Wednesday, July 22, 2009

It's a Nice Day for a WHITE Wedding...

And it was a WHITE wedding in more than one way. I invite you to enjoy some pictures from Mr. and Mrs. Devin and Carolina White's Wedding. I had a blast planning with the wedding with my two brides, Caro and her Mom Ana. From the moment I met them, Ana had a bigger wedding binder than any mother of bride in the history of my career and she was right on with everything Caro wanted for her wedding. Caro and Devin are extremely busy with work so mom acted as the project manager alongside with me. We had such a good time- many, many many laughs. Enjoy the pictures- thank you to Miguel Irias from www.miguelirias.com for great shots! 

Meet the Blushing Bride Carolina Pelleya-White (In a custom off-white gown)
And the Groom, Devin White (in an off-white dinner jacket)
Caro is texting her hubby to be while she and her bridesmaids and Matron of Honor, Mom are getting ready. Ana,  right behind Caro is making a funny face and it was all caught by Miguel. Hilarious! Not to mention, they are both wearing White Robes... are you starting to see a trend yet? lol
The ceremony took place at the gorgeous and one and only Epiphany Catholic Church in Miami. What a beautiful church!

Ana walking her daughter down the Aisle. The look more like sisters than mother and daughter. =)

The moment they have been waiting for all of their lives- Finally Married!

The theme of this wedding was gardenesque, whispie, and utterly etherial. Over 500 white butterflies hung over the dance floor and created a stunning centerpiece for the entire room. We pinned this masterpiece from every angle n the room with a light lilac color lighting to make sure it wood out no matter what color change we would do throughout the evening.

By using various table sizes in the layout, we were able to create a formal cocktail style reception. Tables of 4,8,10, and 12 guests were strategically placed around the room to give the feeling of an intimate affair but with the premium on socializing and a true PARTY! Cro and Devin wanted the party to start immediately when the guests walked into the ballroom- they did not like the feeling of "dinner-music" of a "formal dinner structure". There were tons of delicious stations that the guests visited throughout the entire evening. Some danced right right away and others took the time to munch on some gourmet specialties that the Master Chef at Ritz Carlton created for the couple.

Each centerpeice was differnt; all having the same, garden loose feel and incorporating silver in the bowls and julep cups. White Chiavari chairs with white crinkled satin cushions complimented the white silk linens on each table. Ticked into each napkin (double sided with two white fabrics) was a custom made menu in pistachio green and a tiny nest with jordan almonds sat on top for the continued essence of being in a garden. 

White White White for White's Wedding =)

As guests entered the room, we used a blush-pink lighting. On four chandeliers of the room hung 24 paper lanterns in various shapes with tiny LEDs inside of each of them.  

After about two an a half hours or so of dancing, eating, and partying the night away, the room slowly changed to a deep blue giving the sense of romance. 
The center of the room was washed with a light lilac so even in the darkest of our color codes, it stood out! We started with a blush-pink, changes to deep amber for their first dance, and then changed back to bush-pink. Once the dinner was on it's way and guests were busy at the food stations and dancing, we changed the lighting in the room to deep plum. Then the room changed to this deep blue once the evening was in it's prime. 

Some Advice: When using intelligent lighting and planning on color changes throughout the evening, gradually build up  the mood of the event.  even if blue is not in your spectrum of color themes, I would strongly suggest you gradually change from color to color and using blue an impact color (towards the prime of the event). Blue makes any decor looks more rich and grande. When doing deep/saturated color changes, pin spots are a necessity. 
Caro and Devin entered to Billy Joel's "White Wedding"' and the crowd went nuts! Here they are during their first dance as husband and wife. 

A floral inspired White Cake for the White's White Wedding 
This has to be one of my favorite images from this wedding. We designed the most romantic setting for the newlyweds to sit at during their reception. Caro and Devin's table was a 6ft rectangle and they sat at their own romantic couch. "S" shaped lounge areas were placed on each side of the diamond-shaped dance floor. 

As you can see, the room was constantly social, just the we planned it to be. 

