Many Happenings!

We have been so busy these last couple months with our weddings that we have not been able to blog about all of our wonderful weddings!! We have planned the very FIRST wedding at the new Tampa Museum of Art, we had our first wedding at the Powell Crosley Estate in Sarasota and a beautiful nautical themed wedding at the Sheraton Sand Key!!

Please check back for more details on these amazing weddings and photos!

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DETAILS MATTER ~ The Dos and Don'ts of Toasting

The Dos and Don’ts of Toasting

Depending on where you are in the planning process, it might seem early to think about who will be toasting you at the reception. But it’s best to give toast-makers ample time to write a speech. If you have a feeling there will be a few guests wanting to get on the mic, ask the best man or the maid of honor to find out who wants to speak. And if you prefer that some of those people not give toasts, have your point person explain that you and the groom are limiting the toasts to make time for dancing.

~Compliments of Real Simple Weddings

DETAILS MATTER ~ Monochromatic Flowers

The monochromatic color scheme is the most modern approach used today in flowers. This style uses the shades and tints of a singular color, whether it be a variety of flowers or a simple bouquet of the same flower.

The best way to use the monochromatic color scheme is to have the contrast with your other decor, for example if your table cloth is white (a standard color option) then by using a contrasting floral color; you would create a tremendous impact in the space with these bursts of color layed out around the room. You can be really creative with the design too! Of course, all flowers are beautiful but when you have this singular color in different shades and tints, it can be a really beautiful and powerful statement!

DETAILS MATTER ~ Wedding Flowers

Wedding flowers ~ We all know that flowers enhance our wedding day with their beauty, color and scent but did you also know they can be an ultra romantic language of love? During the Victorian era, The Language of Flowers created a language for lover's correspondence in which flowers replaced words. If you want to suffuse your wedding flowers with meaning and symbolism, peruse the list below of some of the most popular wedding flowers and decide which messages fit you and your fiance the most!

Anemone ~ expectation

Baby's Breath ~ innocence

Calla Lily ~ magnificent beauty

Carnation ~ pink (boldness), red (love), white (talent)

Chrysanthemum (or mum) ~ wealth, abundance, truth

Daffodil ~ regard

Daisy~ share your feelings

Dephinium ~ swiftness, lightness

Freesia ~ innocence

Gardenia ~ purity, joy

Hydrangea ~ understanding

Iris ~ a message of faith, wisdom

Lilac ~ love's first emotions

Lily ~ majesty, truth, honor

Lily of the Valley ~ happiness

Magnolia ~ love of nature

Orchid ~ love, beauty

Peony ~ bashfulness, the American spirit of ambition and determination

Rose ~ love, joy beauty

Stephanotis ~ marital happiness

Stock ~ lasting beauty

Sunflower ~ short-stemmed (adoration), long-stemmed (haughtiness)

Sweet Pea ~ pleasure

Tulip ~ love, passion