Marigrace and Usman truly have an epic love story! Theirs will be the first non-arranged marriage in Usman’s family, ever! Marigrace is from Ohio in the good ol’ USA, and Usman is from Pakistan. Usman waited patiently for 16 years to obtain a Green Card, and then moved to New York. Marigace happened to already be living in New York working! They met in Brooklyn through mutual friends. And on their first date they talked for five hours, had a crazy adventure getting lost in the subway and their restaurant running out of food!
Four years later they were engaged at the Don Cesar, which is where they will have their wedding in October! The beach is the theme for their wedding. They love St Pete Beach and Pass-A-Grille Beach! It means so much to Marigrace especially, having grown up coming there since she was a kid.
We met for their engagement portrait session at The Sea Horse Restaurant. The Seahorse is the oldest operating restaurant in #passagrille and officially reopened after closing its doors back in December.
The Seahorse Restaurant, established in 1938, was one of the original Drive-In restaurants in town. It has remained a significant part of Pass-A-Grille since its inception, attracting tourist and local folks alike to it’s open air feeling and casual atmosphere. The restaurant has been family-owned and operated for the last 40 years.
We began their session with the iconic Sea Horse Benches and then moved along Historic 8th Ave. We ended the session on The Point rocks where the Bay meets the Gulf and Pass-A-Grille Pier.
Limelight Photography Luxury Collection Lead Photographers | Rebecca + Michael Zoumberos
Hair and Makeup | Michele Renee The Studio
Ring | 1878 engagement ring 💍 Marigrace hunted with her BFF Sara to find this stunning Victorian floral setting ring with diamonds in Ohio