Friday, October 16, 2009

Sarah & Mark say "I do" with feathers and fun!


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I recently had the pleasure of working with a wonderful couple, Sarah & Mark. Their wedding planning began several months ago and their theme stemmed from incorporating peacock feathers. Sarah & Mark wanted the wedding to show their fun spirits while still keeping the sense of elegance they wanted for their wedding day.

Sarah & Mark said their "I do's" at The Porcher House, which, although a rather warm day was extremely beautiful for their nuptials! DJ Shane Entertainment provided the music for the ceremony and their Officiant was Reverend Philip Hartwell with A Wedding To Remember. The bridesmaids wore beautiful black dresses and the groomsmen wore black tuxes. Each bridesmaid carried a beautiful gold fan with accents of eggplant calla's, blue orchids and peacock feathers--absolutely stunning! The groomsmen wore beautiful blue orchid boutonniere's accented with a peacock feather. Sarah wore a gorgeous Romona Keveza gown with beautiful black accents. She was absolutely stunning as she walked down the aisle with her gorgeous bouquet. The whole ceremony was picture perfect!










The reception started with butler passed hors d' oeuvres at Rockledge Country Club that included mini hot dogs, mini sliders and mac n' cheese bites. The hors d' oeuvres were a HUGE hit and their "Puttin' on The Ritz" signature drink was a hot item at the bar. Cocktail hour was followed by a beautiful plated dinner at Rockledge Country Club. Throughout the reception, we heard nothing but great things about how delicious the dinner was- great job RCC!! :-)


Emceeing the reception was the extremely talented and entertaining DJ Shane from DJ Shane Entertainment. He also provided the couple's custom Gobo and beautiful LED uplights. The party was great and everyone looked like they had an amazing time!


















Sarah & Mark went through Johnnie with Something Sweet for their wedding and Groom's cake. Their wedding cake was absolutely stunning and DELICIOUS! They chose pineapple rum cake for their wedding cake and chocolate cake with chocolate icing for their Groom's cake. Both cakes were beautiful and I especially loved the use of peacock feathers on the wedding cake. To accent the cake table, Sarah provided a few votive holders that I placed a single peacock feather in for additional decor- I think it turned out beautiful!
















Amanda with Amanda's Florist did a wonderful job of designing beautiful centerpieces that incorporated all the beautiful colors found in peacock feathers. For a touch of fun, Amanda added fish and peacock feathers.
We used a mixture of square and round tables at Rockledge Country Club to create a nice flow and used different types of centerpieces at each type of table. Gold lamour table linens and chair covers were rented from BBJ Linens and we tied the Eggplant lamour sashes at an angle to bring in more modern elements. We also used the eggplant lamour napkins to insert custom menus (designed and provided by A Wedding To Remember) and peacock feathers.
Towards the end of the night, the couple provided Masquerade masks to be passed out and their guests love them!

As Sarah & Mark left for the evening, their guests held sparklers for them to walk under and they drove away in a limo provided by Beasley's. Overall, this wedding was a huge success and would not have been possible without the wonderful vendors we had on board. Thank you, DJ Shane Entertainment, Amanda's Florist, Rockledge Country Club, The Porcher House, Bob O'Connell's Something Sweet, BBJ Linens, Philip Hartwell, Beasley's, Jamie Harmon and Mavrik Entertainment for an absolutely amazing day!

Congratulations Sarah & Mark!

Here's to you,
Kyla
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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Love is in the air!


So... you've gotten engaged to the woman/man of your dreams and now you're deep into the planning stages, right? Well, don't forget one important thing that will showcase the love you feel for one another: An Engagement Session!

Many couple's wait until close to their wedding date to get their engagement pictures taken, but some couples prefer to have them taken right away so they can include one of the pictures on their Save The Dates or Wedding Invitations. Either way, an Engagement Session is a sure-fire way to get to know your photographer and make sure you are comfortable around him/her, which leads to better photography on your wedding day. The Engagement Session also provides an opportunity for your photographer to figure out your style and your level of comfort with certain poses, etc.

The photo session usually lasts about an hour, but can go longer depending on the package you select with your photographer. Some couples choose to change outfits to have a few different looks. Sometimes the photographer will take you to more than one location as well, but this will all depend on the agreement you have with your photographer. Once the Engagement Session has been completed, it usually takes about a week for your photographer to send you all the proofs and they will typically edit/touch up one or more photos so you can have a flawless image to use. A lot of couples take their images and create a guest book or have the picture blown up and placed in a nice frame so their guests can sign the matting. Your options for the images from the Engagement Session are endless, but the bottom line is... this is something you cannot pass up!

We work with a lot of great photographers and a few of them have been gracious enough to share the engagement pictures from some of our lovely couples. These photographers include: Laurie Hartwell Photography, Scoobie Photographic Images and Paul Joseph Photography.

Laurie Hartwell, Owner and Photographer with A Wedding To Remember, took one of our beautiful couples to the beach and was able to capture some amazing shots:



































Scoobie, with Scoobie Photographic Images, photographed one of our great couples in Orlando. He captured their fun side, while still showcasing their love for one another:
































































PJ, with Paul Joseph Photography, took a two of our amazing couples to a local area in Melbourne and captured some beautiful moments:































I hope you choose to have an engagement session and if you do, remember to relax, have fun and ENJOY being engaged!! :-)

All my best for love and laughter,
Kyla
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