Jessica and Christopher had a beautiful wedding day with loving family, furry babies and lots of good friends. 
Having 2 wedding photographers I set my second record with editing images . Around 1300 of them. Here's only little glimpse. 
As I do for every wedding blog I asked Jessica couple of questions.

How did you meet, who proposed and how?
We met after we both moved back to our childhood hometown. Neither of us wanted to stay, so we moved to South Florida to build our life together. When we first visited the area we stayed in a small hotel on Hollywood Beach and fell in love the neighborhood. Less then a year later, Chris proposed on the same beach on our two year anniversary with a diamond ring that my father had and was meant to passed down to me. Chris also set up a camera to take our picture while he proposed. It was total surprise. My family already knew and we called them immediately afterwards and celebrated our engagement with bottle of champagne at our favorite restaurant.

Because my parents live in the Keys and we often bring our dogs to come visit, we wanted to get married here in beautiful Florida Keys. We often visit Kiki's Sand Bar for a quick lunch and then end up spending most evenings dancing and enjoying the laid back environment and beautiful tropical scenery. We decided these were also perfect vibes for our wedding day. The wedding venue was perfect all around for us. 

What was your perfect moment?
During our ceremony Chris kissed me before he was suppose to and that pretty much encapsulates who we are as a couple. 
Another perfect moment was when the whole group sung Bohemian Rhapsody and danced whole evening during reception. 

What would be an advice to other brides from you?
It is important let the day unfold as it is and enjoy every moment. When things go wrong, know that you get to marry the love of your life and that is all that really matters.

What are your future plans? Honeymoon?
We went on a beautiful and relaxing cruise to the Bahamas and now we are continuing to build our life and family here in South Florida.  

Congratulations Jessica and Christopher and to your whole family!! It was lovely to be a part of your special day and we loved your furry babies!!

Wedding venue: Kiki's Sand Bar
Wedding Photography: Weddings By Romi
Key West DJ: Kiss Me Entertainment 
Flowers: Marathon Florist
​Wedding make up/hair: Talie Ayers
Wedding Dress: Leggenda Bridal at Coral Gables 
Wedding Ring: Kay Jewelers

This wonderful local wedding had 3 different locations at our beautiful island of Key West. 

Briana and John got ready at The Reach Hotel, had beautiful beach ceremony at Fort Zachary Taylor and a reception at First Flight Restaurant with big outdoor garden. 

From Briana: 
John and I met in Key West, where I'm from and where John was stationed. 

To fast forward 8 years later, he surprised me with the skydive trip that turned into proposal with over 30 family and friends there and our daughter standing next to him while he went down on one knee and asked me to marry him.  It was the biggest and most incredible surprise of my life. 

There was no question on the wedding location, we both knew it was going to be in Key West, our home...this incredible gorgeous island. 
I've always wanted a beach wedding and we both love the ocean. Knowing all that in made sense to have our wedding ceremony at Fort Zachary Taylor.

Our reception was at First Flight, our favorite happy hour spot. First Flight is the perfect mix of indoor/outdoor, and did fit our rustic theme . The food was over the top. 

My favorite moment at the wedding was our first dance. We surprised everyone and took dance lessons and had our first dance choreographed. 
Rodriguez Cigars came and roller some mad cigars for our guests to enjoy the Key West/Cuban feel. 

Sweet addition to our wedding was our photo booth where our guests enjoyed some fun props and left with some priceless printed photos. 

My advice to other brides is to step back and take it all in. It's so overwhelming! Look around, watch our guests having a blast, look at your husband, and breath. Everything you've been planning for over a year has all come together...enjoy it!
Looking back the only thing I would change would be adding another hour for the reception. Time went by so fast. 

For our honeymoon we went for a read trip to Italy for 10 days and it was the perfect addition to our celebration of love. Rome, Venice, Florence. They were all so different and so beautiful. We rented a Vespa in Florence and went up through Tuscany, and down wine road. It was absolutely gorgeous! 
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Congratulations and thank you Briana and John for including us in your celebration, we had so much fun to photographing your Key West wedding!  It was also so lovely to see many local faces that we had the chance to meet before or photograph their wedding as well. 

