Elegant & Earthy Waterside Wedding in Navarre

Oct 28th

by: Lauren

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Elegant and earthy is a beautiful way to describe today’s sunset wedding in Navarre, Florida. Incorporating the elegance of a blush and peach color palette with earthy accents such as wood created the most beautiful garden inspired setting for Marcella and Jeff’s wedding day. The bride’s father’s waterside home was the perfect location for an intimate reception, complete with an open-air tent and a tasting menu paired with wines from all throughout Europe (selected by the bride’s parents while they lived in Europe the year prior to the wedding). Marcella is here with us today sharing more insight into her wedding day, and we can’t wait for you to see all of the pretty captured by Aislinn Kate Photography!

What (or who) helped you most in your planning process and/or on your wedding day?

I hired Megan K Events to be my planner. Her business is in Pensacola. I live in South Florida and found it easier to rely on someone to assist in selecting vendors and keeping everyone on schedule.

What was the most important thing to you when deciding who to work with for your wedding?

I interviewed a few different planners, but what I was looking for was someone who was technologically advanced (pinterest, emails, etc), was able to understand my vision and run with it, and someone who had a lot of experience in the area. Megan met all those requirements and was just the most pleasant woman to work with! I knew I was in great hands from the start to finish! As an example, I had my hair and makeup trial the Tuesday prior to my wedding and the makeup trial went horribly. Megan found me a new artist to trial with on Thursday. She was amazing and all the ladies looked beautiful!

What was your inspiration for your wedding details and/or design?

My inspiration came from my goal of a “garden” romantic wedding. We used my father’s backyard and he built the colonnade with white pillars in time for the wedding! I wanted a tent frame to have beautiful lighting and designate the space to formalize the event. I wanted garden, but sparkle too. I love sparkling things and my dress was one of the first things I bought (soft blush!). I had it altered to be strapless. The girls were each assigned a dress color (each color coincided to our wedding color scheme) and told to pick an Adrianna Papell beaded gown in that color. I loved how it came out!

What was your favorite thing about your wedding?

My favorite thing about the wedding was the closeness and vibe it had. The scene was set beautifully and most of my designs were properly brought to life! We had an intimate group and everyone there knew us well. I also loved our dinner! My parents were living in Europe a year before the wedding and hand selected all the wine in Germany, Italy, and champagne from France. We developed a tasting menu and closed the bar for dinner so that people enjoyed the wines paired with each plate. Our food/wine was one of the compliments we got the most.

What is your best piece of advice for other brides?

The best advice I could give is not to get overwhelmed and to try your hardest to enjoy every fleeting second of it! Everyone says the wedding day flies by and it truly does! All the efforts you put in planning come to life and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Vendors who made it all happen…

Photographer: Aislinn Kate Photography // Event Planner & Designer: Megan K. Events // Floral Designer: Supposey // Caterer: Classic City Catering // Cake Designer: Little House Bake Shop // Transportation: A Bride’s Ride, Inc. // Bridesmaid Dresses: Adrianna Papell // Makeup Artist: Ashley Brewer // Equipment Rentals: Clark Rents // Photo Booth Equipment: Emerald Coast Photo Booths // Shoes: Jimmy Choo // Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero // DJ: Marty Stanovich // Tuxedo and Mens Attire: Menguin // Musicians: Symphony ala Carte//

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Colorful Secret Garden Inspired Wedding Ideas

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Oct 27th

by: Carly

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Friends, today’s garden inspired wedding ideas are so fun! Heart and Arrow Event Planning was inspired by The Secret Garden (aren’t we all?!), and the famed tale played a role in her design. However, the fact that “garden” is in both titles is where the similarities begin and end.

Wild Acres Villa, which is situated on the edge of Ocala National Forest, played host for the day which featured an incredibly bright palette filled with shades of pink, purple, orange, and even yellow. You will love the full bouquet of blooms designed by The Floral Boutique (y’all, I like big bouquets and I cannot lie!), plus I also think the bride’s floral crown is the sweetest and most perfect addition for the shoot. The linens are dip-dyed, gold rimmed chargers serve as the perfect accent piece, bud vases of bright blooms line the table, and I love the relaxed menu choices too (they’re perfect for a true backyard fete)!

Welcome to The Secret Garden only BETTER! Huge, huge hugs to Tara Libby Photography for capturing today’s inspiration beautifully!

Vendors who made it all happen…

Planning: Heart and Arrow Event Planning // Venue: Wild Acres Villa // Photography: Tara Libby Photography // Beauty: Ever After Hair and Makeup // Bridal Salon: Casa di Bella Bridal Boutique // Florals: The Floral Boutique // Cake: Cut the Cake // Rentals: Orlando Wedding and Party Rentals

Romantic Lavender and Gray Wedding Ideas

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Oct 26th

by: Megan Acosta

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Doughnuts and lavender cocktails? Sign us up for these romantic lavender and gray wedding ideas from Markit Photography, inspired by the stunning hill country in Texas! The beautiful setting of Addison Grove, with it’s sprawling trees and wildflower fields, couldn’t be dreamier. The soft plum, lavender, and slate color palette created by Remi and Gold evokes the richness of fall, while still incorporating the freshness of spring, making it a great combination for any season. Delicious doughnuts and shortbread tea cookies make the idea of an afternoon or brunch wedding sound like perfection, and Oh Little Foxes even customized a cocktail that is a lemon and lavender lover’s dream (and shared the recipe with us below!) And we certainly can’t forget the two piece gown created by Moonlight and Moss– it’s instantly covetable with its soft gray hue and etherial tulle layers. We can’t wait for you take in all of this beautiful wedding inspiration!

