Emma and Vincent’s Pelican Club Wedding in Jupiter
Some weddings have a beautiful sense of place from beginning to end, and Emma and Vincent’s celebration at The Pelican Club was one of them. We photographed and filmed everything at the venue—from the calm of getting ready and their first look beneath the covered colonnade to an indoor waterfront ceremony, portraits with the Jupiter Lighthouse and a dance floor that became anything but calm.
Their styling felt elegant, coastal and completely at home in Jupiter. Champagne dresses, navy suits, white flowers, tropical greenery and touches of gold tied the day together without making it feel overly formal. If you are still getting to know the venue, my guide to planning a wedding at The Pelican Club covers the spaces and practical details. This post is about Emma and Vincent—and what their wedding actually looked and felt like through our cameras.
Watch Emma and Vincent’s Pelican Club Wedding Film
Photos give you the chance to pause. To notice a look, a hand squeeze or the expression on someone’s face in the background. Film brings you back in a different way. You hear the voices, see the movement and feel the change from the quieter start of the day to a reception where nobody needed convincing to dance.
Watch Emma and Vincent’s wedding film from The Pelican Club in Jupiter, from their first look and waterfront ceremony to portraits by the Jupiter Lighthouse and a packed dance floor. Photographed and filmed by QMWeddings.
A Relaxed Start with Thoughtful Coastal Details
Before the ceremony, there were all the little details Emma and Vincent had chosen: a stationery suite with palm-tree artwork and gold accents, the rings, Emma’s shoes, flowers and personal gifts. These are easy things to miss once the day gets moving, so I always love giving them a little space in the story.
Both sides of the wedding party got ready at The Pelican Club. Emma spent the morning with her bridesmaids, first in coordinating getting-ready outfits and later in champagne satin dresses. Her gown had a clean, fitted shape, a structured bodice and a long veil that looked beautiful beside the water later on. Vincent and his groomsmen wore navy suits, creating a crisp contrast against the venue’s pale architecture and tropical greenery.
Because everyone was getting ready in one place, we could move naturally between the details and the people. No rushing from one location to another. No need to turn the morning into a photoshoot. Just a relaxed beginning, with room for the real interactions happening around them.
Their First Look Beneath the Colonnade
Emma and Vincent chose to have their first look beneath The Pelican Club’s covered colonnade. It was such a lovely spot for it—the pale columns gave the images a clean, simple frame, while the greenery softened everything around them.
But the setting was only the setting. Their reactions were the part that mattered.
We helped place them where the light and background worked well, then gave them room to take each other in. That is always the balance I want: enough direction that you never wonder what you are supposed to do, but enough space for the moment to still belong to you.
Having the first look also meant we could create some portraits before the ceremony. Later, Emma and Vincent did not need to disappear from their guests for a long session. More time enjoying the wedding. Less time wondering where cocktail hour went.
A Ceremony Filled with Light and Reactions
The ceremony took place indoors, but it still felt connected to the waterfront. Large windows brought in plenty of light and kept the water in view, while arrangements of white flowers, tropical leaves and greenery framed the ceremony space.
Of course, we photographed Emma and Vincent. We also watched what was happening around them: the reactions from their wedding party, faces in the guest rows and those quick expressions the couple could not possibly have seen while standing at the front.
That is one reason photographs and film work so beautifully together. A photograph lets you hold onto one expression. Film gives you the seconds around it—the movement, voices, pauses and natural rhythm of the ceremony. You can explore more of our approach to South Florida wedding videography if hearing and seeing those moments again matters to you.
Portraits by the Jupiter Lighthouse
After the ceremony, we headed to the waterfront dock with Emma and Vincent and their wedding party. The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse was right there in the background, immediately giving the photographs a sense of place.
What I especially liked about this part of the day was how much variety we could create without taking Emma and Vincent away from their wedding. We used the open water, the lines of the dock and wider views back toward the venue. We mixed gentle direction with movement and quieter moments, and let Emma’s veil become part of several portraits rather than treating it like something that needed to stay perfectly still.
We also photographed the scene from above. From that viewpoint, you can see how the dock, water, lighthouse and venue all fit together. The close portraits keep the focus on Emma and Vincent; the aerial images show the bigger world around them.
If you are planning a celebration nearby, you can learn more about our approach to wedding photography in Jupiter. Still deciding where to celebrate? My guide to Palm Beach and West Palm Beach wedding venues can help you compare more options across the area.
Waterfront portraits with the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse gave Emma and Vincent’s Pelican Club wedding gallery a wonderful sense of place.
Cocktail Hour by the Water
Cocktail hour was when the day began to loosen its tie a little. Guests gathered by the water, drinks and conversations moved in every direction, and grazing displays and personalized V&E details added more of Emma and Vincent’s style to the space.
We photographed those details, but we also kept watching the people. The hugs, conversations and little groups forming around the room tell you far more about how cocktail hour felt than a row of perfectly arranged objects ever could. Our job was to notice it without constantly interrupting it.
From First Dances to a Packed Dance Floor
The reception continued in The Pelican Club’s bright ballroom, where the waterfront windows and dark wood floor created a new look while still feeling connected to the rest of the day.
Emma and Vincent made their entrance, shared their first dance and moved through family dances, speeches and cake cutting. Their white tiered cake, finished with greenery and a V&E detail, fitted naturally with the clean styling we had photographed throughout the wedding.
And then the room changed completely.
Colored lights came on. LED foam sticks appeared. The dance floor filled—and stayed full. We photographed the wide, wonderfully busy scenes as well as the individual reactions happening inside them. The photos hold onto those split seconds; the film keeps the pace and movement that made the party feel like a party.
Emma and Vincent’s Pelican Club Wedding Gallery
From the thoughtful details and their first look to the lighthouse portraits and the wonderful chaos of the dance floor, this gallery follows the full story of Emma and Vincent’s wedding.
What This Wedding Shows About Celebrating at The Pelican Club
Emma and Vincent’s day is a lovely example of how varied a wedding at The Pelican Club can feel without asking you to spend half of it traveling between locations. We covered the preparations, first look, ceremony, cocktail hour, portraits and reception at the venue, yet every part of their gallery has its own mood.
The covered colonnade gave them a bright, sheltered setting for the first look. Their indoor ceremony still felt connected to the water. The dock and lighthouse made the Jupiter setting unmistakable. Later, the ballroom moved easily from emotional formalities to a dance floor full of color and energy.
Having one team handle photography and videography together meant we could cover those same moments from complementary angles without making the wedding feel like a production. Our South Florida wedding photography preserved the expressions, details and individual frames. Their film kept the voices, movement and atmosphere around them.
Wondering what kind of coverage would make sense for your plans? You can see how our process and packages work. We can photograph your wedding, film it or coordinate both around one timeline. If you are still deciding where to celebrate, my guide to the best wedding venues in Jupiter compares The Pelican Club with beachfront, hotel, golf-club and ranch options nearby.
Planning a wedding at The Pelican Club or elsewhere in Jupiter? Tell me about your venue, your plans and what matters most to you. I would love to hear what you are creating and help you choose coverage that lets you stay present while we preserve the story unfolding around you.