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A Coastal Romantic Wedding at Sand Pearl Resort | Emily & Tim
September 14, 2026
A Coastal Romantic Wedding at Sand Pearl Resort | Emily & Tim
September 14, 2026

Emily and Tim's wedding at Sand Pearl Resort is exactly the kind of coastal romantic wedding that makes Clearwater Beach one of my favorite places to photograph. Their palette of dusty mauve and sage green florals was gorgeous against the resort's soft, sandy tones, and the whole day felt effortlessly elegant from the first robe to the last dance.

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September 14, 2026
Surprise Proposal Cypress Point Park | David & Mary
August 24, 2026
Surprise Proposal Cypress Point Park | David & Mary
August 24, 2026

David came to me with two must-haves: it had to be waterfront, and red; Mary's favorite color, hands down. Tampa is spoiled for choice when it comes to bay and gulf views, but, for a surprise proposal that needed privacy, easy access, and those gorgeous views.

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August 24, 2026
Lisa & Tyson's Don Cesar Wedding | St. Pete Beach, FL
August 20, 2026
Lisa & Tyson's Don Cesar Wedding | St. Pete Beach, FL
August 20, 2026

Let’s be honest, on wedding day there’s so many moving parts there’s always something that doesn’t totally goes as planned. Lisa & Tyson had two full curveballs in one afternoon and somehow ends up more magical because of it.

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August 20, 2026
Aaron & Grace's Sand Key Beach Surprise Proposal | Clearwater, FL
July 10, 2026
Aaron & Grace's Sand Key Beach Surprise Proposal | Clearwater, FL
July 10, 2026

Aaron and Grace call Atlanta home, but on June 26, 2026, Sand Key Beach became the setting for the start of their forever. Aaron had been planning this moment for months, and he wanted every detail to be perfect: the flowers, the light, the location, and unbeknownst to Grace the people.

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July 10, 2026
A Bookish Picnic Engagement Session in Downtown St. Petersburg | Kristin & Chad (+ Smudge!)
June 25, 2026
A Bookish Picnic Engagement Session in Downtown St. Petersburg | Kristin & Chad (+ Smudge!)
June 25, 2026

We got rained out. Twice. Florida did its very Florida thing (which is funny because we are in a drought right now!), and we rescheduled, and rescheduled again. But here's what I've learned in eighteen years of photographing couples around Tampa Bay: the third time really is the charm. By the time we finally met up under the banyan trees, the light was soft, the bougainvillea was showing off, and the three of them — yes, three — were completely, effortlessly themselves.

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June 25, 2026
Jake & Payton's Surprise Proposal at Upham Beach | St. Pete Beach Proposal Photographer
June 17, 2026
Jake & Payton's Surprise Proposal at Upham Beach | St. Pete Beach Proposal Photographer
June 17, 2026

Some proposals are a sweet question on a quiet beach. Jake and Payton's was that — plus a second surprise hiding a little ways down the sand, waiting for the perfect moment to come running.

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June 17, 2026
Coastal Elegance Styled Shoot at Centre Club Tampa
June 5, 2026
Coastal Elegance Styled Shoot at Centre Club Tampa
June 5, 2026

Real weddings are beautiful. But they're also unpredictable — the light isn't always perfect, the timeline gets compressed, and there are a hundred moving pieces competing for attention at once. Styled shoots exist so that the best vendors in the business can come together without the pressure of a live wedding day and ask one question: what's possible?

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June 5, 2026
Hillsborough County Courthouse Wedding | Joleen & Frank
June 3, 2026
Hillsborough County Courthouse Wedding | Joleen & Frank
June 3, 2026

Some weddings are big. Some weddings are exactly the right size.

Joleen and Frank's Tuesday morning wedding at the Hillsborough County Courthouse was the kind of day that reminds me exactly why I do this work. No ballroom. No 200-person guest list. Just the two of them, Frank's mom and cousin, and Joleen's two daughters.

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June 3, 2026
Hyde Park Tampa Family Portraits | The Woodard Family
June 1, 2026
Hyde Park Tampa Family Portraits | The Woodard Family
June 1, 2026

I have a soft spot for the families who let me grow with them.

Back in 2017, I photographed Laura and Steven's wedding — and now here we are, years later, chasing their twin boys through Hyde Park Village on a gorgeous Tampa afternoon. If that doesn't make you feel something, I don't know what will.

