It’s pretty chilly up here in Connecticut, y’all, so I was pleased as punch to scroll through this bright, fun Florida wedding from Pure7Studios. I do love a beach wedding and adore the simplicity of Aleah and Will’s ceremony site. Fresh white fabric billowing in the breeze? Yes, please and thank you! It makes me long for Summer’s warmth on my face and my toes in the sand. Gorgeous bride, Aleah, gives her thoughts on her big day below:

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

My fiance, now husband, really was a huge help during the planning process. We worked on the wedding together and he helped me make decisions. Our wedding was something that we really wanted to reflect our personalities. We wanted something unique that was customized for us and we really worked together to make that happen! I would also have to say our families were so helpful. We all got to Destin a week before the wedding and had a wonderful week long vacation to enjoy each other’s company. Both of our parents helped us to get everything ready for the big weekend, my sister and sister-in-laws were always asking if we needed any help with anything. It was really a big family wedding and everyone pitched in to make it work!

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

We wanted to work with someone who could understand our personalities and was able to understand our vision then recommend things that fit within that vision. We wanted these people to be responsive and able to execute our plans, and we also wanted someone who was fun and able to bring ideas to the table.

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

Bright colors, the beach – colors, feeling, atmosphere (I wanted a very laid back/party atmosphere), fun!, friends/family, nature. Everything that I love I wanted to bring together into one look and feel.

What was your favorite thing about your wedding?

I have a lot but I will only name a few:

Being on the beach with all of our family and friends was perfect. I feel totally at peace on the beach, it was absolutely exactly what I wanted.

My dad really wanted to dance to the song “Coming Around Again” by Carly Simon. It was a song I had always loved as a little girl but I had told him I’d rather dance to something that was more fast paced to keep it fun and light. When it came down to it, this song meant the most to him so I went with it. I don’t regret choosing that song at all, it was so much better to dance to something that had meaning to the both of us than a random fast paced song. The look on his face and the happiness we shared together was beautiful and I’m so glad we got to enjoy that moment together.

We chose the readings for our beach wedding ourselves and they really meant a lot to us. When my cousin, Natalie and our very good friend, Ryan read them it was the only time I cried. The first was “A Lovely Love Story” by Edward Monkton (this is something we came across in our search for a good reading and it described each of us perfectly, we immediately fell in love with it). The second was a verse from one of our favorite Talking Heads songs, “Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place)”.

As I just mentioned above regarding our reading, my husband and I and all of our friends really love the Talking Heads. At the end of the night, the band had finished, and we put on the song “Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place)” by the Talking Heads and played it over the speakers and everyone danced and sang to it. It was a moment I will always remember!

The groom’s cake was a Ghostbuster’s Stay Puft Marshmallow Man cake. It was awesome!

What is your best piece of advice for other brides?

Soak up the attention and have fun with it and don’t take yourself (or your plans) too seriously! If you have a vision, definitely see it through but there will come a time that you will just have to let go and wish for the best and trust that others will do their jobs. If you surround yourself with people you love and want to be around, it will all work out, no matter what dilemma gets in the way! It flies by, so make sure you enjoy every second!

Aleah mentioned the amazing groom’s cake. I’m dying over the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man! Are you planning an unusual groom’s cake? I’d love to hear your ideas!

XOXO,
Carlee

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