Cristy and Mark Williams

Congratulations Newlyweds! Cristy and Mark Williams got married on March 15th, 2008. After many months of planning, the big day was finally here. Our first stop, the beautiful St. Patricks Catholic Church in Miami Beach where the couple started promptly and said their "I do's". Next stop, the JW Marriot for the much anticipated reception. Cristy and Mark wanted a fresh, romantic feel for thier room using hues of pinks, greens, whites, and chocolates. Enjoy!

All Photos are by Unique Design Studios www.udsphoto.com

HIS & HERS

At 6:30pm on the dot, Cristy walked down the aisle with her dad to meet her groom. The church was filled with family and friends and the ceremony was gorgeous. We still aren't sure what happened to Mark, but he started sweating profusely throughout the ceremony. The priest got a bit worried about him so he asked the church assistant to get him some water. A couple of sips afterwards, the ceremony was back on track. Phew! You gave us quite a scare there Mark! Glad you were okay. A couple of minutes and a long kiss later, they were married!

After they took quick pictures with their family, they were off to JW. Jessie and I awaited them downstairs where they had a private cocktail hour to relax and take some time to take it all... they were finally married. As the guests got to the main floor of the ballroom, they were greeted by a gorgeous arrangement of green apples and baby pink hydrangeas. The table was filled with tini green apple candles with each guests names attached to it. It was an amazing table presentation; every guest had something to say about it.(Sorry about the picture above. It was was taken by me on my digi =p)

After walking into the cocktail hour, guests were enjoying the live piano, eating, drinking, and watching the cigar roller roll cigars for the wedding guests. All of the men were around that table at some point within the hour. It was great! Some Details of the Reception
The custom designed menu cards and the CD favors After their private cocktail, Marlyne took Cristy and Mark downstairs to the lobby for some pictures by themselves. Our lighting company provided us with the uplighting and pin spots around the ballroom. We almost always use lighting at every wedding/event we do. It adds such an amzing touch to the ambaince and the feel of the wedding. Shortly after, around 8:45pm, Cristy and Mark walked into their room for the first time. I'll never forget the looks on their face when they saw how it had come together. (This probably is one of my most favorite moments at a wedding.) They stopped on the dance floor and just starred out to the ballroom as the band played a romantic love song. They were in wow, gave me a big hug, and started walking around the room to see everything. They loved it all and so did their guests. "Wow" was defiantly a word I heard a lot that night. We could not be happier that everyone was over joyed with the wedding and how it came together... beautifully.

The florist did a great job in the arrangements for the wedding. It was exactly what Cristy and Mark wanted. The linens and specialty rentals were just the perfect combination to tie it all together. We rented off white shantung underlays with white palette overlays, mahogany chiavari chairs with off white shantung cushions, off white shantung napkins and they accented it with a beautiful green, satin bow to match the decor.

During Dinner Jessie and I transformed the Place Card table into a To-Go Breakfast in Bed Table. Each guest took one box on their way out. The box was filled with delicious cuban pastries including Pastel de Guayaba, Queso, y Carne with two Croquettas (uno de jamon y el otro de pollo). The Guests loved it and it was delicious. The wedding overall was beautiful and al of the guests had a great time. Cristy and Mark and their families are super happy which makes me even happier! Wedding Team: Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez and Day of Assistant Jessica Vega for Jackie Ohh... Events, Unique Design Studios, Florencia de Salvo and JW Marriott Miami, St. Patricks Miami Beach. To all the wedding vendors: You guys all did such a great job. Thank you!