The Kendell Wedding

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Kendell. These two love birds love the outdoors and being absolutely wild! From hunting, riding their motorcycles, traveling, and speeding through Miami in thier Ferrari, ths couple love to live on the wld side. The first time I met Maggie, I knew the wedding was going to be unique and very much about how her and her hubby to be were so in love. No matter where you were that day, their love for each other caught your attention. Congrats you two! I wish you nothing but happiness and joys all the days of your lives.

Photo Credit: ME! Not bad huh? I am getting to love my toy!

Custom linens were made for Maggie and Glen. She wanted to match the baroque black and champagne linen she fell in love with for her royal table. Bruce Barbaree found the perfect match and vua-la! Custom Linens, napkins, and chiavari cushions.
Weeks before the wedding, Maggie had decided on what she wanted for her centerpieces until one day we were doing our final walk through and we came across an event her florist was doing in Granda. She walked in and her eyes went straight to this rustic yet modern and chic design. The centerpiece below was tweaked from the original design, we had to make it Maggie's style!

Candles were something that Maggie and Glenn insisted on having candles all over the wedding reception. The essence of romantic candlelight was further enhanced with deep amber hues throughout the room. What did we do before lighting?

Everyone knows that cakes are one of my favorite things in the whole world. Well, imagine when the cake is THIS funky!?! I love that Maggie and Glenn were adventurous and completely out of circle of the aspects of "traditional" weddings. We got so specific on the zebra print- it had to be authentic and very real. The red roses in between the tiers was the perfect accent to make this cake amazing! It was the centerpiece of the whole room; the cake really brought the decor together.

Here are some more pictures of the decor on the tables.

Enhanced lighting on the band makes the guests more into the actual performance of the band. It adds variance in the room and makes the band pop rather than blend in with the wedding decor. Let's Party!

Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez and day of Execution Managers Jessica Rico and Jonathan Lombard for Jackie Ohh... Events. Venue: Biltmore Hotel Design. A special thanks to Bruce Barbaree from Biltmore Event Design. To the event team: what a great wedding! It went off without a hitch! Congratulations to all of you on another job well done!

The Minto Wedding- My Valentine

Welcome to the Brad and Kirsten's Wedding. On Valentine's day, these two love birds pledged their vows and had a celebration of a lifetime at the Beautiful Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. This was a very unique experience for me; I worked with Brad, the Groom the entire time. I have not ever had the pleasure working with the groom as much as I did for this wedding. I thought it would be challenging being that I was so used to working with the bride, it was actually great! Brad knew exactly what Kirsten wanted and together their ideal for their dream wedding was one their guests would never forget. They did not have a theme per say but if I were to put one to this wedding, the theme would be "Nothing I have seen Before". From a Hollywood style Step and Repeat to a custom tailored band, everything was out-of-this world gorgeous! Enjoy!

Photo Credit goes to Rob Shaprio

Can you say CUSTOM? Everything everything everything was custom made for this wedding. From the stationary to their linens, and even the centerpieces were never used before... it was all made, designed and built for Brad and Kirsten. This is like candy to me! We had so much fun designing the look for each aspect of the wedding. Brad is a very detailed "dude" and together with an overly detailed wedding planner, DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS... it makes it all come together. Right Bradley? LOL

Can you say CUSTOM? Everything everything everything was custom made for this wedding. From the stationary to their linens, and even the centerpieces were never used before... it was all made, designed and built for Brad and Kirsten. This is like candy to me! We had so much fun designing the look for each aspect of the wedding. Brad is a very detailed "dude" and together with an overly detailed wedding planner, DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS... it makes it all come together.

Prior to the guests entering the cocktail hour, they walked on a Hollywood style step and repeat. We used red stations to rope off the area, a long ruby red carpet, and bright lighting. The step and repeat wall had the Biltmore Hotel logo, the date, and Brad and Kirsten's names. It was so much fun watching all of their guests taking pictures the entire hour.

So, here it is... the centerpiece that was so big it didn't fit in the elevators. Typically, centerpieces of this magnitude are built on site, but this was a tedious task. I was exhausted from watching the designers strategically place over 400 french, red tulips perfectly aligned in 5 rows and 7 feet in length. It only took 3 hours to make all four- Phew!

Red, my favorite color... and the color of LOVE- Happy Valentine's Day! Individual tulips were carefully placed on each side of the royal table to compliment the center design. The sleek look of the sides was a perfect combination. We had to make sure it did not distract form the center... in this case less was more. =)

Custom black linens were made to fit each 24 foot royal table. Custom runners were also made with a new slate fabric on the market. It was finished with black borders to match the linens. Black square chargers, red dupioni cushions, and napkins and black chiavari chairs finished the tables. It was a risky color combination, but thankfully Brad and Kirsten were the couple that was not afraid to be daring. Gorgeous!

