Cannon/Lorence Wedding Featured in the National and Local Knot Magazine!

Aileen Cannon and Josh Lorence got married at the Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove on the busiest wedding day of the year in 2008. June 7th 2008 or referred to most as 6-7-8. Aileen wanted a lavender themed wedding, but the challenge was that the theme had little to do with the color lavender, it was more the smell and infusing the taste of lavender into the entire wedding. Keep reading to find out how we incorporated this relaxing yet unique theme to this fabulous wedding.  

The Knot Magazine published this amazing wedding in their National and Local Magazines- we are so excited to go National! Congrats Love Birds and Congrats to all of the vendors who worked together to make this wedding happen. Please look below for the complete list of vendors. 

The Knot Link: http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/47021/view.aspx?id=47021&type=1&pageIndex=1

Amazing Photography by Martha and Jesus Ramirez for Unique Design Studios www.udsphoto.com. 

Meet Aileen and Josh <3

The wedding rings. 

The very nervous Groom with his vows in hand ready to finally marry his soul mate. 

The beautiful ceremony set up.  Mahogany Chiavari chairs complimented with eggplant dupioni silk cushions were placed in perfectly aligned rows  in the outdoor courtyard of the Ritz Carlton. Jumbo Cylinders filled with orchids and floating candles lined the aisle.  Giant arrangements consisting of orchids, hydrangeas, roses, and calla lilies greeted the guests as they walked into the courtyard and again at the beginning of the ceremony aisle. This clean, sleek chuppah was designed with white sheer fabric and coordinating flowers and strands of glitzy crystals draped from the top of the structure. 

About to say I do~!

They did.... they finally Tied the KNOT =)

The "other bride" lol her lovely sister and Matron of Honor Erin Charlton

The Bride, Groom, Matron of Honor, and Best Man

Now it's Time for the Party!

Guests were greeted with lavender infused champagne with a  fresh sprig of lavender in the g;ass walking from the ceremony to the reception. This was just a little "taste" of what was to come with the infusion of lavender in the reception menu. 

The couple wanted something very un-ordinary for the place card table. It was the first glimpse of the wedding the guests were going to have- it needed to be gorgeous, and it was! The save-the-date and the wedding invitation each had the symbol of a Palm Tree to signify Miami, so Rick and I ran with the theme! The bride loves coffee and wanted to incorporate it somewhere in the wedding - what a better idea than inside the vase to make the "bar" of the palm tree. Tons of lilac feather plums were tucked into the coffee beans to create the perfect palm tree. On the bottom of the base we scattered coffee beans as the "sand" and flowers and floating candles for romance. The table was not only beautiful but smelled Divine =). 

Each place card was put in it's own holder of what better- a silver palm tree that the guests were able to take home as a favor from the wedding. 

Eggplant, silk, dupioni linens dressed the reception tables and was complimented with mahogany chiavari chairs with eggplant cushions. Rick designed simple, yet ever elegant centerpieces with the bride's favorite flowers, cymbidium orchids and callas. The amber lighting combined with the very dim chandeliers made the ballroom glow with romance. When Aileen and Josh saw their ballroom, it blew them away- she wanted it to be a simple decor but when it came all together it looked absolutely beautiful.   

Glass Beaded chargers were placed at every place setting. The pistachio po de sua napkin was folded to fit the elongated menu card. A sprig of fresh lavender was tucked into each napkin for scent and reintroducing the theme for the menu. 

The first course was colorful and delicious! The second course was a champagne sorbet intermezzo with lavender infused honey and sprinkled with fresh lavender. The main entree was succulent sea bass and fillet with the choice of sauces all infused with lavender. Although it sounds like a lot of the same lavender throughout the menu - the Ritz Carlton genius chef put together the menu and everything tasted different and completely and utterly delicious. 

A tiny jar of lavender honey sat on each napkin as a favor for the guests to take a little bit of the wedding home with them. 

Isn't love Sweet? They truly were "Meant to Bee". 

The overall view of the wedding reception before the guests entered. So Pretty =) 

The Vendor Team: Wedding Coordinator:  Jackie Farah Fernandez for Jackie Ohh... Events. Venue: The Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove. Photography: Martha and Jesus Ramirez for Unique Design Studios. Floral Design and Decor Rick Interian for Avamt Gardens. Linens and Rental- AB Cover Designers. Confectioner: Rosie Cunil for Elegant Temptations. Thank you all- yet again, a fabulous job by ALL of you. 

Ask Jackie Ohh is UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited to announce, www.AskJackieOhh.com is up and running. The first chat will be very very soon. Stay tuned to find out when. 

Jackie Ohh...

Autumn and Travis' Intimate South Beach Wedding

How amazing is this couple? Autumn and Tavis had a very intimate South Beach wedding on Sunday, May 3rd 2009 at the Palms Hotel south Beach. I have to admit, I had a first- I have never done a wedding with 39 guests before. I am so glad I had the chance to - it was so perfect! They all had a blast and everything was beyond perfect. Congrats Love Bugs- I wish you nothing but the best always.

