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Jenni and Mike have a storied history that started with a chance meeting on a cruise. Then borders gaurds and jobs kept forced them into a long distance relationship. But the final hurdle was a surprise. After planning a dream wedding in Cancun swine flu forced them to rescheduled their wedding in Fort Lauderdale.
The day started with preperations at the Harbor Beach Marriot Resort and Spa, and ended with a ceremony on the beach. Jenni and Mike were classic extroverts which made it easy to pose some whimsical portraits before the ceremony.
Published: Sunday, May 24, 2009 |
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Troy and Maribeth were married at a beautiful ocean-side estate on Tavernier Key, just south of Key Largo. Wedding Coordinator Michelle De La Torre did a fantastic job keeping everything running smoothly throughout the day.
Published: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
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Her name has been circulating in certain circles. Her retail locations are around the globe. Now Ivonne De La Vega has a new showroom on Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale.
This Cuban-American, thirty-something designer has dressed them all…debutantes, mothers-of-the-brides/grooms, socialites, political figures, and celebrities. Most recently, she was commissioned by the Flagler-Matthews family to design the wedding gown for Henry Flagler’s great granddaughter Kelly Matthews.
As she says, her philosophy “is not to re-invent the wheel, only to give it a younger, newer spin.
Published: Sunday, May 3, 2009 |
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The traditional wedding was spiced up pieces other cultures. The afternoon started with a ceremonial “buying” of the bride. The price was a song. The Mayfair Hotel felt like an outdoor venue with huge skylights and bamboo and leaves growing out of every corner. As the ceremony started we could hear the patter of rain on the roof but remained dry and serene. The party started early and lasted into the night and included the groom break-dancing with the groomsmen. The bright and airy Mayfair Hotel and Spa in Miami Florida made an ideal venue for the ceremony.
Published: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |