Jason lifts Abbey as her flowing dress billows around them on the beach at dusk, with moody clouds overhead. — July 24

Elopement Highlight

Abbey & Jason’s Elopement

Photographed by Rob & Jill Futrell at 9 Aviles

Abbey and Jason chose to keep their wedding day focused on what mattered most—their kids and each other. The ceremony at 9 Aviles brought both families together beneath iron chandeliers and wildflower arrangements that spilled across the floor, surrounded by close friends. After dinner, we headed to the beach at Embassy Suites for sunset portraits. The summer sky turned moody and dramatic, and Jason lifted Abbey up on the jetty rocks as the last light faded.

Abbey and Jason stand with two children at a wooden arched door, Abbey holding a white bouquet.

Guests seated around greenery beneath four chandeliers in the main hall at 9 Aviles, St. Augustine.

Abbey and Jason clasp hands during their vows in front of the stone fireplace at 9 Aviles, St. Augustine.

Abbey and Jason exchange vows inside the elegant stone-walled venue at 9 Aviles, surrounded by seated guests.

Abbey, Jason, and their wedding party stand together holding white flowers in front of a decorative fireplace.

A two-tier wedding cake with chocolate and vanilla layers displays a motorcycle cake topper reading "Mrs & Mr Waldman.

Abbey in a flowing white gown and Jason in a tan suit pose before a wood sculpture at Embassy Suites St. Augustine Beach.

Golden hour light silhouettes Abbey and Jason as they embrace outdoors near the beach at sunset.

The couple stands together on the beach under moody evening clouds, Abbey's train trailing across the sand.

Jason lifts Abbey as her flowing dress billows around them on the beach at dusk, with moody clouds overhead.

Abbey in an off-shoulder white wedding dress stands in a bright room with wooden ceiling at 9 Aviles, St. Augustine.

Abbey holds a white bouquet while standing between two young children in formal attire at 9 Aviles, St. Augustine.

Abbey and Jason exchange vows before seated guests under chandeliers at 9 Aviles, St. Augustine.

Jason kisses Abbey as guests applaud during their ceremony at the historic St. Augustine location.

The couple poses beneath an ornate gold mirror with lush greenery framing the fireplace at 9 Aviles.

Jason feeds Abbey a bite of cake while she smiles and holds his face during their reception.

Abbey stands alone in her white wedding dress under golden sunburst lights and tropical plants at the hotel venue.

Jason and Abbey walk hand in hand across manicured grounds in their wedding attire, carrying her bouquet.

Abbey and Jason hold hands on the sand with dramatic sky and rocky outcrops behind them at the shoreline.

Abbey and Jason hold hands by the ocean in cream wedding attire beneath a dramatic sky.

Rob and Jill Futrell, St. Augustine photographers — Rob & Jill

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