2023

Let's dive into a little recap of 2023 with Zac Wolf Photography, your go-to Orlando Wedding Photographer!

So, picture this: last year was a wild ride filled with love, adventure, and tons of unforgettable moments. As an Orlando Wedding Photographer, I witnessed some pretty magical stuff, from heartfelt "I dos" to cozy family sessions, all across the U.S.

Now, let's talk about Tokyo. Man, oh man, that was something else! It was my third time visiting this incredible city, and let me tell you, it just keeps getting better. Not only did I get to capture two amazing weddings, but I also indulged in some of the most mouthwatering food experiences of my life. From savoring piping hot bowls of ramen to experiencing the artistry of sushi chefs crafting delicate nigiri, every bite was a culinary adventure. Jetting off to Japan to capture these weddings was a dream come true. The culture, the scenery, the traditions—everything about it was pure magic. Those weddings left a mark on my heart and my camera roll, that's for sure.

Speaking of photos, I've been sifting through the archives, and let me tell you, I've got some gems from 2023 to share. Each shot tells a story of love, laughter, and all the good stuff in between.

Now, let's talk about my adventures all over the States, especially in New England and Orlando. From the quaint charm of New England to the sunshine-filled vibes of Orlando, Florida, every corner of this country holds its own unique beauty, and I was lucky enough to capture it all through my lens.

Back home in Orlando, it was business as usual—well, as usual as being surrounded by fairy tale weddings and heartwarming family moments can be! From intimate garden ceremonies to lavish ballroom bashes, every event was a reminder of just how beautiful love can be.

As for the future, who knows what's in store? But I'm ready for whatever comes my way. So, if you're searching for someone to capture your love story with a mix of authenticity and artistry, I'm your guy. Let's make some memories together in the heart of Orlando! Cheers to new beginnings and all the adventures yet to come!

New here? My name is Zac Wolf. I’m a New England and Orlando wedding photographer capturing your love through joyful, vibrant, and honest wedding, elopement, and engagement photography. I use my blog to share tons of vibrant engagement, elopement, and wedding photo ideas for inspiration, along with honest tips for wedding planning coming from a wedding photographer with over a decade of experience in the wonderful world of weddings. It also gives you a chance to see what it would be like to work with me as your wedding photographer. I would love to work with you one day! Contact me here.

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About Zac Wolf Photography: New England and Orlando Wedding Photographer
Hi, I’m Zac, a New England and Orlando wedding photographer capturing your love through joyful, vibrant, and honest wedding photography. I make magic with your photos––regardless of the venue, the weather, or how you feel in front of the camera––I know how to make your photos look how you feel. 
With me as your wedding photographer, you can enjoy the present moment of your special day and count on me to capture everything you’ll want to remember in the years to come. My 10+ years of experience as an engagement, elopement, and wedding photographer in Central Florida, New England, and across the country means I know how to make the process go as smoothly and easily as possible for you.
I can’t wait to capture your love. Let’s work together.

2022

Back in 2020, I felt skeptical that a normal wedding season could ever be possible again. But 2022 proved that weddings are back mostly as we’ve always known them with some pandemic wedding trends, like curated guest lists and private vows, sticking around. My favorite trend that’s been gaining popularity is booking non-traditional venues like a restaurant or private residence backyard. In 2022, I was even able to shoot a wedding in the middle of Diagon Alley at Universal Studios Orlando! 

2022 was also a transition year for me. My wife and I packed up our lives in Boston and moved 1,285 miles south to Orlando, FL. It’s been so interesting learning the subtle differences between these two wedding markets! For example, Florida’s wedding season is opposite New England’s with Floridian couples avoiding the hot summer months entirely. 

So how do I measure 2022?

• 45,562 miles flown

• 23,474 images delivered

• 497 hours of podcasts

• 45+ couples + families photographed

• 27 weddings photographed 

As an Orlando wedding photographer I always bring my passion and creativity to every wedding I photograph. One of the most important things I bring to every wedding is my attention to detail. From the way I compose each shot to the way I interact with the couple and their guests, I am always mindful of the small details that make each wedding unique. I know that these small details are what make the wedding photos truly special and memorable, and I always make sure to capture them in a way that tells the story of the day. This is what I feel makes my Orlando wedding photography stand out.

