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Wedding Magazine Cover

July 5, 2016 admin 1 Comment

Wedding Magazine Cover

I was delighted to find out that I was chosen for the Times of The Islands Wedding magazine cover.

Picky and Sarah were the Bride and Groom. They got married at the beautiful Casa Ybel Resort located here on Sanibel Island.

When I asked Pikey how they met and she shared: “We both work in the car business, Pikey’s family owns a dealership and my family owns a car auction. He had been coming to the auction for many years. He says I always looked at him, but in reality it was always him looking over at me, and he is such a wuss one time a co-worker of his asked me for my number for Pikey. I gave it to him and he called me and the rest is history.” A great and unique story. I also asked Sarah to share her wedding plans and what she thought would make their event unique, this is what she said, “We love Sanibel Island, so we wanted to be on the grass but right beside the water. We wanted the island theme for our close family and friends, it was beautiful, classy, but most of all fun.” she added: Steve played beautiful music, (referring to Steve Farst, a phenomenal local musician) the food was delicious. Everyone there was beautiful.

I could not have done it without Sarah and Pikey. A terrific couple. Sarah had put a lot of planning into this wedding (along with the amazing, Tori Weatherford, of Casa Ybel Resort) and it showed. They chose to have their ceremony on the Lawn, followed by a tented reception located right next to the ceremony site.

Casa Ybel Resort is one of the few places on the Islands that can accommodate a tented venue at a beach wedding. If you can time it right, with the weather, there is no better way to have a reception. Fall and spring are typically the best times, the temperature is normally in the 70’s with low humidity. The lawn area at Casa Ybel is made up of Bermuda grass, which is normally reserved for golf courses here in Florida. Not a big deal you think? Well… it kinda is. It takes a lot more effort to look after than the usual St Augustine variety. Bermuda grass is so soft, it is really fine, it feels great on your feet. St Augustine looks very nice but it has huge blades and is more like a thick mat of grass, not as soft. And as they say: ‘it’s all in the details’

You can see in the picture below that Sarah and Pikey opted to have the sides of the tent rolled up which is a great idea as it lets the breeze flow through. This particular tent is really well designed (this one is owned by the resort). Should the wind pick up or the temperature suddenly drop the sides of the tent can be dropped to the ground in a matter of minutes.

I digress!

Here are a list of all of the contributors that made this wedding magazine cover possible:

Wedding Planner: Tory Weatherford, Casa Ybel Resort

Hair and Makeup: Kay Casperson Lifestyle Spa and Boutique at The Sundial Beach Resort & Spa

Florals: Floral Artistry

DJ/Musician: Steve Farst

Video: The Nick Adams Photography Team

Officiant: Eddie Mosely

https://youtu.be/jkRILHQvIBc

http://timesoftheislands.com/dm/2016/may-jun

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Jillian & Michael – The Sanctuary Golf Club, Sanibel

January 20, 2016 admin Leave a comment

Sanctuary Golf Club Wedding

A Sanctuary Golf Club Wedding is always a fantastic wedding. The Sanctuary is located off the north end of the SanCap Road on the way to Captiva at around mile marker six. It’s a beautiful location. The lavish homes and clubhouse are set amongst a wildlife Sanctuary. On your way into The Sanctuary you will notice the exit of the adjacent J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife refuge. The clubhouse is modern but has a deeply rooted, Colonial feel to it. The views across the perfectly manicured golf course are stunning. This private golf club with a small membership of around 250, has one of the best interiors on the Islands. From the oak lockers adorning brass plaques of the fortunate few that are lucky enough to call themselves members, to the stone fireplace in the main dinning hall. The architechture is both stunning and tastefully done. If you are looking for a larger venue with nice high ceilings this is the place for you. Big bands? this is the place. I actually recomended this venue to my wife’s cousin, Samantha and she consequential got married there. They absolutely loved it. A Sanctuary Golf Club wedding will also ensure your privacy. You can rest assured that your wedding will be the ONLY wedding that day and there are not many venues on the Islands that can say that. The beaches are only a 5-7 minute drive away so you can totally schedule a sunset photography session at the beach after your ceremony if you wish to do so.