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June 1, 2026
Shanea & Mark | A Fat Beet Farm Wedding in Tampa, Florida
May 27, 2026
Shanea & Mark | A Fat Beet Farm Wedding in Tampa, Florida
May 27, 2026

Some weddings feel like they were made for the couple — like the venue, the vibe, and the vision all aligned perfectly from day one. Shanea and Mark's wedding at Fat Beet Farm in Tampa was exactly that. From the moment I arrived I knew this day was going to be something special.

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May 27, 2026
Featured
A Coastal Romantic Wedding at Sand Pearl Resort | Emily & Tim
September 14, 2026
A Coastal Romantic Wedding at Sand Pearl Resort | Emily & Tim
September 14, 2026

Emily and Tim's wedding at Sand Pearl Resort is exactly the kind of coastal romantic wedding that makes Clearwater Beach one of my favorite places to photograph. Their palette of dusty mauve and sage green florals was gorgeous against the resort's soft, sandy tones, and the whole day felt effortlessly elegant from the first robe to the last dance.

Read more →
September 14, 2026
Surprise Proposal Cypress Point Park | David & Mary
August 24, 2026
Surprise Proposal Cypress Point Park | David & Mary
August 24, 2026

David came to me with two must-haves: it had to be waterfront, and red; Mary's favorite color, hands down. Tampa is spoiled for choice when it comes to bay and gulf views, but, for a surprise proposal that needed privacy, easy access, and those gorgeous views.

Read more →
August 24, 2026
Lisa & Tyson's Don Cesar Wedding | St. Pete Beach, FL
August 20, 2026
Lisa & Tyson's Don Cesar Wedding | St. Pete Beach, FL
August 20, 2026

Let’s be honest, on wedding day there’s so many moving parts there’s always something that doesn’t totally goes as planned. Lisa & Tyson had two full curveballs in one afternoon and somehow ends up more magical because of it.

Read more →
August 20, 2026
Aaron & Grace's Sand Key Beach Surprise Proposal | Clearwater, FL
July 10, 2026
Aaron & Grace's Sand Key Beach Surprise Proposal | Clearwater, FL
July 10, 2026

Aaron and Grace call Atlanta home, but on June 26, 2026, Sand Key Beach became the setting for the start of their forever. Aaron had been planning this moment for months, and he wanted every detail to be perfect: the flowers, the light, the location, and unbeknownst to Grace the people.

Read more →
July 10, 2026
A Bookish Picnic Engagement Session in Downtown St. Petersburg | Kristin & Chad (+ Smudge!)
June 25, 2026
engagement
A Bookish Picnic Engagement Session in Downtown St. Petersburg | Kristin & Chad (+ Smudge!)
June 25, 2026
engagement

We got rained out. Twice. Florida did its very Florida thing (which is funny because we are in a drought right now!), and we rescheduled, and rescheduled again. But here's what I've learned in eighteen years of photographing couples around Tampa Bay: the third time really is the charm. By the time we finally met up under the banyan trees, the light was soft, the bougainvillea was showing off, and the three of them — yes, three — were completely, effortlessly themselves.

Read more →
June 25, 2026
engagement
Jake & Payton's Surprise Proposal at Upham Beach | St. Pete Beach Proposal Photographer
June 17, 2026
Jake & Payton's Surprise Proposal at Upham Beach | St. Pete Beach Proposal Photographer
June 17, 2026

Some proposals are a sweet question on a quiet beach. Jake and Payton's was that — plus a second surprise hiding a little ways down the sand, waiting for the perfect moment to come running.

Read more →
June 17, 2026

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Connor had a dinner date planned at @oystercatcherstampabay to celebrate their anniversary, and as far as Dorothy knew, that was the whole plan. 🌴

Before dinner, he suggested a quick walk out on the dock. The sun was setting, the palms were swaying
Here’s to Friday friends! We started this week the best way possible, with Nicole and David’s wedding on Monday at Del Favero Oasis.

It was an intimate day in all the right ways. Their kids and family gathered close under that beautiful
Here’s just a few sneak peeks from @koriposedly and @nickposedly @gervasidestinations  last weekend! 

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since I’m a Florida girl who is obsessed with hydrangeas. It’s far too hot to grow
Today’s the day! 🤍

Before Kori and Nick say “I do” this afternoon, I had to look back at where this part of their journey began: a quiet stretch of Gulf Coast sand, the rocks behind them, and Nick down on one knee while Kori stare

Carrie Wildes Photography is a team of experienced photographers near you in Tampa capturing wedding, proposal, event, headshot, and portrait photography all over the US, the Caribbean, and Europe.

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