Black tie on a Florida beach? Yes please! This fabulous soiree, captured by the lovely Pure Sugar Studios, is phenomenally classic with an oh-so-chic air that we love. Forget the to-die-for cake, or the stunning flowers, or even the gorgeous Jacksonville Beach (okay not really – we die over ALL of those deets) – but the couple at the center is our favorite part. A beautiful love is the most stunning accessory one can wear on the big day. Click here for the full image gallery!
From Pure Sugar Studios … Elegant Pink, green and black wedding at the historic Casa Marina in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Beautiful florals, that used a mix of berries, and textures to create vibrant bouquets and decor. The perfect mix of traditional with a pop of “wow”. And Classic cakes made the yummiest cake designer- EVER! This couple was amazingly fun, and enjoyed every minute of their wedding day!
Photography: Pure Sugar Studios / Ceremony Venue: Casa Marina / Reception Venue: Casa Marina / Bridal Gown: Park Avenue Bridal / Bridesmaids Gowns: BCBG / Groom’s & Groomsmen’s Wear: Michael’s Formalwear / Makeup: Kimtasha Armstrong / Hair: Amanda Smith / Flowers: Tiffany from Floriade / Invitations: Pineapple Post / Ceremony Music: DJ Jeff Bell / Reception Music: D’Land Entertainment / Bride’s Ring: Tacori from Beard’s Jewelry / Groom’s Wedding Ring: Beard’s Jewelry / Coordinator: Becky, Casa Marina / Caterer: Casa Marina / Cake Designer: Classic Cakes / Officiant: Reverend Peyton Hopkins
There’s just something about a fab seaside soiree that gets me every.single.time… saying your “I Do’s” with the sound of the ocean waves crashing in the background, the sun setting on the horizon and warm sand in your toes – does it get any more romantic?!? Needless to say, this breathtaking Marco Island affair captured by Narrative Image Photography has a hold on my heart like never before. Plus, with beautiful blooms by Signature Florals and the gorgeous stylings of the talented bride and Fabulously Chic Wedding Planning & Design, I predict a Monday of full of sweet swooning time for me and you. Click here for more.
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From the Bride… I knew I did not want to go with the usual beach/island decor. Typically I like to stray from the norm and go with something that expresses more of my style. In general, I love the idea of vintage — the concept of reusing things that served a previous purpose or had a previous life. It’s nice to know that things can be reused and that whole concept of someone else’s trash being another’s treasure.
For the wine crate centerpieces, I was initially thinking of going with all vintage vases. I wanted them set-up in smaller clusters, which I had seen on wedding sites when searching for vintage decor. But of course I got to thinking and I wanted something a bit more different then that. I could only think of old wooden flower boxes or soda boxes, but then I realized that wine crates would be such a great idea. I had already decided to use the wine corks as the escort card holders and I figured the wine crates would be a great way to tie in the centerpieces. Plus, we initially wanted to have the wedding in Napa. Since we decided to have the wedding in Florida, I figured the wine crates and corks would bring Napa to us, in a way. Plus the boxes and corks were free/donated to me from my sister who works for a wine broker. Again, back to that whole concept of re-using things that had a previous purpose/life.
As for how I described the flowers I wanted to Sue, I wish I had some clever answer. But I don’t — it was all Sue. I more or less told her what colors and types of flowers I like — poofy flowers with some green, and she went with it. My dress designer was Galina, purchased from David’s Bridal. I saw it online and knew it was exactly what I wanted. It was the only dress I tried on, and I was in and out of the store in 20 minutes! We gave out Garrett Popcorn for our favors. This is a staple from Chicago. Most of our guests are originally from Chicago but no longer live there (similar to Andrew and me). We had fellow Chicagoans from Boston, New York, California, Seoul Korea, London — all over! I wanted to bring something from home/Chicago that they could enjoy.
Wedding Photography: Narrative Image Photography / Wedding Venue: Marco Beach Ocean Resort on Marco Island, Florida / Flowers: Sue of Signature Florals / Event Design: The Bride + Courtney Shaw of Fabulously Chic Wedding Planning & Design / Event Planning: Courtney Shaw of Fabulously Chic Wedding Planning & Design / Wedding Dress: Galina for David’s Bridal / Shoes: Jimmy Choo / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Various Watters Dresses (Fabric: Crinkle Chiffon, Color: Falcon) / Hair + Makeup: Destino y Luz (Makeup_Priscilla@yahoo.com) / Cupcakes: Simply Cupcakes / Wedding Cake: Ella’s Cakes / Cakes Stands + Vases: Vintage / Favors: Garrett Popcorn / Mothers’ Dresses: Hanboks Custom-Made in Korea
Oh how we swoon for wedding cinematography. We couldn’t be bigger fans of all things film. That is why we are THRILLED to welcome (with open virtual arms) Trinity Wedding Cinema to our SMP Florida family. We are a tight nit bunch so we are happy as clams to bring their talent to our team! So stop on by their site and give them the warmest of SMP welcomes, but not before you take a look at this fabulous film they sent over!
Trinity Wedding Cinema is an award winning husband and wife team with a passion for creating wedding day films. Kristina and David strive to capture every couple’s wedding day with an artistic flair along with the candid emotion filled moments that will be cherished for a lifetime. Our goal is to create a wedding day film that reflects the personalities of each couple. The saying we live by for creating wedding day films is “See the tears, hear the laughter, experience joy”.
We go beyond just documenting a couple’s day. We take the time to get to know each and every couple and discover what makes them who they are. We want to know what makes each couple laugh, brings them tears of joy, or pulls at their heart. With this information we carefully craft a wedding day film that reflects our couple and transports them back in time to relive their wedding. When a couple watches a wedding day film created by Trinity Wedding Cinema they are provided an experience which will reflect who they are and the best moments of their wedding.
Trinity Wedding Cinema was started in 2001. Since then Kristina and David have captured the special moments of nearly 700 weddings. We are dedicated professionals that devote our energy to what we love (weddings of course) and we have since day one pushed ourselves to grow as artist. We also continue to pursue the latest developments in technology. The combination of these two helps us achieve the goal of giving our couples the best wedding film possible.
Trinity Wedding Cinema would like to offer SMP readers the opportunity to receive a free Engagement Story Film. Just leave a comment below letting us know the favorite moment from Christie and David’s Sneak Peek Film (this is the film that plays on our website’s home page) for a chance to win! Winner will be selected at random on March 8, 2012. In addition all SMP readers that reserve their date with us by March 25th will receive 10% off their total package – just mention SMP when contacting us!
Welcome to the SMP Family! We are thrilled to have you! xoxo
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