Guests were greeted with hydrangea wreaths beneath the lanterns at the entrance to the Lighthouse Methodist Church in Boca Grande and bouquets of ivory roses, hydrangea and hanging green amaranths flanked the front altar of the sweet church.

  The reception at the Gasparilla Inn’s Beach venue started with cocktails pool side, and dinner in the dining room which was filled with candle light.  All the flowers were kept in white and cream tones and included roses, hydrangea and orchids.  The head table was a long feasting table with a runner of mirror and several mercury vases topped with hydrangeas, and tall vases of phalanopsis orchid sprays and candles. The fireplace which was in the center of the room also had a candlescape  as well which added to the soft romantic look the bride was after.

 The only color used was for the cocktail hour and the garland entrance to the dining room.  Hot pink peonies and spray roses gave a little pop of color on the  hi top tables around the pool.