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The Venue | St Augustine River House The River House in St Augustine is one of the best locations you can choose for your special day. Imagine saying “I do” as the sun sets over the water in the nations oldest city while your guests enjoy a view of the Matanzas River and the St […]

River House in St Augustine Wedding

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The Venue | St Augustine River House The River House in St Augustine is one of the best locations you can choose for your special day. Imagine saying “I do” as the sun sets over the water in the nations oldest city while your guests enjoy a view of the Matanzas River and the St […]

River House in St Augustine Wedding

Bride and groom portraits | St Augustine wedding photographer

St Augustine Wedding Photographer

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that the beach is my happy place. When I have sweet families with adorable kiddos out on the beach, it makes it even better. This sweet family met me out at my favorite family photo location in Jacksonville, Hanna Park. Hanna Park offers the most […]

Hanna Park Family and Maternity Photos

St Augustine Family Photos by Nikki Golden Photographer

Family Sessions

Last month I had the honor of photographing an editorial shoot at the stunning river bottoms ranch in salt lake city utah. This photoshoot consisted of a breathtaking blush and white tablescape, the sweetest and most beautiful couple, and a vintage car to top it all off! One of my favorite elements of this shoot […]

Formal Wedding Inspiration – Blush Tones and Pearl Accents

White wedding gettaway car with groom in pink suite and bride in white dress. By Nikki Golden Photography, Destination wedding photographer

Weddings

For years I have dreamed of photographing a session at the salt flats in Utah. When I realized that I was just going to be about a 2 hour drive from this spot for a conference, I had to make it happen. There’s just something uniquely special about this location. I LOVED this location because […]

Couples Session at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah

Family Sessions

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I absolutely adore Jekyll Island! It’s the most quaint little town just over the Florida/Georgia border and it’s a place that everyone should visit at least once in their life! A couple of weeks ago, Sydney reached out to me about taking engagement photos […]

Jekyll Island Engagement Session – Sydney and Cody

Couple embracing at sunset on the beach

engagements

Wow, what a whirlwind it was for Elizabeth and Nathan to make it to this day. These two were supposed to be celebrating their wedding in March of 2020, but I think we all know what was happening during that time. From covid, to moving cross country, and navigating the military restrictions, Elizabeth and Nathan […]

Peach and Dusty Blue Wedding at Bowing Oaks | Elizabeth + Nathan

Bride and groom at wedding ceremony at Bowing Oaks

Weddings

We may be a little biased, but we truly believe St Augustine is one of the most beautiful destinations for a family vacation on the beach. St Augustine pretty much has it all. History, art, good food, beautiful beaches, you name it. This sweet family decided to take their first trip as a family of […]

St Augustine Photographer | Family Photoshoot

Couple walking on beach in St Augustine with baby girl

Family Sessions

When I was planning our wedding, one of the biggest things I struggled with was picking music! I know that might sound silly because it seems like such a simple task, but I personally wanted songs that you don’t hear at every single wedding (*cough cough* 1,000 years *cough*)  I figured if this was something […]

10 Songs To Dance To At Your Wedding

Bridal Tips

When I think of Tamara and Jeremy’s wedding, the first word that comes to my mind is FUN. This wedding day was filled with SO much joy, and it was one of those days that we really wished we could shoot over and over again. Tamara and Jeremy incorporated some awesome surprises into their day […]

Formal Wedding in Historic St. Augustine – Tamara and Jeremy

Bridal party in St Augustine

Weddings

Romantic blush tones, a personalized dog figurine on their cake, and a choreographed bridesmaids dance to surprise the newlyweds. These are just a few of the things that made Rebecca and Matt’s wedding at The Manor at 12 Oaks so special. Rebecca and Matt’s spring wedding was perfect in every way, and we are so […]

Spring Wedding at The Manor at 12 Oaks

Bride and groom just married in the grounds of The Manor at 12 Oaks

Weddings

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