Just looking at the absolutely stunning images of this Amelia Island wedding from Agnes Lopez Photography makes me want to break out my fancy pants. The bold colors, glamorous setting, drool-worthy shoes, blingy bridal bouquet, stunning floral design – need I go on? Oh wait, I didn’t even bring up the wedding cake. You will need to see the gorgeous image to believe it. We love when we get a wedding from Agnes Lopez, and this one definitely didn’t disappoint. Be sure to check out all of the glamorous pictures in the gallery.
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As I walked down the aisle, the weather was absolutely perfect, and the sun was shining perfectly on our ceremony site…I saw Nathaniel waiting for me under the canopy, and on either side of him were our siblings and our closet friends, all eight bridesmaids and fourteen groomsmen (I know that sounds absurd!)…I was looking him dead in the eyes, but somehow I was able to see the faces of our most cherished friends, and it was perfect. We have known each other since I became great friends with his younger sister when I was in the ninth grade ( he was a junior). I have an older sister Nathaniel’s age (Meredith), and he has a younger brother (Daniel) a year older than me, and a younger sister (Anna) a year younger than me, so we have all been friends for a very long time. When I was a sophomore in high school, all five of us were actually there at the same time, each in a different grade! Our friendship grew and we were absolutely best friends by the time I was about 16 or 17. We went to different colleges, but whenever we would find ourselves back in Huntsville Nathaniel and I would spend all our time together, along with his brother Daniel, and our other two closest friends, Ben and Jonathan. We kept in touch of course while we were at school, through letters, phone calls, and surprise visits when one, two, three, or all four of them would apear on my front porch in Chapel Hill, NC. We were inseparable, the five of us, and they were my life as far as friends were concerned. I didn’t have a boyfriend; in fact, I had never had a boyfriend, and I felt completely safe and comfortable with them, especially Nathaniel. Shortly after I graduated from college, Nathaniel and I started dating. We knew that that decision would drastically effect our friendship, but we decided that it was worth the risk because of the amazing potential of how great things might be! And eight years later, the day before my 30th birthday, he asked me to marry him. I adore him in everyway, and I cannot imagine my life without him.
From Agnes Lopez, the talent behind the lens…Mandee and Nathaniel were married in an afternoon ceremony on the lawn of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. The families and most of the friends were from Huntsville, Alabama, and they made a weekend out of the perfect early fall weather on the coast of Northeast Florida. The event managed to be glamorous but also incorporated DIY elements, like the programs and the crystal cake stand, which were made by the mother of the bride. The cake itself was adorned with brooches and the bouquet was made of a mix of new and vintage brooches, assembled by the bride. There was a pink-themed candy table for guests, who were also able to imbibe a series of signature martinis poured through the ice bar, which was transported from Alabama.
Photography: Agnes Lopez Photography / Cinematography: First Sight Pictures / Event Design: Liza Chung / Ceremony Location: The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island / Reception Location: The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island / Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Music: Music by Nora & Andree / Band: Still Cruisin / Cake By: Bruce Roy / Wedding gown by: Elizabeth Filmore / Invitations: The Green Kangaroo
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deep in the throws of wedding planning myself, i love this wedding! Can you give the bridesmaid dresses designer?
I am wondering about the bridesmaid dresses as well...!
The billiards shot is awesome!
Holy CAKE! That is the most beautiful one I have EVER seen! Gorgeous details!
wow - so many amazing details!!
I was also just wondering where the bridesmaids' dresses are from!
I LOVE the bride's bouquet! How did she make it?
I think the Bridesmaid dresses are Amsale.
I was bridesmaid dress shopping last week, and I'm also pretty sure they're Amsale.
I LOVE the programs! Does anyone know how these were made?
I love it! The color (purple), the bling! Yay!
Beautiful wedding : )
Do you mind sharing where the cake stand came from?
Sorry for the above post -- I just read the description more closely and realized that the cake stand was DIY. AMAZING! I would LOVE to know how that was done, or be able to rent yours ; )
Love this wedding, stunning images. Bride looks so beautiful.
FABULOUS BOUQUET!
O My goodness! Look at that cake!!
OMGosh... The flowers, bling and purple - wowzers!
Wow! What a gorgeous wedding! Great job! Loving the broach bouquet! Where did you get it?
I also MUST know how that cake stand was made! Awesome job!
Agnus just let me know our wedding was up on the website and I thought I would try to answer a few questions! The cake stand was DIY. My dad actually built the wooden base, and then my mom used rhinestone banding and covered the entire thing! The bridesmaids dresses are Amsale, color cerise. With some special help I made the bridal boquet out of brooches and antique earrings. It contained some from my Yia Yia (grandmother) as well as some of my mom's pins and earrings. Others we picked up at various antique stores, and a few friends doanted some as well. Mom even brought back some from Europe when she was there last summer. Hope this information helps! Let me know if I can answer anything else! And thank you for all the kind words! :)
As sister of the bride, I would like to say that Mandee and my mom put in countless hours on all the details that Agnes captured so beautifully! Mandee and Nathaniel are an awesome couple and I am proud to call them my family!
Love this wedding. One more question: where did you get the diamond table numbers?
We rented the diamond table numbers from our floral designer, Liza Chung, who is based in Jacksonville, FL. She is amazing!
Love it! Beautiful wedding of two of my favorite people :)
Love this! I am so honored to have been part of this beautiful day for 2 of the most amazing people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing!
Beautiful wedding!
I love the unique boquet and programs! For the boquet, what did you use to put it together or how did you get the brooches and earrings to stay in place?
where did you find the candelabras?
I love the purple and esp the bouquet
Beautiful wedding pictures! Who did you work with for the ice-bar? I am just curious because I live in Alabama and may use them in the future. Thanks!
I can't get the bouquet out of my head. My daughters wedding is in the distant future and I would like to start collecting broaches for her bouquet. I have some heirloom from great grandmothers. Were they put on a styrofoam ball for a base? Was it unbelieveably heavy? Would love some direction as to how to put it together. Very beautiful wedding indeed. Thanks for your help.
Hi Denise, I am the photographer from the wedding and I know the bouquet was extremely heavy. It looked like the broaches were attached by wire. I hope that helps.
The candelabras were rented from the event designer.
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Simply elegant! Where did you find ribbon to match the Cerise Amsale dresses?