Brad and Kirsten have traveled the world together - we used their favorite places as the names of their tables. Since there were so many out of town guests, the table names coincided with the guests at that table. The guests seated at the table above were all from New York. Such a cute detail.

Round tables were placed in the middle of the royal tables. A manzanita branches hanging glass crystal tubes, hanging candles and lush florals sat in the middle of each table. The material we used for the runner on the royal tables were made floor length as a different look for these tables. The combination was stunning!

Many brides ask me, "what goes on in the room while we are cocktail hour?" Last minute touch ups and final meetings. Here I am with my staff, testing lighting for the final time and Libido working through the final sound checks and reception details.
You might not have noticed, but each picture below were different color lighting. We used "cool" color changes throughout the night. It was a great addition to the "party" atmosphere Brad and Kirsten wanted to have at the wedding. Intelligent lighting has been one of the best things introduced into the event industry. The versatility is inspiring.
I thought I would end with Banana Cake... yum! The couple fell in love with this sleek design for the cake. It tasted even better than it looked... if you can believe that.

Brad and Kirsten, What a journey! I told you it would be perfect, the evening was so amazing. It is definitely a wedding that not only your guests but your vendor team will never forget. It was so great meeting both of you. Brad, thank you for being daring, risky, and non-traditional.

Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez, day of managers Jessica Rico and Jonathan Lombard for Jackie Ohh... Events.

My Valtentines- Venue: The Biltmore Hotel Coral Gables Yadi Rose- I seriously could not have done this without you; you are a true doll. Biltmore Event Design: Bruce Barbaree- you make it soooo easy Darling! Photographer: Rob Shapiro. Band: Libido - by the way they brought the house down!To the design team: Thank you thank you thank you. This wedding is just to add to the many we have all done flawlessly. Your openness to step out of the box and abilty to custom make ideas brought this wedding to life.

Amazing job GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jackie Ohh... in Vegas!!!

What a week! I got back from Vegas last Thursday... it was such an amazing experience! Over 500 people gathered together on Wednesday at DreamWorks Studios in Vegas for the Event Solutions Spotlight Awards and Catersource CATIE Awards. It was truly a surreal feeling to be together with the Best of Best in Event/Wedding Professionals. There were over 35 categories of awards, some of the finalist for other awards came from Miami! It was great seeing them there. Congratulations to all of the finalists and to the winners. It is a great honor to have been selected for such prestigious awards.

My Cousin's Getting Married This Weekend!

Jen and Chris are getting Married on Saturday, March 7th!

I am so excited to be just more than a guest at her wedding... It's going to be absolutely amazing!

Congrats to both of you. I can't wait until Saturday! Thanks for letting me help- I promise I will not work too much (well I promise to try at least lol)

Here are some of their out-of- this- world Engagement Pictures
by Jackie at UDS Photo. Love these pictures!

http://www.udsphoto.com/

Spotlight Awards in Vegas!

Howdy Ya'll! I am in gorgeous Las Vegas for the Event Solutions Conference and the Spotlight Awards Gala this evening. I am so excited to be here with my amazingly loving and supportive husband and family. We are all so excited for the Gala this evening. Thank you to all who voted for me, I am forever grateful for your continued support. All of your e-mails the last couple of days are so thoughtful and very much appreciated. I will keep everyone informed of the Awards this evening.

Vote Jackie Ohh... Event Planner of the Year!

November 14th, 2008 - Janruary 26th, 2009

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I thank you ALL in advance for your votes.

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I will be traveling to Vegas in Febraury

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Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Zera and David Lefkowitz

My Christmas Bride and Groom! Zera and David were married on the 28th of December and what was such a gorgeous day! These two amazing people were truly put on this earth to be together. They met at the University of Florida (hence the Grooms cake below) and have been together ever since. They are such a funny couple, they even have their own language which I quickly learned and adapted when speaking with them. I'll never forget the day when I was working on their file here at the office and my hubby was looking at something on my computer. The file was opened and a printed e-mail from "Z" and "D" that said " Ilu boo, gt off da fone wit da booger-ito, says hai lva". He laughed so hard I ran over to see what was so funny. He said to me "Babe, how do you understand what this says?" What was funnier was that my response e-mail was in their language as well.

Here are some pics from the wedding this past weekend. It was so romantic and very, very Z and D. They are so much in love and we wanted that to show all over the wedding. It's more than what they expected and I am so happy to have been such a big part of over exceeding their expectations. Have a great Honeymoon in Playa Mujer Boogas. I can't wait to see you when you come back. Hola lvas! LOL

Photo Credit goes to me =) I sneaked away some moments to capture these shots with my new toy, the baby Nikon.

During the ceremony... The beautiful bridesmaids looking at their best friends saying their vows- something they have been looking forward to since shortly after they met.

Fresh Flowers Anyone?

