I’ve had ten weddings at 21 Main Events at North Beach so far this year. In fact, I had three in a row there last week! It’s a beautiful location with a great staff, so I’m happy with how often I get to shoot weddings there. I’ll try to post more when things slow down. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you can see pictures from more recent weddings at this venue.
Fun pictures with the bridal party at the courtyard and gazebo
My wife was assisting me as a second shooter at this wedding. Taylor, the groom, and the rest of the guys were getting ready in an apartment near the courtyard at 21 Main Events. Kayla and the bridesmaids had a room in one of the North Beach towers. I left my wife with the guys for some getting-ready pictures while I went with the bride and bridesmaids. Later on, I looked through the pictures she took. When I saw the pose of the groom lying on the table in front of the guys, I jokingly told her I couldn’t leave her alone for the guys’ pictures anymore. She was making them do some weird stuff! Of course, I was joking. I knew it was just the guys having a good time and being silly with the pictures. My wife did a perfect job of capturing all the craziness. I especially like the emotional beer proposal under the gazebo, it looks like he said yes!
I got some great shots with all the bridesmaids as well, even if they weren’t quite as crazy. Since we were already down at the towers, after my wife finished the guys’ photos, I took Kayla and the bridesmaids out for pictures under the gazebo. It’s great when the couple leaves a little extra time after getting ready for fun pictures like this.
Groomsmen in the courtyard – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen piggyback ride – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Beer toasts with groomsmen – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen being crazy with the getting ready pictures – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen being crazy with the getting ready pictures – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen being crazy with the getting ready pictures – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom helping groomsmen wth ties – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom helping groomsmen wth ties – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Brothers lifting up the groom – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen at the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Beer proposal, he said yes! By Lizeth Smith – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Beer proposal, he said yes! – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen looking cool walking from the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Invitation details – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride’s dress on the custom hanger – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Earring details – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride getting on her makeup – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids on the balcony – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Mom zipping up the bride’s dress – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Sister helping bride with her earring – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Mom checking out the bride’s veil – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids fluffing out the bride’s dress – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Portraits of the bride in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Portraits of the bride in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Portraits of the bride in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Throwing the bride’s veil in the air – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids and bride having fun in the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids and bride having fun in the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride posing in the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids walking and holding flowers in the air – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Rings laying on the bouquet – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Wedding cake – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Wedding ceremony on the beach behind the North Beach Towers
Many of my wedding ceremonies at 21 Main Events at North Beach take place right in their beautiful courtyard. I actually prefer the courtyard because you have some shade from the sun, and you can be sure no one is in the background of the pictures. Another option they offer is having the wedding right down on the beach behind the towers. One nice thing about this is I can collect everyone right after the ceremony for beach pictures. The bridal party had more fun together, and the bridesmaids even lifted up the groom for a shot.
I knew I was bringing the bride and groom back out to the beach later for sunset pictures, so after the group pictures, we returned to the gazebo for a few more portraits of everyone together. I loved the fun photos of them kissing with the bridal party cheering in the background.
Happy groom walking to the ceremony – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom first look with the bride – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride and father walking to the ceremony – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom looking at bride during the vows – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Sand ceremony – 21 Main Events at North Beach
First kiss – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Happy bride and groom after the ceremony – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Mom fixing groom’s boutonniere – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Brothers lifting up the groom – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom’s cufflinks – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party by the dunes – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party by the dunes – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party walking on the beach – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party walking on the beach – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party by the ocean – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party by the ocean – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen by the ocean – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groomsmen picking up the bride – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride with groomsmen – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaid picking up the groom – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridesmaids checking out the groom’s ring – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party by the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Kiss under the gazebo with the bridal party – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bridal party standing in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride and groom portraits in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride and groom portraits in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride and groom kissing in front of the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom touching bride’s face and looking into each other’s eyes by the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Kiss with bride’s veil thrown into the air – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Sitting holding hands under the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Kiss leaning on the gazebo columns – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Holding hands walking from the gazebo – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Sunset pictures with the bride and groom
I’ve had many weddings at 21 Main Events where we don’t even go down to the beach for pictures. The courtyard is very pretty, and I can take a lot of great shots right in that location. But I always love going down to the beach at sunset if there is time. There is a beautiful spot where the water runs into the ocean, and the sun sets right behind the water. Even though it was a little cloudy, the sunset was beautiful, and Kayla and Taylor had a lot of fun with their romantic beach pictures.
Portrait by the sea oats – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bride touching groom’s face by the sea oats – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Pulling groom in for a kiss by the sea oats – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Happy smiles by the dunes – 21 Main Events at North Beach
After wedding portrait by the water – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Big smiles looking into each other’s eye with flowers held in the air – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom lifting his bride into the air for a kiss – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Veil surrounding the couple – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Big dip by the ocean – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Lifting bride into the air – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Lifting bride into the air – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Final kiss by the ocean – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Happy couple walking back to the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Reception and nighttime pictures in the 21 Main courtyard
After the sunset pictures, we were out of time, so I didn’t get any photos of the bride and groom together in the courtyard. Weddings are always on a time limit, so sometimes you have to choose which location is the most important. After a beautiful first dance backlit by the cold sparkler fountains, I pulled the bride and groom back out for nighttime pictures under the lights in the courtyard. I try to do this at every wedding because it’s stunning with the greenery and glow from the lights in the background.
Of course, with this group, the dance floor got wild as well. I always love working with DJ Eyecon. Even though this was one of his smaller setups without some of his fancy lighting, he still creates a great party atmosphere on the dance floor. Taking off the garter got especially wild. It was also great working with Luminous Event Films. He is a very nice videographer that is easy to work with. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Let me know if you plan a wedding at 21 Main Events at North Beach. I’ve got lots of wedding examples I can share with you.
Sweetheart table – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Wedding introductions – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Wedding introductions – 21 Main Events at North Beach
First dance with the sparkler fountains – 21 Main Events at North Beach
First dance with the sparkler fountains – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Dance with bride and father – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Lots of laughs during the toasts – 21 Main Events at North Beach
After dark portraits in the courtyard under the lights – 21 Main Events at North Beach
After dark portraits in the courtyard under the lights – 21 Main Events at North Beach
After dark portraits in the courtyard under the lights – 21 Main Events at North Beach
After dark portraits in the courtyard under the lights – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Cake cutting – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Cake cutting – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Cake cutting – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Fun on the dance floor during the reception – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Couple dances – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Ice cream time – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom going wild taking off the garter – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom going wild taking off the garter – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Groom going wild taking off the garter – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bouquet toss – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Bouquet toss – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Garter toss – 21 Main Events at North Beach
More fun dancing – 21 Main Events at North Beach
More fun dancing – 21 Main Events at North Beach
More fun dancing – 21 Main Events at North Beach
More fun dancing – 21 Main Events at North Beach
More fun dancing – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Last dance of the evening – 21 Main Events at North Beach
Last dance of the evening – 21 Main Events at North Beach