Our 5 Year Wedding Anniversary

Hello and happy Friday! Today is our 5th wedding anniversary and boy have the years flown by. I cannot believe it has been that long and that we are now blessed with the sweetest, little boy. I haven't shared our professional wedding photos here so I thought today was a great opportunity. 

I'm sure most brides will say their wedding day was magical and I am no different. Shane and I were reminiscing last night about that day and I remember so vividly waking up and running to the blinds to open them and look at the weather. I immediately ran outside to see how it felt and it was the most PERFECT weather. A bit of a breeze, sunny, and 75 degrees. Basically the most perfect Spring day. It was exactly what I wanted and why I chose March as our wedding month. 

All my bridesmaids slept at my house and my best friend Callie and I were in our room together (Shane was at his parent's house). I remember laughing together and just being so happy to be with my friends and have the entire day to look forward to. 

We got married at an iconic Naples spot.. the Naples Beach Hotel. Everyone we worked with there was absolutely incredible and they truly helped make our day so special. 

 As I walked down the aisle to my high school sweetheart behind him I saw the sunshine gleaming through the 1920's chandelier hung at the alter. I see that picture in my head every time I think back to that day. I am so blessed to be able to go through this life with such an incredible partner. Thankful for the years we have had together and the many years I have been able to share with my soulmate. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday and weekend!

xo, Alina

Photos by: Heather Donlan Photography 

Flowers: Isn't She Lovely Florals 

Wedding Invitations, Programs, Custom Monogram: DM Paper Designs

Chandelier: Surroundings, Naples

Wedding Dress: Loretta Bridal, Naples

Hair and Makeup: Texture by Gabriella

Bridal Jewelry{pearl bracelet, necklace and bridesmaids earrings}: Nadine Lawson (Aunt)

Pearl Earrings: Honora 

Rings: Diamond District 

Bridesmaids Dresses: Light In The Box

Groom and Groomsmen Tuxes: Joseph A Bank 

Wedding Highlight Video!

We just received our wedding highlight video from our videographers {Reel Treasures} and I am so happy with it! I wanted the highlight video to be fun and the song I picked is really upbeat. We should be getting the full length versions on Monday or Tuesday! 

Happy Sunday everyone!!

Wedding Highlight

xo, Alina

Wedding Pictures {Part 1}

Yay for wedding photos! We still haven't received any photos or videos from the wedding so these are just photos taken by guests at the wedding. I am going crazy with anticipation for the professional photos! 

The wedding day went absolutely amazing and a dream come true! Everything went as planned and the weather was perfection.

I am a very VERY lucky girl to have had such an amazing, happy and beautiful wedding day. 

Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait for the rest of the photos :)

xo, Alina

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!

Hey y'all!

It is Wednesday again! This post will be about our RECEPTION MUSIC. 

We went to +Caroline Galati's amazing wedding last July in Naples and they had the BEST band ever! Shane and I danced ALL night long and we had sooo much fun. They played the best songs at the best times and I never wanted to leave the dance floor. After seeing that band there I knew I just had to have them. At that time I was not currently engaged haha so I just kept them in the back of my mind for when the time finally came. 

And then…. we got engaged and literally the 2nd thing we booked was…. The Brett Foreman Band. I literally called them before I think we even have a date totally booked at the beach club and told them I wanted them for our wedding. 

I am so excited to marry Shane on March 8th but I am SOOO excited to dance the night away with him to all the amazing songs the band will be playing. We do already have our first dance song picked out but I think I will keep that a secret :) 

If you are coming to our wedding just get ready to dance the night away and wake up with sore feet and legs the next morning! :)

Toodles 

xo, Alina

Wedding Talk Wednesday!!

So I thought it would be fun for the next couple of Wednesdays to share details, and vendors for my upcoming wedding. I have most of the vendors booked and deposits paid which makes me a happy happy happy bride to be :). This week will be about our VENUE.

After looking at MANY different places all over Naples we decided on The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. It is a staple here in Naples, right on the beach, and Shane and I both love it. It has a place in our past because during high school, homecoming, proms, and senior skip days were held there. 

People ask me what my theme for the wedding is and I reply "timeless." I want a classy, traditional, and above all timeless wedding. I want to be able look back at our wedding photos 20 years from now an our wedding still be able to have taken place yesterday. Having the beach hotel as our venue will set the tone for the wedding and create a timeless an elegant setting. 

The ceremony and cocktail hour will take place on the lawn facing the beach and the reception will be held in the newly renovated Everglades Room. 

You can check out the Naples Beach Hotel Here

If anyone has requests for what my next wedding talk Wednesday subject/vendor/wedding anything should be just leave a comment below :)

Thanks for reading! 

xo, Alina