Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Natalia and David Dunteman

This past weekend, August 2nd, 2008 David and Natalia were married at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. Congratulations guys! We had some great times laughing and enjoying the planning. This couple and I have been working together for about 8 months and it has been a blast! They are so much fun and daring- which is great! We designed a classic yet contemporary wedding reception for them. Natalia was all about the flowers and the textures and David was all about the lighting and the details. Together with their details and ideas, I created a vision for their entire wedding. I have to say, we made a fabulous team! Honestly, every single employee of the hotel came into the reception set up to see what we had created... they were all amazed. I could not be happier with the outcome of the entire day!

Thank you to all of our vendor team for another amazing production. Martha Ramirez from UDS Photo took the pictures below. Martha, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to shoot these details for me. Below are my favorite pictures of the reception decor.... Enjoy!

P.S.- the candles were not lit for these pictures- these were taken about 2 hours before the reception started.

A moonlight LED light was shining over the dance floor to create the feeling that the natural light of the moon was coming through onto the dance floor. It was the perfect touch for the romantic setting we were looking for. We utilized Intelligent lighting for this reception. As the guests entered the room, we used an amber/blush lighting around the perimeter of the room. The off white fabric we chose to drape the entire room enhanced the color of the LED's shining from below. The chandelier in the middle of the room was lit in a dark shade of blue to add contrast and a wow-factor to the reception decor. It was perfect combination with the amber and the blush. The chandelier was a huge focal point in the room therefore we enhanced its grandious look and made it the centrepiece of the entire room. I love to do these types of effects with lighting. It looks great in photos and in person, it takes your breathe away. We had a New York based stationary company design their menu cards using their monogram which Natalia and David were in love with. The tripple mounted papers and whispie design around the menu enhanced the elegance each place setting.
Each guests' Champagne flute had a different love quote that I rolled into a simple, delicate design. Each quote was placed on the flutes for the guests to read as they sat down. It was such a cute detail to the decor on the table as well. Talk about WOW. Our florist designed these new birch branch trees for this wedding. Each was about 7 and 1/2 feet from the table. They are a huge accent in the room specially with the high ceilings that the ballroom had. Each tree had over 70 white, dendrobium orchid sprays throughout the tree limbs adorned with over 2 dozen hanging crystals and finished with iridescent, amber glass votives. Each guest got this tiny favor- it's a love bean- the cutest things! Inside this box is a mini white pot with potted bean inside. When each guest takes the pot home and waters it... in a couple of days/weeks the bean starts to sprout with the word "love" on it. Such a cute detail!The bride and groom table was decorated very simple however we placed two centrepiece trees behind their table to make the entire look of the reception come together. This element of decor was an amazing detail to add to our fabulous look. Soft pin spots were shined from the roof to brighten up each work of art. The pin spots were softened to 75% to assure that romance was the ambiance in the room. It was the perfect brightness for our romantic look. Slowly throughout the dinner, the lights dimmed to a deep shade of blush/plum. This added mood lighting to the evening. Once dinner was served, the entire room changed to this midnight blue. Every guest was amazed. I'll never forget David was taking a shot from his vodka luge when the room changed and his mouth stayed open for at least a minute. He was in awe on how the room looked. He looked at me and said, "Jackie, This is incredible... You are incredible!" I'll never forget that moment- it is what I live for. I love everything about this wedding. Specially how we played with the lighting to give the guests the sensation of always having a surprise. When the Party started, the lights around the entire room would change with the music. There were cool patterns throughout the night flowing around the room. It was an incredible evening. An evening they all will never forget. Nati and David, thank you so much for allowing me to be such a big part of your wedding day; I had such a great time wotking with you both. I wish you all the love and happiness in the world! To all of the vendor team, again, thank you thank you thank you. Amazing Job! To Roxanne Campos and the Catering team at the Hyatt Regency- you guys all were great. Thank you for allowing us to transform your ballroom. I look forward to working with you in the near future.