Sunday, September 28, 2008

Jeanette and Carlos Rodriguez

Jeanette and Carlos Rodriguez celebrated their Dream Wedding August 9th 2008. They have been married for ten years and have 3 beautiful children together. They wanted to celebrate a "Decade of Love" with their closest family and friends and to have the wedding they had always dreamed of.  Jeanette contacted me a couple of months ago to assist her with her planning and designing of this amazing wedding she had in her mind. Her vision was of a modern wedding with a clean- sleek look, yet using touches of a whimsical designs created by her team at Midtown Creative.

I had a blast working with this couple- they are a trip! Not only did they have the wedding of their dreams, but we created lasting memories for them and all of their family and friends.

All photos were taken by the amazing husband and wife team and
my dear friends, Martha and Jesus Ramirez for Unique Design Studios.
Meet the Love Birds... Jeanette and Carlos

Beginning with a Wow Factor as the guests walk in is striking and can only get them ready for more. These over-sized, white lacquer boxes greeted the guests as they walked into the ballroom of the Miami Beach Shane Center. A dozen floating candles paired with banana leaves, hanging amarnathus, and exotic orchids were used to create this gorgeous, modern design.

Here is the entrance arrangements lit in Peacock Blue. As the guests walked into the ballroom, this beautiful shade of blue was flushed throughout the walls. Some of these images were taken before sundown and before the guests walked in. The walls and curtains are all white, so our peacock blue, lime green, and white lacquer color palette/design fit in perfectly with the natural look of the ballroom. Elephant ear leaves, green pom poms, orchids, and kale (yes, lettuce) were used in clusters in white cylinders. Our florist did an amazing job of mixing modern with natural, classic elegance.

Satin silk and organza matte stripped overlays laid over Peacock blue silk linens. Fruit-wood chiavari chairs, peacock blue cushions and napkins made for the ideal combination with out table decor.
Extra large paper lanterns were hung from the centers of the ballroom ceiling. It was a great accent of the decor and when it got dark during dinner, it added a great source for romantic lighting.
Jeanette designed a whipsy peacock feather design for her invitation. If you notice, there is a trend of peacock throughout the wedding. It's on purpose; the underlining theme was the Peacock. This amazing, exotic, bird who remains faithful to one mate it's entire lifetime. The peacock was such a romantic, yet funky and cool theme to design around. Love this detail!

Our top confectioner designed this magnificent cake inspired from the whispy peacock feather design on the invitations, table designation cards and menu cards. If you think the cake looks gorgeous, you should have tasted it! Yummy banana cake with cheesecake chunk filling. Gorgeous and Delicious! Carlos is a Huge Jets fan, although his brothers and friends are big Dolphin fans. Since he always has a cap on, the cake was designed as a cap n a football field. It was such a big hit especially amongst the men at the wedding. The kids loved the fact that it was chocolate cake with chocolate fudge filling.
Here is Jeanette in her after-dinner lounge with her beautiful daughter. We set up a tent on the patio with ultra-modern furniture and large glowing tables; the ultimate setting for a club lounge feel. The bars were beautiful glowing acrylic structures that matched perfectly with the decor in the tent. We also lit this area in amber to make it cozy and comfortable.
Intelligent lighting was used to change the colors behind the stage and throughout the dance floor. The DJ played top 40 and old school jams in between sets. Modern zen designs floated on the walls and the dance floor area as the guests partied the night away.

Hansel and his grand orchestra played great Latin hits such as my favorite and their most favorite hit, Maria Teresa y Danilo!

Jeanette and Carlos' son relaxed on  the lounge area next to the dance floor.
The guests danced until the early hours of the morning.... amazing wedding! I am so happy with the way everything turned out. From the overall decor to the smallest details, it was  a perfect celebration of a "Decade of Love".

Wedding Team: Designer and Wedding Coordinator, Jackie Farah Fernandez and Day of Assistance, Jessica Vega Ross for Jackie Ohh.. Events, Photography by Unique Design Studios, and Venue, Miami Beach Shane Center. Thank you to the ENTIRE vendor team for all of their hard work; the wedding was a huge success. Because of us all, They will have the greatest memories of the Best day of their lives, the day we made magic happen.