About the Wedding

Jillian knew Michael was the man she wanted to marry from the moment they meant. Jillian has been coming to Sanibel since she was 3 years old and absolutely loves it! When she got engaged she knew Sanibel is where she wanted to get married as a way to make the island even more special to Michael and herself. Jillian wanted to offer the opportunity for people who are close to them to share this special place too! She was so excited for everyone to enjoy Sanibel as much as she does. She pictured her wedding day to be a lot of fun, and that it was.

Floral Artistry did an amazing job with the flowers and Kevin Schell kept everyone hopping with his musical prowess! Food and Beverage Director, Tim Gaccione did a phenomenal job keeping everyone on track at this Sanctuary Golf Club wedding. It turned out to be a fantastic day. Jillian and Micheal had a blast and it was an honor to be a part of it!

A Sanctuary Golf Club Wedding

The Sanctuary Golf Club

Wedding Coordinator: Tim Gaccione

Florist: Floral Artistry

DJ/Musician: Kevin Schell

Videographer: Nick Adams Photography

Officiant: Pastor George

Cake Artist: Mason’s Bakery

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Sanibel Wedding – Casa Ybel Resort

December 15, 2015 admin 1 Comment

Sanibel Wedding

Timothy and Kelly had an intimate Sanibel wedding ceremony at Casa Ybel Resort. This is their second marriage, so they wanted to keep the focus on the two of them and their 5 children and very special guests. By all accounts the wedding was a big hit! We received this awesome message shortly after the wedding:

“I just wanted to leave you a quick message letting you know how wonderful and thorough Nick was for our wedding shoot! Not only did Tim and I love him, we got many compliments from the rest or our guests regarding his wonderful work! Thank you for all of your work, suggestions and great communication! I would definitely recommend this business to all!

Wow what a compliment! thanks guys

Intimate Weddings

Timothy and Kelly chose to go for a small wedding and intimate weddings are becoming more and more popular. I think many of our couples are looking to take the stress out of a huge wedding. Intimate weddings are a great way to go for destination brides. In the right situation, they check all the boxes: small, convenient, intimate and quite importantly, very cost effective:) You will often find that vendors and resorts will have special packaging and pricing for intimate weddings. There is normally a limit to how many people constitute the making of an intimate package. This number varies from vendor to vendor. For us it is twelve people but we are somewhat flexible depending on the day of the wedding. Vendors will also provide packages for intimate weddings. We can offer additional services like video, profesional audio and we also have an officiant on staff! Other vendors/resorts may bundle in things like bouquets or seating or maybe a bottle of champers or two. It’s worth checking.

Sanibel Wedding photography Casa Ybel Resort — Bride and Groom under a Banyan tree

Sanibel wedding Photography, Casa Ybel Gazebo — The ever popular Gazebo at Casa Ybel Resort

Sanibel Wedding Casa Ybel Events — The sandy walk:)

Sanibel Wedding photographer — Beach wedding at it’s finest!

Sanibel Wedding photographer Casa ybel — The Vows

Sanibel Wedding photographer blended family — Blending families symbolically with Sand

Sanibel Wedding pictures — Sanibel wedding

Sanibel Wedding photos blending a family on the beach Casa Ybel Resort — Golden hour

Sanibel Wedding photography sea oats Casa Ybel — By the sea oats

Sanibel Wedding The Groomsman Casa Ybel Resort — The Groomsmen

Sanibel Wedding, beach photographer, Casa ybel Resort — Happy!

Sanibel Wedding, beach photography, Casa ybel Resort — Back of the dress

Sanibel Wedding, beach wedding, Casa ybel Resort — A walk in paradise

Sanibel Wedding, beach photographer, Casa ybel Resort, hugs — Hugs!

Sanibel Wedding, beach photographer, Casa ybel Resort, The Thistle Lodge — The Thistle Lodge

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Leticia & Scott’s Wedding – South Seas Island Resort, Captiva

February 2, 2015 admin Leave a comment

Scott and Leticia wed at South Seas Island Resort in a beautiful ceremony on the Kings Crown Lawn. Scott and Leticia met on harmony and really enjoyed being together. First date was a breakfast cafe, second was a dueling piano bar, third was a botanical garden, and the fourth was a winery/vineyard. After that, Leticia had Scott mesmerized. They got engaged on Oct 11 on the beach in Frankfort MI under the moon, after eating fresh lake fish and local wine at a bistro. To Leticia’s dismay, Scott did not include her in selecting the ring. After seeing her super wide smile, Scott did more than alright.