Stunning Beach Wedding

Vendors Used
Planner: A Wedding To Remember
Photographer(all images provided by): Scoobie Photographic Images
Venue/Accommodations: Beach Place Guest Houses
Florist/Decor: Amanda's Florist
Music & Uplighting: DJ Shane Entertainment
Baker: Anna Cakes
Rentals: Premier Party Rentals
Chiavari Chairs: Bell Chair Covers
Linens: BBJ Linens
Programs: ureDesign
Caterer & Bar Service: Executive Catering
Hair & Makeup: Essentials Salon & Spa
Officiant: Reverend William Delahunt
Bridal Gown: Aurora Unique Bridal Boutique
Bridesmaids Attire: David's Bridal
Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Aurora Unique Bridal Boutique

I had the pleasure of working with another incredible couple on their dream wedding. Chrissie & Ryan became very close to me as I worked with them for over a year to plan their dream beach wedding. Their wedding was on September 26, 2009--the same day as the Bride's Parents' 28th Wedding Anniversary!

The entire wedding took place at the breath taking Beach Place Guest Houses. The bride and groom rented the majority of the vacation units on the property for their family and friends, so everyone was on-site for the entire wedding weekend.



Essentials Salon & Spa came to the Bridal suite mid-morning and provided full scale hair and makeup services for the mothers, bridesmaids and bride...they all looked gorgeous! The bride wore a beautiful ivory gown from Aurora Unique Bridal Boutique and wore beautiful red shoes for a pop of color. Her bouquet was stunning with deep purple and burnt orange calla lilies, purple hydrangea, orange roses and greenery. For the wrap of the bouquet, the bride had Amanda's Florist sew part of her mother's veil to the chocolate satin wrap.

As guests arrived at Beach Place Guest Houses, they walked under a beautifully designed "C" and "R" decorated with flowers by Amanda's Florist. Guests were greeted by two of the couple's good friends and handed beautifully designed programs, which were provided by Crystal with ureDesign.

The 4:30 pm nuptials took place on top of the wooden deck overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean in Cocoa Beach. Amanda's Florist draped fabric and a garland of orchids at the alter area and placed a great"bubble" vase with a single orange gerber daisy at the end of the rows. Cocktail hour was located in the grassy area adjacent to the tented reception. We used Apple Green Bengaline Linens and tied them with a Burnt Orange Bengaline sash, all rented from BBJ Linens. Amanda's Florist provided her stilt vases with brown beads and a single orange rose/gerber daisy. During the cocktail hour, Executive Catering, butler passed delicious hors 'd oeuvres and Chrissie & Ryan's Signature drink, "The Jewel".




We rented the ceremony tent, beautifully lined 12 foot tent and tables from Premier Party Rentals. Chrissie wanted a non-traditional feel for the seating, so we created long and square tables. To create the look that Chrissie wanted for the reception, we rented Burnt Orange Bengaline Linens with an Espresso Bichon runner from BBJ Linens. For reception chairs, we rented Mahogany Chiavari Chairs with an ivory pad from Bell Chairs. Amanda's Florist created beautiful centerpieces that included tall cylinders filled with orchids attached to a wire then submerged in water and a floating candle on top. Another one of the centerpieces was a square vase that had sliced limes and topped with orange gerbers and green hydrangeas--GORGEOUS! We rented gold chargers and topped them with an Apple Green Bengaline napkin (rented from BBJ Linens) and placed the favor, a starfish, on top.


The dancing area was strategically placed in the middle of the "L" shaped reception area and Amanda's Florist hung orange and green paper lanterns just over this space. DJ Shane Entertainment provided gorgeous LED up-lights that made the tent glow in different colors throughout the evening.

DJ Shane Entertainment emceed the ceremony and reception and provided a wonderful party for everyone in attendance. The incredibly talented Scoobie Schneider and his wife Lisa with Scoobie Photographic Images were part of the remarkable team I had the pleasure of working with on this wedding. Their wonderful work can be found on this blog (thank you, Scoobie for sharing your pictures). Executive Catering provided a delicious buffet and bar throughout the evening and Amanda's Florist provided unbelievable decor, including the initials hanging on the back of the bride & groom's chair. The bride wanted a small two-tiered wedding cake, brownies and cupcakes, all of which were provided by Anna Cakes and it was all sinfully delicious! :-)















I cannot say enough about the amazing talent on board for this wedding. This was truly an event that could have not have been pulled off without the incredible team. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Amanda's Florist, Essentials Salon & Spa, Executive Catering, DJ Shane Entertainment, Scoobie Photographic Images, Father Delahunt, Beach Place Guest Houses, Anna Cakes, Premier Party Rentals and Bell Chairs!


