Bridal Luncheon held at Vintner's Wine Cellar

Congratulations to Andresa and John! It's been a pleasure working with you both and I am looking forward to your wedding day. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this joyous occasion.

Research....

A lot of our time is spent doing research. Flowers, Wedding Cakes, Linens, Invitations, Favors, etc. Clients want to see the latest trends and unique ideas. I find myself researching in my down time.....so, here are a few must see ideas I came across this evening that I couldn't help but share. -

Polk County Bridal Exhibit & Marketplace 2008

Sunshine Celebrations attended the 1st Bridal Exhibit & Marketplace on Sunday. It was a extremely busy day with lots and lots of brides. It was great to see all of the happy faces and new prospects. It was also good to see all of our vendors! Many thanks to those involved in the preparation of the show! Congrats! :-) (my apologies for the blurry photos)

Limelight Photography

Dee and I always say our vendors are the MOST important part of our career! We strive to find the BEST and have been blessed with so many in our area and can't thank them enough for helping make our clients dreams come true. All of my brides hear me say, "don't create a budget for the photograher". Make that the most important decision, because they will last forever. Limelight Photography http://www.stepintothelimelight.com/ is an extremely talented team of photographers that we have had the pleasure of working with at this wedding in July. Our bride and groom in these photos were amazing as well and has allowed us to share their perfect day with all of you. I posted a few photos that I snapped a few weeks back, but I couldn't help to show off these! Enjoy.

Angela, Dee & Andrea attend The Knot Preview Party!

The Knot http://www.theknot.com/ hosted their Fall Preview Party in Orlando on September 10th at Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant http://www.ceviche.com/ on Church Street. We had a fabulous time tasting lots of yummy hors d'oeuvres and the BEST red sangria I've ever had! Check out Cypress Gardens ad in the fall issue! We ended the evening at a cute and trendy wine and dessert bar across from Ceviche called, The Dessert Lady http://www.dessertlady.com/. (I reccommend the "Spread 'Em"!

Thank You, Team!

What a FABULOUS group of vendors we have the pleasure of working with! Visit http://cfwandep.blogspot.com/. Thanks to Chef Randall at Cypress Gardens for preparing a fantastic meal for our group and hosting the luncheon. And, a BIG thank you to Leslie Heimer; Premier Home Mortgage for speaking to our group about "BALANCE". We all left inspired and hope to continue growing this group of professionals. See you all soon!

Join Us on 8.26.08!

On Julie's Patio at Cypress Gardens on Tuesday, August 26th @ 11:30am for the very 1st Central Florida Wedding & Event Professionals Luncheon with Special Guest Speaker; Leslie Heimer talking; "Balance". Call or email Angela Newell for specifics on this event! angela@youreventconsultant.com or 863-581-1965.

Butler-Oyster Wedding @ Huntington Hills Golf & Country Club

King-Powell Wedding 7.19.08

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the King Family for being so wonderful to work with! It has been such a pleasure this past year being a part of your lives and the planning of *M & B's* wedding. It was certianly one to remember. I will miss you all and look forward to seeing you soon. Thanks again for being such a fantastc client. Congrats, M & B - enjoy your honeymoon and I can't wait to see the photos. These photos don't do justice to what was taken by Limelight! (Sunshine Celebrations Staff pictured; Amy, Tenille, Laura, Angela and Dee)

Vendors Used for this Wedding:
Limelight Photoraphy
M. Venners Designs/Golden Cate Florist
Terrie Lobb Catering
Special Event Hair by Maryann
SweetCakes, LLC
Purity Skin & Body Care
Adam & The Skunk Monkeys
Panache Party Rentals

Avella - Robinson 7.5.08

You guys were a BLAST! Congrats and good luck! May you both have a lifetime of happiness, love and laughter! It's been a pleasure!

Quinceanera 6.21.08

*C* was a beautiful young lady and had a blast at her Quince, held at Cypress Gardens in the Magnolia Mansion. The photographers took amazing photos and I will post those as soon as I receive them! Thanks to everyone who made the event a success; SweetCakes, LLC, Chris & Louis of DJ Boz Productions, Cypress Gardens' Chef, Randal White, Catering Manager, Beth Johnson and her Catering Staff, Marketing & Events Intern, Laura Helm, Freeze Frame Photography, Panache Party Rentals and the beautiful centerpieces by M. William Designs.

Meet Amber!

Meet Amber Jones! Amber is the newest addition to the SC Team! She has been promoting Sunshine Celebrations in the Tallahassee/North Florida area with hopes to grow and expand the wedding and special events industry in her area. Amber resides in Havana, FL with her husband and two sons. She is also a member of a fantastic band, DeepWater! Photos provided by Dee Corry, http://www.photographybydee.com/

Introducing; The Magnolia Mansion at Cypress Gardens!

Photos courtesy of Cypress Gardens.