United States. After the school year ended they continued to stay in touch dispite the distance between them.

A week after they graduated, Mike proposed to Amanda. The setting was at Wrigley Field during the Cubs vs. Mets series in May of 2013 (their favorite teams), perfect weather, right behind home plate, and their friend Will (soon to be groomsman) came along with them.

Together Will and Mike went to "grab a hot dog". When they came back Mike offered Amanda some Cracker Jacks and she found her surprise! A wedding ring in the bag. Mike got down on one knee and officially asked for her hand in marriage, while Will recorded the whole thing on video.

When it came to planning the destination for their wedding day, they both decided together, that Key West would be the place. They shared the same dream since childhood of having a beach wedding, but they also valued a traditional Catholic wedding in a church, therefore they decided on having two wedding ceremonies.

They were married by a dear family friend who also married Amanda's mother and stepfather, and the rest of the family that were there, were able to enjoy the celebration as well as the vacation that came along with this tropical destination of their choice.

Amanda and Mike decided to go through with their beach ceremony although there was a chance of rain that day, and miraculously it held off for them. Amanda said the weather instead was perfect, which made the day that much sweeter. "We'll never forget what the sky looked like on our wedding day."

Their wedding inspiration was a vintage beach, elegant style with coral and gold tones and Amanda's wedding gown was just so lovely. A mermaid style with sweetheart neck line and cathedral veil! And I love photographing veils!
They bring so much magic into any wedding pictures.

Favorite moment for my lovely couple was stopping at Amanda's and Mike's cottage between the ceremonies to take pictures and spend time with their lovely dogs. Next would be dancing to their favorite song during reception which they picked first thing when they start planning their wedding after being engaged for 3 years.

Honeymon was sweet and playful in Orlando visiting Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios before saying I do, and romantic after the wedding for an extended vacation in Key West.

Congratulations Amanda and Mike!!! We wish you a long, playful, and beautiful life together!

Photography: Weddings By Romi
Ceremony: St. Mary's Church, Fort Zachary Taylor
Reception: Fort Zachary Taylor, Key West
Wedding Coordinator : Kirsten Corpion 
Wedding Videography: Mark J. Pierson Weddings
Key West Hair & Make Up: Lorri Bolander 
Florist & Decor : Duarte Design 
Catering : Catered Affairs ( Amy Lay )
Conch Train: Historic Tours of America
Cake: Key West Cakes 
Cigars: Key West Cigar Club
Limo: Key West Limo 
Dj/Music: Dj Buggy

What a beautiful and long love story of Alan and Ariela. 

Ariela and Alan met at Middle School and started dating in 7th grade. Eleven years later they went on a cruise for their Anniversary.  Alan proposed at Atlantis Hotel in the Bahamas in the underground fish tank. 

Speaking about long lasting love before getting married!

​Ariela decided on the ceremony venue and Alan on the reception venue.
Besides being 100% pure, kind people, Ariela and Alan are also really fun and super smart. No wonder they were surrounded the entire wedding with close family and friends that made this celebration also very special.

Their Key West wedding at Marriott Beachside Hotel was everything one could hope for on their wedding day: beautiful environment, honest emotion, and a pretty location that made for an intimate ceremony in St. Mary's church. Naturally all the women looked elegant and the men looked extra sharp thanks to the touch of a local barber. The night ended off with a party that didn't stop until the venue forced it to. 

Ariela said:  "Our favorite part about the wedding was when the song "All of me" by John Legend came on, and all our guests gathered together around and hugged us the whole song."

St. Marteen, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Grand Turk were just a few locations they went to during their beautiful honeymoon right after the wedding.

Congratulations Ariela and Alan, and thank you for letting us be a part of your special day.
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We wish you a long life of happiness!

Venues: Marriott Beachside Hotel
               Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea
Photographer: Romi, Misha.
Make up/Hair: Bella Luxe studio
Wedding Flowers: Kutchey Flowers 
Music: Soundwave
Cigars: Rodriguez Cigars

Social media, intriguing tweet, touching blog post or dating web site could be a beautiful beginning of a new love story and for some lucky ones, turns into a relationship, or even a marriage. This was exactly the case for Liz and Joe.