It’s been a busy and rewarding wedding season filled with lots of travel to exciting destinations near and far to shoot beautiful weddings. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to capture so many special moments for so many amazing couples.

If you are searching for an Orlando wedding photographer who is passionate, creative, and attentive to detail, look no further. I would be honored to be a part of your special day and capture all of the love and emotion with joyful, vibrant, and honest photos.

And with that, enjoy some of my favorite photos from 2022….

If you are curious to see more here’s the year in review from 2021 and 2020 and 2019

New here? My name is Zac Wolf. I’m a New England and Orlando wedding photographer capturing your love through joyful, vibrant, and honest wedding, elopement, and engagement photography. I use my blog to share tons of vibrant engagement, elopement, and wedding photo ideas for inspiration, along with honest tips for wedding planning coming from a wedding photographer with over a decade of experience in the wonderful world of weddings. It also gives you a chance to see what it would be like to work with me as your wedding photographer. I would love to work with you one day! Contact me here.

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About Zac Wolf Photography: New England and Orlando Wedding Photographer
Hi, I’m Zac, a New England and Orlando wedding photographer capturing your love through joyful, vibrant, and honest wedding photography. I make magic with your photos––regardless of the venue, the weather, or how you feel in front of the camera––I know how to make your photos look how you feel. 
With me as your wedding photographer, you can enjoy the present moment of your special day and count on me to capture everything you’ll want to remember in the years to come. My 10+ years of experience as an engagement, elopement, and wedding photographer in Central Florida, New England, and across the country means I know how to make the process go as smoothly and easily as possible for you.
I can’t wait to capture your love. Let’s work together.

2021

2021 was a truly wild year to be a wedding photographer. And for me personally there were several things that added to the insanity of this year. From us preparing to move to Orlando later this year, to a few trips we’ve managed to make, and even a few destination weddings.

I love the annual tradition of creating this post. And now as I transition more to an Orlando wedding photographer I appreciate New England weddings even more.

Looking back on 2021 I can say I not only survived but THRIVED. I loved spending the past year photographing TWO YEARS worth of weddings. Was I stressed and overwhelmed at several points? Sure! But I feel like I came out of it a better wedding photographer, a better business owner, and so much more!

Take a peek behind the curtain here and enjoy some of my favorite wedding and engagement photos I captured in 2021. I’d love to hear which of these are your favorite!

Planning an Orlando or New England wedding or know someone who is? Contact me! I would love to be your wedding photographer!

One of the cool things about 2021 was how many places I was able to go to photograph. In 2021 I photographed weddings in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, and New York!

Are you looking for an Orlando wedding photographer? Well I’d love to chat with you and find out more about your Orlando wedding!

Thanks for getting this far through the post! I know it is A LOT of wedding and engagement photos, but thanks again! Feel free to leave a comment and let me know which image is your favorite!

If you were looking for my favorite wedding photos from the past you can find the last three years below!

2020 | 2019 | 2018

New here? My name is Zac Wolf. I’m a New England and Orlando wedding photographer capturing your love through joyful, vibrant, and honest wedding, elopement, and engagement photography. I use my blog to share tons of vibrant engagement, elopement, and wedding photo ideas for inspiration, along with honest tips for wedding planning coming from a wedding photographer with over a decade of experience in the wonderful world of weddings. It also gives you a chance to see what it would be like to work with me as your wedding photographer. I would love to work with you one day! Contact me here.

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About Zac Wolf Photography: New England and Orlando Wedding Photographer
Hi, I’m Zac, a New England and Orlando wedding photographer capturing your love through joyful, vibrant, and honest wedding photography. I make magic with your photos––regardless of the venue, the weather, or how you feel in front of the camera––I know how to make your photos look how you feel.
With me as your wedding photographer, you can enjoy the present moment of your special day and count on me to capture everything you’ll want to remember in the years to come. My 10+ years of experience as an engagement, elopement, and wedding photographer in Central Florida, New England, and across the country means I know how to make the process go as smoothly and easily as possible for you.
I can’t wait to capture your love. Let’s work together.

