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Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate: Heather and Anthony

Jason photographed Heather and Anthony’s engagement session in February and was happy to see them again on their wedding day at the beautiful Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota.  The wedding day was a bit rainy and gray but the mix of colors the couple used brightened up the day.  Bridesmaids wore blue dresses and carried white bouquets but each of them had bouquet ribbons and shoes in either yellow, purple, blue, or pink.  The groomsmen also each wore one of those colors for their ties.  At the reception, centerpieces, favors, and the framed table names also used the fun bright colors.

The flowers were done by Yelena of Elegant Designs.  Grace of A Wedding with Grace is always a wonderful officiant.  The food at the reception was from Sarasota Catering Company and the wedding cake was done by Publix.  The DJ for the wedding was Isaac of Ikeman Entertainment.

Heather and Anthony, we hope you enjoyed your European honeymoon!  Congratulations to you both on your marriage!

Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate: Laura and Kevin

The Powel Crosley Estate is a historic mansion in Sarasota and a beautiful wedding venue.  Laura and Kevin had their black and white themed wedding there just a few weeks ago.  Laura had her hair and makeup done by Fabiola of Ana Molinari and Kristine of Fabulous Faces by Kristine (facesbykristine@yahoo.com).  The ceremony was held on the back deck and Grace of A Wedding with Grace was the officiant.  She always does a terrific job.  Bee Ridge Florist was the couple’s florist.  Laura’s bouquet was gorgeous and classic.  Mom loved the pearls inside the stephanotis centers.  The reception was held in a tent on the back lawn.  The DJ was Wayne of DeLair Entertainment and Cakes by Ron made the three tiered square black and white cake.

The entire wedding had a timeless look but a modern feel brought out by Laura and Kevin’s fun personalities.  Congratulations to the newlyweds!  We hope you enjoyed your trip to Antigua!

Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate: Lindsey and Spencer

Just a month before their wedding dad met Lindsey and Spencer and photographed their engagement session.  They were so friendly and happy at their session that dad knew their wedding day was going to be one with lots of laughter and love.  They were married at the beautiful Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota.  The couple had Debbie from Hearts Video as their videographer. Lindsey and Spencer had their first sight before the ceremony and the smiles did not leave their faces from the second they saw each other.  Dad captured their first sight at the Crosley and then took some bride and groom pictures and bridal party pictures at USF.

The ceremony was by the water under a bamboo canopy covered in fabric and decorated with flowers from Publix.  The couple’s dog was the ring dog and wore a decorated collar with purple flowers since purple was the wedding color.  We are animal lovers too and dad loves when people have their animals as part of their day!

At the reception the DJ was DJ Fitz of Jay Goodley Entertainment, the food was from Milan Catering, and Publix made the cake.  There was lots of fun and dancing as everyone celebrated Lindsey and Spencer’s big day.  Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. and we hope the honeymoon cruise was awesome!

Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate: Erin and Robert

It had been a year since dad had seen Erin and Robert for their engagement session in Sarasota.  He was happy to join them again on their wedding day two weeks ago!  They were married at the historic Powel Crosley Estate on the Sarasota Bay.  Kathy from Simply Gourmet Caterers acted as the couple’s day of coordinator and of course they provided the yummy food as well.  Erin was a beautiful bride!  She had Linda from A Victorian Bride there to do makeup and her bouquet and other flowers were from Flowers by Fudgie.  At the reception, Rob Sword of Sword Sounds was the DJ and was terrific to work with as usual.  The wedding cake was made by Troyer’s Dutch Heritage.

Erin and Robert were so happy and did not stop smiling all day.  We know that happiness will only grow as they build their life together as husband and wife.  Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs.!

Silvett and Horton’s Wedding at the Powel Crosley Estate

Silvett and Horton live in New York but came down to Florida for their wedding in Sarasota.  They came down a few months before and had their engagement session with dad.  They are a really nice couple and dad was happy to see them again at their wedding on Sunday at the Powel Crosley Estate.  It was the second day in a row that dad got to work with Darla Stafford.  She was there for the girls’ hair and makeup and she did a fabulous job as always.  Silvett and Horton also had Elegant Designs by Yelena Riches as the florist and the cake was made by Beautiful Cakes by Ron.

Silvett and Horton put together a gorgeous wedding!  There were beautiful details all over.  Mom liked the hanging pomander flower balls and the origami table assignments for the guests.  There was a book with the couple’s engagement images telling the story of how they met and began their relationship, and they also had cool panorama strips of the pictures on all of the guests’ napkins.  One really great idea was a sketch on canvas that the couple had out next to glasses holding paint and paintbrushes.  There was a sign asking guests to help fill in a grid on the sketch so that the couple would end up with a painting they could use as art to hang in their apartment.  What a special memory to create and display in your home!  Guests were also asked to write down a wish, some wisdom, or a hello for the bride and groom and place them in one box for the honeymoon and another for the first anniversary.

During the reception, Silvett changed into a red Asian dress.  The cake, table assignments, and other details also gave the wedding an Asian theme.  Silvett’s red dress and heels looked amazing as the night ended and she left with Horton in a bright red convertible.  Thanks Silvett and Horton for having dad there for your wedding!  You did a terrific job putting everything together.  Congratulations!

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Guests were given parasols for shade from the hot sun during the ceremony:

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Mom absolutely loved the romantic lace on Silvett’s veil and the silk bow and pick-ups on the back of her gown:

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The roasted pig looked like he was chillin’ with his shades on:

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