Congratulations Ashley and Paul !!

We had the pleasure of working with Ashley and Paul on their wedding on Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Gaylord Palms, led by Catering Manager Sarah Valdes.  Ashley is a Cheerleading coach and her family and friends travel each year to a conference held at the Gaylord annually, so it was fun to be involved in the planning of their wedding, surrounded by her Cheer Teams.  Ashley wore a stunning grecian style chiffon gown which was exactly the gown for her!  We had 7 weeks to plan this intimate wedding for 50 guests and were thrilled once again to work with DJ Dan with White Rose Entertainment  and our baker Priscilla, owner of Party Flavors.    We had the opportunity to meet and work with the fabulous Matt Shenk who provided guitar and vocals for the ceremony, cocktail reception and dinner until Dan took over for dancing later in the evening.  This was our first time meeting Matt, but it sure won't be the last.  The amazing and very talented Edmund and Joanne Rhodes of Rhodes Studios provided these gorgeous photos and video.  

 

And, finally, what is a wedding without your own provide FIREWORKS show provided by EJ Weppel at Creative Pyrotechnics  ??  Really now...doesn't everyone do this??!!  I have worked with interior and exterior Pyro for several years and just loved working with this new local vendor.  They are fabulous!!  Ashley and Paul capped off their wedding week with a private ceremony at their hometown church the following Friday.  We wish them all the happiness they ever desire! We loved working and celebrating with them.  They were delightful!!!  

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!

Congratulations Kristin and Perry!!

We were lucky enough to work with Kristin and Perry on their Reception held at the amazing Gaylord Palms Emerald Bay Plaza, on January 23, 2010, planned with Director of Local Catering, Chris Shimkus.  This was the first wedding reception held in this wonderful space and was the perfect reception for this fun couple.  The reception followed a formal ceremony at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.   Marc Harmon provided these wonderful photos of their wedding and thanks to Eric san Germano of The Event Source Weddings for the florals.  Dancing and Entertainment, including the traditional Greek Dance led by Kristin, as well as atmospheric lighting was supplied by Jeff Versage, owner of White Rose Entertainment.  Thanks to Perfect Sky Productions for stepping in at the last minute to provide video support.  Kristin and Perry are an amazing couple....we wish them the very best of wishes always. 

Aloha!

Congratulations Tracy and Cheri!!

Tracy and Cheri were married on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the fabulous Gaylord Palms Resort  The ceremony took place at the Wedding Pavilion there just beneath the 75' Christmas Tree.  It was a lovely way to begin a life together, surrounded by the sights of Christmas and love of family and friends.

This lovely cake was provided, including the gumpaste handmade flowers! by Party Flavors 

Congratulations Gaurav and Ruchi!!

We had the opportunity to work with this lovely Hindu Florida Reception at the Gaylord Palms Resort on Saturday, January 2, 2010.  Gaurav and Ruchi were married the previous week in Baltimore.  This lovely cake was provided by Party Flavors .  The design was pulled from the table linens provided by the decorator Suhaag Garden.  Jilna Patel did a lovely job with all the flowers, decor and lighting.  This company is new to the Orlando market, having served in South Florida for many years and we look forward to working with them again in the future. 

Entertainment was provided by DJ Raj from Dudha Productions

We Have Moved!!!

Signature Weddings has grown into new offices!!  After working for several years from our home offices, we have grown into new space located at 1120 W. Minneola Avenue in Clermont.  We will occupy 2 offices upstairs with a private entrance from the parking lot in the rear of the building.   We are proud to have a planning studio to work with our brides, plus office space for the day to day operation of Signature Weddings. 

Come visit us when you can!!

Megan and Rusty's Wedding, December 12, 2009, Reunion Resort

WOW!  What a gorgeous wedding at the fabulous Reunion Resort   on December 12, 2009.  Megan and Rusty are two truly lovely people, inside and out, and we loved working with them for the past year.  Megan was adamant about the wedding NOT looking like Christmas and I believe that was achieved, using black, ivory, silver and eggplant.  Florals, wall lighting and pinspots were designed by Eric san Germano of The Event Source and were exactly as Megan imagined them.  Victoria Schultz provided our ceremony music and these beautiful photos were provided by our photographers, who came to our rescue at the 11th hour - Marc Harmon and Cory Callahan!  THANK YOU!   Les with Soundwave Entertainment had the whole group dancing all night!  WOW!!!  What a fun group!  Maybe you can see the amazing wedding cake that Megan designed and the baker Party Flavors built for her in the photo of the head table above.  I don't have the cake photo yet, but it was something!

Thank you for letting us be a part of your wedding day! We wish you all the best, always.

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