Liz and Joe met online using the dating web site called Ok Cupid. It is a perfect example of modern love, followed by a unique proposal in form of sneakers. 

Liz said: " I'm  not really a girly girl and prefer sneakers to any other fot ware."  She runs as a hobby which makes a great excuse to have so many sneakers, that's why Joe decided sneakers as his proposal surprise.
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​Joe made custom Nike sneakers which he hid in Niketown store in New York City. To execute his proposal he walked Liz by shoes, got down on one knee, and proposed. Liz's entire family was present which made this moment even more special and surreal.

Liz was getting ready in one of my favorite locations. Waterfront Key West Pier House Resort, where the sea meets Duval.  Part romance, part adventure, private white sand beach with rooms that offers beautiful ocean view, lots of natural light, beautiful blue ocean as a background while boats are slowly cruise around the island of Key West.

They are both nature lovers and wanted to marry in natural environment. Thus, Fort Zachary Taylor beach was the perfect location for a beach wedding ceremony followed by a reception inside the romance of the fort itself. 

The custom made sneakers made it to Key West and they offered the perfectly unique contrast to Liz's beautiful cotton lace mermaid gown.  Joe also opted out on the dress shoes, instead of wearing a black pair of sneakers accented with funky blue socks to compliment the whole wedding look.

The first dance was followed by an unforgettable rock-and-roll like performance by Liz's father during father- daughter dance, while everyone gathered around and cheered along.

We feel very lucky that such a fun and caring couple brought us into their tight circle of family and friends and let us be a part of their wedding day.

Hopefully some of the Caribbean sand made it's way back to Charleston, hitching a ride in the sneakers, as a reminder of this wonderful celebration!!

Congratulations Liz and Joe!!!

Photography: Romi Burianova
Getting Ready Location: Pier House Resort 
​Ceremony/Reception : Fort Zachary Taylor 
Wedding Coordinator : Kirsten Corpion
Florist : Duarte Floral Design 
Ceremony Music: Kiss Me 
​Hair/Make up: Casa Salon 
Trolley: Historic Tours of America
Food: Catered Affairs 

 The first time I had the pleasure of meeting Siobhan and Patrick was due to Siobhan finding my photography through Pinterest search and booking my " Save the date " session. 

We had a beautiful day in sunny Key West and went to couple of different locations.  I was more then thrilled to see their wedding invitation printed in beautiful heavy paper inviting all their family and friends to the Little White House for their special day.

Siobhan and Patrick met at the meeting while they were both working on different political campaigns.
Patrick proposed before Siobhan's favorite holiday, New Year's Eve.
Together they picked their wedding venue as a nod to their political past. Patrick also grew up in Islamorada and his late father lived in Key West for many years. "It is one of our favorite places to visit" Siobhan said. Therefore the choice of getting married in Key West was an easy one.

The Truman Little White House set a charming scene for a classic Key West wedding. The chic navy and gold palette with pops of pink color inspired by fashion designer Kate Spade offered a sophisticated but fun feel. Siobhan had a stunning silk chiffon wedding gown with a sweetheart neckline and she looked absolutely angelic.

Guest of honor and also officiant of Siobhan and Patrick's wedding was mayor Bob Buckhorn from Tampa. Siobhan used to work for him as a special assistant, but he said that it felt more like he worked for her. I could tell that it really meant a lot to them to have him at their wedding, due to a lot of mutual respect. 

We also had the chance to escape for an hour to take a few wedding photos at Fort Zachary Taylor Park. Afterwards the couple drove around town in a cute custom made buggy, while making their way back to the reception.
Seeing the way Patrick looked at Siobhan with the most natural and genuine of smiles is the reason I photograph weddings. I get the opportunity to capture forever the memories of two people who are truly in love, through a series of still images.