Amy Hill took all of the images below. Not only is she such a joy to work with, the images she captures are stunning. Thank you so much Amy, my friend, the pics are beautiful! You can visit Amy and see her great work at http://www.amyhill.net/.

Meet the Gorgeous Couple!

There is nothing like walking down the aisle in Prada - I Love Love SHOES =)

Rick Interian from Avant Gardens and I delivered the Peony bouquet to Autumn while she was getting ready... her expression is priceless. It needs no further explanation. You think she was happy? lol

This is what we live for.

Autumn's dress was one of the most unique gowns I had ever seen. The ribbon work on the bodice was so different and flattering and the tons of layers of fabric throughout the bottom of the dress was the perfect combination for a one-of-a-kind dress.

The Man of Honor doing his duty and holding the bouquet during the ceremony. He felt somewhat uncomfortable so he hid the bouquet behind his back. Ha Ha Caught Ya! LOL

She walked her way down the aisle, they exchanged rings, pledged their love, and the Big kiss- Married At Last!

Now, it's time for some amazing pictures on the beach- just the two of them.

How Sweet it is to Love and to be Loved.

Rick and I designed a simple, monochromatic, and textured table for the wedding reception. The chairs were mahogany chiavari chairs with white dupioni silk cushions. The linen on the 40 foot table was a custom white dupioni silk with a custom made chartreuse green runner down the center of the table. It was fresh, simple, and elegant- just what they wanted.

The glass cylinders were filled with shades of bright green and crisp white flowers. Each cylinder was wrapped with a lilac satin ribbon and crystal, square broaches in the middle. Autumn wanted a little glitz to her moder, garden wedding. This was the perfect place to add just of touch of glam.

Perfection!

Autumn and Travis when they first saw their reception. Their faces say it all. Utter Happiness - I could not have asked for more. A Toast To the Bride and Groom

Paaaaaaaaaaarty!!!!!!!!!!! More like Party Animals.

What an amazing night for the sweetest wedding.

And they lived happily Ever After.

It was such a pleasure working with Autumn and Travis. They were so laid back and enjoyed every second of their wedding. Thank you for letting me be such an intricate part of your wedding. It was an amazing experience and your families are so great. Give a big kiss to the little guy for me.

Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez for Jackie Ohh... events. Venue: Palms Hotel South Beach. Photographer: Amy Hill from http://www.amyhill.net/. Thank you Rick Interian and Avant Gardens- another awesome job.

AskJackieOhh.Com

Finally! After many mnay months of ironing out detail by detail for the website it is ALMOST FINSIHED! We are one step away from the offical launch. Visit this blog or http://www.askjackieohh.blogspot.com/ for more info.

For those of you just tuning in, I developed a website http://www.askjackieohh.com/ for any bride anywhere in the world to chat online and LIVE with Me. I will answer those puzzling questions you have about your wedding planning and give you professional and invaluable advice on your special day.

I invite you to visit http://www.askjackieohh.blogspot.com/ for Real Brides' questions and My responses. Ever since I started the concept of AskJackieOhh.com, I have received an overwhleming response from brides and vendors alike. I receive daily e-mails from brides-to-be and questions they have pertaining to all sorts of aspects of thier weddings. Since the website is very very close to it's official launch http://www.askjackieohh.blogspot.com/ will be give you a small glimpse in Ask Jackie Ohh. Please e-mail me your questions to jackie@jackieohhevents.com or askjackieohh@gmail.com. I will respond to your questions within 24 hours.

I am very much looking forward to chatting with all of you.

HAPPY PLANNING!

Jackie Ohh...

Come Fly With ME! Rich and Roxy Chirico

Talk about an amazing Love Story. Not too long ago These two random individuals met at a restaurant in Miami - He was from out of town getting a bite to eat and she was in between appointments trying to grab a quick lunch. One thing led to another and they soon went on their first date. Who would have known that despite the face that they lived thousands of miles away, they would make it through- enough to realize they were soul mates.

We used their love story for the inspiration behind their engagement Shoot. The extremely talented and none other Martha Ramirez from UDS Photo came up with the idea for them to go totally "Casablanca" in an airplane hanger with vintage airplanes. This shoot was planned down to the tea- literally! Photographers, Hair and make Up, Videographers etc were all present to shoot this ultimately unique engagement shoot. The title, Come Fly With Me ... as you can imagine I totally used this in the most unique way for the wedding- To see how I used their romantic and amazing e-pics at the wedding, click on this great video by Artex Productions at link below to watch!

To watch the video of their Engagement shoot and the Introduction of their wedding, click on this link. You can visit Artex at www.artexproductions.com . Please allow the entire video to load before watching. Enjoy!
http://www.vimeo.com/5019556

To watch an intro to the wedding video, visit http://www.vimeo.com/5019543 Enjoy!

So, now that you got a taste of what an amazing wedding we put together for Rich and Roxy, here are the details... Thanks to Martha Ramirez and Christina Mendoza from UDS Photo http://www.udsphoto.com/ for thier amazing work. The images are breathtaking.

