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Lauri & Josh’s South Florida Wedding Video at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach

June 13, 2013

We recently had the pleasure of creating this marvelous video highlight from Lauri and Josh’s fabulous South Florida wedding. In addition to photographing their gorgeous and festive wedding, we provided video coverage as well for the couple. If you are planning a South Florida wedding or a Palm Beach wedding, it is a good idea to look for a company that offers both photography and videography services – this way you will be sure to have a team that will work well together. By having an integrated photo and video team, you have the additional option of having still wedding photos mixed in with your wedding video footage. This effect creates a wonderful “fusion” of photos and video footage. Wedding videography in South Florida is always an awesome addition to any photography package. For this video we had the beautiful background of the Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach. This South Florida venue is actually located in the beach community of Manalapan, just a few blocks south of Palm Beach.

There are so many reasons to have video coverage of your South Florida wedding. Although photography definitely has its advantages, there is nothing like motion and sound – the magic of moving pictures. Reliving these moments through a well produced video is truly incredible. The bride dancing with her father, the groom dancing with his mother, the first kiss as husband and wife – these scenes are beautifully captured in photos, but unmatched as they come to life in a wedding video. Another key factor in including South Florida wedding video coverage, is to memorialize all of the family members and guests who attend the wedding. Having these vibrant images of parents, grandparents and others is a treasure that the bride and groom will be relieved to have in the future to show to their children and grandchildren.

Lauri and Josh selected the music for this two-song highlight and we did the rest. We hope you enjoy this glimpse at their festive South Florida wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach!

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Your work is AMAZING!!!

June 5, 2013

Megan & David’s South Florida Wedding at Broken Sound Country Club

Several days ago we received another wonderful thank you from a mother of one of our brides.

Hi Robin and Jeff,
Hope all is well with you two. I just received Megan and David's pictures!!! I want to tell you they are BEAUTIFUL!! Jeff as you may remember I was an event planner for twenty seven years. I have worked with many photographers in my time. You were so WONDERFUL to work with !! Your work is AMAZING!!!!
Take care.
xoxo Adrienne

After a nice note like this we felt that we just had to share a few images. This awesome wedding took place a Broken Sound Country Club in Boca Raton FL.

If you are planning a South Florida wedding, Broken Sound Country Club is definitely a location you should check out. Set in the heart of posh Boca Raton, Broken Sound Country Club is a lush housing development with a newly renovated clubhouse that is absolutely perfect for hosting an extravagant Boca Raton wedding.

Megan and David had such a wedding recently and I was thrilled to be there to photograph the event. They were great to work with and we spent a good amount of time capturing the photos shown here. Not only is the interior of Broken Sound Country Club beautifully renovated and great for photos, but the grounds are pristine, with greenery galore and a magnificent fountain area at the entrance that is always one of my favorite places to shoot.

Boca Raton offers so much as well for out of town guests. First, they can get a gorgeous room at the one and only Boca Raton Resort or Boca Beach Club – two of the most luxurious hotels in town. Guests can also shop as much as they desire, either in the Boca Town Center Mall, where high-end shops and department stores abound or they can stroll through Mizner Park where smaller shops and eateries are situated in a quaint setting. If guests have come from colder climates and crave a bit of Florida sun, the beaches in town are among the best in the county, with South Beach Park and Spanish River Park among the most popular and beautiful spots.

There are many places to host a Boca Raton wedding, but Broken Sound Country Club stands apart as one of the most upscale country club spots in this area. Aside from the magnificent renovation, the food and service at Broken Sound Country Club is superb as well. Megan and David had a most elegant and festive wedding at Broken Sound Country Club. Upon receiving some photos that she had ordered, Megan’s mother took the time to send us this lovely note. We wanted to share it along with some photos from Megan and David’s fabulous South Florida wedding at Broken Sound Country Club.

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Jeff Kolodny Photography wins Wedding Wire Bride's Choice Awards

April 18, 2013

Boca Raton, Florida – January 14, 2013 – WeddingWire, the nation's leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Jeff Kolodny Photography has been selected as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for Wedding Photography & Video in South Florida!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals including destination wedding photographers in the
WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism.

Jeff Kolodny’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients including Brides, Grooms & Others on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Jeff Kolodny Photography.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors including photographers & videographers in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, {Enter Your Business Name} is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards® program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize Jeff Kolodny Photography & Video for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

Jeff Kolodny Photography & Video is thrilled to be one of the top wedding photographers in South Florida in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® for 2013.

