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Tropical Margaritaville Resort Wedding in Hollywood Florida | Karley & Zach

I am SO excited to be sharing Karley and Zach’s tropical Florida wedding with you today! I had the joy of meeting Karley and Zach thanks to her brother, Danny, who is a videographer and friend of mine. He asked if I was available to photograph her wedding in Florida and I honestly couldn’t say YES quick enough! The Margaritaville Resort is gorgeous – and right near the beach, so it wound up being a truly amazing place to photograph Karley and Zach all day long! 

Margaritaville Resort Wedding Day

Karley and Zach were married in July, which means it was a HOT day in Florida! Thankfully, the day before their wedding, my second photographer Morgan flew in from New Jersey and we spent time scoping out the property. This helped us make sure we knew exactly where we wanted to spend time on the day of the wedding and managed our time efficiently so no one was melting! That day, we even found the super cute Margaritaville sunhat that you’ll see in some of the photos below. It was the PERFECT accent to incorporate into Karley and Zach’s photos throughout the day! My other favorite hack about this wedding day was that since we stayed on property at Margaritaville, Karley trusted us with her details and wedding gown – so we could photograph them the day before and not have to rush into the bridal suite the day of! Brides and grooms – if you’re having me travel to you, consider this option so we can cut down on some of the morning of stress! 

Florida Wedding Inspiration

On the day of the wedding, Karley and Zach knew that they wanted to do a first look at the resort. Luckily, we’d found a quiet and shaded balcony away from the guests where Karley and Zach could meet for the first time. It was a special moment for them to connect amid the busyness of their wedding day. Zach was emotional when he saw his beautiful bride – and he cried (so sweet!!). Afterwards, we wandered the property for the portraits we wanted and met up with their wedding party, too. Margaritaville Resort has some truly iconic spots for portraits and I love that Karley and Zach wanted to lean into them all – especially the giant flip flop in the lobby! 

Karley and Zach held their ceremony poolside, with a balcony overlooking the ocean. It was SO pretty! Zach was in tears again and all the guests were emotional watching the couple exchange vows. I won’t lie, I was too! Truly a gorgeous spot for them to tie the knot. The rest of the evening was spent celebrating with their guests inside the hotel. Everyone had such a blast and I’m so happy for Karley and Zach! Thank you for allowing me to travel to Florida to be with you both on such a fun day! 

gold wedding bands stacked together on blue and white floral backdrop bride's dress hangs with shoes on tropical leaves bride's white shoe on green tropical leaf with beach inspired invitation bride's jewelry on shell with blue and white interior with wide brimmed hat bride laughs with bridesmaids in blue pajamas on balcony of Margaritaville Resort sunhat with Margaritaville Resort on brim with bouquet of pink flowers mother buttons up wedding dress for bride on balcony at Margaritaville Resort mother puts pearl bracelet on bride's wrist bride's perfume bottle and hanger with invitation bride sits under veil holding bouquet for wedding at the Margaritaville Resort bride has first look with dad and brother at the Margaritaville Resort bride hugs dad and brother during first look bride kneels down next to flower girl outside the Margaritaville Resort bride smiles under veil holding bouquet of bright flowers

groom's vow booklet and cologne bottle rest on green tropical leaves groom buttons up tan vest at the Margaritaville Resort groomsman helps groom with tan suit jacket on balcony in Florida groom stands on the balcony in his tan suit at the Margaritaville Resort groom grins looking at bride during first look at the Margaritaville Resort bride approaches groom for first look on patio at the Margaritaville Resort bride smiles over her shoulder as groom leads her away bride and groom hold hands walking down patio at the Margaritaville Resort groom kisses bride dipping her on balcony at the Margaritaville Resortgroom leans into bride's forehead hugging herbride holds margaritaville hat bride and groom smile kissing during Florida wedding portraits newlyweds hold Margartiaville sun hat newlyweds kiss by wooden sign at the Margaritaville Resort bride and groom kiss on boardwalk outside the Margaritaville Resort while people ride bikes bride and groom hug near palm trees on Florida sidewalkbride and groom hug leaning heads together outside the Margaritaville Resort groom twirls bride outside near palm trees groom kisses bride dipping her on pathway at the Margaritaville Resort groom holds bride in front of blue flip flop in lobby of the Margaritaville Resortgroomsmen drink beers outside the Margaritaville Resort groom and groomsmen sit outside the Margaritaville Resortlighthouse at the Margaritaville Resort newlyweds stand with wedding party in front of Paradise Awaits signbridesmaids hold bouquets of pastel flowers bride and groom kiss in front of sign at the Margaritaville Resort newlyweds surrounded by wedding party in light blue and white outfits at the Margaritaville Resort bridesmaid holds bouquet of pastel flowers in light blue gown

wedding ceremony on patio overlooking ocean at the Margaritaville Resort ring bearers walk down aisle with signs for ceremony at the Margaritaville Resort newlyweds exchange vows during wedding ceremony at the Margaritaville Resort bride and groom hold hands under floral arbor on patio at the Margaritaville Resort bride smiles at groom during vows in ceremony bride and groom kiss after ceremony at the Margaritaville Resort newlyweds cheer walking up the aisle at the Margaritaville Resortsweetheart table with pink and blue flowers at the Margaritaville Resort dessert display for reception at the Margaritaville Resort gifts in front of candles as centerpieces for reception table cake slices and candy on display at the Margaritaville Resortmargaritas on tray for wedding at the Margaritaville Resort the Margaritaville Resort wedding reception tables with pink and blue taper candles bride and groom dance with ring bearers groom twirls bride into him kissing her during reception at the Margaritaville Resort groom hugs mother during reception dance at the Margaritaville Resort bride hugs dad during reception dance newlyweds toast champagne glasses together by cake newlyweds kiss by tiered wedding cake

Hollywood Florida Wedding Vendors 

Photographer – Susan Elizabeth Photography
Venue – Margaritaville Resort
Videographer – Vacad Films
DJ – Eddie B & Company
Florist – Florida Beach Wedding, Inc
Beauty – Kiss This Makeup
Bridal Gown – Bridals By Cyndi and Lillian West
Bridal shoes – Betsey Johnson
Bridesmaids Dresses – David’s Bridal
Men’s Formalwear – Chadmoore Tux
Stationery – Zazzle
Cake – Edda’s Cake Designs

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Tropical Margaritaville Resort wedding day in Hollywood FL photographed by Florida wedding photographer Susan Elizabeth Photography

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