White Sands Weddings

•Ratings include Zola and Google reviews

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $2,800

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $2,800


About White Sands Weddings

Matt Oakes

Owner

Destin-based wedding photography and cinematography team serving Florida's Gulf Coast since 2017. Husband-and-wife team Matt & Jaelyn Oakes lead a crew documenting real wedding moments in Destin, 30A, Panama City Beach, Pensacola, Apalachicola, Orange Beach, and destination weddings worldwide. Timeless photos and cinematic films, crafted by hand. 100+ weddings documented. Booking 2026 & 2027 dates now.

Most couples book a photographer and a filmmaker who have never worked together. At White Sands Weddings, they’re one team. Our photographer and filmmaker work side by side all day, so nobody is fighting for the same spot during your vows, and your photos and film tell the same story. We’re rooted in Destin and along 30A, and we shoot weddings from Pensacola to Panama City Beach, plus Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. We know these beaches and the venues on them. Every gallery and film is edited by hand, so what you get back feels like the day you actually lived.


Services

Services

  • Drone Coverage
  • Extra Hours

Reviews

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15 reviews

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    Brielle

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •12:23 am

    Bridal Shower

    We booked White Sands Weddings last minute and they stepped right in like they'd been planning with us all along. Their communication was straightforward and efficient, which made the whole process stress-free. From the moment they arrived, they knew exactly how to capture our day and what shots would matter most to us. They clearly put in the work to deliver videos that exceeded what we expected. The final product was stunning and showed so much care and detail. We're giving them a 10/10 and would absolutely use them again for any future events.

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    Jonah M.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Oct 19

    The goat of photography and videography

    We booked White Sands Weddings for our wedding and couldn't be happier with our choice. From the first email, the communication was quick and easy, which made the planning process stress-free. What really impressed us was how much he cared about making our day special—he didn't just film the ceremony and reception, he jumped in to help with things outside of videography because he genuinely wanted everything to go smoothly. The final videos were stunning and captured all the moments we wanted to remember forever. He truly goes the extra mile, and we'd recommend White Sands Weddings to any couple looking for a videographer who treats your wedding like it's his own.

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    Sam&Jamison Halle-Rand

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Apr 8, 2026

    Matt and his team of photographers made our wedding day so incredible!! The 2 photographers who came to our wedding were amazing to work with and supportive when things got a bit rocky in the beginning. They were such a vibe and we're so happy with how all of our photos turned out. Matt was also great with communication from start to finish and we absolutely love how our video turned out. Thank you so much to this team that made our wedding day so special. My husband and I have definitely looked at our photos many many times haha.

    White Sands Weddings•Apr 17, 2026

    Sam & Jamison, thank you for trusting us with such a big day. We're cheering you on in this next chapter!

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    Taylor S. Mills

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Mar 11, 2026

    Our wedding video is some of the best money we spent. Matt and his team are amazing to work with and the final product absolutely surpassed our expectations. The quality is truly amazing and the editing is top notch. Hunter was our videographer the day of our wedding and he was great! Super knowledgeable and easy to work with. I cannot recommend White Sands Weddings enough!

    White Sands Weddings•Apr 17, 2026

    Taylor, thank you for this. Hearing that the film became something you all genuinely loved is the whole reason we do the work we do. So glad we got to be part of your wedding day!

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    Jisoo Kim

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Mar 7, 2026

    I cannot highly recommend Matt and the team at White Sands Weddings enough. My husband is from northern FL and I'm an Australian, and we had to plan and coordinate our FL wedding from Down Under! Matt was highly responsive, extremely helpful and super kind and friendly from day one. He made the whole process of choosing a package, planning and making sure he understood everything we wanted so easy and smooth. On the day, he and Jana were professional, calm and contributed to the warm atmosphere (despite it being freezing). They captured everything right AND THEN had a compressed timeline of 6 weeks to get photos and the video ready to show at our Australia-based wedding celebration. But Matt nailed it! If you want someone who will deliver high quality photos and videos at an extremely reasonable price, look no further than White Sands Weddings! Thanks so much again, Matt, for making it an absolute pleasure doing business with you.

    White Sands Weddings•Apr 17, 2026

    Jisoo, getting to tell that story with you and Aaron was an honor. Thank you for choosing us, cheering you both on in your next chapter.