Anne and Ryan's Wedding

This past weekend Jen and I had the privilege of watching Anne and Ryan tie the knot. Anne and Ryan exchanged wedding vows on the breathtaking staircase inside Sunset Harbor Yacht Club. The night was a magical night and even the rain couldn't put a damper on their special day. By the time the night was almost over the skies cleared for Anne and Ryan's getaway departure, a boat from Knotical Weddings. The night was truly a night to remember. Stay tuned for their gorgeous wedding photos from Narrative Image.

Lyndsay and Tim's Engagement Session

Leah from Leah Jean Photography captured some gorgeous photos of Lyndsay and Tim at their engagement session a few weekends ago. Here is a sneak peak:

Rebecca and Andrew's Reception

Jen and I are so excited...Rebecca and Andrew finally decided on their wedding reception location in St. Augustine. I am so happy to announce that their reception will take place at The White Room. Here are some pictures of the beautiful facility:

Fun Summer Color Schemes

I just love the summer time. Weddings can be dressed in all sorts of fun colors from bright greens, to orange, to fun blues. Here are a few of my favorite color schemes. Enjoy, hope they inspire you!

Great Shot

The amazing photographer, Gretchen Whipple, at one of our May weddings took this great picture of Jen and I. We loved it so much, we just had to share it.

Thanks Gretchen, it was so wonderful working with you.

Stay posted to see Gretchen's beautiful work for Molly and Len's wedding. I will be posting them soon.

Cocktails

Here are a couple of cocktails that will be crowd pleasers whether you make them for your bridal shower or your wedding day.

Rose Spritzer

3  750-milliliter bottles rose wine

6 ounces (3/4 cup) dry vermouth

24 ounces (3 cups) club soda

Combine the wine, vermouth, and club soda in a large pitcher and serve over ice.

Bourbon and Ginger Cooler

32 ounces (4 cups) bourbon

80 ounces (about 10 cups) ginger ale

2 oranges, sliced into thin rounds

Combine the bourbon, ginger ale, and orange slices in a large pitcher and serve over ice.

Enjoy!

Welcome Stephanie

This is a little overdue but Jen and I are so excited to welcome Stephanie Smith officially as a planner to the celebrate! team. Some of you probably already know Stephanie as my hard working assistant, but now she has moved up to one of our elite planners at celebrate! She has worked numerous weddings with us and has proved to be an exceptional planner, organizer, and event designer. We feel so blessed to have Stephanie on our team.

Here's her very first inspiration board, don't you just love it!!!

Wedding Flowers

While picking out your wedding flowers, it might be nice to know the symbolic meaning behind each flower that you choose. A neat idea is to select a flower whose meaning matches your bridesmaid's personality. You could give each bridesmaid a different signature flower to make her bouquet more individual and special, with a note explaining what that particular flower means.

Here are some example:

Amaranthus: constancy and fidelity

Amaryllis: pride, pastoral beauty

Chrysanthemum: happiness and long life

Chrysanthemum (white): truth

Chrysanthemum (yellow): secret admirer

Chrysanthemum (red): love

Daffodil: respect, good fortune, chivalry

Daisy: innocence, loyal love, purity

Forget-Me-Not: faithful love and memory

Iris: faith and wisdom

Ivy: affection

Lilac: first love

Lily: purity and sweetness

Orchid: love and beauty

Peony: happiness and prosperity

Rose: love and desire

Tulip: true love

Violet: modesty

Zinnia: thoughts of friends

Wedding Lingo

If you're not completely up-to-date on all the wedding lingo, here is a cheat sheet for you to follow.

BP: Bridal Party

DW: Destination Wedding

FBIL: Future brother-in-law

FFIL: Future father-in-law

FG: Flower Girl

FH: Future Husband

FMIL: Future mother-in-law

FOB: Father of the bride

FOG: Father of the groom

GM: Groomsmen

GP: Grandparent

MOB: Mother of the bride

MOG: Mother of the groom

MOH: Maid of Honor

RB: Ring bearer

Although you may not use this "cheat sheet" often during your wedding planning, I thought that they were kinda fun to know :)

Fall Weddings

Since fall is my favorite season, I decided to put together some awesome fall wedding photos for you. 

Fun facts: 

• 14% of weddings take place in September, which is the most popular month for weddings.
  
• 12% take place in October, the third most popular month for weddings.
• 6% of weddings take place in November