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Wedding of mother with four fun kids at the Marina Inn with reception at Joe’s Crab Shack

HDR of a wedding ceremony on the compass pad at the Marina Inn - Grande Dunes

This was a fun wedding at the Grande Dunes Marina Inn, with a reception at Joe’s Crab Shack at Broadway at the Beach. I didn’t ask, but I would imagine this was a second wedding for both the bride and groom. Those are always fun because when it’s the second time, it’s usually more about just having fun with the family. Especially when they have great kids with good personalities. Instead of my most important pictures being about the couple, it’s usually more about the family and having fun with the kids.

I’ve never been to Joe’s Crab Shack before. The couple said they loved the food there, so they picked it for the reception. When they brought out the appetizers, I thought it was the entire meal. You know the food must be good when everyone has to wear a bib. It seemed like everyone was having a great time.

There is a shot below with the couple kissing with the kids being silly in the background. It’s probably one of my most popular pictures on Facebook. There was some strong overhead sun during the ceremony, I’ve gotten pretty good now about dealing with that, but it’s never ideal. I took the couple out around sunset time at Broadway to do a few more pictures which turned out nice. I hope you enjoy these below. Please comment if you do!

Guest adjusting the bride's hair while getting ready at the Marina Inn
Wedding rings tied with purple ribbon inside a hollowed-out book
Bride pinning a boutonniere on her son
Bride holding purple flowers on the balcony with the Grande Dunes bridge behind
Bride's four children in front of the Grande Dunes bridge at the Marina Inn
Bride in a long veil by the balcony window at the Marina Inn, black and white
Bride holding purple flowers on the curved staircase
Bride and daughter sitting cheek to cheek on a stone wall by the water
Bride and daughter smiling at each other on a wall by the waterway at the Marina Inn
Bride with all four children on a stone wall by the waterway
Daughter looking up at the bride on a wall by the marina at the Marina Inn
Bride with her three sons sitting on the wall by the marina
Bride's three sons sitting on a stone wall by the water at the Marina Inn
Three boys in purple shirts and vests smiling on the stone wall, closer view
Bride's sons laughing on the stone wall with their sister behind them
Bride leaning on the balustrade with her long veil, looking out over the water
Bride walking with her four children on the patio at the Marina Inn
Bride and her children walking together toward the camera, closer view
Bride and her four children walking to the ceremony at the Marina Inn
Ring bearer son carrying the ring box along the walkway
Daughter in a tiara holding a purple bouquet on the way to the ceremony
Bride walking to the ceremony with two of her sons at the Marina Inn
Wedding ceremony on the compass pad by the waterway at the Marina Inn, wide view
Ceremony on the compass pad at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, wide view
Bride smiling at the groom during the ceremony, close-up
Groom facing the bride as the officiant reads at the Marina Inn ceremony
Son reading from a small book during the ceremony
Bride and groom at the altar on the compass pad, wide view
HDR of a wedding ceremony on the compass pad at the Marina Inn - Grande Dunes
Bride and groom kissing after the ceremony at the Marina Inn
Full wedding group on the brick plaza by the waterway
Bride and groom with her four children on the patio at the Marina Inn
Groom sitting on the stone wall with the three boys
Bride, groom and the kids walking together along the waterfront at the Marina Inn
Kids and guests making surprised faces on a stone wall at the Marina Inn
Kids and guests smiling together on a stone wall by the waterway
Bride's son in a purple shirt and vest posing by the water at the Marina Inn
Bride's daughter in a white dress holding a purple bouquet by the water
Flower girl smiling behind her purple bouquet at the Marina Inn
Bride hugging her son on a stone wall by the water
Son hugging the bride from behind by the water at the Marina Inn
Bride and daughter leaning together with their bouquets by the water
Bride and groom standing together on the balcony behind the Marina Inn
Bride hugging the groom and smiling on the balcony
Bride and groom kissing in an embrace on the balcony
Bride and groom standing on the plaza behind the Marina Inn
Bride and groom sitting on the plaza and kissing by the balustrade
Bride and groom kissing in the grass with the Grande Dunes bridge behind
Kids being silly behind the bride and groom as they kiss on the plaza at the Marina Inn
Wedding cake with a purple octopus topper and candles at Joe's Crab Shack
Personalized candle holders in front of the wedding cake
White wedding cake with blue trim and a purple octopus topper
Bride and groom smiling at their table at Joe's Crab Shack, Broadway at the Beach
Purple octopus tentacle cake topper, close-up
Platter of fried seafood and fries being served at the reception
Bride and groom kissing at the boardwalk railing at Broadway at the Beach at sunset
Groom hugging the bride from behind on the boardwalk, wide view
Bride and groom walking away hand in hand on the boardwalk at Broadway at the Beach
Bride and groom walking toward the camera on the boardwalk at sunset
Bride and groom hugging against the boardwalk railing
Couple touching foreheads and the bride smiling by the railing at Broadway at the Beach, in two frames
Bride on the boardwalk, a kiss, and the couple under the Joe's Crab Shack sign at Broadway at the Beach, in three frames
Couple walking together through Joe's Crab Shack
Groom feeding the bride a bite of cake at Joe's Crab Shack
Guests at the patio tables with the wedding cake at Joe's Crab Shack
Server tying a Joe's Crab Shack bib on the bride at the reception
Server tying a bib on the groom at the Joe's Crab Shack reception
Bride and groom standing in their Joe's Crab Shack bibs at the reception
Groom in a crab bib digging into a seafood pot at Joe's Crab Shack
Pot of crab legs, sausage, corn and potatoes at Joe's Crab Shack
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