Sara and Jimmy’s Danville B&B wedding was perfect – beautiful, laid back and full of lovely friends and family – AND their beloved dogs, who were part of the bridal party! Here is a sneak peek of a few of our favorites, most of which came from their First Look where they read their vows to each other! xo
OK, so if you are thinking about having an intimate wedding, I highly suggest the Maitland Art Center and have it in February. The azaleas and the pink tabebuia trees are in full bloom and so ridiculously pretty. Ann and Josh had such a sweet wedding with their friends and family and some great DIY goodies that Ann made herself, like the beautiful paper backdrop and flutter poles. Congratulations Ann and Josh! Thank you for including us. xo
From Ann:
My jewelry and my bridesmaids jewelry was created from my grandmothers pearls that were taken apart and redone to be more contemporary….the jeweler who did this for me was Aldo’s Fine Jewelry on Kirkman Road.
My wedding day style….my girlfriend will kill me for actually uttering these words, lol…but it honestly was “easy garden elegance”. I wanted it all to feel effortless…which is kind of funny considering how much planning goes into a wedding!
Favorite memory of the day….when I walked into the chapel and saw everyone, Josh, my kids, and family, it was the happiest day of my life next to when my children were born!
We went with the traditional “Bridal Chorus” for the processional. We danced to Johnny Cash “All Over Again”.
My color scheme was ivory with peach, blush, lavender and hints of gold.
I started with the dress and venue first and worked my way from there. I knew we wanted an outdoor wedding in the afternoon, so that kind of led me to the Garden Party feel.
My biggest advice is to follow a planning timeline, stay organized with a binder, and know that it will NOT be perfect, and that’s okay! Don’t lose sight of why you are getting married and keep that in the forefront of your mind. Make a budget and stick to it! We did this wedding for just over $10,000. I made a lot of the decor myself and bought my wedding dress on sale.
My most memorable moment was when I found the Maitland Art Center. I knew the minute I walked into their outdoor chapel that it was the perfect venue for us!
I am most looking forward to having a partner that is truly my best friend to share the rest of my life with.
I am so excited to see all of the photos! I don’t think I can pick one….if forced to I would say the ones at the altar.
I also loved how the flowers turned out. I saved glass bottles for a year, collecting them from friends and bars we went to….lol. I loved the idea of them scattered around in groupings with flowers in them.
We love when our wedding couples come back again and again to hire us to photograph their special occasions. Like Chelsea and Joe waiting for their baby girl due in April! Chelsea loves big beautiful trees so much, (see Chelsea and Joe’s engagement session here and wedding here) we knew we had to find a special place with trees for her maternity photo shoot. Congratulations you two! We can’t wait to meet her! xo
Jaclyn and James had a sweet, intimate wedding at the Artisan Alley Garage in historic downtown Deland. It featured their favorite things: Mexican food, Disney, Dole Whip, Live Music- 80’s Music and 90’s Alternative, etc. Elements of the decor feature things mentioned in the song “These are a few of my favorite things” from the Sound of Music – copper kettles, girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, crisp apple strudel, brown paper packages tied up with string etc. Jaclyn always sang that song to their children at bedtime 🙂 See their Disney Engagement photos here. Congratulations Jaclyn and James!
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Describe your wedding day style in one sentence: Eclectic; merging a vintage feel with natural, rustic elements. Favorite memory of the day: James- “Seeing Jaclyn come through the doors.” Jaclyn-“Having both of my late father’s, brothers there to walk me down the aisle” What were your songs? Processional- “Come to Me”, by the Goo Goo Dolls, Preformed by Dustin Seymour, First Dance- “Say You Won’t Let Go”, by James Authur Wedding day color scheme Copper, Earthy Tones, Black and Vintage Blue Describe your wedding planning process Winging It What advice would you give to future brides for their wedding day? Go with your first instinct and don’t overthink. Anything you would have done differently? I would have sent out invitations. (I didn’t have time after we moved the date up) I plan to send out marriage announcements for those who couldn’t make it, when we get our pictures 🙂 Most memorable moment during the planning process– Running around the county with my girlfriends, searching for enough matching copper forks. What are you most looking forward to as a married couple? All of us officially having the same last name and all the milestones the future holds. Which moment are you the most excited to see in photos? Photos that include our children. What was your wedding inspiration?The song Favorite Things, from the Sound of Music. Describe some of your favorite wedding detailsand how you came up with them-We had a soft serve yogurt machine with Pineapple, Vanilla, and both Swirled. We recreated Dole Whip, one of our favorite Disney World treats.
