meet the soon-to-be weds

Today we met with Damen and Megan from Tallahassee who are getting married April 4th at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine. A really nice couple, we are having a good time getting to know them and to write their ceremony. There isn't a lot of time but we work well under pressure and are really happy to be doing their wedding. Yesterday we had dinner with Christy and John from Daytona Beach who are getting married June 20th. We had met them before this past August, but got together to go over some more details of their wedding. You will here more soon about the two weddings we are doing on Saturday. One at Washington Oaks and later the second on the Ginn Yacht. What a fun weekend that will be!

Vilano Beach

Yesterday we were starting to feel sure that our luck with the weather was not going to continue. Steven and Holly had come down to St. Augustine with their families from Loveland Ohio to be married on the beach. There was obviously a storm brewing off to the west as we arrived for the 5:30 PM ceremony. Well God was on our side. The wind died down and the rain held off and the ceremony was beautiful. Holly chose the colors of the ocean, sea green and aqua blue for her sand ceremony. Their son Zachary, not quite two, was a delight as he checked out the shells on the beach while mom and dad got married. Holly's dress was perfect for a beach wedding. A street length dress of creamy white chiffon with a silver waist band, it beautifuly combined the elegance of the occasion with the simplicity of the beach. While they chose the traditional "Canon in D Major" for the processional, Brian Paisley's "She's Everything" was chosen for the recessional. It was agreed that it described Holly perfectly. We wish them a happy time the rest of their vacation and a safe trip back to Ohio, brrrrr.

Bridal Show

Sunday, February 23rd, there will be a bridal show at the Belk department store in Palm Coast from 2 to 5 PM. We hope you will stop by to meet us. There will be time to chat about our services and you can get to know us better. We look forward to seeing you then.

Fairfield Inn and Suites

More good news! I just got word from Sarah Bates at the Palm Coast Fairfield Inn and Resorts that their grand opening is scheduled for February 10th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Be sure to check out this beautiful new hotel. Your out of town guests will find this hotel convenient and able to meet all their needs. See them at http://www.fairfieldpalmcoast.com/ Take a look and see what beautiful accomodations you guests can enjoy while at your Flagler County event.

Port Orange on the river

Greg and Amy had a perfectly beautiful day for their wedding. After several days of very cold weather, with temps falling into the 20's at night, the day Amy and Greg chose to get married was warm and sunny. Their wedding was held at the Riverside Pavillion in Port Orange. Apparantly Amy is known for being a bit late to most occasions and the joke among her friends was that she would be late for her own wedding. The joke turned out to be on them because after the processional for her attendands, we played "Waiting on a Woman" for a couple of minutes before playing the bridal march. The song is about a woman who is always late, but includes the lines that although she was late for the wedding, the honeymoon made it all worth while. It was at that point that we faded it out and started the traditional "Here Comes the Bride". Amy and Greg were a great couple to work with, fun and relaxed. We wish them every happiness in the future.

A church wedding

Last friday afternoon was the wedding of Sergio and Gail. They were married at the Chapel in the Garden in Port Orange. This chapel is ideal for a "church" wedding for the couple with no church affiliation. Set in magnificently landscaped grounds, it is a lovely place complete with a loft for great photographs of the ceremony, a stained glass window and a church bell to ring after the ceremony. The theme colors were black and pink. The groomsmen and Sergio wore black tuxedos with pink ties and vests and the bridesmaids were in pink. The flower girl had a black and pink dress and pink flowers prevailed, although the bride was in a traditional white beaded gown. The weather this time of year can be unpredictable so Sergio and Gail lucked out with a perfectly sunny 70 degree day.

New Year's Day wedding

David and Nicole celebrated the new year by getting married on New Year's day, which as I have said, is our anniversary so it was a very special wedding for us. Nicole, a former Marine and David, a former Army Soldier are both avid fishers and hunters, so it was natural that their theme was camouflage. Their cake, made by Publix in the Hammock was frosted in camouflage and featured a stream cascading down the cake complete with fish, trees, animals, rocks, and assorted equipment. I knew Publix was good but this was spectacular. They also had an armadillo shaped groom's cake also made by Publix. Their bride and groom cake topper was hand carved from wood. Our new wedding supplies store carries camouflage ring pillows, pen and guest book sets among other things. Nicole's mother made a ring pillow shaped like a fish and carried in a fishnet. Very cute. They had their ceremony at Washington Oaks at the octagon and the reception was held at the Palm Coast Yacht Club. Our good friend Capt. Kirk was the DJ. What a great way to start of the New Year.