Briana had her "First Look" with her brother at The Reach Hotel ​

Venues: The Reach Resort 
                Fort Zachary Taylor
                First Flight Island Restaurant
Photography: Weddings By Romi
Videography: Cineaverde 
DJ: DJ Gunz
Florist: Petals and Vines
Cigars: Rodriguez Cigars
Sunset Cruise: The Furry Catamaran 
Cake: Croissants de France 

I asked Chelsea a few questions for the blog post:

How did you meet, who proposed, and how?
"Drew and I met in 2010 through mutual friends. He found out which restaurant I worked and came to see me. I wasn't working so he left his name and number on the napkin and kept it by the cash register and when I came in the next day I gave him a call and the rest is history. 
Drew proposed to me on January 21st. 2018. He asked me to get something from the room, he mentioned on the dresser but I couldn't find it, so I yelled down the hall that I can't find it. He came running down the hall, picked up a ring that had been on the dresser the whole time and proposed to me." 

Why have your wedding in Key West? 
"Drew and I don't tend to travel far, or long distances but we always loved adventuring in Key West. We came down for a summer trip in 2017 and talked about how we'd really like to get married there!

Why Hyatt Centric Hotel?
"After touring a few different locations the Hyatt just seemed like it had everything we were looking for! Great and relaxed atmosphere with beautiful views."

What was your inspiration for your wedding?
"We wanted to keep the wedding very simple and have very Key West casual vibe"

What was your favorite moments from your wedding day?
"Many of our wedding guests had never been to Key West before so it was an awesome opportunity for them to explore a new place and watch the sunset after our ceremony all together. We also enjoyed getting on the dance floor with everyone. The vibe of the wedding reception stayed fun and upbeat the whole night! I must also mention my father's toast that meant a lot to both of us. Seeing our parents faces when we invited them to the ceremony for a special "thank you" was priceless. Last but not least the flower we handed to our mothers, a kind protea, stood for transformation."

What would be any advice you could give to other brides?
If I could give a bride any advice, it would be to enjoy every second of the process and your special day. There are so many things you can get caught up on, but it's way more fun to be caught up in the love that is surrounding you and your future husband.

What are your future plans, honeymoon?
"We stayed a few extra days in Key West as a mini honeymoon but we also just booked a winter ski trip! From a sand wedding to the snow! As far as future plans, we're taking everyday as it comes! We're back with our "fur babies" and we're enjoying adventuring inner local area. With us both working in the school system, we are enjoying every last second until school begins again in mid August! I found a quote the other day that I put on our letter board because I loved it so much, it reads,"The rest of our life, is the best of our life." Just a fun a little reminder to see each day!!

Congratulations Chelsea and Drew!! We enjoyed your wedding celebration and we hope to see you again in the future!

Wedding venue: Hyatt Centric Resort & Spa
Wedding Photography: Weddings By Romi
Wedding Planner: Simply You
Wedding Flowers: Karro Events
Wedding Officiant: Michael Vernon
DJ/Sound: Soundwave
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The summer has begun and the days are hot and humid, but the wedding season is still going strong. 

I have so much to say about this destination wedding that happened at Southernmost Beach Resort. I have been in contact with my bride Meredith for a while and talking about options where instead of getting ready photos we would surprise her fiancee Anthony with a boudoir photo shoot. 

Meredith showed me the style she was going for and we discussed the rest. I was a little concerned time wise how we would do the boudoir shoot on the same day as the wedding, but we easily flowed from one look to another. I loved how comfortable Meredith was with me and trusting me along the way. 

I asked Meredith why she chose to do boudoir photos instead of traditional getting ready photos :
"I much preferred the boudoir, in it's own way it is less staged, it allows the bride to express the energy and excitement she has for one of the biggest days of her life, and let's be real, we are as toned and waxed and polished as we will ever be in our lives, why not capture that to remember for years to come."

These first  couple of photos are just a tiny sneak peak from many more we created for Anthony.

The wedding day started right after, with The First Look followed by family portraits and a laid back atmosphere with champagne toasts, beach games, wonderful snacks, dinner and lots of laughter. 

Anthony and his groomsman were wearing Scottish kilts. Even though some may think skirts might be only for girls it's actually a very popular garment for events and weddings. So, definitely...real men wear skirts too!!

Congratulations Meredith and Anthony!! It was truly a pleasure meeting you both and sharing your special wedding day!

