Ben Finch Photography » Fine Art Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer

How could I ever forget a perfect Saturday in Key Largo, FL coupled by a wonderful pair like Ansel & Lisa?!

I met Ansel a while back as we began working together on a design project. He’s one of those guys you can’t help but enjoy be around; he’s an incredible country singer (www.anselbrown.com | seriously… you must check his music out!), a gifted designer & marketer with endless ideas (www.nvisionative.com), & is tirelessly optimistic. He & Lisa called me several months ago to ask if I was available to shoot their Key Largo wedding. Needless to say, I was thrilled. Although we talked a few times on the phone, Saturday was my first time meeting Lisa. I knew a few things about her… that she was an air-traffic controller, a pilot, & super-talented. Plus, I knew Ansel couldn’t say enough about her. She was a gorgeous bride & so easy to work with. She was more than eager to try anything I requested. And… she is originally from Wisconsin & has a super-fun accent (especially compared to my Tennessee accent). I could listen to her for hours.

Lisa retold the story of how she & Ansel met. Ansel’s band was scheduled to play a concert & he arrived a night early to scope out the venue. Lisa taught line dancing at the same place. During breaks Lisa was spending an inordinate amount of time texting on her phone. Next thing she knew, Ansel approached her, “I see you’ve been sending a bunch of texts but for some reason I’m not receiving them.” She enjoyed their conversation but didn’t realize he was the one playing the concert the next night until one of her coworkers informed her. Ansel later invited her to the concert. Although she was tentative at first because she didn’t want him to think she was “into” him, she decided to go. The rest is history!

Ansel & Lisa chose the perfect wedding location, the Hilton Key Largo Grande. After researching the website, I was quite eager to share this experience with them. It was a quaint wedding with approximately 30 guests. The wedding day started with Lisa & her bridesmaids meeting at Hair in the Tropics for hair & makeup. Meanwhile, Ansel & the guys shared good stories & great food at Mrs. Mac’s Kitchen (the TJ’s Special & Key Lime Pie are unrivaled!). We never looked back!

Here are some of the details:

Love their rings… Ansel’s ring fits him perfectly; it’s rock n’ roll!
I absolutely love this picture… I think it captures Lisa so well.
Assisting me for the wedding was the super-talented Lillian Prince. She spent some time with Ansel & his guys before the ceremony; I was thrilled with her work!
Look at the way Lisa looks at Ansel… love it!
I was able to climb on a boat that was docked at the pier for the wedding party photos… perfect!
I could’ve spent days with these two in this location.
The decorations on the cake were completely edible. I thought those were real shells but was pleasantly surprised when I discovered they were white chocolate… sweet!
We ate & danced the night away! Congrats to my friends Ansel & Lisa. You were such a pleasure & I wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else. Thank you!