The bride carried a hand tied garden mixed bouquet of roses, lisianthus, orchids, delphinium all nested into a soft blue hydrangea.  The bridesmaids carried the blue hydrangea with small white spray roses.

The beach theme was carried inside by using centerpieces made in the large conk shells that include the blue orchids and roses and wisps of bear grass.

Thanks again to Limelight  Photography for the lovely photos.

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The bride chose a bridal bouquet of mixed garden flowers to include hydrangea, roses, freesia, ranunculus and lisianthus.  The mixed textured flowers looked lovely against her gown.

Dinner at the Great Room at Selby was served by Simply Gourmet and each table held a composite of 3 arrangements in varying sizes.

Evelyn England of Sage Photography captured the day’s events beautifully and we thank her for the photos she supplied.   

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The sweetheart table had one continual arrangement along the table’s edge with several different sized votives and floating candles worked between.  Small 2” glass cubes were nested under the green moss and between the hardy flowers.   The small cubes filled with water held the fragile flowers such as the hydrangea in this is “layout” design for the couples table of honor.

Rev Georgeanne Butler preformed the ceremony, which included a “sand ceremony” element.   Two large bamboo vases of areca palms and river cane with Bombay orchids flanked the couple and the aisle was decorated with sheppard hooks with glass cones of hydrangea and pink spray roses that were then reused on some of the table settings at the reception.  

The bride carried a bouquet of soft pink hydrangea with pink ranunculus and the brides with hot pink ranunculus.  White dendrobium orchids where used in the brides hair as well on the jacket of the groom.

The Sunset Terrace at the Ritz Member Beach Club over looking the beautiful Gulf of Mexico was the reception site and where the couple and their family and friends celebrated their marriage.

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A bamboo arch with tropical flowers and 2 lovely matching arrangements flanked the back of the aisle.  These florals where transferred to the reception following the ceremony.

Evelyn England and Debra Lindsey from Sage Art and Video captured photos for the couple.

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At the base of the stairs the bride walked through a rose covered arch.  The aisle was flanked with Sweet Unique pink rose petals and at the back of the aisle the guests were met with two large arrangements of hydrangea and pink rose with trailing green amaranths.

 The bride carried a bouquet of soft pink hydrangea topped with light pink ranunculus and on the handle a small photo of the bride’s grandmother who was there in spirit right in the palm of her hand. Audrey Snow Photography got a perfect photo of the bouquet along with many other excellent photos that the couple will cherish.

 Dinner tables had a composite look using 3 glass cubes topped with hot pink, blue and soft pink hydrangea with a little seeded eucalyptus to trial over the sides and then floating candles that were also in glass cubes.  Another beautiful party under a  starry night on Sarasota Bay.

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The buffet reception in the ballroom had guest tables in varying sizes.  The larger tables had a set of three arrangements for a composite look while the smaller tables had single glass cubes.  They all had smaller flower arrangements to pull the mixed pastel colors inside.  Tall 26-inch glass cubes supported the large buffet centerpieces that added color to the scrumptious feast presented on serpentine tables.

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They were joined together in marriage on the Terrace of the Ca Da’ Zan. The couple stood in front of the amazing colorful stained glass windows of the museum where an iron arch, covered in roses, orchids and dripping with green amaranthus framed the couple. This placement of chairs kept the sunlight at the guests’ backs and the glare from the water out of their eyes.  Two black tripods were used to flank the back of the aisle that was lined with rose petals. Green dendrobium orchids were attached to every other chair end down the aisle.

Nicole Kaney, of NK Productions, was the wedding coordinator who effortlessly executed the event, with Mattison’s catering, led by Anna Pohl. Tibor Imely was the photographer who captured all their wedding memories.

The nearly 100 guests were then transferred by trolley to the Ringling Museum Courtyard for the reception. The dinner tables had vibrant coral Marlsye roses cascading down the stem of the 36” tall  bronze candelabrum with 5 votive candles on top of each one. This beautiful display worked well with the coral linens that had been chosen.  The whimsical cake from Beautiful  Cakes by Ron, was beautifully framed by the arch that was transferred over from the ceremony site.

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This destination wedding took place on the beach at the beautiful Gulf and Bay Condos on Siesta Key.  The couple also had their reception in the clubhouse, which was catered by Nellie’s Deli, and Al Gordon Photography took photos.  The bride wanted the beach theme to be carried out with shells and palm fronds and lots of color. 

 She decided to keep the bridal bouquet and the bridesmaids in more subtle colors of green and white using cymbidium orchids for her bouquet and the bridesmaids carried nautilus shells filled with orchids.  This is a great idea as we provide a stand for the bouquet so they can easily be displayed on the head table at the reception.  We always like to suggest ways of getting double duty out of ceremony or personal flowers that can be reused at the reception.

The beach ceremony included a bamboo canopy for the bride and groom and officiates.  The canopy was decorated with sheer fabric to soften the look and bold tropical flowers on the upper corners.  The aisle was lined with rose petals and the back of the aisle we used 2 bamboo floor vases with birds of paradise and red ginger and other tropical flowers. The chairs also included a palm frond.

The reception tables had monstera leaf chargers and the napkins with trimmed with small green dendrobium orchids. The centerpieces included a grouping of glass cubes some with tropical flowers others with shells and floating candles. The place card table was trimmed with a conk shell filled with lilies and orchids and alstromeria.  Using 6’ palm trees also helped to carried out our tropical theme. The palms with up lighting were provided by Brett at Made in the Shade plant rental.  The trees were used in the corners of the room and at the entry.  Contact Flowers by Fudgie, your premiere florist – Sarasota, Bradenton, LongBoat Key, and Venice.

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