Wedding venue and catering: Southernmost Beach Resort 
Wedding/Boudoir Photography: Weddings By Romi
Wedding Planner: Say Yes in Key West
DJ: Kiss Me Entertainment 
Florist: Karro Events
Tent/Fans: Prestige Party Rentals
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How we met! ( From Kelsi - the bride ) 
Londn and I are both originally from Yukon and therefore have known each other since grade school. Although we never dated until after we were graduated from high school, we have always been good friends. We reconnected through mutual friends about a year after and have been inseparable ever since!!

The proposal!!!
When we first started dating, Londn took me to Bricktown to walk around and enjoy some of the beautiful weather. We came across the Botanical Gardens without even realizing and found a seat with a beautiful view in front of us. I remember we sat and talked for hours. I didn't know it at the time, but Londn said that it was that moment, sitting on that step together, that he knew he was in love with me. Londn and I went downtown for what I thought was a fancy dinner and a night out with friends, when we found ourselves stumbling along the same path we had walked just 3 short years ago. Londn began by asking me if I remembered the exact step where we sat that evening. As we approached the familiar scene, reminiscing together, I had no clue what would come next. With both our families hiding around the corner, he got down on one knee and said the sweetest words I've ever heard. Hearing shouts and whistles in the distance moments after I said YES, I couldn't believe it. He had thought of it all! Little did I know it was only going to get better. We all went to a near restaurant/bar where I found all our friends there to greet us. The perfect end to a perfect day. HE DID SO GOOD!!!

We chose to have the wedding in Key West because it was the first port on our cruise. We also chose to have it at the first port so that our friends and family could attend without the stress and challenges of getting a passport.
We chose Southernmost Beach Resort because it was the best for the price. This location was breathtaking and was going to work well with our wedding coordinator from “Say Yes in Key West”.
I would say that our inspiration for the wedding was location, location, location. We wanted all décor to tie into the beach theme. We also wanted it to be all about family and friends. We wanted everyone to have an awesome wedding experience.

Some of my favorite moments from the wedding would be initially walking into the area where I was first able to see the set up. The Key West wedding venue was even more breathtaking than anticipated and made every moment so special. I loved every moment of our ceremony, but our cocktail hour was a blast as well. I loved working with all our Key West wedding vendors! 

My advice to other brides would be to live in the moment as much as you can. Look around and take it all in. Try your best to enjoy every moment, even the stressful ones. I would also recommend doing a destination wedding. Having a smaller, and more personal ceremony was exactly what I didn’t know I needed. Save the big crowd for a reception back at home! 

As for our “honeymoon”, it began right after our wedding! We continued cruising into the Bahamas and had the opportunity to see and experience many romantic things while on the cruise ship! 

Congratulations Kelsi and London from all of us at Weddings By Romi and thank you for answering all those questions for the blog!!! We wish you long life of happiness!! 

Wedding venue: Southernmost Beach Resort
Wedding Planner: Say Yes in Key West  ( Anna ) 
​Wedding Videography : DockLight Production 
​Wedding Photography:  Weddings By Romi    
Bridesmaids dresses : Vera Wang 
Wedding Gown: J.J. Kelly Bridal

I'm so happy to show you, at least, a teaser from this beautiful Key West wedding that happened at Casa Marina Resort. I met Becky for the first time when I photographed her sisters wedding in 2015 in the Audubon House, so this wedding was even more special for me to see all the familiar faces and witness the evolution of their family into a larger loving group. Wait until you scroll down and see how much fun they had dancing. ;)

I asked Becky and Kevin some questions for my wedding blog...

How did you meet, who proposed, and how?
"Kevin and I met at the beach in Avalon, New Jersey, through mutual friends. It will be 5 years ago this Memorial Day weekend. Kevin proposed on the beach in Sea Isle City, NJ September 5th 2016. 
Hurricane Hermine was forecasted to hit the Jersey shore that weekend but we really only experienced some rain and wind, but VERY high tides. After the water finally receded that Monday, Kevin dragged me to the beach to "say goodbye" to summer. After sitting on the beach for a bit, Kevin proposed and I was 100% surprised. Even with the hurricane that weekend, it couldn't have been more perfect."