La Hora Loca and What A Crazy Hour It Was!

The Chomp! The Ritz designed a great Ice Sculpture inspired by where the Bride and Groom met, The Swamp. Go Gators!

The Entrance table was beautifully designed with moss, White birdcages, moss balls, and tons of candles. During dinner, mini bottles of Nicholas Feuillatte Rose Champagne. It was the main favor for each couple. They could keep it and open it to toast with the White's on their First Anniversary! 

Congratulations to Caro, Devin, and their families. It was a true pleasure working alongside you planning the ultimate wedding of your dreams. Mom, we made a great team! I am waiting for our coffee date. 

Good Night!
Wedding Team: Jackie Farah Fernandez Wedding Coordinator. Jessica Vega and Alisha Molina Wedding Day Execution managers for Jackie Ohh... Events. Venues: Church of Epiphany and The Ritz Carlotn Coconut Grove. A special thanks to Jeysa Plena and all of the staff and chefs at the Ritz. Photography: Miguel Irias. Thank you all! It was a very memorable evening. Until the next one! 
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The Druck's Tropical Wedding

Kristen and Steve were married at the Hyatt Bonaventure in Weston on May 16th. They are such a great couple. You know when you see two people together and you know they love each other but they get along better than best friends? That is Kristen and Steve- they are constantly laughing and smiling all the time. They are the real life Bradey Bunch, but with a twist. Together they have 10 cats and dogs. When they moved in together her animals and his animals came together under the same roof - ad that's the way they all became the Druck Bunch! lol 

It was such a great day for an outdoor wedding! Many of the guests were from out of town and the weather held up perfectly for them to experience the true taste of summer time in Florida.

All pictures were taken by Melissa and her great team at www.SimplyCaptivating.com 
Thanks guys! It was a pleasure working with you. 

The blushing Bride 
The surprising cool as a cucumber groom. lol I had so much fun with Steve- the booger lol We spent our time cracking up and ranking on each other. That is how you know the groom feels really comfortable with you- when everything that he says is making fun of you. God times! 
This bouquet was prob. one of the most beautiful bouquets I had ever seen. It was tropical and fresh yet ethereal and lush. It spelled Devine! I love freesia =)

Goooooorgeous. 
The Bridesmaids. 
Saying their vows. So cute!
Finally - Husband and Wife
Kristen and Steve Chose to have streamer poppers at each seat for the guests to "pop" once they were married. It made for great photographs and a great memory.

Tropical Elegance at it's best. We decided on going with a combination of all of the couples favorite things. Kristen loved the texture of satin and dupioni silk. Chartreuse green linens dressed the tables and mahogany chiavari chairs with fuchsia satin cushions complimented the "tropical look". The centrepieces were very modern yet very tropical. We used the typical birds of paradise and tropical leaves in each centerpieces. We also included bells of Ireland, Hot pink roses, and we cannot forget about the pheasant feathers. Kristen's dad hunts pheasant in their hometown of Ohio.. We surprised him and added them to each table. It was such an amazing accent and everyone got a kick out of the fact that we used them throughout the wedding. Avant Gardens did a fabulous job- every was tailored and exactly what they wanted- perfection! 
 
Cracking up during thier first dance. I am telling you- they were always laughing. Love it!
The cake- one of the best parts of a wedding. We made sure to use all of the elements of the wedding in the cake. It was cute, fun, tropical, and did I mention delicious?

Rosie is so cute. She made a heart with the leaves that Ricki gave her. She is such a creative genius. Visit Rosie at  www.eleganttemptations.com
Capturing the cutest of moments. Good Night!


Wedding Planner: Jackie Farah Fernandez and Jessica Rico, day of execution manager for Jackie Ohh... Events. Venue: Hyatt Bonaventure Weston. Photographer and Videographer: www.simplycaptivating.com. Confectioner: Rosie Cunil for www.eleganttemptations.com. Rentals: AB Cover Designers and Last but not least- Floral Decor: Ricki Interian for Avant Gardens. Great job guys!