Micro Weddings during COVID-19

Whether you’re planning a wedding or work in the wedding industry, you might be wondering how weddings will look in a post COVID-19 world. Does every distant cousin and uncle really still need an invite? Will we think twice about the communal charcuterie table? Will rhinestone adorned masks become the hottest bridal accessory? As a wedding photographer of 10+ years, these thoughts were actively consuming my day.

Recently, I came across an article about “Micro Weddings” which gave me hope for how weddings might evolve to meet the demands of our new normal. What is a Micro Wedding you ask? According to Brides.com “A micro wedding is an intimate affair, typically with no more than 50 guests. They still feature time-honored traditions that make a wedding but on a much smaller scale.” 

Although it might not have been the original plan, couples will find many benefits to having a micro wedding.

1. More intimacy

Our own wedding had a guest list of 70, not quite “micro” but pretty close! I think I would have loved it just as much had it been even smaller. Forget “making the rounds” - with a small guest count, you are able to get to spend genuine and valuable time with each and every guest.   

Take advantage of this "unexpected" time in our lives to create the most memorable wedding celebration with those that matter the most! Forgo the lengthy guest list and opt in for an intimate wedding ceremony and celebration! Let's be real for a second, I'm sure there are people on that list you didn't even want to invite anyways but felt obligated to!

-Cristen from Cristen & Co.

2. Save on costs 

Micro Weddings are the perfect solution to accommodate a smaller budget. There’s less to decorate, fewer mouths to feed, your wedding photographer likely will not need a 2nd shooter or a full 8 hours, etc. 

“One great thing about working with a small business is flexibility. As a local ice cream company we’re able to collaborate with couples to make a custom dessert menu to help them celebrate exactly how they’ve always imagined. We’re also able to drop off ice cream in dry ice filled coolers for a hassle free experience, no matter where and with how many people you’re celebrating with! Eliminating on-site catering service is a great way to get exactly what you want but stay within your budget.”

- Jacqueline from Parlor Ice Cream Co

3. Unique venues

Traditional wedding venues are usually built for large crowds of up to 300+, meaning that smaller, more unique venues are out of the question with a non-micro guest list. With a Micro Wedding, tons of opportunities open up to you! Your favorite restaurant, local bowling alley, or neighborhood park are all viable options for your limited guestlist. For restaurants specifically, you’ll often find more unique food and beverage options and a more invested staff. They are some of my favorite weddings to shoot. As far as the dance floor goes, no need to forego it! Smaller venues are positioned to meet the needs of all types of events, not just weddings, and therefore are usually very flexible with how their space is used.

“As a DJ, it’s vital for us to set the mood and the atmosphere. From the ceremony, to the formal dances, the dance party, and into the last song, music encompasses the entire celebration. Start to finish. 

No matter the size of the venue,  no matter the guest count, the party is happening. Some of my smallest weddings have had the fullest dance floors.  It’s more intimate. It’s more personal. It’s more meaningful. “

- DJ Jon Strader

4. Impactful, limited details

Since Micro Weddings typically correspond with a smaller venue, you can really focus on the details you want to incorporate into your big day. For example with floral, if you need a centerpiece on all 25 tables, that might not leave much budget for the floral arch you’ve been dreaming of. Micro Weddings help couples prioritize where they want to “go big” on the details. 

“There is something really special about creating flowers for small, intimate weddings. Routinely, a flower budget is spread out to cover 20+ different elements, often requiring a simplification of the design to fit within that budget. With intimate gatherings we can focus on composing a few significant and impactful floral moments where every detail is tailored to the couple’s personalities, venue space, season and local landscape. Whether its an abundant tablescape of tapers candles and rambling flowers or an airy garden bridal bouquet, each composition feels like a work of art for you and your closest family and friends.”

-Caroline from Wild Folk Studio

So there you have it - Micro Weddings may be the future, but the future doesn’t look so bad. In fact, it looks pretty awesome! It’s still possible to have an incredible wedding with fewer people. Those elopers may have figured something out!

If you or someone you know is thinking about a Micro Wedding in Boston or anywhere in New England let’s chat! A big day doesn’t have to mean a big guest list!

-Zac

Disclaimer: All gatherings should be in compliance with the guidance of public health officials

Tasia + Kiera - Bloom Meadows

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