BLISS + RAFAL STEP INTO THE LIMELIGHT | OPAL SANDS RESORT | CLEARWATER, FL

Bliss & Rafal met in November of 2012 in Philadelphia, they both enjoy snowboarding, hiking, being outdoors, beaching, home DIY, reading, exploring new restaurants and bars and most of all doing anything with their dogs Olive & Juno.

Bliss & Rafal love each others humor and the ability to challenge one another to grow…
For their romantic proposal, Rafal surprised Bliss on a hike to the acropolis in Athens, Greece with a photographer and singing guitarist (how absolutely special is that?!).

For their wedding day both Bliss & Rafal wanted their guest to feel like they were on vacation they both love the beach but didn't want to actually be in the sand because that may get uncomfortable as the night goes on so Opal Sands was the perfect location, you get the beach scenery but you are able to get married on the most perfect lawn.

Bliss & Rafal are the last of their friends group to get married and most of them have children so they wanted them to have a child free dance party in a vacation type setting. Bliss & Rafal are mostly non-traditional and quirky and wanted everyone to have a memorable day so they only did a few of the usual wedding traditions. One tradition was a Polish Tradition that took place at the end of the first dance. The bride and groom each picked a shot glass (one had water, and one had vodka), Bliss got the vodka so tradition says she will wear the pants in their relationship! There were also fire dancers at the cocktail hour and performers for the reception for the guests to enjoy.

The wedding day was a HUGE success and we loved the earthly, beachy boho style throughout the venue. We loved that the bride wore a champagne/white dress and the groom wore a champagne suit. the groomsmen wore different shades of grey suits and the bridesmaids wore shades of creme, rust, copper, sand, champagne, and gold.

Their guests traveled from all over including Poland, so Bliss & Rafal took great pride in providing a memorable and unique experience for everyone (including us!).

We so enjoyed meeting this sweet couple for their engagement session and now again for their wedding day. We wish both Bliss & Rafal all the happiness in the world. Twoje zdrowie (Cheers) to an amazing couple 🥂
Lead Photographer | Rebecca Zoumberos
Associate Photographer | Tara Zimmerman