We are so happy we got to witness your first day as husband and wife and we hope we'll get the chance to be a part of any other special occasion as they continue to arise in your future.

Congratulations Siobhan and Patrick!

Photography: Romi, Misha, Roman 
Wedding Venue: Little White House 
Hair /Mua : Amanda Robinson 
Wedding Officiant : Mayor Bob Buckhorn
Wedding Inspiration: Fashion Designer Kate Spade 

Beautiful winter destination wedding at The Reach Hotel, Waldorf Astoria with Marlene and Peter. 

After Peter proposed during their vacation trip to Cape Hatteras on the coast of North Carolina they both knew they would like to have their dream wedding in tropical settings. Key West was the perfect wedding destination. 

​Their ceremony took place in famous Gazebo right by the The Reach Hotel private beach with perfectly chosen colors of teal, white, and touch of orange by our bride.  Marlene looked absolutely stunning in her full lace mermaid wedding gown by her favorite designer Romona Keveza. 

​In a setting as magical as this one one you cannot help but feel the abundance of love, while the bride and groom behind the next chapter of their lives together in harmony.

Thank you Marlene and Peter and your families for trusting us again with such an important milestone in your lives. It’s been so wonderful getting to know all of you, and we hope to see you again at a future celebration of love and union!
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In their 25 years together Roger and Roland have traveled extensively to countries such as  Kenya, Tanzania and Australia, and they lived in different parts of the world. But when it came time to plan their wedding, they wanted tropical feel of Florida Keys and decided that Casa Marina Resort, Key West would be their ultimate dream wedding destination.

Their wedding day was full of emotion and playful fun. Their friends shed endless tears as they watched these two exchange rings and have their first kiss as a married couple after waiting so long. 
The first kiss is a big moment for any couple, but it often carries more weight for same-sex couples who did not grow up assuming they would someday be able to marry someone.

Real love,  cannot be defined or limited by pointless demographics such as age, race or gender. It just happens. If you’re lucky enough.

We were grateful to be a part of this beautiful and diverse international wedding and wishing you long life of happiness and fun!

Coordinated by Jennifer Levering & Dani Holliday 
Lovely floral design by Milan Events. 
Reverend: Steve Torrence
Second photographers: Doug Falter, Roman Valigura 
Videography: Mark Pierson  @markjpiersonfilms.com

A beautiful sunny day in Key West, Florida.  Sasha and Trey, along with their family and friends, celebrated this special wedding day with so much loving joy it was contagious.

Sasha looked stunning in her beautiful wedding gown and Trey couldn't hold back his tears while she walked towards him down the isle at the peaceful and serene setting in Fort Zachary Taylor Park. The couple looked absolutely radiant!

Details in dress and decoration reflected the theme of the location, such as baby blue gowns for the bridesmaids and matching socks for the groom and groomsman. 

What resonated most about this couple’s day was Sasha and Trey's loving relationship. Their friends and family, who contributed in shaping them as individuals and as a couple, shared in their special dynamic.

We were treated as a family and it was such a pleasure to be apart of their special day!!

Thank you Sasha and Trey, Congratulations!!! We love you!

Valerie and Matt are amazing people with such fun personalities. They were from Delray Beach but planned a destination wedding in Key West, Florida.

Valerie chose gold, blush and white colors for her wedding day an wore a beautiful mermaid wedding gown with three lace tiers at the bottom of the dress. 

Valerie and Matt added some traditional Jewish aspects to their wedding such as celebrating with the energetic circle dance known as hora. 

Everyone's positivity ensured a beautiful evening sky and we were fortunate to get outside  to capture some wonderful photos around Mallory Square and Ocean Key Resort and Spa.

Together, they enjoyed the rest of their special day and I wish them all the best as they begin this new journey in life, united and in love!

Congratulations Valerie and Matt!!! 

Photography: Weddings By Romi ( Romi Burianova, Misha )
Wedding Planner: Monika Moreno ( Swankey Events ) 
Flowers: Milan Events
Dj : Visualize Entertainment ( Scott Gerke )