For more information contact Jeff Kolodny Photography & Video at 561-965-9582

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Alina & Rafael’s Palm Beach Engagement Shoot

March 20, 2013

I recently had the pleasure of photographing Alina and Rafael’s engagement shoot in downtown Palm Beach. What a truly magnificent location for an engagement shoot. A hot spot all its own, Palm Beach, Florida is unlike any other area in the state. Playground of the ultra rich and famous, Palm Beach is beautiful and lush with a pristine coastline and world famous Worth Ave which is great for photography and for all of your high-end shopping needs.

Beach lovers will enjoy the wide and inviting beach located just off Ocean ave.

For Alina and Rafael’s Palm Beach engagement shoot, we began on Worth Ave. and worked our way in and out of the alleyways, taking advantage of all the natural beauty, architecture and unique features we encountered along the way. Eventually making our way down to the beach, we had a great time shooting photos along the way – there was literally an endless selection of backgrounds to shoot against. As a South Florida wedding photographer, I recognize an amazing location when I see one – and Palm Beach never disappoints. Whether photographing a Palm Beach wedding or engagement shoot, the immaculate and lush setting of Palm Beach makes for some incredible photos.

Now, for some information about our attractive bride and groom – this is paraphrased from Alina’s own words.

Their journey began not to long ago when Alina and Rafael finally locked eyes on January 1, 2012, just a few hours after the New Year arrived. They spent every weekend together building on their magical chemistry. Their passion for one another developed into a daily eternal bond, as their love for each other only grew stronger and more stable with each moment that passed. They did their fair share of traveling throughout the year together, but one vacation came to be as unforgettable as any couple can dream up. Alina and Rafael became engaged on 12/24/12 in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Even though their real journey together is only beginning, Alina and Rafael feel extremely blessed and fortunate to have found themselves to be married this fall. They are looking forward to sharing our wedding day with the ones they love and cherish the most, their closest friends and family on October 19, 2013.

Often brides and grooms will choose Palm Beach as their destination wedding location. Wedding guests can choose from a very nice selection of hotels all local to the Palm Beach area. The Breakers, Palm Beach and the Four Seasons, Palm Beach are just two fantastic hotels local hotels. If your guest are ok taking a short drive south the Ritz-Carlton, Palm beach is another very popular hotel with an amazing beach for your wedding guests to enjoy.

The couple enlisted Joni Scalzo of Your Special Day by Joni to help coordinate their big day. With Joni at the helm, Alina and Rafael’s wedding is sure to be a magnificent event!

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Lauren & Allen’s South Florida Wedding at The Epic Hotel

March 16, 2013

Lauren and Allen met at the University of Florida in July, 2006. Lauren’s brother, Brett and Allen were best friends and fraternity brothers at Tau Epsilon Phi, but the couple had never met before. That summer, Lauren attended UF’s summer B program and stayed in her brother’s apartment while he interned in New York City. Brett’s two friends, “Heff” (groom) and Comiter were his roommates, but became Lauren’s roommates that summer. The rest is history.

Allen proposed to Lauren in September, 2011 in New York City while they were visiting for the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

I was thrilled when Lauren’s parents first contacted me about their wedding earlier last year. The couple had chosen The Epic Hotel for their Miami wedding because they just loved the floor to ceiling windows in the incredible ballroom the hotel offered. Already familiar with The Epic Hotel, I knew that there were many beautiful spots to create amazing pictures.

Lauren looked absolutely gorgeous for her South Florida wedding. Wearing a gown by Priscilla of Boston and shoes by Adrienne Vittadini, Lauren simply glowed all evening. As Lauren described it, their unforgettable wedding night was filled with amazing energy, love, the greatest friends and family and very funny heartfelt speeches. It was sheer bliss.

As a South Florida wedding photographer, I truly appreciate it when a bride and groom are enthusiastic about taking photos – and Lauren and Allen were magnificent. We had a good amount of time to roam around the hotel and capture some of the fabulous shots you’ll see here. As I was shooting, I tried to feature Lauren and Allen around the unique features of The Epic Hotel, as they clearly selected this hotel for all of its unique attributes.

Whether you are planning a South Florida wedding or more specifically a Miami wedding, you must check out The Epic Hotel. The hotel is owned by Kimpton, a well known hotel brand that specialized in cool boutique hotels. This particular location, The Epic Hotel is located in central Miami and is not far from the Port of Miami, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, The Miami Convention Center and many more points of interest.