Annie & Alex | A Miami Wedding at The Glass Venue

Annie & Alex | A Miami Wedding at The Glass Venue

Weddings

Annie & Alex | A Miami Wedding at The Glass Venue

Weddings

“A Catholic ceremony under the palms and a night at The Glass Venue in Miami — Annie and Alex's wedding, photographed as second shooter alongside Jonathan Clement of JDaveVisuals.”

Annie and Alex were married on a bright December morning in Miami — a Catholic Mass in a church shaded by royal palms, and then a night at The Glass Venue that ran until the waterfall was the brightest thing left.

I photographed this one as a second shooter alongside Jonathan Clement of JDaveVisuals, who led the day. Second shooting is its own job. The lead owns the moment everyone came to see; my work is the frame they cannot be in — the reaction two rows back, the room while every other camera is pointed at the couple, the groomsman fixing someone else's bow tie.

What follows is the day roughly as it ran.

August 8, 2026·2 min read

Venue

The Glass Venue

Lead Photographer

Jonathan Clement — JDaveVisuals

Second Shooter

Rob Craven — Prospect Photography
The sweetheart table set against the venue's waterfall wall

(The sweetheart table, against the hundred-foot waterfall the grounds are built around)

The Glass Venue

The reception moved to The Glass Venue in west Miami-Dade, about fifteen minutes from the airport and a long way in feel from a hotel ballroom. The buildings are wrapped floor to ceiling in glass, so the gardens stay in view from every seat and the rooms hold the last of the daylight rather than shutting it out.

The grounds are built around a hundred-foot waterfall planted with koi. After dark the whole wall lights up behind the sweetheart table, and dinner ran under the palms beside it — a violinist at the water's edge, a mirrored dance floor doubling everything above it. For a photographer it is a rare thing: a room that is still giving you light at nine at night.

Groom's shoes, cufflinks, watch and cologne laid out before the wedding
Gold cufflinks and a black watch beside the groom's cologne
The groom's cologne on the linen before he dresses
The wedding band resting on the groom's folded bow tie
The groom's accessories arranged beside his patent shoes
The groom fastening his cuff in suspenders and a white shirt
Close on the groom's watch as he sets the time
Black and white portrait of the groom by the window before the ceremony
The groom's double-breasted tuxedo hanging in the suite
Detail of the tuxedo's peak lapel and pocket square
The groom seated at the end of the bed, dressed and waiting
A groomsman helping the groom with his cuff
The groom sitting in suspenders before the tuxedo goes on
A groomsman laughing with the groom as he helps him dress
The groom seated in his tuxedo, black and white
The groom in the window light before leaving for the church
The groom fixing his bow tie
The groom in suspenders and bow tie, dressed and ready
Profile of the groom in his bow tie and suspenders
Two groomsmen in sunglasses and suspenders
A groomsman straightening another's bow tie
The groom before the Divine Mercy image in the church
The groom facing the Divine Mercy image before the ceremony
The groom beside a portrait of John Paul II in the church
The church bell tower against a clear Miami sky
The church facade framed by royal palms
Palms leaning over the church entrance before the ceremony
The bride walking the aisle, her cathedral veil trailing behind her
The congregation stands as the couple meet at the altar
The nave and stained glass during the Catholic ceremony
A bridesmaid in teal watching the ceremony from the pews
The couple at the altar during the wedding Mass
Light through a stained glass window above the pews
The groom's hands open in prayer during the Mass
Guests standing through the ceremony
The groomsmen watching from the front pew
The newlyweds walking back down the aisle
Koi moving through the pond at The Glass Venue, black and white
The couple outside The Glass Venue, the bride's train spread behind her
Table thirteen set with white roses and gold-rimmed glassware
A place setting with gold flatware and a beaded charger
Round tables set in white and gold at The Glass Venue
A place setting waiting at a reception table
The table eight marker among tapered candles
A napkin ring holding a folded napkin on a beaded charger
The bridesmaids in teal among the palms at The Glass Venue
Guests taking a photograph together during cocktail hour
Three guests at cocktail hour outside the glass building
Guests at the dessert table during cocktail hour
A guest in sunglasses and black tie at cocktail hour
Groomsmen touching glasses, black and white
Three guests in black tie among the venue's planting
Guests together during cocktail hour
A tray of hors d'oeuvres carried through cocktail hour
Guests outside the glass reception building by the reflecting pool
A tablescape at table three, gold and white
The groomsmen along the reflecting pool at The Glass Venue
Two guests by the water at cocktail hour
The band playing inside the glass-walled room
Guests finding their names on the seating chart
The seating chart with the couple's portrait
The guitarist during cocktail hour, black and white
Guests together in the reception building
Two guests at the reception
A couple among the guests by the glass wall
Guests at cocktail hour
A guest in blue beside the glass wall
A group of guests in black tie
Two guests in the reception building
A tray of negronis carried into the reception
The groomsmen raising their glasses
The groomsmen at night with their drinks raised
Three guests in black tie, black and white
Black wraps folded as favours for the guests
Guests seated together at the reception
Three guests on the lounge furniture
The reception room set in white and gold before the doors open
A family at the reception
The wedding party entering the reception
The groomsmen dancing into the reception
Bridesmaids entering the reception with their arms raised
Guests filming the grand entrance
The couple entering the reception hand in hand
The couple walking into their reception, the bride in a fitted crepe gown
The newlyweds entering the reception, black and white
The couple reaching each other on the mirrored dance floor
The first dance, reflected in the mirrored floor
The couple during their first dance as guests watch
The bride and groom close during the first dance
An open Bible photographed at the reception
A passage marked in the open Bible
The Glass Venue's sign lit against the hedge wall at night
A violinist playing beside the illuminated waterfall
The wedding cake with the couple's monogram
The couple feeding each other cake, black and white
The tiered cake lit in the reception
The first slice of the wedding cake
Portrait of the groom in the evening
The bride addressing her guests beside the lit waterfall
Dinner under the palms beside the venue's waterfall at night

“A church in the morning and a glass box full of light by nightfall.”

Congratulations to Annie and Alex — and thanks to Jonathan for having me along. If you are planning your own night at The Glass Venue, the venue page has the curfew, the light for your date and what to ask their coordinator.

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Miami, FL

The Glass Venue

The Glass Venue is a purpose-built event property in the Horse Country pocket of west Miami-Dade, about fifteen minutes from Miami International Airport and a long way in feel from the city's hotel ballrooms. The idea is in the name: the cocktail and reception buildings are wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass, so the grounds stay in view from every seat and the rooms hold daylight until the sun drops. Ceremonies happen outdoors on an elevated stage set against a 100-foot cascading waterfall planted with koi and tropical aquascape, with room for up to 400 standing or 350 seated. Guests then cross a bridge over the koi ponds into the reception hall, where 17-foot ceilings and glass walls seat up to 250 for dinner. A private bridal suite with its own bedroom, bathroom and vanity area sits on site, and the rental includes valet, staffing, liability insurance, a backup generator and cleaning rather than adding them later. The venue runs as an all-inclusive package — catering, bar, florals, DJ, planning and rentals under one contract — but couples can book the venue and bar alone, or take a credit toward a planner or florist they already have.

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