Jennifer and Jonathan Leon

Congratulations Jenny and Jon! I worked my second lead coordinator and assistant Jessica Vega and Jill Ramirez at Biltmore Hotel for Jenny and Jon's elegant and Gothic-inspired wedding. Jenny is my best friend, Marie Napoles' baby sister. I have known Marie, Jenny, and their family since I can remember. It was truly an honor being such an intricate part of their wedding planning. So, enough of the sappy stuff, back to the details of the grand event....

All photographs were taken by Manolo Doreste for In Focus Studios http://www.ifstudios.net/Jenny and all her bridesmaids got dressed in their golf suite at the Biltmore Hotel. The bridesmaids looked stunning in their custom made plum gowns and the bride shined in her Italian gown. I got a call from Jessica telling me, "Jackie, everything is perfect, however the Groom is bit more than nervous, but I have it under control". After our usual pep talk and a couple of jokes later he was great and ready to get married. All of the flowers were amazing... our florist did a stupendous job as always. The ceremony was great and of course "the kiss" was great. Meilan is famous for his first kiss.. gotta love him. The wine and pre-cocktail started 3:15 out on the southwest terrace overlooking the Biltmore Pool. (The Biltmore is one of my favorite venues to work at. The staff and the service is beyond amazing.) The entire cocktail hour was white with the cutest floral pomanders to accent the tables. The cocktail hour started shortly after at 3:45- the food was awesome and the bar was packed! Manolo from In Focus did a beautiful matt book for the cocktail hour for each guest to sign on.
I love to add accents as details of the wedding that are all about the bride and groom. I came up with a great idea for the place cards and table cards for Jenny and Jon's wedding. Jenny and Jon love movies... well actually, to them movies are "cinematic adventures". Together we got the layout and started putting her guests in tables of 10s-12s. Based on the guests at that table, we chose movies that pertain to the guests seated at the table. For instance, there was a table of guests that were all firefighters and their wives; that table was called "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry". The DVD covers were all sent out to Paper Studio who printed an amazing image of the DVD cover as a "Table name" for each table. The place cards were also elegantly designed by Paper Studio. (I love working with Natalie. She has great ideas and is able to make our unique and creative ideas come to life. She truly is an amzing paperie designer.) They were white movie tickets that said "Your Cinematic Adventure is... Scarface" (each mini envelope had was hand calligraphy with the couples/families name on it and inside there was a ticket for each person). This mini element was the talk of the wedding.

We infused the gothic elements mostly around Jenny and Jon's table with the floral enhanced, rustic iron candleabras and the modern yet dramatic fire place mantel floral piece. Amazing job on the flowers!

The Alhambra Ballroom was completely lit in a romantic shade of red with the dance floor and the stage let in blue with intelligent lighting and moving heads showing Gothic patterns around the ceiling of the Biltmore Ballroom. The red darkened as we got into the night. Once it was about time to Party, we were at the perfect shade of black-magic red. We did this to create a starry night effect... worked like a charm. We chose a black satin linen for all of the tables, with baroque cream overlays. All of the chiavari chairs were black with red dupioni cushions. The tables were amazing.

As always, theis florist did an phenominal job creating exactly what we wanted. His creativity adds such a personal touch to everything he does. The centrepieces were giant curly willow trees in various heights with orchids and hanging candles on them. The bottom of was a circle filled with tons of shwartzwadler and red mini callas, red and black magic roses, and mokara and nora orchids in red. Glass, silver beaded chargers and red dupioni napkins to match. Jenny and Jon were in total shock when they walked into their room for the first time. I love to take them in once the candles are lit so that they can take it all in when nobody is around. The food and service was amazing and the music was phenomenal! Every single guest was on the dance for the entire night booty dancing and all! Amazing, Amazing, Amazing Wedding!

Wedding Team: Planning and Design by Jackie Farah Fernandez and Day of Execution Assistants by Jessica Vega and Yilena Ramirez for Jackie Ohh... Events, Catering Manager Javid Hepburn for the Biltmore Hotel, The Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables. To all of the wedding vendors- You guys Rocked! Thank you a million times over. Another job phenominally done!

