After years of taking pictures in Florida, I have come to realize that most sun-drenched sub-tropical paradises are actually a major challenge for the average novice photographer.
If you or someone you know is planning to shoot a major wedding without professional help, please send them this link to make sure that they know what they are getting into.
Here is what anyone interested in shooting wedding photos in sub-tropical paradises such as Florida needs to know:

• It is hot and muggy - OK, this one sounds like a given until you really think about.
  How long can you have people standing around waiting for everything to be perfect for that ideal shot?Not that long.
  So, this leaves you with a few things to take away: be prepared before people arrive, have contingencies covered, be ready to shoot in bursts, and possibly consider some sort of hardware to prevent the weather from ruining the shot.
  If all else fails, have an air conditioned (not swamp cooled!) trailer nearby that can be used to keep everyone out of transient rainstorms.
  
• Water is magical, especially on slower shutter speeds - There is just something magical about water; it brings life, it is the mother, and it is certainly romantic...
  especially on slower shutter speeds.
  The wedding couple is probably the ideal couple to shoot standing perfectly still in front of a waterfall or the beach as the waves roll in.
  Be careful not to shoot at an angle that will capture tall waves for surfers as this will ruin the effect.
  
• Water is also magical at high shutter speeds - Want to capture an amazing water show that says: love conquers all?If your region has breakers, have the wedding couple come out to a point where the waves break against the rocks and leave spray and be prepared to shoot low to high with a fast shutter speed.
  Unfortunately, this is very difficult to get right with anything other than ideal lighting conditions.
  
• Watch the weather, not the weather report - Meteorologists are educated guessers by nature, but their guesses are nothing compared to your own eyes.
  This is doubly true when you are considering a report that is several hours old as the tropics and sub-tropics are known for their complex weather patterns that result in seemingly random weather.
  
• Bring your lenses...
  all of them - Bring the right tools for the job, all of them.
  This includes lenses and lighting tools because you never know what the weather will throw at you.