Caitlin & Slate were married May 30th at Pearly White Properties "The Lawn" in 30A. Robyn Bomar of Mix, Mingle, Glow kept everything running smoothly while Heather and Sonja documented the big day for this beautiful couple. Look out for more photos from this wedding in the next issue of Gulf Coast Bride where Caitlin and Slate will be one of the featured couples! Congratulations you two :)

Occasionally, we're given the opportunity to make a difference in our community. This week we were handed a chance to give back to our community when my friend Kathy Barrs from the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Panama City Beach asked us if we would produce a public service announcement for Earth Day on April 11th. We jumped at the chance to support such a wonderful cause! Here's the spot which will be running on WMBB and Knology. Please come by on the 11th to check it out if you are in town. Did I mention there would be free hotdogs???

Please visit Diva Productions - Cinematography & Photography: Earth Day - April 11, 2009 to check out the spot and to get more information

We are soooooo spoiled. We live just around the corner from the best cake designer in the Florida panhandle! Renee Schaarschmidt owns Fatty Patty's Bakery and Cafe. From this cafe she produces the most incredible, edible art. We eat a LOT of wedding cake in our line of work, and I'd go so far as to say we have become cake connoisseurs. Renee has perfected building beautiful cakes which still taste amazing - not as easy as it sounds when you consider how heavy multiple tiers with fondant icing can be!

Now it's not something you might have thought about, but not all wedding cake designers are working from a commercial kitchen, many of them work from home. It's something you should definitely not only ask about, but ask to inspect. If they're doing this professionally, full-time, and they answer to a health inspector, they shouldn't blink an eyelid. If they waffle, or assure you their home is every bit as clean as one the county inspects on a regular basis - RUN!

Anyhoo, I didn't mean to go off on a tangent! Living so close to Fatty Patty's has it's perks like getting to try out the new "cake truffles" (YUM) and it's pitfalls, like the extra weight I've gained "testing" out new cake flavors and frostings! If you haven't already found a cake vendor, book a tasting with Renee, or ask her to overnight some cupcakes to you if you're out of town.

Photo by Hannah Bryant Brown of HBB Photography
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Carlie & Jason Engagement Session

Our photographer Heather took these amazing shots of Carlie and Jason at Alys Beach while they were in town for Thanksgiving. They're getting married next April!


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