From Jenny and Jon:
Planning our wedding with you, Jackie was the best decision we had ever made. We could not have done it without you. You're Creative, answered all of our questions, listened to our ideas, worked well with others, gave us helpful ideas and came up with things we could have never thought of . You came up with our jaw dropping center pieces. The music and lighting were just out of this world. Our table numbers were just too good for words. The linens were something straight out of a castle. No detail was left untouched. You guided us in the right direction the whole way through. We still could not believe how fabulous the planning, design, and over all production was. Our wedding was just beyond our expectations!!! Jackie, you achieved the exact look and feel we wanted to create and it was even better that we had ever imagined. Words could not describe how grateful we were to have you and your team be a part of our big day. Your services were invaluable.You made our wedding day the most spectacular day of our lives!
Thank You Again and We Love You Always,
Jonathan and Jennifer Leon

Meche and Alejandro Perez Duque

All Photography by Amy Hill Photography http://www.amyhill.net/
Congratulations Meche and Alejandro! What a perfect day for a wedding! It was a clear yet breezy day in Brickell, Miami. Meche and Alejandro saw each other for the first time in the lobby of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. She looked stunning in her Monique Lulhier Gown. After taking pictures alone and with their close families, they headed out to the St. Jude Catholic Church! The florist designed a gorgeous backdrop for the wedding with giant branched trees with orchids and hydrangeas. There were many family heirlooms at the wedding including a huge mantilla that went over the kneelers, two baroque seats in front of the altar, on a hundred year old Victorian rug. Each guest received English hand fans and custom made programs as they walked into the church.
The 250 guests arrived at Villa Regina's Briggs Room around 4:30 to a 1 and 1/2 "tea time" where they were served international teas and coffees, mini tea sandwiches, smoked salmon, exquisite caviar, and traditional Venezuelan cocktail hors' doeuvres out of the terrace overlooking the ocean. The terrace was designed with gold and champagne baroque linens and over sized, ivory market umbrellas. Yes, there were plenty of "tequenos" the entire night. At 6:00 pm we opened the three stations indoors for guests to enjoy while they chatted and danced the night away. The arrangements were an amazing array of flowers from ivory to dark coffee colors presented beautifully in silver vases.

Meche and Alejandro love love love Candy! The couple brought candies from all over the world including Torontos, Suzy's and Cocosettes, Gomitas, and Ping Pons etc. It was a huge hit with the guests. They kept saying, "Look! Suzy's and Cocosettes!". Everyone was amazed that so much work was put into getting candies from all over the world for the candy station.

The flowers we various heights throughout the outside terrace and in the main room. Every single centerpiece was different from the next. Again, the florist did a stupendous job and making our English Tea Party wedding reception come to life. You walked in and felt like you were in an old English village. I love the color combination we used throughout the wedding. The silver touches really made the decor look rich. I could not have been happier with the way everything turned out. Our clients Meche and Alejandro beyond thrilled so that made me happier than ever.

The dessert display was phenomenal. This table needed to be the center of attention. We had a dessert chef make mini lemon cookies, Blondie's, Brownies, mini guava cakes, fruit filo pastries, and chocolate delicacies all presented in various silver trays and platters. Together with the amazing florals and gorgeous English Tea Party looking Dulce Leche and Cheesecake cake from a great friend of mine and execllent cake designer, it was the most photographed aspect of the wedding, well other than the bride and groom, of course.

The wedding was a huge success.Meche, Alejandro, and all of their guests raved about the food, the music, the decor, and basically the entire ambiance of the reception. they danced the night away until the late hours of the night. After an amazing day filled with joy and love, Meche and Alejandro left the next day to Hawaii! Yay--- another wedding gone beautifully as planned and executed!

Wedding Team: Wedding Designer and Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez for Jackie Ohh... Events, Day of Assistance: Jessica Vega for Jackie Ohh... Events, Photgraphy by Amy Hill, Villa Regina Key Biscayne, St. Jude Catholic Church. To all the vendors: Thank you again. You did an amazing job!

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