Nicole & Eddie's Downtown Stuart Courthouse Elopement

This couple ended up having their wedding at the Stuart Courthouse in October of 2020. It was a rainy day but it stopped raining just in time for us to get together for photos and ceremony! The Downtown Stuart Courthouse has a very simple and sweet ceremony gazebo. And is conveniently positioned right next door to Memorial Park. We met up at the park for a first look and some portraits and then made out way to the ceremony. We wrapped up with some couples portraits around the downtown of Stuart.

A couple in wedding attire stands together on a brick patio near a fountain in a lush garden setting.

Nicole and Eddie opted in for a First Look before the ceremony. This park had a beautiful bridge, perfect for this moment. His reaction was just the sweetest. Nicole told me later on that she almost opted to wear a simple white dress instead of her actual wedding gown. I think Eddie was excited she stuck with her original dress!

A bride and groom stand separately during their first look moment in an outdoor garden setting.

A couple stands on a wooden deck during their wedding ceremony, the bride wearing a white lace gown with veil.

A first look between people at their outdoor wedding ceremony on a rustic wooden deck with greenery in background.

Emotional first look between bride and father on a wooden deck during an outdoor wedding ceremony.

Newlyweds share a romantic kiss on a wooden deck surrounded by greenery during their wedding celebration.

A tender moment captured during an outdoor wedding ceremony on a rustic wooden deck surrounded by greenery.

As we walked back from the First Look, I snapped some moments between the two of them in the gorgeous park. They were both so cute together!

Black and white wedding photo of a couple standing on a brick path by a stone bridge and pond.

A happy couple walking hand in hand down a brick path surrounded by lush greenery on their wedding day.

A bride and groom take a selfie together outdoors by a pond with pink flowers and natural greenery in the background.

Close-up of hands wearing wedding ring while holding eucalyptus bouquet against white dress.

A romantic wedding couple sharing an intimate moment on a brick patio with a fountain and palm trees in the background.

By then all the family had arrived and were ready for the couple. I photographed them by this stunning tree and lake with a fountain.

Two people smiling at each other on a redbrick patio, one in a floral orange dress and one in a white gown holding flowers.

A person in a floral orange dress helps arrange a white wedding veil and gown on a brick pathway outdoors.

A bride and groom pose together on a brick patio surrounded by lush greenery on their wedding day.

A bride in a flowing white gown holds a bouquet while posing with a companion in a green dress on a brick pathway.

Two people in suits smile together on a curved stone pathway with landscaping and trees in the background.

Three people in formal attire posing together at an outdoor wedding venue with stone walls and greenery.

A wedding party poses on a brick patio under a dramatic banyan tree canopy at an outdoor venue.

Wedding party in formal attire poses together on brick pathway in garden setting.

The Stuart Courthouse has a quaint and cute ceremony gazebo for elopements like this. I got a few shots of the rings and we headed to the I Do's! Nicole's father walked her up to Eddie where they exchanged their vows. They had their Maid of Honor and Best Man sign as witnesses and they were married!

Close-up shot of hands holding open a Diamond Store jewelry box containing an elegant gold and diamond ring.

A couple walks down a palm-lined path on their wedding day, with the bride in white and groom in a dark suit.

A candid wedding ceremony moment shows people laughing together under a white outdoor gazebo.

A romantic wedding couple shares a kiss under a white gazebo on brick pavers surrounded by palm trees and greenery.

Person in navy suit signs official documents while leaning on a surface during a formal event.

Person in floral dress signs paperwork on clipboard while others wait outdoors near white pillars.

Emotional wedding ceremony moment outdoors with palm trees and guest in orange floral dress looking on.

Three formally dressed people engaged in conversation at a wedding venue with one wearing a blue suit and others wearing black.

A romantic wedding couple stands beneath a white gazebo surrounded by lush tropical gardens and palm trees.

The family headed to a local restaurant for cocktail hour. Eddie, Nicole, and I headed to Stuart's small town downtown for their formal photos. First stop was at a family owned Italian restaurant call Pepe e Sale directly across the street from the courthouse. We stopped for some celebratory champagne and then headed out!