This is all you Christy! Rock it girl!

Roxy with her bridal party. I love the color combination she choose for her bridesmaids. It was such a rich color and it complimented the Gothic, yet extremely elegant wedding we designed for Roxy. She knew exactly what she wanted- well colors that is. Hot Pink, Red, Black, and More RED!!!!! Right down my alley- something different, a bride is not afraid of color and she is daring, and wait- red! My favorite color- a match made in heaven =). As you saw from the video, they are very very much in love. Together with her color scheme and the Gothic yet ultra chic reception style she was going for, I had my hands full- I love a challenge and we nailed it if I must say. Roxy and Rich were overwhelmed by excitement when they saw it all put together. The guests were in awe!


So, how amazing is this centerpiece to the place card tables? Pave' roses and tons of candles... what more could a girl want? It was stunning and soooo perfect for this wedding. On the left side of the table was a blown up picture of the first image on this post with "Come Fly with Me" in RED! complimented with glass cylinders and floating candles along the back side of the table. On the table were the place cards each attached to a matte silver airplane luggage tag. The place card would say, Mr and Mrs. Smith, Come Fly with Me to Dubai (the name of the table). Roxy and Richard named each of their tables places they plan to visit together. The bride and Groom's royal table was Aruba, their honeymoon destination.

On the right side of the centerpiece was a table with an antique luggage trunk with vintage postcards all scattered throughout the table. UDS made these adorable vintage postcards for the couple. It had a space for each guest to write their wish to the couple on the left and on the right, it said "Come Fly with Me, Come Fly, Come Fly Away. It's perfect for an Aruba Honeymoon they Say, Come Fly with Me, Come Fly, Let's Fly Away". I absolutely love how Incorporated their long distance relationship couple with their frequent flying to see each other into the cutest of details on their wedding day. =)


One of my favorite parts of the wedding- the decor and the details! Elongated arrangements of fresh moss, various shades of red roses, Burgundy cymbidium orchids, fuchsia hydrangeas, hyperacum berries, hand painted black and fuchsia feathers, and strawberries were used in all of the centerpieces. Oh yes, you read correctly... strawberries! It was such an amazing detail to the table. They were laid and tucked in strategic places on the table to make the look totally complete. We used a gold candelabras in the middle of each table and red champagne, wine, and water goblets to add romance and the essence of goth that Roxy wanted. The look was beautiful, romantic, and Gothic- unique and different- right up my alley.
The Menu Cards were designed in Black and Hot Pink to stand out from the Black satin napkin and black acrylic charger plates on the red/navy pin tuck linens. Custom-Made dupioni bands were made in red to accent color on each napkin. The combination was breathtaking!

Hot Pink LED lighting was used in the perimeter of the room to make the ballroom glow and added some funk to the reception style. Moving patterns in hot pink swayed around the entire ballroom giving the room personality and enhancing the romantic evening.

Candles, Candles, and More Candles. You can never have enough.

Aruba, the Main Table of the evening. Various clusters of candles, and flowers adorned the front of the table. It was just enough to not be over the top but enough to make the table look lush and compact.

The room had an interesting layout- one of my favorite ever! We used the head table against the main windows in the ballroom. Royal tables seating 24 guests "flanked" the main table on each side (diagonally). The rest of the tables were set diagonal and around the diamond shaped dance floor. Everything about it was not traditional- love it!

And she does it again! My friend Rosie is a genius, I have nothing else to say (which is so weird lol). The layers of fondant on the cake mocked the the brides dress and the buttons on the cake were exactly how the buttons on the back of the dress were. Simple, Elegant, and Perfectly, Flawlessly Stunning!

At midnight, we rolled out a six foot tall candy station filled with jars of fuchsia, red, gold, and white candies! I have come to learn that adults are more in love with candy than children are. Perhaps it is all of the liquor and partying that gets them to crave sugar!

I added this photo because it was the funniest event of the evening. Ladies and Gentleman, this is the extent that WE go through to get the perfect lighting in a room. The AMAZING team of staff there took out the long poles and untwisted every single light making the room to bright. Within 10 minutes we had the perfect lighting, it was time to invite the guests in and start partying!
After a long evening of partying, they were so happy to be married... off to Aruba!

Bon Voyage- Go Fly, Go Fly Away! Hugs and Kisses!

What an amazing journey it was for all of us who were involved in this wedding. Roxy and Rich, you guys are the cutest and I wish you nothing but the best all the days of your lives. Thank you for putting ALL of your trust in me. I hope to see you very very soon. Maybe I'll take a trip to Chicago soon. Muah*

Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez and Day of Execution Manager Jessica Rico for Jackie Ohh... Events. Venue: Edon Roc South Beach, Photogrpahers: Martha and Jesus Ramirez and Christina Mendoza, for UDS Photo. Videography by Ricardo from Artex Productions. To the design team- you rocked the house! Congrats- you all did a phenomenal job.