And the drink recipe, as promised:

Lavender French 75

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 oz lavender honey syrup (recipe listed below)

2 oz gin

champagne to top

garnish with lemon twists and fresh lavender

To make: in a shaker, combine lemon juice, honey lavender syrup, gin, and ice. Shake until well combined. Pour into glassware and top with champagne.

Lavender Honey Syrup

1 cup honey

1 cup water

2 tablespoons culinary grade lavender

To make: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, water, and lavender. Stir until honey is fully dissolved. Set aside and allow to cool and thicken before use.

Vendors who made it all happen…

Photographer: markit photography // Event Venue: Addison Grove // Floral Designer: Remi and Gold // Rentals: Birch & Brass Vintage Rentals // Invitation Designer: Liberty Riggs // Beauty: LoLa Beauty // Dress Designer: Moonlight & Moss // Custom Cocktail: Oh Little Foxes // Desserts: Simply Delicious Custom Cakes

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Bright Bohemian Beach Wedding

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Oct 25th

by: Megan Acosta

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Does it get any better than a bright bohemian beach wedding? We are big color lovers and fell head over heels for Kelly and Chase’s Postcard Inn wedding captured by Jake & Katie! The orange, pink, and purple color scheme was the perfect pair with the seaside setting, highlighting this fun Florida venue. Orange Crush place cards doubled as favors and gave an added touch of whimsy and fun that the couple was dreaming of for their big day. Kelly and Chase got crafty together creating handmade personalized details, even hand-dyeing the table runners to give a beautiful ombre effect. The end result is an absolutely festive fete that you can’t help but fall in love with!

What (or who) helped you most in your planning process and/or on your wedding day?

I had the opportunity to plan most of our wedding, but relied heavily on my husband, mom, sister and bridesmaids to bounce ideas off of and make final decisions. On our wedding day, our amazing family and friends were so helpful to pull everything together. I did not have a day of coordinator, so I put together floor plan layouts, timelines, and contact lists ahead of time and asked family members to assist with specific details. Our venue staff also went above and beyond to make sure our day was seamless.

What was the most important thing to you when deciding who to work with for your wedding?

The first most important thing to my husband and I was that we ‘clicked’ with our vendors and secondly, that they shared our enthusiasm and vision of our big day. One of the first vendors that I met with was our florist. I absolutely loved her style, enthusiasm and personality and knew I wanted to work with her right off the bat. She provided me with lots of local recommendations and I can honestly say that our wedding would not have been the same without her help. All of our vendors helped to make our wedding day so special and we would hire each and every one of them again, if we could.

What was your inspiration for your wedding details and/or design?

Our vision was pretty simple. We wanted to have a fun-filled bohemian beach wedding and throughout the planning process and day of, we never lost sight of that. Our two main inspirations were our venue, which already had so much personality and the location of our wedding, beautiful Florida. We fell in love with our venue the first time we stepped foot on the property. The resort had a quirky, vintage beach road-trip feel that we could not resist. We always envisioned our wedding taking place on the beach in an intimate setting. We are originally from Minnesota and have lived in Florida for 2 years. We loved the idea of being able to invite all of our closest friends and family members to our Florida home to share in our special day and get a taste of all of the things that we enjoy so much about the sunshine state.

Our favorite details were our ombre table runners and Orange Crush escort cards. My husband and I had so much fun making the table runners and putting together the escort cards together. We absolutely loved seeing all of our DIY projects come together the day of our wedding. After our first look we walked the garden of the reception area and got to see the completed decorated space together. I would highly recommend doing this! It was so fun admiring all of our hard work and seeing everything come together without any distractions.

What was your favorite thing about your wedding?

We had so many favorite things but there were a few moments and details that stood out the most. Our first look. We both had quite a bit of anxiousness built up throughout the morning. After seeing each other, that all went away. It was really sweet and so unexpected when my soon-to-be husband teared up when he saw me during our first look. We absolutely adored having Stella our french bulldog as our flower girl. We could not have asked for a cuter and more eager girl to walk down the aisle with. It was so special to have so many of our friends and family members travel from far and near places to celebrate our special day with us. We loved dancing and laughing the night away with each and every one of them.

What is your best piece of advice for other brides?

It’s very easy to get caught up in small details that generally end up in more stress than positive outcomes. Try to always remember during the planning process the real meaning behind your wedding; your closest friends and family members are all coming together to celebrate the love that you share with your significant other. Make your wedding day personalized to your love, have fun with it and enjoy the best day of your lives together.