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Marisa and Jesse - My Lovelies

Jesse Gill and Marisa Yeres- My Lovelies!  When I first met Jesse and Marisa I had no idea that I would be blessed with meeting such amazing people. They both have the kindest, most caring hearts and the passion they have for each other is inspiring. "Riss" is a very talented producer in New York. Actually, she was a producer of the movie The Wedding Planner with Jennifer Lopez.  "Yeah Jackie, no pressure at all" lol.
 Each and every thank you letter I get puts tears in my eyes because I know how hard I work to make each and every one of my clients overwhelmingly happy and it is the best feeling to hear the client's happiness and thankful thoughts. I must admit, this letter made me full out cry like a baby. I wanted to share it with you before I went through the many many Outrageous details about this Fabulous wedding. 
This is why I do what I do...

Dear Jackie, We’re just back from our honeymoon and though we called you to gush after the wedding, Jesse and I wanted to let you know once more, how thrilled we are with the way all of our events played out. The weekend truly surpassed our wildest expectations on every level, and though to the guests it appeared effortless, it was all of those months of brainstorming, planning and designing with you and the fabulous vendors that enabled us all to produce a weekend that knocked everyone’s socks off. You cannot know the mass volume of emails and calls we received from guests declaring it the best, warmest, most extraordinary wedding they had ever attended. Everything gelled and the energy was off the meter that Saturday night. The Biltmore was stunning, delicious and hosted our entire party of out of towners just beautifully. Your staff coordinated seamlessly with theirs to make it all flow. From the welcome boxes, to the MEGA candy table, to Rick’s gorgeous designs and Alan James’ electric guitars ON the dance floor, it was unbelievable. Everyone was elated, especially Jesse and I. We loved every detail, every moment, every dance and everybody! It was the perfect way to join our lives, and post-honeymoon, we look back recalling every detail and feel the happiness we felt that night all over again.

Your dedication to making sure that an event is reflective of your your clients vision, your organization, your smarts and when dealing with vendors, and your wonderful ideas are so impressive. Your experience shows in everything you do. We always felt we were in great, capable hands. What we miss most, no doubt, is speaking with you all the time! We miss Jackie in our day to day lives and hope to see you when next we come to Miami for a sunny weekend. You’re a joy to deal with and so much fun to be with. You bring so much happiness to so many people as you help them to realize their most important moments in style! We’re so proud of all that you’ve achieved in your career and wish you only more success, more fabulous parties and more red carpets!!

All of our love and MANY MANY thanks,
Marisa and Jesse Gill

Craig and Stacey Ambrosio took all of the pictures below. They are both such a joy to work with and they truly did a great job! You can visit them at www.ambrosiophotography.com.  Ray Roman thanks my friend for being, well just you, Jessica and You "rocked the house" with Marisa and Jesse's video.  This video will blow you away- I have no doubt. Check out the link to view the highlights http://rayromanblog.com/2009/04/marisa-jesse-highlights

Marisa's tiny dress- this gorgeous gown was the prettiest, tiniest dress I have ever seen. 
She looked like an angel in it. =)

Meet Marisa, the gorgeous bride 
Meet Jesse, the Groom
The First Glance... Magical Moment
So happy to be finally getting married, they were ALL smiles. It was a perfect day =)
On the way to the ceremony. Marisa and Jesse opted to take pictures before the ceremony in order to be able to enjoy every second of their wedding. 
<3 So In Love <3Let's talk about Breathtaking. The ceremony was designed with maximum romance in mind. The guests were seated in a horse shoe around the chuppah which was on a riser 18" above the ground. Every single guest had the best seat in the house. The entire chuppah was lined with dozens and dozens of jumbo glass cylinders with floating candles. These magnificent trees were created by Rick from Avant Gardens- it is a signature design of his and there is no wonder why- they are amazing! The amber lighting we used added that romantic glow these pictures illustrate so well. 
From any and every angle, this ceremony was gorgeous. 
Hand-strung orchid lays hung from various heights of the trees. I don't even want to think about how long it took Avant Gardens to string all of these lays lol. Pashminas were provided for every woman in the ceremony and custom made programs were butler passed to each gentleman. 
The ceremony was planned at the perfect time- Jesse and Marisa wanted to make sure that during the ceremony it would be the perfect sunset. "Jess and Riss" were very much into every single detail being perfectly planned. We spent countless hours developing and fine tweaking every single detail of the wedding not to mention the twelve page timeline that included every detail of the wedding down the a "tee". This is right down my alley- we made a perfect match; the greatest team to make this wedding over the top spectacular. 
Wow Wow Wow Stunning!
Finally after much time waiting for this moment, it is here- Mr. and Mrs. Gil. Jess and Riss' story is amazing. They had a long distance relationship for a very long time.  The months sure flew by and now they are living happily ever after in New York!

