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Rest In Peace to My Dad
It's been a hard few months. Travelling back and forth to my hometown in Canada as my father's cancer progressed quickly. He passed...

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 15, 20251 min read


My Most Important Wedding Photograph
I don't even have to give a moment to think about it. Without a doubt, my most IMPORTANT wedding photograph that I have ever created is...

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 15, 20252 min read


My Favorite Wedding Photograph
I've been a destinantion editorial wedding photographer in Florida for a long time. I am based in Tampa but have been honored to photograph weddings all over the United States and various parts of the world. I get asked about my photos a lot... What is my favorite style... What is my techniques... but most of all... What is my favorite wedding photograph that I have created? I LOVE this photograph! I love the lighting. I love the expresions. I especially love the composition.

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 15, 20251 min read


Hot Fun In the Summertime!
Jamaica is just one of those places that has a certain vibe, smell, atmosphere, etc. I LOVE Jamaica! And when I had the chance to photograph Reena + Jordan's wedding, there was NO way I was going to miss it. And I say that because their wedding date just happen to fall on the time of my family's annual pilgrimage North to visit family in Canada. No worries... I simply jumped on an early flight from my hometown in New Brunswick to Montego Bay. Then, made the two hour drive to

Jerry McGaghey
Jun 18, 20241 min read


The 2024/2025 Destination Wedding Trends
If you're ready for inspiration, just remember that no destination wedding trend can be executed without the help of local wedding professionals. These are the folks who will bring these concepts to life. With that, explore our list of the top destination wedding trends of 2024. 1. Alternative Welcome Parties & Farewell Events Imagine your wedding party huddled under the stars with an astronomer leading a stargazing session as you enjoy s'mores and hot chocolate or spiked app

Jerry McGaghey
May 16, 20245 min read


On Top Of (the Bottom Of) the World. Jessie + Simon's Vineyard Wedding In New Zealand.
To say that I was excited to fly to New Zealand , which was on my bucket list and home of the mighty All Blacks was an understatement. And to be able to feel like I was a part of Jessie and Simon's families was a bonus. I can't begin to describe how honored we were to travel all the way around the world to New Zealand to photograph Jessie and Simon's wedding at the Black Barn Vineyards . A couple of years ago I photographed Jessie's brother's wedding in Vero Beach so it was

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Southernmost Wedding. Getting Hitched In Key West!
Key West is one of my favorite places on Earth. I've been there almost twenty times, it's like my third home. Marcie and Stephen's wedding was just as laid back as the locale. Marcie's one of a kind, Monique L'Huillier dress was stunning. Plus, we were able to do a first look (which all photographers love, btw) and shoot all around Key West, hitting some familiar and some not-so-familier locations. The beautiful Old Town Manor provided a spectacular, typically colorful Key

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Pura Vida! Jennifer + Erik's Wedding In Costa Rica
Pura Vida... it's the motto of Costa Rica and all of its people, Pure Life. This was our first time in the Central American country and boy did it live up to all of it's expectations. Costa Rica is beautiful, the people are wonderfully nice and the location of Jennifer and Erik's wedding at La Paz Waterfalls ... SPECTACULAR! I've known Erik for a long time now, we used to work together at Lifestyle Family Fitness and he has been a best man at two of my other weddings. So it

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Craft Brewed Nuptials
Danielle and Jack met at the New World Brewery in Ybor City . Also, Jack works in the beer industry so it was no coincidence that the main detail in their wedding decor was personalized beer bottles containing beer that Jack brewed himself. Their wedding, which was held at the always amazing Powel Crosley Estate , was a tale of two weather forecasts as the day started out in beautiful blue skies with bright, hot sun. And just as quickly as the ceremony ended the storm clouds

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Summer Wedding In New England
One of the things we get asked about quite often is photographing the rehearsal dinner. Although it is not as common a practice when photographing a local wedding, we almost always insist on participating for destination weddings. If for any other reason than to get to know everybody better or in the case of Jessica and Roberto's families, reconnecting. We met Roberto's family over a year ago when we photographed his brothers' wedding in Key West. It was so great to see Glend

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Paging Doctors Kuykendall
Lauren and Andrew's wedding took place at Tampa's Museum of Art . Lauren and Andrew are both graduating from UF Med School so I felt good knowing that if anything happened to me there would be many doctors on hand :-) The wonderful work of talented event planner, Sarah Fairbairn made for a beautiful backdrop inside and out. Complete with water taxi exit. Other superstar creatives included videography by the always classy Voila Cinematic ; flowers and decor by the florists to

Jerry McGaghey
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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