Sophistication, Glamour & Joy- A Ritz Carlton, Orlando Grande Lakes Wedding

This wedding was full of joy, and I was so delighted and proud to be a part of it-

All of the elements of a beautiful wedding were there: sophistication, glamour, amazing shoes {!!!} and the like, but I most especially loved the celebration of it all.

As in any and all wedding planning, this wedding required an extraordinary amount of care, planning and attention to detail. With delight, I was especially pleased to see the fun, laughing and dancing throughout the evening.

I wish this lovely couple, Relin and Michael a lifetime of joy and "1,000 blessings."



*Video Courtesy of Simply Cinematic*

Wedding Video Highlights: Kate and Jared Saft

What a beautiful couple and family ...what a PARTY! Cheers to Kate Gissy-Saft and Jared Saft ... xoxo

I so admire how Simply Cinematic expertly captured the true energy of this most beautiful wedding day at the Portofino Bay Hotel. Simply breathtaking!

Cinematic Movie Trailer: Kathryn & Jared from Simply Cinematic on Vimeo.

Lisa Mallaiah and Mitch Scott- Wedding Video Highlights!

Wouldn't you love to be this *rich?!?*

Lisa and Mitch are rich in love, family, traditions and custom ...

I dearly hope you all find such richness in your lives as well!

**Special thanks to Rainer Flor with Simply Cinematic for this beautiful highlight piece**

Lisa & Mitch: Cinematic Movie Trailer from Simply Cinematic on Vimeo.

Real Weddings: Lisa and Mitch at The Shores Resort

Note to all budding wedding planners: This job can be very bitter-sweet! Having Lisa and Mitch enter our E- Events world was so sweet, they were an utter delight! To see them marry off and drift off to "happily ever after..." --admittedly sad, yet proud!
Lisa and Mitch live in Minneapolis, and when she called me about 7 months prior to her wedding with a "Clean Slate" my creative interest was peaked...
Lisa's challenge {did I hear someone say "challenge??!!"} was the ethnicity and authenticity that was paramount in being portrayed.
Lisa is half Filipino, half Indian and Mitch is African-American. Challenge? NO! A goal...YES! Recently, I have been chatting with loved ones about how well I respond to goals set forth before me...
First, we needed to find the ideal venue. With the couple's criteria in place we found that The Shores Resort in Daytona Beach Shores perfectly matched their specific wedding weekend goals and style. Next, a Catholic Church to accommodate Lisa's Filipino heritage. The Basilica of St. Paul could not have offered a more perfect backdrop to tradition and old-world opulence--
Onto our reception design--
Lisa repeatedly explained to me that her favorite part of living in her newly-transferred home of Minneapolis was it's downtown arts district which fostered her and Mitch's contemporary and metropolitan flair.
Note to self: Design a wedding reception that it is worthy of this aesthetic!
Raining Roses, Unique Option, BBJ Linen, Plumb Fun Photo Booth, Simply Cinematic and Garrett Nudd were all on hand to assure these elements were met in the moment and in the end with their treasured tangible memories.
Using a harmonious color palette of burnt orange and mahogany accents,the use of only 2 blooms for floral and the rectangular shaped dining tables to feed our 200+ guest list proved to be successful for this beautiful, yet odd-shaped ballroom. The tables were set on and angle with the dance floor in the middle of this ~L~ shaped ballroom "marrying" {ha!} the two sides of the room along with 4 carefully designed furniture groupings.
The result was a comfortable, sleek and chic room design worthy of this hip and trendy couple-
C'mon! Look at her Yves St. Laurent shoes--
The proof is in the stiletto!