I was so happy When McKenzie’s mom Jeannie called all the way from Punxsutawney PA (yes, the one from Groundhog’s Day) to book us for her Destination Senior Portraits at the Magic Kingdom! McKenzie is so sweet and fun to be around – and she also a Disney lover! She’s visited Disney World dozens of times – multiple times a year. Almost all of the family’s photographs are pictures taken at Disney World. She enjoys spending time with friends, family, and pets. She also enjoys traveling and shopping. She dislikes vegetables, gym class, and homework. I know she will go far no matter where she goes! Congratulations McKenzie! xo Achievements: Honor & High Honor Roll Student (all 4 years) Student Government (all 4 years), Vice President of Student Government (senior year) Track & Field (2 years), Basketball (1 year), Basketball Statistician (3 years), 4 year letter winner in volleyball. Yearbook Staff Clubs: Varsity (4 years), Math (4 years), Spanish (4 years) College: Plans on attending Slippery Rock University to enroll in their Pre-Physical Therapy program, to earn an undergraduate degree in three years and then a Doctorate in Physical Therapy in three after that.
The NINTH Annual DeLand Craft Beer Festival returned to Historic Downtown DeLand on February 10, 2018! Featuring over 300 beers and over 75 breweries, DeLand Beer Festival Events included pint nights, special bottle releases, rare and limited draft releases, art and music events, beer dinners and brunches, beer tastings, meet the brewer events, educational sessions, a homebrew competition and the signature event, DeLand Beer Festival.
This year’s Volusia Beer Week Premier Events include the #DrinkVolusia Bus Tour, Brews and Bowties, BrewCon 2018, and DeLand Beer Festival. These events started as a way to benefit our community and they continue to support the community that supports us. One hundred percent of the proceeds from these Premier Events go to support the Craft Beverage Community in Volusia County and MainStreet DeLand Association, a 501c3 charity, to support their efforts dedicated to supporting and enhancing the economic development of Historic Downtown DeLand while protecting and promoting DeLand’s historic heritage.
We can’t wait for James and Jacklyn’s DeLand wedding tomorrow! We had a quick chance to do a fun engagement shoot at the Magic Kingdom, one of their (and my) favorite places. Tomorrow is going to be a great day xo
I asked them what they love most about each other, from Jaclyn: I love his sense of humor and integrity. He says he loves my creativity and zeal.
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Stacia and Kaden are so great together – we had so much fun with them for their engagement shoot out in the woods. Even got to them to juggle lemons! We can’t wait for their wedding in November planned by Kaden’s mother and our amazing friend Courtney Ford Event Design! xo
From Stacia:We were in high school and we met through mutual friends, we were just friends for about a year before we started dating in 2014. I love that Kaden has always shown so much love and care for me – anything I need he’s always there, and I love that no matter what we are doing we always have a good time. He’s pretty great ?
So happy to have taken beautiful Vanessa’s maternity pics at Leu Gardens! It was great to see her and Roger again (see their wedding here) They are so excited for baby girl Celynarose! And so am I. xo
Nick was very slick pretending to tie his shoe, but was really getting Jordan’s ring so that he could propose to her! We had such a fun day with them – we even got to meet their wonderful families afterwards for a champagne toast.
From Nick:Jordan and I met 2012 in Choir at High Point University. We quickly became friends and started dating at the end of my senior year of college. Jordan was still in college at that time. We knew long distance would be a challenge but when you love someone enough anything is possible. We spent every minute we had free to travel to each other together. I am a police officer in Ohio and Jordan is a 2nd semester medical school student. I love Jordan because she makes me such a better person. I proposed to Jordan at Disney because we have been there many times together over our 4.5 years of dating and it’s a special place full of amazing memories for us! I told Jordan I wanted to walk around the Boardwalk at Disney before we had dinner at Il Mulino. After walking around for a while, I told her I had to tie my shoe. When she turned around I was down on one knee asking her to marry me. She said YES and we can’t wait to start our life together!
And a surprise message for Nick from Jordan, she wanted him to read it here:Nick is the man that every girl dreams of marrying. From day one he has treated me like a princess so proposing to me at Disney could not have been a more perfect place. He makes me laugh and he is always there for me. He has the kindest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. We are so blessed to have found each other and that God placed us in each other’s lives. We can’t wait for our future together! I’m so thankful that Nick hired The Canovas Photography to capture our special moment. He couldn’t have picked a better team! (Thank you! That means a lot. xo – Kelly)
