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Wedding at Village Walk on Palmer Ranch: Katelyn and Kurt

Katelyn and Kurt were awesome at their engagement session and Jason was excited to laugh and have fun with them again on their wedding day!  They were married at Village Walk on Palmer Ranch in Sarasota.  Katelyn started her wedding day at the Hyatt Regency with her hair and makeup done by Beauty Brought Out.  She wore a Melissa Sweet gown and gorgeous Louboutin shoes.  Her bouquet and the other floral arrangements were done by Bee Ridge Florist.  Katelyn and Kurt had their first sight before the ceremony and took their bride and groom pictures by the boat docks on the water at the Hyatt.

A vintage Rolls Royce drove the bride to the ceremony which was held under an arch of tree branches decorated with hanging crystals and flowers.  The best wedding ceremonies have both laughter and tears and it was sweet to see the bride and groom feeling the emotion and the joy of their day.  The reception was catered by Simply Gourmet Caterers and the four-tiered wedding was from A Slice of HeavenDeLair Entertainment was the DJ and guests had a great time celebrating with the bride and groom.

Congratulations to Katelyn and Kurt!  Thanks for including us in your beautiful day!

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.!

Melanie and Kurt at the Crosley

Last Friday Melanie and Kurt were joined by their closest family members and friends at the Powel Crosley Estate in Sarasota where they celebrated their wedding.  Melanie is from the UK and dad thought the accent was awesome.  He didn’t sound as cool when he tried to copy it though.

Tammy Gamso did hair and makeup and Melanie looked absolutely beautiful.  Beneva Flowers put together bright gerber daisies for the floral arrangements which was perfect for a wedding at the beginning of fall. Grace from A Wedding with Grace was the officiant and dad hopes to work with her again soon. The ceremony was simple and sweet and had many of the guests in tears.  Mom thought this poem was very touching:

These I Can Promise

I cannot promise you a life of sunshine
I cannot promise you riches, wealth or gold
I cannot promise you an easy pathway
That leads away from change or growing old.

But I can promise you all my heart’s devotion;
a smile to chase away your tears of sorrow;
a love that’s ever true and ever growing;
a hand to hold in yours through each tomorrow.

The reception was catered by Simply Gourmet Caterers and the food looked yummy!  There was a lot of laughter, celebration, and love to start off Melanie and Kurt’s married life together.  Dad was grateful that he was there to share in the day.  Congratulations Melanie and Kurt!  You two are a wonderful couple and have very loving friends and family.

Here are a few pictures from the wedding: