Aqua and Navy wedding at Tarpon Lodge

This little wedding we had last winter was just the perfect little getaway for a close-knit group of family & friends.  Julie & Derek reserved all the rooms and cottages of Tarpon Lodge and made it a truly intimate affair. I loved the cheerfulness of the colors we used over the weekend.  I find that pairing a rich color like Navy with Aqua adds a little sophistication that is sometimes lost when Aqua sits on its own. What do you think?

 Karen nails the cake- every single time. This one was so good there was not a crumb left. Honest.

 We held dinner on the patio at Tarpon Lodge.  Really just as traditional old Florida as you can get.

 Because we had the entire resort to ourselves, I was able to fancy up the pool area a bit with these gigantic seagrass pillows and buckets of fresh white towels.

 I loved this bouquet wrap!  One of the reasons I adore Signature Florals; she keeps boring far far away.

Thank you so much to the awesome team we had that chilly winter weekend! Kakes by Karen, Signature Florals, Impressions Photography , Cabbage Key and Tarpon Lodge.

Pink White & Gold: The California Bride Series Vol 3

This wedding is kind of addicting isn't it?  I just realized that I hadn't shared the location.  The ceremony was on the beach at LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort and the ceremony was in the resorts Vanderbilt Ballroom, which is on the bayside of the property.
Alrighty, on to some of the details of the day:

Magnums from the bride and grooms birth years served as the "guest books"

Sparkler exit, custom koozies from the welcome bags, Krupnika (homemade lithuanian honey liquor) on each guest table, petaled specialty linens

 Lithuanian and tradtional wedding cakes, the aisle treatment of bamboo, lanterns and petals, and the escort card display

 I adore calligraphy. These gold ink escort cards were from Calligraphy by Jennifer

Those who know me well know that I am huge on decorating the back row of chairs at outdoor ceremonies.  It really defines the ceremony space and its an opportunity to add another layer of texture and/or color.

I hate table numbers.  Well, let me clarify. I hate the look of digits.  So when I design now, we spell out the table number or use table names when there are just a few tables.  I also prefer to use "Grand" instead of "Head" Table when the wedding party is sitting together.

Catch up on the entire The California Bride Series by clicking here
More tomorrow!
Photo credit to Impressions Photography

Pink White & Gold: The California Bride Series Vol 2

Honestly now, if the last post of flowers didn't leave you aching for more eye candy, then go ahead and click elsewhere.  Let's skip on to some of the wedding party pictures!

 I can't even begin to explain the insane amount of fun that occurred at this wedding.  I have NEVER seen partying at a wedding like this one.  Californians know how to have a great time.
The most important thing to do to sure that you have this much fun:

 Hire the best band or DJ possible.  It is an investment you will not regret. I prefer a live band (it's a huge difference in experience), but if budget or space restricts you- get the best DJ that is out there.

 Impressions photography shot most of our spring weddings last year.  That's because they're really that good and that nice.  So it may seem like they've taken over our blog a bit over the next few weeks while we catch up on our real weddings. I'm not going to complain.  I doubt you will either.

If you missed Vol 1, click here for the entire California Bride series photographed by Impressions Photography.

Pink White & Gold: The California Bride Series Vol 1

Deanna and I just sat here forever trying to edit down the pictures to post on this wedding.  It was not fun.  Our first edit had us down to about 8 volumes with 13 pictures each. This was one of those weddings where you just couldn't escape the prettiness.

Flowers reigned supreme with thousands of orchids, roses, ranunculus, hydrangea, callas and tulips.  Pretty much every fluffy flower that is in season in March. Enough chatter- here's the photos by Impressions Photography

I know.  Could you just die? Kudos to Always Flowers.  They totally brought it to the table for this one.