Ponte Vedra Wedding by Brooke Images
Confession time here. I’m totally smitten with all the gorgeous traditional weddings we’ve been seeing here lately at SMP and this one is certainly no exception. It exudes so much southern charm and elegance that I’m gonna go ahead and say it’s THE ultimate epitome of pretty in pink! Sent into us by Brooke Images, this Florida Wedding has the girly girl inside of me jumping for joy! I love all the personal touches this cute couple added to make their day unique but my absolute favorite has got to be the 1,001 pink paper cranes the bride made along with her mother to honor her grandmother’s Japanese heritage. So sweet! See even more here!
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After ten years together, my high-school sweetheart and best friend proposed on a balcony in Carmel overlooking the Pacific. The proposal was absolutely magical and the beginning of a blissful eleven month engagement. We promised each other we’d keep the focus during wedding planning on what mattered most to us – our relationship and our family and friends. Once back home in Ponte Vedra, the planning and fun started immediately. We both knew the “feel” we wanted for our big day – classic, romantic, southern, elegant, and a true representation of “us.”
Our April wedding date was perfect for the colors that we had chosen – ivory, gold, champagne, and blush pinks. The minute I put on my Priscilla of Boston wedding gown I didn’t want to take it off – and the look on my mom’s face confirmed that it was The Dress. A custom-made sash, a “something borrowed” veil, and vintage earrings completed my bridal look.
One of our favorite details from our wedding was our curtain of pink cranes framing our beautiful cake. It was delicate, beautiful, and a very popular backdrop for many of our guests photos. A Japanese-Hawaiian tradition is for the bride to fold 1,001 origami cranes before the wedding. Cranes are a symbol of peace, happiness, and longevity and the presence of the cranes at the wedding is said to wish the couple good luck more than 1000 times over. My mom and I spent many hours at the dining room table folding these cranes (and then stringing them on clear fishing line while my dad figured out how we were going to hang them!) in remembrance of my Japanese grandmother and that time was spent chatting, planning, and laughing.
That same dining room table saw many other DIY projects – the sweet flower girl’s pomander, a guest book with our engagement photos, programs, flip-flop tags, table numbers, a push-pin fabric-covered board for escort cards, a pink and white cornhole set for cocktail hour made by my dad, and lavender toss bags for our send-off. The largest DIY task was our flowers and centerpieces of milk glass that we collected throughout our engagement. The week of the wedding, our dining room was filled with peonies, garden roses, freesia, and lisianthus and smelled like a garden! The gorgeous bouquets and centerpieces were designed by a friend.
We consider ourselves to be “foodies” (or maybe we just really like to eat!) and had fun planning our menu catered by Matthews, one of the best restaurants in Jacksonville. Stations included southern style shrimp and grits, lamb lollychops, and a slider station (kobe beef, portabello, and crabcake) with mac and cheese and truffled tater tots.
Every second of our day was so special and absolutely perfect. My sweet husband reminded me at times throughout the night to take it all in – it was wonderful looking around and seeing the dance floor packed with everyone we loved with huge smiles on their faces and all of our planning come together. The night truly was magical and our wish for every couple is that they enjoy their wedding as much as we enjoyed ours.
Our wedding was a true reflection of our relationship and our love. My dad said it perfectly after the wedding – “I’ve come to understand that it’s not about outdoing anyone else or having the best this or that, but about creating a unique set of memories of every little thing that you can both call your own.” Our wedding was more than just one night – it was a whole journey of memories made together with the ones we love and an adventure that continues.
Photographer: Brooke Images / Cinematographer: Collab Creation Films / Caterer: Matthew’s / Band: Cloud 9 / Event Coordinator: Christina Kopecki / Ceremony: Christ Episcopal Church / Reception: Crosswater Hall at Nocatee / Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston / Rentals: GT Party Rentals / Transportation: Dana’s Limos / Bridesmaids: Amsale, Bella Bridesmaids / Mens’ Tuxes: Karls Menswear / Wedding Cake: Classic Cakes / Flowers: Cassy Butler, friend / Bridesmaids Gifts: Custom made clutches, robes, and Juicy Couture bow rings / Hair: Grazyna Mercado / Make up: JIll Stonier, Ruthless Beauty
39 Comments about “Ponte Vedra Wedding by Brooke Images”
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June 16, 2011 at 8:03 am
Ohmigosh! It's to die for! I especially love the flowers!
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June 16, 2011 at 8:28 am
MILK GLASS!!! Swoon!
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June 16, 2011 at 8:32 am
Love the bridesmaid dresses... They seemed to flatter everyone. Great shot of joy with the bride and her maids
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June 16, 2011 at 8:38 am
The cranes are such a charming, personal touch. And love the father's quote - it's exactly how we felt about our recent wedding.
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June 16, 2011 at 9:04 am
Gorgeous wedding!I love the bridesmaid dresses and the flowers are beautiful.
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June 16, 2011 at 9:07 am
my favorite part has to be the bridesmaid dresses
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June 16, 2011 at 9:21 am
So beautiful!! A question for the bride, where did you get the table numbers? I love them!!
