Matt and Kalsey embrace in front of the historic courthouse building, both smiling at the camera.

Kalsey & Matt proofs’s Elopement

July 28, 2026

Photographed by Rob & Jill Futrell at St. Johns County Courthouse

Kalsey and Matt met back in the 4th grade — Kalsey always thought Matt was cute, but it wasn't until their high school Spanish teacher started sending them on missions to the library for print outs that they finally connected. Years later, they ended up in St. Augustine on a hot July afternoon to get married at the St. Johns County Courthouse, tying the knot in the courtyard with a bouquet of white and blue blooms surrounded by their family.

From there we headed to Magnolia Avenue for portraits under the oaks — including a peacock sighting — before wrapping up with family at Vilano Beach. It was warm enough that Kalsey talked us into putting our feet in the water.

Kalsey and Matt smile at each other during their ceremony at St. Johns County Courthouse, with guests visible nearby.

Matt and Kalsey hold hands outside the courthouse, facing each other in the bright afternoon sun.

Matt kisses Kalsey outside the courthouse as she wraps her arm around his neck.

Kalsey holds her bouquet while smiling with Matt, framed by guests celebrating around them at the courthouse.

Kalsey laughs while looking at Matt as they stand beneath hanging moss on Magnolia Avenue.

The couple walks hand in hand down the Spanish moss-draped street, Kalsey's white dress flowing as they move forward.

Kalsey stands beneath hanging moss holding a bouquet of white, blue, and yellow flowers, gazing thoughtfully to the side.

Matt stands alone under the draped trees wearing a black suit and boutonniere, smiling confidently at the camera.

Kalsey and Matt stand together with ten family members on a boardwalk at Vilano Beach, all smiling at the camera under clear

The couple walks hand in hand through shallow surf at the water's edge, their reflections visible on the wet sand.

Matt and Kalsey kiss in knee-deep water while the sun glints off the waves around them at Vilano Beach.

Matt and Kalsey walk together down a courthouse hallway, Kalsey's white dress trailing behind them.

Matt and Kalsey kiss while courthouse guests watch from the foreground during their outdoor ceremony.

Kalsey and Matt stand with family members on the courthouse lawn, Kalsey holding a white and green bouquet.

Under a canopy of Spanish moss, Matt and Kalsey pose together holding their bouquet on a tree-lined street.

Matt leans in close to Kalsey, who smiles warmly, framed by the draped greenery above them.

Matt and Kalsey walk hand-in-hand along a shaded tree-lined street in St. Augustine, Kalsey's white dress flowing behind

Kalsey and Matt smile together under the natural canopy of Spanish moss, both holding their white and blue bouquet.

Matt faces Kalsey across a brick pathway lined with greenery and moss-draped branches in their St. Augustine setting.

A close-up of the couple's bouquet showcasing white roses, blue delphinium, and cascading greenery with the couple blurred

Matt and Kalsey kiss among tall beach grasses, with the ocean and sky visible behind them at Vilano Beach.

Kalsey and Matt embrace on a rocky jetty overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, their barefoot silhouettes framed against

Matt and Kalsey wade into the ocean together, their white clothing contrasting with the shallow turquoise water at Vilano

Kalsey in a white dress and Matt in a white shirt and black pants sit close together on wooden beach stairs, with dune

Rob and Jill Futrell, St. Augustine photographers

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