Rehearsal Dinner: Buffet at mom's house, dress up the patio/pool.
Wedding Ceremony: Knowles Chapel
Reception: Casa Feliz or Farmer's Market.
Catering: Panera (buffet), orArthur's
Time: Brunch or 3pm.
Wedding Night: Disney hotel, really nice suite.
Rehearsal Dinner: Winter Park Farmer's Market
Wedding Ceremony: Knowles Chapel
Reception: Orlando Museum of Art (with Museum access for guests)
Catering: Arthurs for reception, but something more casual and fun for rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner: Bella Notte
Wedding Ceremony: Gazebo at Talon Winery
Reception: Barn at Talon Winery
Catering: not sure (winery's own?)
Rehearsal Dinner: Same place mom and dad had theirs on Park Ave (the secret garden area)
Wedding ceremony: Somewhere on the lake around Rollins
Reception: Tables set up all around the Rollins pool
Lights: lots of lanterns, white Christmas lights around fence of pool and in trees
Food: sit down dinner (maybe dessert buffet or gelato or bar)
On raised area of deck: wedding party, dance floor, band
Time: dusk
Evening Garden Patio Wedding:
Ceremony: Leu Gardens Lake front
Reception: Garden with a large patio area or garden cottage (idea gardens, home demonstration area)
Time: Just before dusk, so that it is light when guests arrive to reception, but the reception will end after sunset under the stars
Music: Jazz band (with vocals?)
Dance area is a must
Food: Hors d' Oeuvres; open bar set up somewhere in the garden; gelato stand (kind of like the open bar, but serving REAL gelato) (think MUSE in Lake Mary)
Lighting: Lanterns with candles set up around the garden pathways, white Christmas lights might want to be used too
Atmosphere: relaxed, milling about, light dancing, and good foods, cocktail-ish
Length: fairly short, an hour or maybe two to keep boredom away
Seating: lots of benches and chairs around, tables in garden demonstration room (all 3 french doors open to outside
If possible and/or near a lake, fireworks after dark =)
Ceremony site idea: Park Avenue, Winter Park rose garden. The archway on New England.
Put a white sheet up behind the archway to block the view of Tuni's side wall
Short ceremony, standing guests
Reception at the Farmer's Market
Rehearsal: "Back yard BBQ" feel, maybe at a park/lake OR at the o-town art museum
Ceremony: Knowles Chapel, of course
Reception: The upstairs cafeteria/grille at Rollins (lots of ceiling/wall drapery and lighting) or the pool at Rollins or that art building' patio
If entire wedding at old family house (ceremony and reception):
Use the Evening Garden Patio idea (gelato, open bar, jazz band, Hors d' Oeuvres)
Ceremony: back side of the big wrap around porch
Music: jazz band as music
Reception: Open up down stairs of house for guests and allow milling about in garden
Food: hors d' oeuvres on a buffet in the house, perhaps the open bar and gelato in the garden or inside (depending on how distracting they would be from the ceremony)
Length: only 2 hours or so, since the band will be playing almost constantly and ppl get bored
Idea: does the house have a piano?
Seating: perhaps no tables at all, just sitting areas, benches
Time: dusk-ish would be a great time.
Rehearsal dinner: maybe rehearsal the morning of (breakfast rehearsal "dinner"), in order to only disrupt current residences' lives for only one complete day instead of two. Get panera to cater the breakfast and eat it at the house, if allowed.
No bridesmaids, just my sister as the maid of honor.
60-75 people. Maybe a DJ. Obviously, a photographer is needed.
Godiva chocolates as favors. Not sure about colors.
Chocolate cake, white icing. Flowers (pink, orange, red peonies or tulips; a few calla lilies) as centerpieces in big vases. White table cloths.
Flowers on every aisle in chapel or on each aisle seat, if money.
DJ for music at reception.
Hire a violinist or pianist for wedding ceremony.
If up-do for hair, a big white camelia in hair
If hair is down, perhaps lots of tiny white rose-like flowers (or something that looks like a mini camelia) tucked in
I like the colors bright pink, orange, and yellow and how they pop
I like the idea of putting 3 big flowers in a simple old canning jar of water
Flowers I like: Calla Lilies, Peonies, Gardenias, Ranunculus, Chrysanthemums
Fun: dance instructors for entertainment and to teach guests, since there will be a band
Rehearsal: Fun backyard BBQ
Wedding: 10:30am at Knowles Chapel (20 minute ceremony) or down by the lake at Leu Gardens
Reception: 11am brunch at Leu Gardens in the Camelia Room overlooking the lake
While pictures are being taken on Park Ave, guests are entertained with simple dance lessons. Jazz-ish band with bass, sax, singer, etc.
11:40am bride and groom arrive, meal served.
12pm toasts, first dance, guests can dance.
12:40 guests can leave, dance or wander around gardens as they wish.
1:30pm start clean up.
Colors: Navy blue (dresses) and pink (flowers).
Maid of Honor: sister. Bridesmaids, if any: Lauren, Lydia. Optional: Sarah, Bekah, Katie.
How about the Global Gallery of Stirling Sotheby's on top of the Plaza Building for a reception?
http://www.globalgalleryusa.com/page-world-marketing-center-|-events-13.html
If the reception is at Leu, I want ceiling drapery with either crystals or white Christmas lights (depending on time of day). I also might want one wall covered in sheer fabric (rippled so that it looks like a cloud).
