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2024 Kicks off with House of Refuge Wedding

2024 Kicks off with House of Refuge Wedding

With the weather having been SOOOO unpredictable of late, the stars aligned for our couple’s intimate beach wedding yesterday at the House of Refuge in Stuart. With fewer people on the beach, and great weather, it was a rare opportunity indeed. Weddings by Rachel orchestrated 

Hot E-Session at the House of Refuge

Hot E-Session at the House of Refuge

The cool thing about the House of Refuge, is even though we go there a lot, it’s never quite the same thing. Tide, wind, seas, sunsets, are different every time we go. Our couple wanted to create some amazing images for Save The Dates, so 

House of Refuge Wedding Rocks

House of Refuge Wedding Rocks

Another destination wedding here in Florida on Saturday at the House of Refuge in Stuart.  Our couple was from New England, and couldn’t have asked for a nicer day in the Sunshine state as high 70’s and breezy conditions were the order of the day. 

WOW!  What an Engagement Session at the House of Refuge

WOW! What an Engagement Session at the House of Refuge

You never know what the day’s gonna bring you when you shoot on location. Yesterday we got to shoot a great couple’s engagement session at the House of Refuge. After a dreary day, we weren’t sure what the evening was going to bring, but wow….just 

New Years Eve Spectacular Wedding at the House of Refuge

New Years Eve Spectacular Wedding at the House of Refuge

After beginning the day with a sunrise beach wedding, in Vero, we proceeded down to Stuart for the second wedding of the day at the House of Refuge.  Funny backstory….we photographed the parents of the brides wedding on this day 24 years ago!!!  So it 

Fun Morning Engagement Session at the House of Refuge

Fun Morning Engagement Session at the House of Refuge

Busy Friday, started out with this fantastic morning engagement session on the beach at the House of Refuge in Stuart. Can’t wait till these guys wedding day in May! Such a fun shoot too, even had wifey out there on the lights! Its ok, she 

Beach Wedding out of the Fire and into the Rain

Beach Wedding out of the Fire and into the Rain

Setting the stage for this weekends wedding, we are at the House of Refuge in Stuart, which is of course right on the beach. Due to beach renurishment and construction, the ceremony was set up on the south side of the building. First thing as 

Engagement Session Magic at the House of Refuge

Engagement Session Magic at the House of Refuge

One of our favorite spots for taking engagement photos is always the House of Refuge in Stuart. With water on both sides of the road, it affords many wonderful opportunities and a great variety of looks from a single location session. Sunday, there were no 

Indian Riverside Park Wedding Rocks Once Again

Indian Riverside Park Wedding Rocks Once Again

So, we found ourselves once again at the wonderful Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach. Always one of the most popular venues on the Treasure Coast, and today showed just why that is. Soft breezes and warm temperatures graced the day for our lovely couple. 

Monday Wedding at the House of Refuge

Monday Wedding at the House of Refuge

It’s not that often we get a weekday wedding (although it seems to be getting more popular), so yesterdays event was kind of a treat.  These weekday weddings are normally smaller, and less fuss and stress than their “bigger” counterparts.  This was no exception, as 

Another Destination Florida Wedding at the House of Refuge in Stuart

Another Destination Florida Wedding at the House of Refuge in Stuart

We just love all these Destination Florida weddings on the beach!!  Our couple this time found everything…including the Treasure Coast as their destination….on google.  Hailing from Washington DC, they enlisted the services of Weddings by Rachel to get their “ball rolling”.  The terrific House of 

A Simply Sunsational Engagement Session at the House of Refuge

A Simply Sunsational Engagement Session at the House of Refuge

Yeah, yeah, I know, you’ve heard it before….another great e-session.  Well, seeing is believing on this one.  I’ll let you be the judge on how hot this session’s images are!  Great location, beautiful bride to be and a handsome groom all add up to one 

Thursday Wedding at the House of Refuge

Thursday Wedding at the House of Refuge

Often its nice to have these smaller more intimate weddings come along.  Nothing wrong with the larger more traditional ones mind you, but the change is often a welcome one.  Thursday, found us on the beach beside the House of Refuge in Stuart once again, 

House of Refuge Wedding the 2nd of the Weekend, Another Windy Affair

House of Refuge Wedding the 2nd of the Weekend, Another Windy Affair

So, back to the House of Refuge we went on Sunday for the second part of our double header weekend. Kind of nice actually, as we were able to leave much of our kit there! It was the same venue, and the same amazing results, 

Windy House of Refuge Wedding: First of our Double Header Weekend:

Windy House of Refuge Wedding: First of our Double Header Weekend:

This weekend in November is always jam packed with weddings and 2012 was no exception.  Cool thing about this years events, is that they are at the same venue!  The historic House of Refuge on Hutchinson Island played host for both!  The weather was fantastic, 

Sunday Sunsational Wedding Day at the House of Refuge

Sunday Sunsational Wedding Day at the House of Refuge

Well, lets see, a beach wedding at high noon in June; pretty harsh photo conditions right?  Ha!  Check out the pix we created for Jessica and PJ, who flew in from Ohio just to tie the knot on our beloved beaches!  Rachel and Mike from 

Monday’s Fifth of Five Weddings Completes this Memorial Day Weekend Marathon

Monday’s Fifth of Five Weddings Completes this Memorial Day Weekend Marathon

So, Monday, Memorial Day finally arrived to find us back at the House of Refuge on Hutchinson Island to complete our weekend wedding marathon of 5 events.  Another intimate Destination Florida wedding, with our couple from Ohio taking advantage of our beautiful beaches.  Remarkably the 

House of Refuge: Stunning Shots from a Blah Afternoon Engagment Session

House of Refuge: Stunning Shots from a Blah Afternoon Engagment Session

The weather around here has been anything but photogenic far too often these past few weeks.  And this session, was almost called off whilst en-route; but we decided to press on and see what we could do.  This session is a great example of using