Why did you choose your wedding to be in Key West?
"I have been visiting Key West with my parents for many years and I introduced Kevin to the island in 2015 when my sister was married there. He instantly fell in love with Key West and understood why we would want to travel to the same place year after year. Kevin and I love everything about Key West and can honestly say it's our favorite place to visit."

Why Casa Marina Hotel?
"We knew we wanted a destination wedding but we, surprisingly, didn't wanted to get married in Key West since my sister and brother-in-law already did so. We wanted to shift the plans first, but when we were on our vacation in Key West in 2017, we decided to look at the venues anyway because we were really struggling to find another wedding destination that we would love as much as Key West. When we visited Casa Marina Resort, we knew it was the perfect wedding destination with access to the beach, vintage looking style, and now looking back it means so much more to me that my sister and I were both lucky enough to get married in Key West."

What was your inspiration for the wedding?
"Unintentionally, my inspiration for our wedding came from wedding invitation. I spent months searching for beach themed invitations. On one of many browsing trips, my mom came across the most beautiful vintage rose invitations at a shop called Persnickety in York, PA. Even though they weren't beach themed, they were perfectly suited for Casa Marina's vintage feel and beauty. After that, I had my invitations in mind for all decorative decisions. "

Describe some of your favorite moments at the wedding.
"Our "First Look" was was extremely memorable for both of us. After spending the day apart, it was so exciting and wonderful to see each other for the first time on the most important day of our lives. We loved the ceremony because it meant so much to us that Kevin's brother-in -law, Patrick, was able to marry us and that his sister and my brother-in-law did the readings. During the wedding reception, we absolutely loved the speeches, because they were all so heartfelt but also funny. And of course our first dance was a favorite moment because Tom Sartori learned to play Pearl Jam's "Future Days" for us and he did a tremendous job."

What would be any advice you could offer to other brides?
"Advice to other brides would be: Try to relax and appreciate every moment. The time goes by way too fast. I would also recommend getting a wedding videographer , best last minute decision we made!"

What are your future plans? Honeymoon?
"Kevin and I flew from Key West to Hawaii for our Honeymoon. We spent 12 days touring and relaxing in Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. I think the only thing that could have made up for how sad we were that our amazing destination wedding was over, was spending almost 2 weeks in paradise, this time in Hawaiian Islands."

Congratulations Becky and Kevin!! We were thrilled to see your family again, it makes our job even more special!!

Key West Wedding Photography: Weddings By Romi
Wedding Venue: Casa Marina Resort
Wedding band: Tom Santori Band
Wedding Flowers: Duarte Floral Design
Key West Videographer: Soundwave
Wedding Planner: Swankey Events
Wedding Cake: Key West Cakes
Make up/hair: Studio Marie- Pierre 
Wedding gown designer: Watters (Taylor)
Wedding Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Wedding Band/Engagement Ring: John Napoli (Kaneli Jewelers)

To see more weddings from Casa Marina Resort: Lauren and Joe
                                                                                          Katy and Martin
                                                                                          Daniela and Andrew 
                                                                                          Crystal and Chris

It was Christmas time in Davos, Switzerland. Joe and Lauren were on holiday, and Joe was planning to pop the question and ask Lauren to be his wife. Overlooking the snow capped mountains from their balcony, Joe got down on one knee and proposed. "I was so surprised that I blacked out and I asked if he would say the proposal again!" Lauren recalled of that moment. 

Later on, they met Lauren's family at a little cafe to celebrate the engagement. There, Lauren found out her dad had been keeping the secret with Joe throughout the vacation…a true test between groom and father-in-law to be.

​I first met Lauren and her mom, Jan, about a year ago when they started planning the big event.
I felt an instant connection and knew this wedding would be one for the books. I couldn't wait to be a part of their special destination wedding day in the Florida Keys. 

Time seemed to stand still on that magical Saturday in Key West. Lauren and Joe were surrounded by friends and family and I was lucky enough to be caught in the middle of it all. 
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“We decided to get married in Key West because Joe's family visits the island so often,” Lauren explained of her destination wedding. “We thought it would be a perfect getaway. We love the beautiful architecture and historical appeal of the Casa Marina Resort. Flagler era meets simple elegance like our style.”

