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From Aaron Bornfleth… Just before their wedding, Emily gets a present, delivered by her maid of honor, Andrea, from Josh, her very soon to be husband. His present to her (gonna be hard to imagine how he’ll ever top this one), was a journal he kept “to my future wife.”  She never knew he was writing it.  The first entry, June 2nd, 2009.  Their first date?  One month later.

Emily and Josh’s wedding was a real honor to shoot because Josh’s mother, Andrea is a photographer herself, and not a bad one at that. She helped them find me. And when I met her at the rehearsal dinner (that the family generously invited Casey and I to), she was all smiling eyes, gratitude, pride and a bubble of giddiness.

Wedding Photography: Aaron Bornfleth / Makeup: MAC / Wedding Reception Location + Catering: Quail West Country Club / Wedding Videography: Christina + James of InMotion Video Productions / Entertainment: Scott + Tina Dean of A Sound Choice Entertainment / Flowers: Elaine Boucher

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From the Bride…We met and live in Anchorage, Alaska. We had a destination wedding on February 20th, 2010 in Naples, Florida. We are an outdoorsy couple and we both love to travel.We decided to have our wedding at the Ritz Carlton Naples Resort in Florida because February in Alaska is freezing!  My parents live in Alaska but the rest of the family resides in the states- so a trip to Florida is short and sweet for the majority of our big family.

Our wedding took place in a garden setting and we had the reception in the Ritz’s beach house.  We had a total of 95 guests who made the trip to Florida, so it made for a semi intimate wedding. From what I’m told though, 95 people at a destination wedding is quite a few!  Some of the décor: We had 60’ long stretches of white tulle to run the inside length of each aisle—swagged from chair end to chair. We had a candy station for the kids, a pianist & violinist playing music during the ceremony and cocktail hour, amazing food and beverages, we had a picture table that highlighted my father who passed away, and sparklers to end the night.

Wedding Photography: Josh Newton / Wedding Ceremony Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples (Tea Garden) / Wedding Reception Location: The Ritz-Carlton Naples (Beach House) / Wedding Dress: Lazaro via Marcella’s Boutique / Hair & Make-up: The Ritz-Carlton Naples / Catering & Wedding Cake: The Ritz-Carlton Naples / Cinematography: Mike Foster / Music: Talent and Entertainment Productions / Wedding Invitations: Party Craft / Floral Design: The Ritz-Carlton Naples (Floral Design Studio) / Honeymoon: Mexico / Groom & Groomsmen Attire: Men’s Warehouse / Bridesmaid Dresses: Nordstrom

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Courtney Caplan definitely gave it her all when planning her brother’s wedding!

from Courtney …

Kevin and Lizzie met in the parking lot of a grocery store when she accidentally hit a bird with her car! All through their engagement, we joked about it, but when it came to their wedding, we used it as our inspiration. Originally, Lizzie wanted a “starry nights” theme. Rather than taking a literal approach, we compromised on a blue and white color scheme with huge white blooms and phalaenopsis orchids to represent the stars.

This was a traditional Jewish wedding. The chuppah was completely covered in moss – it looked like a giant topiary! Then Petal Pushers added tons of gorgeousness to it with bunches and bunches of white flowers.

We used blueberry jelly beans to hold our escort cards and kept a theme throughout with the Elum Aviary stationery used as menu cards, table number and escort cards.

We also incorporated a piece of specialty glassware to carry on the blue theme at the dinner tables.

Our congratulations to Elizabeth & Kevin and a huge thank you to Courtney for showcasing so many of our Little Black Book members at this very special occasion!

Event design and planning – Caplan Miller Events; Florals – Petal Pushers; Photography – Michelle Reed Photography; Lighting – FILO Productions; Linens: La Tavola; Rentals: Taylor Rentals; Venue and Catering: Ritz Carlton Naples; Videography – AMC Video Productions; Stationery – Elum

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Here’s a bit of the couples’ story from Courtney … My brother got married this past December in Naples, Florida. I offered to plan their destination wedding weekend, but had no clue where to start to find Naples vendors, so I relied on the LBB!!! It made it so easy. I took the hotel’s referral guide and cross referenced it with the LBB members and hired everyone over email!

My brother and now sister-in-law are interesting people. They love magic and were thinking of having a Hawaiian luau. When they told me this, I stared in fright.  A magical luau? {Yikes!} Thus, my work began.  First, I brought them to the correct area of the map and instead of a Hawaiian party, convinced them to go with a Cuban-inspired theme. We had the party outdoors, poolside at the hotel. I used coral pattered linens, shells and flowers that ranged from corals to pinks and greens to line the tables. We had a Cuban band, Cuban food, mojitos, chocolate cigars and more lighting than you can possibly imagine!!

I worked with LBB photographer Michelle Reed Photography and I brought with me from Texas, LBB Member Petal Pushers to create the amazing florals.

We lit every tree, every wall, projected pattern everywhere that slowly changed color from blues to pinks throughout the night. To incorporate their love for magic, I hired a fire eater and a fire juggler for the cocktail hour. It was actually a huge hit.

One word?  WOW!

We have Elizabeth and Kevin’s wedding coming up in a few!

Event design and planning – Caplan Miller Events; Florals – Petal Pushers; Photography – Michelle Reed Photography; Lighting – FILO Productions; Cuban Band and Fire Eaters – Talent & Entertainment Productions; Linens: La Tavola; Rentals: Taylor Rentals; Venue and Catering: Ritz Carlton Naples; Videography – AMC Video Productions

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Kakes by Karen is located in Naples, Florida … I LOVE the chic designs and delicate work that went into these cakes!

Here’s what Karen says about her creations on her website, “We pride ourselves in making hand elaborated, custom-made cakes that are never refrigerated, providing our customers a promise of freshness. Our cakes are decorated in high quality, glycerin free, delicious rolled fondant. Each cake is designed separately, working with the client, using only fresh ingredients to ensure quality. Some of our designs have been influenced and inspired by techniques learned from international chefs, as well as various judges and Food Network Cake Challenge winners.”

There are tons more photographs of her work in her cake galleries … all sizes and styles … and her cupcakes are just too pretty! So if you’re anywhere in her area, definitely give her a call!

Next up … candy stations …

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