Oh, Florida… I seriously love you. I mean, where else can we bask in the glow of a beachy toes-in-the-sand soiree one day and a rustic barn fête the next? Right here in the Sunshine State, that’s where. And today’s darling Alachua wedding by Sunglow Photography? Well, it’s taking all of the Florida goodness I SOO adore and kicking it up a notch with a vibrant yellow and blue color palette and a stunning bride in boots. Yep, it’s a barn party like we’ve never seen and it’s filling the gallery with a whole lot of pretty. Join me there for SO MUCH more.
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From Dustin of Sunglow Photography… I was recently honored to photograph the first wedding on Santa Fe River Ranch — the wedding of the farmer’s daughter. Located just north of Gainesville, Florida, the ranch is an absolutely beautiful location. This event was stacked with some of the top vendors in North Florida. Prange’s Florist created the most amazing arch, as well as all the reception details. The ladies got ready in a lodge on the property and were transported to the ceremony in a vintage horse and carriage. After a ceremony under ancient oak trees, we moved to the newly-built barn for the reception. It was truly an amazing event with great people.
Wedding Photography: Sunglow Photography / Wedding Venue: Santa Fe River Ranch in Alachua, Florida / Floral Design: Prange’s Florist / Event Planning + Design: Amy of ADORE Events, Inc. / Wedding Dress + Veil: Martina Liana / Rentals + Design: The Grand Event / Catering: Chef Brothers Catering / Transportation: Misty Edge / Guest Transportation: A Candie’s Limousine / Musicians: Azalea Strings / Wedding Cake: Dream Day Cakes / DJ + Band: TDC Entertainment / Hair: Salon Eye Candy / Makeup: Kacey Cielo / Officiant: Doug Frazier of Alachua Church of Christ / Men’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse / Videographer: Kyle Poppel / Restrooms: Royal Restrooms
Homegrown is taking on a whole new meaning. It’s not just for your veggie gardens anymore. In terms of lovely weddings, it’s a bride and groom that met in the fourth grade and grew-up down the street from one another. An Aunt and Mother of the Bride that lovingly crafted all those bright, sunny details right down to hemming all of the burlap runners. A love that started in Gainesville and danced down the aisle in, you guessed it, Gainesville. This is truly a homegrown affair captured by Julie Cate Photography; no artificial flavors or processing. 100% organic and totally SMP approved. See it all right here.
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From the Bride… Jeremy and I have been together for the last five years, and from the beginning of our engagement, we knew we wanted a fun, simple wedding surrounded by our family and closest friends. We chose to get married in Gainesville because this is where our relationship really began. We’ve known each other since we were in the fourth grade and grew up down the street from each other, but it wasn’t until we were both living in Gainesville that we really noticed one another. From the moment we saw Sweetwater Branch Inn, we knew it was exactly what we were looking for with its sweet southern charm. The staff there was absolutely AMAZING! They went out of their way to make sure us and our guests were having a wonderful time! They even made sure to put a plate of the appetizers and cupcakes in our honeymoon cottage so we were sure to have some.
Our wedding was a complete labor of love that wouldn’t have been possible without my aunt and mom. Our wedding was filled with sweet DIY details, and I absolutely loved the way it all came together. My aunt hemmed each and every one of the burlap runners herself. We purchased plain vases and used puff paint and spray paint to create a milk glass feel for the cocktail tables. Jeremy even helped out with these. The ceremony and reception area were decorated with “Olive Garden” lights, paper lanterns, wooden signs, chalkboards, mason jars, striped paper straws and burlap banners!
I can’t even begin to say how amazing all of our vendors were. Each of them were so wonderful to work with, and they truly helped make the day amazing.
Wedding Photography: Julie Cate Photography / Wedding Venue: Sweetwater Branch Inn in Gainesville, Florida / Flowers: The Conservatorie Floral & Event Design / Event Planning + Table Runners: Letha Watts (The Bride’s Aunt) / Wedding Invitations: Kelley Charnas (The Groom’s Sister) / Wedding Cake + Cupcakes: Sarkara Sweets / DJ: Jay’s Entertainment / Vases: DIY / Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal / Shoes: Kate Spade + TOMS / Hair: Alisa Keaton / Makeup: MAC Cosmetics
Get ready for an all out Monday morning swoon fest cause this Hatchet Creek wedding is just the cutest rustic chic wedding I ever did see. I’m loving so many details about this wedding but my faves have got to be the maids dresses, (the color is just too sweet!) the milk glass vases, and the customized bean bag toss. Captured perfectly by Julie Cate Photography, this wedding is sure to become a fast favorite. Click here to see all the adorable details!
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Our wedding was, more than anything, a labor of love. When Ben and I got engaged we decided that the most important aspect of our wedding was the people, we wanted to include the numerous people who supported and invested in us throughout our seven years of dating in a celebration that represented our personalities and our love for each other. However, large weddings are rarely budget-friendly. We were blessed to have over sixty people come together to make this day happen, from arranging flowers to parking cars to setting up and tearing down. We chose to get married in Gainesville, as it is the place that we both grew up and our relationship began. Our venue, Hatchet Creek, was an outdoor venue with the perfect “Old Florida” feel that we wanted to capture in our wedding day. We chose simple accent tones of ivory, burlap and grey to accent the natural beauty of the venue. The Conservatorie used peonies, roses, hypericum berries and dusty miller for the bouquets and boutonnieres. The rest of the flowers were collected by family in North Carolina from local gardens and arranged in assorted vintage vases. Julie Cate Photography did a wonderful job of capturing the fun and natural feel of our wedding and we are so thankful for all the people that contributed to our special day!
Photography: Julie Cate Photography / Flowers: The Conservatorie Floral & Event Design/ Venue: Hatchet Creek / Shoes: J. Crew and TOMS / Dress: Vineyard by Priscilla of Boston / Bridesmaid Dresses: J. Crew / Makeup: Paulina Perez
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