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June 16, 2011 at 9:27 am
Absolutely beautiful photos!! Where did the bride find those adorable bow rings?!?!
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June 16, 2011 at 9:30 am
@Amy, the rings are from Juicy Couture.
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June 16, 2011 at 9:32 am
Wow! Now I know why so many people have been buying cottage roses! They look beautiful in every single arrangement! They are full and delicate! Thank you for posting!
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June 16, 2011 at 9:42 am
Stunning wedding. romantic details. lovely couple! xo, chrissy.
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June 16, 2011 at 10:02 am
Wow fantastic pics!!!! where I live (in Spain), one of the most beautiful town, is called Pontevedra!!!
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June 16, 2011 at 10:05 am
This is such a beautiful wedding! I'm in love with everything!
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June 16, 2011 at 10:07 am
Loved working with Melissa and her bridal party!! Melissa looked absolutely beautiful and the bridesmaid dresses were perfect for all her girls!!
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June 16, 2011 at 10:07 am
So perfectly pink! A bride's paradise, haha.
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June 16, 2011 at 10:11 am
what style is that engagement ring in? i really love that design!
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June 16, 2011 at 10:13 am
Loving those colors
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June 16, 2011 at 10:26 am
Wow. I don't usually like pink weddings - especially this shade of light pink - but this is gorgeous!! Absolutely beautiful!
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June 16, 2011 at 1:07 pm
LOVE the pictures. Question: where are the brides shoes from, they're perfect!
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June 16, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Such a pretty wedding, love this palette, its what i'm having for my own wedding. Those bridesmaids dresses are gorgeous
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June 16, 2011 at 6:50 pm
Gorgeous! I love all the milk glass!
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June 16, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Thank you all for the sweet comments!
@Margot - the table numbers were another DIY project. They are the wood numbers and wood bases from JoAnns that we painted white.
@Amy - yes, the rings are Juicy Couture. A thank you to my maids for helping me "tie the knot" :)
@Nathalie - my shoes are Charles David. Surprisingly comfortable and I thought so classic.
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June 16, 2011 at 8:14 pm
What a lovely write up from the bride! Love the beautiful blush tones and the feminine florals!
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June 16, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Ohmygosh, the wedding is BEAUTIFUL! An absolute DREAM!!!
PLEASE- I must know: where do you get the flower girl dress???? Is it from Priscilla of Boston?
Is it this one?
http://tinyurl.com/3qa8n9fTHANK YOU!!!!
Jenny@DessertDarling.com
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June 17, 2011 at 1:16 pm
The shots of the bride & groom (as well as the images with the bridal party) are lovely! Everyone looks so happy to be celebrating such a special day
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June 17, 2011 at 2:03 pm
i love the soft and light images!
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June 17, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I love the color of these bridesmaid dresses! I see that they are from Bella Bridesmaid, what designer and dress style are they?
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June 18, 2011 at 6:38 am
wow! Such a pretty wedding, they are my wedding colors too this really helped in my planning! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness.
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June 19, 2011 at 1:16 pm
@Jenny - the flower girl's dress is the Us Angels dress. We actually found it at the Collections Bridal boutique in Winter Park.
@Jamie - the designer of the BM dress is Amsale and the color is Blush.
@Brianna - so excited to be any inspiration for other bride's planning because SMP provided so much inspiration with ours! Thank you.
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June 20, 2011 at 1:14 am
Hi Melissa, your wedding turned out gorgeous. I am doing pink as well and was wondering if your bridesmaids would be interested in selling their dresses. I am having 6 as well and they look to be around the same size as your lovely ladies. Let me know!!!
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June 21, 2011 at 11:03 am
Where did you get the tree thumbprint picture? Such a beautiful wedding! Congrats!
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July 5, 2011 at 1:00 pm
@Raegan - Thank you! The tree thumbprint guestbook is from Blue de Toi on Etsy.
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November 11, 2011 at 4:46 pm
Love your paper cranes! Where did you get the paper/stock?
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December 4, 2011 at 10:24 pm
You really make it appear so easy with your presentation however I find this topic to be really something that I think I might never understand. It sort of feels too complicated and extremely huge for me. I'm taking a look forward on your subsequent put up, I'll attempt to get the hold of it!
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March 30, 2012 at 8:23 am
Loved your wedding pictures!! So beautiful. My daughter is getting married in September and going with the blush Amsale BM dresses. What color dress did your mother wear? I really want champagne, but think that a blue would be prettier in pictures with the rest of the wedding party.
Thanks,
Robin -
April 6, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@Robin, a champagne dress would be beautiful - my mom did wear a dark blue and it looked really pretty in pictures.
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May 17, 2012 at 1:38 am
The way I see it with the ever changing news its hard to keep up to date on current facts. Most of these commenters arent taking into effect the change of the global economy and how much of a different it has on news technologies / medical growth / economic / political issues. But anyways nice read, defiantly enjoyed your post. Found your blog on google search engines btw... most people always wonder how people are finding them.
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