I love the color RED!!!!!! What an amazing combination; classic ladies, swartzwalder callas, mango callas, black magic roses, and red cymbidiums. We lit the entire room in a deep hue of red to enhance the LOVE in the room.

Zera and I broke our brains on what to do for the place cards. We both knew we had to come up with a great idea, new and fresh. I came across a picture of inspiration and this is what came of it. Our florist did such an amazing job bringing the idea to life. We did not want to use curly willow or manzanita branches as are very common now a days. So, what is this branch? It's super cool huh? Well, can you keep a secret? So, can I! =) I'll give you a hint... what looks like berries on the branches, really are not berries, the branches actually grow like this. Z, awesome job with the place cards.

Each guest had a small, espresso box with delicious chocolate delicacies inside. The bride and groom's monogram was places outside and a gorgeous satin brown bow and red berries added the perfect touch of decor on the favors.

A tuxedo folded, double fabric napkin was placed on each gorgeous, red charger plates. The custom-made menu cards were beautiful and the perfect enhancement to each place setting. A satin ribbon lined the bottom of the menu to perfectly match the decor.

The tight cluster of flowers was placed in a modern, over-sized glass cylinder. Four tall, cylinders boxed the center of the table and filled with rose petals and floating candles. Six votive candles were strategically placed on the tables. Between the candles and the red lighting, the room was the epidemy of romantic.

The stage was transformed into the bride and groom's table, the cake table, and the groom's cake table. The chuppah was over the bride and groom table. The hanging candles and mirrored crystals shined from everywhere in the room. It was definitely the center of attention in ballroom.

My favorite Part... the Cake. Zera and David chose a simple design for their cake, a chocolate cake with beaded swiss in royal icing and a beaded boarder around each tier. The florist added these gorgeous black magic and luscious red roses in between each tier for drama. These roses are so gorgeous they look like sugar!

Before the bride and groom left for their honeymoon, I transformed the place card table to a farewell sparkler display. Each guest got their sparkler and waited for the Z and D to walk down to their car. The pictures of this came out amazing! Happy New Year loves!

A little funny note: Z and D are what I call comedians- on-the-side. They are the funniest people you might ever meet. David grabbed the microphone right before dinner and the deejay played the theme from Borat, his favorite movie. He proceeded to talk just like Borat and said " Hello everyone. I thank you for coming to see my and Ma Wife. I like her much more the my last wife. She has much less body hair." He kept talking but along with everyone else, we were laughing so hard, he we could hardly hear him. The groomsmen got lost for a little while. Curious to see what they were up to, I went outside and saw that they toilet papered their car and wrote funny things all over their windows. Gotta love them... who doesn't like to laugh? I live my life smiling and I love a good laugh.

Zera and David, thank you so much for making me laugh; all of the time, even when we should been serious. I knew you two were special from the first time we met. I will never forget you guys and the great time we had planning the wedding and especially at the wedding. It was so gorgeous and I must tell you D, it wasn't more gorgeous than your bride. You both are such beautiful people inside and out. I am honored to have met you and to have you as clients, and now friends. Enjoy Mexico.

Wedding Coordinator: Jackie Farah Fernandez and Day of Execution Manager Jessica Rico for Jackie Ohh... Events, These photos were taken by Me =). To the venue and their staff- thank you very much for letting us be there almost all day. You all very accommodating and so nice to work with. To the rest of the wedding vendor team- you all made it happen and come together so flawlessly. Thank you from my heart. I look forward to the next one coming up very soon.

D and Z wrote this to me and they wanted me to share it on the blog... Thanks Loves!

Hey Jackie...We just wanted to write you a quick note to thank you for all of your help. As we were basking in all of our honeymoon time in Mexico, we were talking about the wedding, and decidedly agreed that if we had the chance to do anything different...we would...change NOTHING. It was the happiest day of our life, so intimate, so sweet, so romantic, and everything was catered and blended to our taste which was just such a nice feeling. Thank you for helping us keep our wedding intimate and personal, and the planning process so fun! We are still in shock at how smoothly everything ran, and will always be grateful to you for being part of such a flawless day.One thing we realized is that all weddings are different. There will be weddings that are smaller than ours & bigger than ours, budgets will range, tastes will be different, seasons, trends, and styles will come and go, but what will never change is the core of a wedding, and that's about the two people in love. Thank you for helping us to keep the focus of our (GORGEOUS) wedding on that essential core of us as a couple. Your efforts will always be appreciated.As our pictures start to trickle in, it is such an exciting feeling, and we are sad that we won't be able to experience the emotions and thrill you feel on your wedding day again, but it's a feeling we will never forget! Thank you for all of your efforts, and for sharing your EXQUISITE taste with us. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We attached one of our faves, but will send more:) P.S. We highly highly recommend Excellence Playa Mujeres--such a beautiful and unforgettable place; you & Carlos would love it!

Holla back lil whodie ;-)With our love,Z & D Lefkowitz