“As a plant lover, I had to pick my jaw off the floor when I walked in Sunken Gardens in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Our models, Harry and Chase, got married several years ago but didn’t have wedding photos taken!
We originally wanted to do a very classic elegant but modern shoot but with the parrots, flamingos and plants galore we knew we had to go with a tropical theme while sticking to a minimalist vibe.”—from the photographer Madisun Paige Photography
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Photographer: Madisun Paige Photography
Invitation Designer: Cailene Creatives
Reception Venue: Sunken Gardens
Design and Decor: Flock
Cake Designer: Cakes by Gates
Other: Sipping Nomads Mobile Bar
Floral Designer: Monarch Flower Co
Alaina Leary Lavoie
Alaina Leary Lavoie is an award-winning editor and journalist. She is currently the Communications Manager of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and was the senior editor for Equally Wed Magazine from August 2018 to March 2020. Her work has been published in New York Times, Washington Post, Refinery29, Healthline, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Boston Globe Magazine, and more. In 2017, she was awarded a Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices and advocating for an equitable publishing and media industry. Alaina lives in Boston with her wife and their two cats. You can find Alaina on Twitter and Instagram @alainaskeys.
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