STYLE ME PRETTY FLORIDA – SANTA FE RIVER RANCH

*Sunglow Photography

Other amazing vendors who worked as a team on the Santa Fe river Ranch wedding:
Florist:  Prange’s Florist, Joan
Rentals and Design:  The Grande Event, Andrea
Catering: Chef Brothers Catering, Denise
Transportation: Misty Carriage – Rich
Guest Buses: Candies
Musicians: Azalea Strings, Ariel
Cake: Dream Day Cakes , Fred and Yeni
DJ/Band: Tom Collette – TDC
Hair: Salon Eye Candy, Lori
Makeup: Kacey Cielo
Officiant: Doug Frazier, Alachua Church of Christ
Men’s Attire: Men’s Warehouse
Videographer: Kyle Poppel
Royal Restrooms:

Branding your names, creating a logo, or even a specific look that signifies it’s about you as a couple will allow your guest to leave the day saying “that was a wedding all about them!”   Here are a few things DC2 came up with!   How creative was Dana?!  See if you can count how many different ways she used their branding name.

Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography
Cannonfire Photography

To share the ‘beauty’ of the details, today we are highlighting specific parts of the wedding day and to talk about several vendors involved.

The Ceremony:
All Rentals and Design were created by Christy at PartyTime Rentals!  Stunning chandeliers hanging from the trees.  How perfectly ‘natural’ they look hanging outside as if they were supposed to be there all along!

The aisle:
The Alter was made by the bride and groom but the floral creation was by Susan at the Event Divas.  What a creation to add to the aisle (in addition to the hanging hydrangea) to help create a mood that was so inviting.

The Door:
These doors remained closed, until the entrance of the Family and Bridal Party.  They were closed back and reopened for the grand entrance of the Bride.  You CAN have a grand entrance at an outside ceremony.

Cocktail hour was a comfortable setting for all ages filled with high tops, lounge seating and games for big kids.

Upon meeting with Susan (Event Divas) about the floral, she had creations in her mind on how to incorporate her ideas to what PartyTime created within the setup.  Both came together beautifully!

Vendor Credit:

Wedding Coordination:  Amy Keene, ADORE Events
Photographer:  Jason, Cannonfire Photography (Second photographer, Lara)
Rentals and Design:  Christy, PartyTime Rentals
Floral Design: Susan, The Event Divas
Videography:  Shena, Platinum Digital Video
Limo: Pronto- John
Officiant: Pastor Monday, Spar Baptist Church
Men’s Attire: Jay’s Bridal
Caterer:  Horse and Hound
DJ:  Euro Entertainment- Stephen
Hair/Makeup: Kris Hudspath
Cake:  Betty Cakes
Chocolate Fountain:  All Occasion Events – Kerri

Here’s a few I can share:

When Dana and her mom came to me about Coordinating the wedding, we totally connected at the first consultation meeting.  I think I even had to pull the tissue box out!  They shared with me some stories about their family that helped me to take care of them completely on their wedding day.

Then we talked about the location:  Their beautiful Ranch.  And how to incorporate all the fun ideas they had into one.  They had done so much planning already I was excited to help them complete it with a couple more vendors and to run the day so they could completely enjoy it.  I can’t wait to share more photos about this in upcoming blogs!

No wedding is perfect without a few snafu’s- Nothing major of course!  But one of the best things about being a Planner is fixing the “Pop-ups” on spot!  All though I could not put the rain back in the sky for them…. and by rain I mean torrential downpour!….  the setup crew and designers were able to complete their job in perfect time!   I could not have been more pleased with this wedding and how everything came together!

Please please check back tomorrow to see a detailed list of vendors and their individual project!!

For now, I’ll share a few of the amazing photos by Jason Cannon of Cannonfire Photography!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DC2 from ADORE Events!

Summer Tips by Anna

Summer is fast approaching in Florida, but don’t let the heat stop you from having your dream wedding. There are plenty of ways to beat the heat and have your perfect wedding in the middle of July or August. Summer is the perfect time to embrace those light and fun colors for décor, bridesmaids dresses, and flowers. Colors such as light greens, yellows, and oranges pop against a sunny blue sky and laying fresh fruit and vegetables around center pieces and on buffet tables can add a special fun touch that can be either elegant or casual.

Planning a wedding on the beach? Summer and the beach are so closely associated with one another that no one will miss the theme. Avoid sand by holding the ceremony and reception on a gazebo or a resort overlooking the bright blue ocean. Even a boat or cruise wedding is a great way to stick to a beach theme. Include a unity sand ceremony and use natural sea shells and blue tones in decorations to tie it all together.

Remember, Florida weather can go from sunny to rainy and back to sunny in a matter of minutes so have a back-up plan! Give out small umbrellas as bridesmaids and groomsmen gifts or fun, labeled bottles of sun screen to guests. Beat the heat by holding the ceremony during sunset or early evening and keep the ceremony short and sweet. Remind guests to wear lighter clothing that is appropriate for both the wedding and the weather.

Last but not least, sending out Save-the-Dates is more important for summer weddings because the season is prime vacation time, especially for families with school-aged children.

Here’s a few fun styles to use for a Summer wedding with bright colors:

*Photo credit from Wedding Favors to Love

Today’s highlight:  Verve Studio -a BLASY to work with!!  Any time we have done a photoshoot or event together, Krystal always has fun and up-to-date ideas on style and placement.  All though this shoot was done last year, it was recently published in TWO different blogs!!  Thanks Krystal for submitting!!   I thought it would be fun to highlight the shoot and my favorite details.

You may see a lot of postings about weddings but we do many other events too.  This baby shower shoot was designed for Giggle Magazine.
Other Vendors Featured:
Rentals and co-designer:  The Grande Event
Invitations:  Giovanni Lugo
Cake: Posh Pastry, Kristy
Location: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens