Miami Courthouse Elopement - Carina & Billy

Elopement
Written by Ramses Garcia
Carina and Billy sitting on the steps of the Miami-Dade County Courthouse under the tall columns, she in sunglasses, a short white dress and a veil, for their Miami courthouse elopement

Carina & Billy's Miami Courthouse Elopement

Miami-Dade County Courthouse, 73 W Flagler St, Miami

A courthouse wedding in downtown Miami

Carina and Billy got married at the Miami-Dade County Courthouse in downtown Miami. This Miami courthouse elopement shows why I like shooting here: the building does most of the work. Tall stone columns, wide steps, deep shade on the walkways, and the two of them in the middle of it.

We started on the steps. Carina wore a short white dress and a veil, Billy wore a black suit, and they sat close with her white bouquet next to them. Then Carina put on a pair of white sunglasses and Billy put on his own, and those turned into some of my favorite courthouse elopement photos. The cover photo is from that stretch.

From the steps we moved to the walkway under the columns. The sun was low and the shade gave us clean, quiet backgrounds. We walked hand in hand, stopped for a kiss, and sat against the courthouse wall under one of the tall windows. A short wedding dress at the courthouse works well here: it moves easily on the steps, and the plain stone stays out of its way.

Near the end Billy picked Carina up on the plaza, and we finished on the steps with a bottle spraying beside them. I also made black and white frames of the two of them and of Carina's veil, because the stone and the shadows look good without color.

If you are planning a Miami courthouse elopement of your own, late afternoon gives the softest light here, and the columns throw long shadows across the steps. That is when I like to take Miami elopement photos at this courthouse.

Photography: Ramses Garcia Photo (@ramses__g)

Carina and Billy sitting close on the wide stone courthouse steps with the columns above them and her white bouquet beside herBride in a short white dress and groom in a black suit sitting side by side on the courthouse steps, smilingClose portrait of the bride in her veil looking over at the groom as he looks awayBlack and white close portrait of the bride in her veil laughing while the groom smiles beside herBride in a white dress glancing up with a soft smile as the groom leans toward herBride in a short white dress and groom in a dark suit standing apart on the courthouse steps between two tall columnsBlack and white frame of the bride crouching with her bouquet while the groom stands behind her on the courthouse stepsBride and groom in an embrace at the foot of the courthouse steps with the columns behind themGroom holding the bride close, white flowers at the edge of the frame and her veil behind herBlack and white image of the groom kissing the bride's cheek while she smiles, white flowers above themBride in a short white dress walking down the courthouse steps with the groom behind herBride in her veil standing on the sunlit courthouse steps, glancing back toward the cameraGroom and bride in sunglasses sitting together on the courthouse steps, smiling at each otherBlack and white image of the bride in sunglasses sitting on the courthouse steps with the groom leaning back beside herBride adjusting her white cat-eye sunglasses in a close portrait with the groom beside herBride leaning on a stone column in a short white dress while the groom sits on the stepsBlack and white frame with the groom leaning on a column and the bride sitting on the steps below the courthouse windowsBride and groom holding hands and smiling on the shaded courthouse walkwayBride and groom walking together under the courthouse columnsGroom and bride kissing on the courthouse walkway between the stone columnsBlack and white image from behind of the couple walking hand in hand along the courthouse walkwayGroom hugging the bride from behind in warm light beside the courthouse's tall windowsGroom kissing the bride's cheek as she laughs, her hands over his armsBride and groom sitting on the ground against the courthouse wall under a tall windowBride in white sunglasses holding a white orchid bouquet while the groom in sunglasses leans in beside herBride and groom standing in front of the courthouse's tall windows with blue sky reflected in the glassClose portrait of the bride smiling with her bouquet while the groom leans against herGroom lifting the bride in his arms on the stone plaza in front of the courthouseBride laughing and looking at a small bottle in her hand while the groom sits beside her on the stepsDetail of the couple's hands together showing their wedding rings against the white dressBlack and white image of the groom with his arm around the bride in her short white dressBride and groom standing together on the courthouse steps below the columnsGroom embracing the bride from behind on the steps in front of the courthouse columnsBlack and white image of the bride and groom embracing in front of the courthouse columnsBlack and white portrait of the bride in a sheer veil looking off to the sideBlack and white portrait of the groom in a dark suit with a white pocket square, looking off to the sideBride and groom standing on the courthouse steps as a bottle sprays beside them

Planning a courthouse elopement in Miami? Read my Miami courthouse wedding guide for photo spots and planning tips, see my courthouse wedding photography page, or browse more courthouse wedding photos. You can also see four other real courthouse weddings: Eymi & Sebastian's modern chic courthouse wedding, Victoria & Orlando's Miami courthouse wedding, Victoria & Daniel's Miami-Dade courthouse wedding photos and Chris & David's black and white courthouse wedding photos.

I'm a Miami wedding photographer. If you want photos like these, let's talk about your story.

Ramses Garcia https://www.ramsesgarciaphoto.com
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