Looking back, the couple shared some of the their favorite moments from their wedding day. “The first dance to Doobie Brothers Long Train Runnin’ while the whole crowd was dancing with us. So much energy!” Lauren continued, “Also, the father daughter dance to Edleweiss.” 

“My advice to other brides would be to enjoy the moment and make sure you have reliable maid of honor!" says Lauren. “Our future plans are traveling to Greece this summer. Mykonos and Santorini and other little less traveled islands that we plan to explore.”

Congratulations Lauren and Joe to a lifetime of adventures together. Your wedding was full of joy and laughter and We were honored to be a part of it!

Photography: Weddings By Romi team 
Wedding venue: Casa Marina Resort, Key West
Wedding Planner: Monika Morreno - Swankey Events
Make up: Bella Luxe
Hair: Studio Marie- Pierre 
Flowers: Karro Events
Band: Sultans of the South
Wedding Gown: Pronovias by Gianvito Rossi 

Lauren and Dan met in high school through mutual friends at a New Years Eve party and dated for 7 years.

They both have a passion for travel and a year ago decided to head out to Breckenridge, Colorado for a long weekend. On the last day Lauren and Dan went for a beautiful hike.  They passed majestic waterfalls and finally reach the top with a view of the Rocky Mountains where Dan pulled out the engagement ring and asked Lauren to marry him. 

The wedding planning began, and because they both love the ocean and the beach they wanted to get married in a place that made them happy. Lauren said, "We have been to Florida many times, but Key West is it's own island getaway. The island life, beach, destination wedding, and warm weather is what we wanted."

"We originally chose The Reach Resort, Key West because of the amazing gazebo but Hurricane Irma did a lot more damage than we had thought. We  decided to keep the wedding at The Reach Resort because it still was a great beach location."

"One of my favorite moments from our wedding was simply walking down the isle. It's a moment every girl dreams of and mine was just perfect, including our first kiss as husband and wife." said Lauren. 

After Lauren and Dan's wedding the couple spent their mini honeymoon in Miami for a couple of days. Finally now they are planning a trip to go somewhere exotic for their real honeymoon.

Congratulations Lauren and Dan!! It was a pleasure to be a part of your destination wedding day!!

Wedding venue: The Reach Resort
Wedding Photographer: Weddings By Romi
Wedding Planner: Just Save The Date 
Wedding Videographer: Mark J. Pierson Weddings
Wedding Decor and Flowers : Milan Events
Wedding Dress : Christina Wu
Entertainment: Sound Wave Key West

Wedding venue: Casa Marina Resort
Wedding Photography: Weddings By Romi
Wedding Decor: Karro Events and Floral
Wedding Gown: Grace Loves Lace, L.A.
​Wedding Planner: Simply You

Daniela and Andrew met at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. It was love at first sight, but Andrew left to work for the Watson Institute in Boulder, Colorado and nothing came out of it...

Until Andrew returned to Lynn University for some meetings and the two of them went on a date!

Since then, Daniela says, "we have met incredible milestones, including a long distance relationship for 9-months (which featured countless overnight flights to one another), our love for our wonderful pup Chunky Peanut Butter and, most importantly, our youthful relationship in having fun and being our most authentic selves to each other!"

Daniela and Andrew chose to marry in Key West because it is one of their favorite places to be as they love the ocean, exploring the beaches, kayaking, playing basketball and eating the Key West local food. It is also Andrew's hometown.

Their Key West destination wedding was exactly how you would want a beach wedding to be. Many of the guests kicking off their shoes before taking their seats, toes in the sand, warm golden sun light gleaming down, waves lapping the shore in the backdrop at Casa Marina Resort. Daniela was wearing a lace wedding dress designed by Berta, with beautiful Yves Saint Laurent wedding stilettos. Duarte Floral Design provided the perfect decorative touch with mostly white and hints of pink, orange and green flowers. 

After the beach ceremony this medium sized wedding of around 70 guests celebrated with great food and a whole lot of dancing into the later evening hours. We were so happy to be a part of this special new milestone in your ever growing relationship Daniela and Andrew, and we truly wish you the best!

​From all of us at Weddings By Romi.

Wedding Photography: Weddings By Romi
Wedding venue: Casa Marina Resort
​Wedding Flowers: Duarte Floral Design
Cakes:  Key West Cakes 
​DJ: Dj Buggy 
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