Wedding Talk Wednesday: Florist and To-Do List

Hey all! Back for a quick WTW. I am SOOOO excited to be able to say that we are having Isn't She Lovely Florals do the flowers and wedding design for our wedding!!! Krissy and Sharon worked with Kelsey on her wedding and they just blew me away and I knew I HAD to meet with them. I know they are going to help bring my vision of a timeless and classy wedding to life and that makes me feel so relived. All I am going to say about the wedding flowers is that I love peonies and the centerpieces will be romantic and dramatic.

Yesterday we also made the final selection for Shane's and the groomsmen's attire!!! The wedding will be black tie optional and their outfits will definitely reflect that. :) Seeing Shane in his outfit made me SOOOO HAPPY and he looked the way I always imagined he would when I see him at the altar. I am glad that we are done with these selections it was stressing me out not having something finalized.

I have a lot already done for the wedding but right not what is left on my to-do list is to:
- send out save the dates {NEXT WEEK! YAY}
- finalize bridesmaid dresses*** {major priority right now}
- go to our tasting in two weeks at our venue and work on cake design
- meeting with vendors
- finish up some accessory stuff for my wedding dress
- book our officiant
- do a wedding hair and makeup trial {still have only vague ideas}
- book honeymoons haha yes two {more to come later on that}

an I am sure there is many things I still need to do that is not on this list but I will get to everything in time.

well I think that is all for now. They are pouring the slab for our house on Saturday and I am so excited! Then Monday exterior walls should start going up. I will post some updated photos soon! :)

xo, Alina

Wedding Talk Wednesday: Kelsey & Alex's Nautical Naples Wedding!!

Ok so I know its like 11:00pm on Wednesday but whatever lets talk weddings!!

This past Saturday 8/3/13 one of my close friends Kelsey got married to her high school sweetheart Alex. I was a bridesmaid {for the first time} and it was awesome. Kelsey is also a bridesmaid in my wedding and we have gone through the planning process together. 

The wedding ceremony was at the North Naples Methodist Church and the reception was at The Bay House which was the PERFECT venue for a nautical themed wedding. 

I feel so lucky to have been apart of their special day an it makes me more anxious for my wedding day to arrive ;). 

So lets get into the amazing pictures!

Picture of Shane and I before the rehearsal dinner. I obviously wore my You Gotta Regatta dress because of the nautical theme. {Side note: I got the gold lilly pulitzer belt the day before on sale for 24$ holla!} 

The ceremony program. DM Paper designs did this and they are doing my wedding to. Debra is amazing!

Ceiling of the church! It was just amazing

First time bridesmaid next up BRIDE :)

Here comes the bride!

First dance

Obviously weddings get me excited!!!

Father daughter dance

Our bouquets when they arrives at Kelsey's house earlier in the day

Her dress hanging in her backyard. I can only imagine how amazing the professional photographs will be. 

Princess Kelsey! I kept telling her this all day because she seriously looked like a princess.

Bridesmaids :)

LOVEEE the centerpieces. I literally walked into the room and died. Isn't She Lovely Florals styled and designed the wedding and did the flowers as well. I thought I had my florist but after seeing the amazing work they did for Kelsey I immediately made an appointment with them for next week on my birthday! 

See why I said they picked the best venue? There are boats on the ceiling!

This was the parents table and I just LOVEEE these arrangements. 

Glow stick bar. Which was an awesome idea and super cool to have later in the night. 

Arrangements for the bridal party table

These candle holder are from Kelsey's mom furniture store and I died over them. I need them for my house asap. 

The outrageously AMAZING candy bar. Shane and I were blown away. 

Cutting the cake

Shane and I had such an amazing time at this wedding and we are so grateful to have been apart of it. The happy couple is currently honeymooning in Amsterdam, Norway, and then finishing in France. I wish them all the best and I love you Kelsey! 

Thanks for reading! 

xo, Alina