Congratulations Chrissie & Ryan!! I hope you have a beautiful happily ever after!!

All my best,
Kyla

The Bridal Society

The Bridal Society (TBS) is a great organization in the State of Florida. Laurie Hartwell, Owner/Photographer/Planner of A Wedding To Remember started TBS for prestigious wedding professionals looking to network with other vendors of the same caliber in their area. TBS started on the Space Coast of Florida and has quickly branched into other areas! For 2010, The Bridal Society can be found in three areas of Central Florida--The Space Coast, Lake County and Orlando!

A Wedding To Remember is proud to be an intrical part in The Bridal Society. Laurie Hartwell is the Owner and President of The Bridal Society and hand selected each director and membership director for TBS. For 2010, the Directors are:

Space Coast--Valerie Paul with Rockledge Country Club (TBS Director) and Amanda Nelson with Amanda's Florist (Membership Director)
Orlando-- Andrea Vigil with Wizard Connection (TBS Director) and Lindsay Cosimi with Room Service (Membership Director)
Lake County-- Kathy Neiman with Spa Marbella (TBS Director) and Claudine Harden with Mission Inn Resort (Membership Director)
All Districts--Laurie Hartwell with A Wedding To Remember (TBS Owner & President) and Kyla Coram with A Wedding To Remember (TBS Creative Director)

Being involved with such an amazing group is well worth bragging about. :-) You can visit www.thebridalsociety.com for more information on the organization.

The Bridal Society has quarterly meetings hosted at different venues throughout The Space Coast. Starting in 2010, there will be quarterly meetings in each area (Lake County, Orlando and The Space Coast). The quarterly meetings could not be made possible without the wonderful donations from its members and they do not skimp on anything! We take the time to decorate each meeting as an event and by doing so, we are able to showcase the talents of all our wonderful members.

Our most recent meeting was at the beautiful, Crowne Plaza Oceanfront in Indialantic, FL. Wizard Connection donated incredible LED lit cocktail tables, lit trees (amazing!) and gorgeous up lighting. The Crowne Plaza donated their wonderful event space, delicious food and beverages (thank you Lauren & Deb!). Room Service donated unbelievable event furniture and pillows. Amanda's Florist provided the very modern centerpieces and DJ Shane Entertainment emceed the entire event. Thank you all for your wonderful donations!!

The Bridal Society will have its final meeting for 2009 at the gorgeous Rockledge Country Club on November 3, 2009. We look forward to seeing everyone in November!

*The pictures featured in this blog are compliments of Laurie Hartwell, Owner/Photographer with A Wedding To Remember.

Happily Ever After in Lavender...

There are many colors available for a bride-to-be, but purple is one of those classic colors that never seems to go away. Purple is a big color for this fall, but you can use it any time of the year. Lavender is a great way to make it work for spring and one of our wonderful Brides, Tiffany, choose to do just that for her afternoon wedding.

This intimate affair, photographed by Laurie Hartwell (Owner/Photographer with A Wedding To Remember) began mid-morning as Tiffany walked down the aisle at 11 o'clock. The ceremony took place outside of the historic Porcher House in Cocoa Village, FL. It was absolutely beautiful! We rented white resin chairs from Bob O'Connell's and placed a small faux hydrangea arrangement on the first row. Amanda's Florist provided beautiful alter arrangements (gerbers, hydrangeas, etc) and draped a nice chiffon on the railings at the house. For the sand ceremony, we rented lilac lamour linens from BBJ and tied it off to create an hour-glass shape so the linens would not blow in the wind.

The bride wore a beautiful strapless ballgown from David's Bridal and carried a gorgeous bouquet of tulips, hydrangeas, roses, and purple statice. The groom and groomsmen wore classic black tuxes with the groom wearing a lavender rose boutonniere and the groomsmen wearing purple tulip boutonnieres. The bridesmaids wore strapless lavender gowns that had a beautiful and simple crystal design at the waist. Each bridesmaid carried a lovely bouquet of purple tulips. All floral arrangements were created by Amanda's Florist. The bride's niece was the flower girl and she wore an adorable dress that matched the design of the bride's. Amanda's Florist created an adorable halo, which she wore as she dropped purple rose petals before the bride walked down the aisle.

