Last January we got to shoot Danielle and Chet’s Winter Wonderland themed wedding at Hyatt’s Grand Cypress Resort and it was an amazing wedding!  We have loved staying in touch with them and watching their careers grow!  During the reception Danielle changed out of her beautiful ball gown and into a more fitted, sleek Allure gown to surprise Chet.  And boy was he surprised!  Because she changed during the middle of the reception we didn’t get to take a lot of photos of the two of them in this new dress.  For their anniversary we met up in Historic Downtown Winter Garden to capture some more memories of this gorgeous couple.  But Danielle didn’t just bring the gown, she also brought a gorgeous BCBG black dress and we shot half the session with her in it.  A sweet behind the scenes bit of info.  Danielle’s mom gave her some advice before her wedding to purchase a perfume she has never worn and wear it on her wedding day and hide it away and only wear it on their anniversaries.  That way the scent will always remind them of their wedding day.  In all my years and all the weddings we have shot I have never heard this.  I sure wish I had done that on my wedding 16 years ago!!

If you live in the Tampa area you might catch these two around town.  Either Chet performing with his band Reverend Barry and the Funk or Danielle ice skating in Busch Garden’s ice show.  One thing is for sure….I sure hope we continue this tradition every year guys!!!

Check out photos from their wedding HERE