The wedding of Christine and Geoffrey

We were so honored to work with Christine and Geoffrey on their amazing wedding held at the Gaylord Palms with Chris Shimkus as the catering manager.    Christine is a teacher and Geoff is in the Navy and recently returned from overseas.  What amazing people we have serving our country, in 2 very different capacites.  They are both beautiful, inside and out.  We worked primarily with Christine's mother, Jackie, who we just fell in love with!  Jackie is well connected in the industry and was able to use nearly all the vendors she knew already.  Victoria Schultz provided the harp for the ceremony as well as the cocktail reception.  Amazing florals were provided by Cheryl Dunning of Special Event Floral.  This was our first time working with Cheryl and we found her to be very accommodating as well as a very talented designer.  These photos were taken by us, so I know the 'real' photos coming from Craig Huey will be so much better.  I'll post them when I get them.  Our band was Paradise led by the talented Lloyd Hanson.......  and this fabulous cake was from Party Flavors.   Our calligraphy for the place cards was done by our very own Cyndi Benzel.  We are so lucky to have her as part of our planning team!  What a wonderful vendor group to work with.   Congratulations Christine and Geoff! 

Congratulations Laura and Brian!

Laura and Brian were married on Friday, March 19, 2010 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church followed by a reception at the Gaylord Palms in the Orange Blossom Ballroom.  We worked with Laura and Brian for nearly a year and had such a good time with them.  I live very close to them and so much of our planning was done at Panera Bread.  That made it even more fun and we got to relax and hang out some, too.  They decided to use some of our favorite vendors including Cheryl's Distinctive Creations for their florals...here is their sample set a few months ago.  (Cheryl is hard at work making everything perfect, and it was!)  Krista Capers, a friend of the bride and professional photographer, provided photography services.  The amazing cake went through several drafts and we landed on this inticate design, set on 6 vases elevating it to a staggering 2.5 ft.  on GLASS!  Party Flavors did an amazing job.  The groom's mother offered her cake topper used 40 years ago at Brian's parents wedding.  It was lovely!

James Flaskamp with A Moment to Remember provided video support.  And, Dan Benoit with White Rose Entertainment kept everyone on the dance floor until the very last minute. 

After a honeymoon in St. Lucia, Brian and Laura will continue to live in Orlando.  We miss you both already!  All the best!

Congratulations Joe and Jennifer!

We were so happy to work with Joe and Jennifer on their wedding reception on Saturday, February 27, 2010.   Joe and Jennifer hosted their wedding reception at the Gaylord Palms  led by Pam Becker, Catering Sales Manager, in the Orange Blossom Ballroom.  This followed a week long cruise where they hosted their family and friends at their wedding ceremony on board!  What fun!  Cheryl with Cheryl's Distinctive Creations provided the flowers.  The wedding and groom's cakes were both provided by Party Flavors.  The swirl on the wedding cake mimicked the swirl detail on the wedding invitations.  Aren't these great???  Yes, it's a cake!!

 We enjoyed working so closely with them and wish them both every happiness!