Tiffany was escorted down the aisle by her step-father. He also sang and played a solo on his guitar during the sand ceremony...it was a very touching moment for all. The officiant was Philip Hartwell with A Wedding To Remember and he did an amazing job!

Once Tiffany and Chris were pronounced husband and wife (yay!), guests stepped inside to the Porcher House for a quick hour of hors d'oeuvres provided by Executive Catering. Executive Catering also provided a wonderful lunch buffet, which was available immediately following the grand introductions and first dance.

Sweet Temptations provided a delicious wedding and groom's cake. For the cake table decor, we worked with Pink Avenue who created a beautiful tulle skirted table with a nice lavender bengaline base (from BBJ). Pink Avenue also provided the swagging and crystal draping for the sweetheart table. To complete the look of a lavender reception, we brought in elements of silver by renting silver chargers from Pink Avenue and placing a white napkin with a beautiful crystal napkin ring (also rented from Pink Avenue). On the back of each white folding chair, we tied a lavender chair tie and Pink Avenue attached a few faux hydrangeas and crystals for a beautiful affect!

The reception area was in a "L" shape surrounded by windows, so the feel was very open and airy..perfect for this spring wedding. All the linens were lavender lamour from BBJ Linens and Amanda's Florist provided very simple and elegant centerpieces of varying floral placed in silver julep cups. The overall look was stunning!! From the vendors present that day, we heard that was the most beautiful they had seen the Porcher House look, THANK YOU!! :)

The day would not have been possible without our incredible vendors. The photographer (which is featured on this blog) was Laurie Hartwell, Owner/Photographer of A Wedding To Remember. She did an amazing job capturing the love and intimacy of the day. Music was provided by Greg with Celebration's DJs. Pink Avenue, Amanda's Florist, Executive Catering and Sweet Temptations were among the other vendors that made this gorgeous spring wedding a success!

Chris and Tiffany were an amazing couple to work with and I really grew to become friends with this Bride. I was extremely sad to loose her as a client, but extremely excited to be able to be a part of her special day. Thank you, Tiffany & Chris, for selecting A Wedding To Remember! Congratulations and we hope you have a beautiful happily ever after...

All my best for love and laughter,
Kyla

A beautiful Florida Wedding!

We had the pleasure of planning, coordinating and designing a great Florida wedding with some incredible vendors. DJ Shane Entertainment (DJ Dave) provided the music, Michael Giragosian Photography was on hand to take wonderful pictures (his pictures are featured in this entry), Kristin La Porte with Executive Catering and her Team provided AMAZING food and bar service, Sweet Temptations provided a delicious red velvet cake (yes, my hubby was jealous!) and Amanda's Florist provided the beautiful centerpieces and floral you see. Like the linens? Those were rented from BBJ Linens (Melon Bengaline). The tent, tables and chairs were rented from Chairs for Affairs.

The couple, Heather & Daus, hired us last minute to help re-design their wedding and coordinate the wedding day festivities. The day started early as we all arrived to set up this beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception. The Groom's brother and sister-in-law provided their home and back yard (on the beautiful river) for this affair and the weather could not have been more perfect!












As the ceremony began dolphins started to come up and stayed nearby throughout the remainder of the vows.

Heather wore a beautiful gown from David's Bridal and the staff at Essentials Salon & Spa did her hair and makeup. Heather carried a beautiful bouquet of orchids and calla lilies. Daus and the groomsmen wore a black tux...very classic! All the men wore mango calla boutonnieres. The bridesmaids wore red tea length dresses in various styles and carried a few single mango calla lilies.

The reception took place under a tent that was decorated with paper lanterns. We rented gold chargers from Pink Avenue and placed their favors on top. This was a very simple and modern reception. The white cubed centerpieces helped the carnation floral stand out. Amanda did a fantastic job incorporating more of the couple's colors by using fresh sliced oranges in the vases and we used red apples to pin escort cards to and place on a separate table.










I enjoyed working with everyone on this wedding and especially enjoyed getting to know Heather & Daus over the few weeks leading up to the wedding. As always, we thank our team of vendors and a wonderful couple that make our job so easy! Congratulations Heather & Daus!!!



All my best for love & happiness,

Kyla