Ashley and Mike were married at the Rusty Pelican on Virginia Key in Miami, Florida, and photographed by Acromatico, a family-run South Florida and New York City studio. For the photographers, the venue carries personal weight: they were engaged and married there themselves.
When a wedding inquiry names the Rusty Pelican as the venue, it lands close to home for Acromatico. The photographers were proposed to and married at the same Miami waterfront spot, so the place holds precious memories for them. Photographing Ashley and Mike there was an honor, and the studio felt grateful to be part of the couple's day.
By the studio's account, the emotions ran high and the love in the room came through clearly, from the couple to everyone around them. The images shared here are a few of the team's favorites from the celebration.
“Whenever we receive a wedding inquiry that says "Rusty Pelican" as the venue you can't understand the excitement! 11 years ago my hubby proposed and then we got married there!”
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The Rusty Pelican is a waterfront restaurant and event venue on Virginia Key, a barrier island in Biscayne Bay reached by the Rickenbacker Causeway from the Brickell area of Miami, Florida. It sits along the bay with open views toward the downtown Miami skyline across the water, which makes it a long-standing choice for couples who want a Miami-skyline backdrop without leaving the island.
Virginia Key neighbors Key Biscayne and is part of the City of Miami. Its causeway location means easy access from downtown and the airport while still feeling separate from the city, and the open bayfront setting gives photographers wide water, sky, and skyline light to work with across the day.
Acromatico has worked across South Florida and New York City since 2004, with a dark fine-art "Brand Studio" aesthetic. A photographer already familiar with the Rusty Pelican's bayfront layout and the way light moves over Biscayne Bay can plan around the venue's strongest moments rather than discovering them on the day.
