I know it’s supposedly a non color, but white might be my favorite color palette of all. It screams clean, crisp elegance, and when it plays out like this wedding at the W Hotel? Perfection. Every perfectly placed detail (including the bouquets made by the Bride herself) was captured beautifully by Erika Delgado, and it’s all sitting pretty right here.

 

From the Bride… Elan and I were friends since we were thirteen, but the romance didn’t begin until our freshman summer at the University of Central Florida. After six amazing years of dating Elan proposed and I was finally able to start planning the wedding of our dreams! The W Fort Lauderdale was the key inspiration for our modern white wedding. Lounging on Florida’s sugar-sand coastline, this Fort Lauderdale luxury hotel was the perfect combination of modern glam with a relaxed feel. We went with a white color palette with hints of pink, silver and black. Everything was elegant and shiny!

I am also a crafty lady so I tried to incorporate as many D.I.Y. projects that I could. My biggest project was making all of our bouquets. I made them each from fabric. It took some time, but it was worth it to see the beautiful end result! A couple of other hand-made pieces were the “Here Comes The Bride” sign that my little brother held before I walked down the aisle and the glitter “Mr. & Mrs.” signs at our sweetheart table.

Our wedding day was perfect. Filled with amazing people, vendors and love. Surrounded by our closest friends and family it truly was a magical day. It was beyond our dreams.

Wedding Photography: Erika Delgado | Second Photographer: Chris Kruger | Wedding Venue: W Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Event Planning: Stellar Occasions | Floral Design: Ann’s Florist of Las Olas | Cake: We Take The Cake | Band: Heat Wave Band | Hair + Makeup: OMG Artistry | Fabric Bouquets:  DIY by the Bride

This wedding?  It will seriously take your breath away.  No, I am not being hyperbolic… for a brief moment, you will not be able to breathe.  Why you ask?  Well, because this is the kind of wedding that infuses breathtaking cultural traditions with rich, colorful details and sooo many heartwarming moments, you’ll just feel HAPPY.  And in my humble opinion?  Well, that’s the best kind of wedding.  See every ounce of pretty captured by Shutter Life Productions in the full gallery.

 

And a stunning film from Snap and Play to send you off into the weekend… Enjoy, lovelies.

From Shutter Life Productions… We were so excited to spend a few days with Amrita and Sandeep for their Indian wedding! You could not spend time with a more warm, hospitable family, and the colors and traditions were so much fun! We started out with Amrita’s Mehndi party where she got all of her Henna done for the wedding. My favorite part was seeing the Henna artist put Sandeep’s name in a secret location on Amrita’s hands, for Sandeep to search for later. The next night we attended the reception where both sets of parents put beautiful bangles on Amrita’s wrists. There was wonderful food, dancing, and tons of joy! Amrita looked incredible in her forest green gown.

When their wedding day came around, I was in Indian Princess heaven! Sandeep arrived majestically on a gorgeous white horse! For the ceremony, Amrita was wearing the most beautiful red bridal outfit imaginable, and she designed it herself. She also designed the hot pink detailed saris for the bridesmaids! I loved when the bridesmaids had to steal Sandeep’s shoes from him before the ceremony! They were so proud! The ceremony was a time of joy, with everyone sitting on the floor watching with love and adoration.

After the ceremony, we headed over to Amrita’s family’s house for a few more traditions before the reception. Sandeep had to negotiate a price with the bridesmaids to enter her house and get her! When he finally had the right amount, he was allowed to cut the ribbon and enter. Before the reception began, it was time for Amrita to change into the most incredible, gorgeous white Indian bridal gown. She also had a new set of stunning jewelry that we were all swooning over! The night was gorgeous and filled with a surprise choreographed dance from the couple, amazing speeches, and a ridiculously fun dance party. Amrita is one of the most genuinely loving and beautiful people that we know, a true princess, and Sandeep was nothing short of her Prince! 

Photography: Nathan + Lori Puhr of Shutter Life Productions | Second Photographer: Kelian Photography | Cinematography: Snap and Play | Ceremony Venue: Sikh Society of Central Florida | Reception Venue: Wyndham Orlando | Floral + Event Design: Suhaag Garden + Mejoo of Dreams to Reality +  Melissa from Wyndham Orlando + Bride | Invitations: Custom designed by the Bride from New Delhi India, Puneet Chaada Printers | Dresses: Frontier Bazaar Karol Bagh + New Dheli India, Designed by the Bride | Bride’s Shoes: BCBG (Ceremony) + Nine West (Reception)

Key West is the epitome of crazy cool, laid-back locales; a place where saying “I do” and getting your fun on go hand in hand.  So when this darling duo decided on hosting a memorable vacation-style weekend for their friends and family, they turned to none other than The Caribbean Resort, a seaside beauty more than perfect for a joy-filled celebration.  The result?  A dance ’till you drop, toes in the sand, drop-dead gorgeous wedding planned to perfection by Just Save the Date and captured in mesmerizing images by Concept Photography.  See it all right here.

 

From the Bride… We had always talked about having a laid-back wedding where people could just relax, unwind and have fun. We knew the Florida Keys would be the perfect place for this and that people could make a vacation out of it if they wanted. 

The DIY details were one of my favorite parts of planning the wedding! Like a lot of people do, we designed our own koozies. I also made signs for the front of the resort and throughout the reception area. In keeping up with our nautical theme, we ordered starfish and made the seating cards for everyone (Pat was a huge help with this!).  Also– on each of the tables, Pat made monkey fist nautical rope knots to hold the table numbers – I’m guessing people liked these because we only came home with 4 out of 16 of them! We also absolutely loved having the clear tent with the hanging lights, as well as the perimeter lighting for the dance floor. It looked absolutely amazing at night.

My favorite part of the day, though, was seeing each other for the first time on the dock when we did our first look photos. It was so nice to be able to kiss and hug him and let a lot of the nerves go by, seeing him for those two hours before the ceremony started.

Wedding Photography: Concept Photography | Venue: The Caribbean Resort, Islamorada, Florida | Event Coordination: Kelly Fowler of Just Save the Date | Floral Design:  Floral Fantasy Weddings | Wedding Cake: Bob’s Bunz  | Wedding Cinematography: Bruce Ostrout of First Sight Pictures | DJ: Michael of DJ Innovations | Makeup: Lindy Fialkin, Makeup by Lindy | Hair: Ciao Bella