It's Time Party- and did they Party... like it was 1999 lol. These entire guest list were party animals and that is an understatement. You could tell from the moment the ceremony was over- it was going to be a memorable evening. 
The ballroom decor was sooooo pretty! Jess and Riss knew exactly what they wanted- well after much research at least. Together with the design team and Jess and Riss we all came up with what would be the perfect setting for a magical evening. We got so detailed, we had a 30 minute discussion on the inches between each candle on every table design. I am not kidding when I mean we are all about the details lol. It was worth every second of the planning, the decor came together perfectly. 
A saturated amber was chosen for the lighting in the room. Each centerpiece was pin spotted to expose the maximum elegance and romance in the ballroom. 
Jesse and Maria's invites were one of a kind letter pressed invites including actual camelot designs of their profiles. We used this element throughout the entire wedding. From the programs, coasters for the cocktail hour, and the menus, we used their camelot designs. It was such a personal touch and made the stationary unique. 
A gorgeous dupioni linen in a blended color of Mauve/Grey/Mocha (trust me- this linen has a striking color- it's gorgeous) dressed the round tables that encircles the royal table on each side of the ballroom. Black glass trumpet vases sat in the middle of the table with branches in a deep fire coral color with strands of vanda orchids hanging from the branches surrounding the perimeter of the design. Avant hand strung each one of these strands. It took forever but it was so worth it, it turned out beautiful.  
As the runner of these forty foot royal tables, hundreds of Ivory pillar candles sat on baroque style mercury glass holders.  The romantic design came together with clusters of coral orchids (for a pop of color) imported from Holland. The velvet crest linen in champagne and black was the best compliment for this table design. 
The bride and groom's first dance-so romantic! Following this dance was the second longest horrah I have ever witnessed. The groomsmen threw Jesse in the air using a huge white cloth. Thankfully Jess let me know this was going to happen- I would had an attack seeing the Groom soar from one side of the dance floor to the other side. 
Love you guys! 
After an amazing custom menu was served and the after dinner lounge was opened filled with dessert stations of mini soft pretzels and churros, and let's not forget the most amazing monocratic candy station I have ever seen, they dance the entire night. Jesse even sang his own song on the stage- he made it up as he was singing it. Love ya Jess but maybe we should keep the microphone away from you lol
After a friday night welcome party on the golf course and a wedding day of endless night of insane fun-filled memories, it was time to say goodnight. A wedding none of us will defiantly never forget.  
To my Lovelies, it was the most amazing journey. It was such a pleasure to be your wedding planner and now forever friend. I wish you nothing but the best in our lives. I can't wait to see you back in Miami or NYC. Love you Both! 

Wedding Coordinatr: Jackie Farah Fernandez and Jessica Rico for Jackie Ohh... Events. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to put this together. Venue: The Biltmore Hotel. Bruce Barbaree and Deborah Howard for Biltmore Event Design; I could not have done it without my darlings. Photography: Craig and Stacey Ambrosio for Ambrosio Photography, and Cinematography by none other than Ray Roman of Ray Roman Films. To the rest of the team- you all were amazing. What a night. What a memory. Thank You. 

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