I also want chair covers with a color ribbon tied in the back.
If entire wedding at old family house (ceremony and reception):
Use the Evening Garden Patio idea (gelato, open bar, jazz band, Hors d' Oeuvres)
Ceremony: back side of the big wrap around porch
Music: jazz band as music
Reception: Open up down stairs of house for guests and allow milling about in garden
Food: hors d' oeuvres on a buffet in the house, perhaps the open bar and gelato in the garden or inside (depending on how distracting they would be from the ceremony)
Length: only 2 hours or so, since the band will be playing almost constantly and ppl get bored
Idea: does the house have a piano?
Seating: perhaps no tables at all, just sitting areas, benches
Time: dusk-ish would be a great time.
Rehearsal dinner: maybe rehearsal the morning of (breakfast rehearsal "dinner"), in order to only disrupt current residences' lives for only one complete day instead of two. Get panera to cater the breakfast and eat it at the house, if allowed.
No bridesmaids, just my sister as the maid of honor.
60-75 people. Maybe a DJ. Obviously, a photographer is needed.
Godiva chocolates as favors. Not sure about colors.
Chocolate cake, white icing. Flowers (pink, orange, red peonies or tulips; a few calla lilies) as centerpieces in big vases. White table cloths.
Flowers on every aisle in chapel or on each aisle seat, if money.
DJ for music at reception.
Hire a violinist or pianist for wedding ceremony.
If up-do for hair, a big white camelia in hair
If hair is down, perhaps lots of tiny white rose-like flowers (or something that looks like a mini camelia) tucked in
I like the colors bright pink, orange, and yellow and how they pop
I like the idea of putting 3 big flowers in a simple old canning jar of water
Flowers I like: Calla Lilies, Peonies, Gardenias, Ranunculus, Chrysanthemums
Fun: dance instructors for entertainment and to teach guests, since there will be a band
Rehearsal: Fun backyard BBQ
Wedding: 10:30am at Knowles Chapel (20 minute ceremony) or down by the lake at Leu Gardens
Reception: 11am brunch at Leu Gardens in the Camelia Room overlooking the lake
While pictures are being taken on Park Ave, guests are entertained with simple dance lessons. Jazz-ish band with bass, sax, singer, etc.
11:40am bride and groom arrive, meal served.
12pm toasts, first dance, guests can dance.
12:40 guests can leave, dance or wander around gardens as they wish.
1:30pm start clean up.
Colors: Navy blue (dresses) and pink (flowers).
Maid of Honor: sister. Bridesmaids, if any: Lauren, Lydia. Optional: Sarah, Bekah, Katie.
How about the Global Gallery of Stirling Sotheby's on top of the Plaza Building for a reception?
http://www.globalgalleryusa.com/page-world-marketing-center-|-events-13.html
If the reception is at Leu, I want ceiling drapery with either crystals or white Christmas lights (depending on time of day). I also might want one wall covered in sheer fabric (rippled so that it looks like a cloud).
I also want chair covers with a color ribbon tied in the back.
The whole thing, from start of ceremony to me and him leaving the reception, should take no longer than 3 hours at most. 20-30 for ceremony, 30 for pictures, 45 for introductions and toasts and first dances, 30 for dancing and general milling about, 15 for garter/bouquet, 15 for getting ready to leave and leaving. That would be 2 hours and 45 minutes. Yay.
A lace dress and a whole 1940's noir aura about the bride (make up, hair, accessories) would be cool.
Walking out of the ceremony or of the reception to What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong would be nice.
I think I would be mortified, but also love it, if my husband yelled, "We're gonna have sex!" as we leave the reception.
Walking out of the ceremony or of the reception to What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong would be nice.
I think I would be mortified, but also love it, if my husband yelled, "We're gonna have sex!" as we leave the reception.
Morning Wedding:
5:00am- wake up, go for a 5:15am run with soon-to-be hubby
6:00am- shower
6:30am-meet for breakfast with bridal party people
7am-hair dresser and make up and get dressed and ready! Pray!
8:15am- pictures with respective bridal parties
9am- coffee and one-bite donuts available for guests as they come into the ceremony area
9:30am- ceremony (15-20 minutes)
10am- guests go directly to reception (that is on the same site as wedding) and begin to eat brunch, wedding party takes pictures for 30 minutes or so, guests can also dance if they would like, have dance instructors on the floor as entertainment?
10:40am- bridal party walks in, speeches begin, eat if they want
11am- 1st dance, officially open up floor to guests
11:30am- garter, bouquet, more dancing
12pm- begin clean up
If the ceremony is outdoors and during the sunrise, I like the idea of angling the guests' seats in a V, with the center being the bridge and groom, as to not put anyone having to look directly in the sun. Also, putting Ray Ban wayfarers (probably knock offs, for economy's sake) on everyone's seats b/c of the sun would just be cute!
And, if the reception is outside near a lake, I could tell everyone to bring a swimsuit for an after-party at noon or something. Or, rip of my wedding dress, have a swimsuit underneath, and run/jump into the water with my hubby as a signal to the guests, "go home! I want to be alone!"
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