Sunday, October 5, 2008

Palm Coast Wedding

Last evening Laura and Jared were married on the grand lawn at the Ginn Resort in Palm Coast. It was a destination wedding with most of the guests we met coming from Massacusetts. one of the young men at our table came from the Phoenix, Arizona area. Flagler County, in which Palm Coast is located, is a great place for destination weddings. In addition to the Ginn resort, we have Hiltons, Holiday Inns and many other hotels. One new hotel opened recently and two more are in the process of being built. We are able to get special deals for couples arranging a block of rooms for their guests. We have beautiful, quiet beaches and botanical gardens, dining options from fast food to the finest dining anywhere at a much lower cost than most parts of the country. We are located right between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach so there is plenty to do to keep your guests busy, and being only a little more than an hour from Orlando gives an abundance of fun for you and your guests.
Laura wore a beautiful full length lace gown, simple in construction which was perfect for a lawn wedding. Her bridesmaids wore street length orange strapless dresses which would be perfect sundresses for any occasion, but also perfect for the setting of the wedding. The men were in khaki pants and white dress shirts, also suiting the setting to a "T". Their reception was a buffet in the Atlantic Ballroom with a band for entertainment, which I have to say is getting more unusual these days as most brides choose DJs, but it was a good choice for the elegant tone of the reception.
Just a word on receptions. It is not necessary to invite the officiant to the reception. We understand that it is an added expense to what may already be a tight budget and we are not at all offended when not invited to stay. We do, however, enjoy spending some more time with the couples we marry and we usually get to know them so well by the time we do the wedding, that we almost feel like part of the family. We have thoroughly enjoyed everything from back yard barbecues to elegant formal dinners. There is no perfect reception except the one that is perfect for you and your personality.