Kyle + Megan were a certain kind of wonderful to work with. (See their engagement session here and here) Below is essentially their personal feedback on all the facets of their wedding day — their vision and their vendors. I’ll let their words speak for themselves! For starters, when Megan originally connected with us, she wrote down some of her vision:
I'm calling my theme (for my wedding) "modern tropical". No stereotypical hibiscus flowers, but tons of palms and other touches of Florida in the food. It will be a destination wedding for half (I'm from Kentucky) so I want my guests to feel like they're on vacation. I want a tangible artifact I can take with me from my wedding. I'm most excited about candid moments. I don't like over-posed shots (bridesmaids going gah-gah over my ring, etc.) I want to also make sure everyone who attends get captured at some point, so focusing on the crowd at the ceremony, reaction shots, etc. I of course want gorgeous photos of me and my soon to be husband, too, that we can display in our home.
// VENDORS //
Prep Venue: The Alfond Inn // Ceremony & Reception Venue: Interlachen Country Club // Coordinator: Sonya with Busy Bride Wedding Design // Gown: One & Only Bridal Boutique // Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka // Bridesmaids Dresses: Azazie // Bridesmaid’s Gifts: Olive & Piper // MUAH: Makeover Station // Florist: Fairbanks Florist // Caterer: Interlachen Country Club // Cake Artist: Sprinkles // Musicians: Classern Quartet // DJ: Blast Productions // Photo Booth: Blast Booth // Videogrpaher: Gavyn Gates Cinema // Signature cocktail signage: Jes Married // Invitations & Signage: Paper Goat Post // Card box and hexagon ring boxes: West Elm
The Alfond Inn provided our room block for our wedding guests, and also served as our bridal brunch location within Hamilton's Kitchen and our getting ready room. My guests loved the boutique feel of the hotel, and were amazed by the quality for the price! They provided my husband and myself with special surprised along the way, including a room upgrade, free champagne and Winter Park chocolates, and a free one night stay for our 1st anniversary! We cannot wait to relive the memories of our wedding! … Also note…. Fairbanks Florist--what more can I say about Lana that hasn't been said before? My bouquet was insane. I've never seen such a bountiful bouquet, which captured my tastes while presenting a one of a kind work of art. Everything Lana did was first class all the way.
Interlachen Country Club was our dream venue. The staff are incredibly professional. Working in events, I am aware that some food tasting may not be representative of the actual food quality and presentation on the actual wedding day. The food and drinks at ICC were even more delicious and beautifully presented on the day of the wedding!~ Megan
Laura and her team arrived several hours early on our wedding day, which alleviated our time crunch and added more content to our story. She was so generous with her time, and she even presented me with a meaningful gift to remember her and her team by!
Laura was and is truly fearless. She loves to take a chance on what could end up being a perfect shot. She embraced the unpredictable Central Florida weather and found alternatives to our planned outdoor ceremony….Laura is a true professional. A fun, genuine, adventurous one at that! Be open with her about your priorities. She will hone in on those for sure. Be willing to take a photo that you may be originally weary of--it may turn out to be the best one! She has a creative eye and is someone to be trusted! ~ Megan & Kyle
A few other vendor shout outs…. Blast Productions is hands down the nicest, high quality DJ and Photo Booth vendor in the area. I recommend them every chance I can!
Sprinkles Custom Cakes created the cake of our dreams! They cake was visually stunning, adapting a very expensive design into something that fit our budget but still sticking with the look we were going for. Most importantly, the cake was absolutely delicious! We look forward to receiving our anniversary cake and reliving that memory on our 1 year anniversary. ~ Megan & Kyle
“I wanted to have beautiful posed shots of Kyle and myself. Most importantly, I wanted Laura to capture candids of our wedding party and guests. The team photographed us with nearly everyone at the wedding, and I'm so glad we can look back at the photos and remember the support we had from family and friends who were in attendance.” - Megan
Kyle + Megan,
Truly you guys were such a joy to work with. The way you compliment each other and the way you cared for your guests and the caliiber of hospitality—it was SUCH A joy to be part of your wedding day and an honor to tell yoru love story!
// VENDORS //
Prep Venue: The Alfond Inn // Ceremony & Reception Venue: Interlachen Country Club // Coordinator: Sonya with Busy Bride Wedding Design // Gown: One & Only Bridal Boutique // Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka // Bridesmaids Dresses: Azazie // Bridesmaid’s Gifts: Olive & Piper // MUAH: Makeover Station // Florist: Fairbanks Florist // Caterer: Interlachen Country Club // Cake Artist: Sprinkles // Musicians: Classern Quartet // DJ: Blast Productions // Photo Booth: Blast Booth // Videogrpaher: Gavyn Gates Cinema // Signature cocktail signage: Jes Married // Invitations & Signage: Paper Goat Post // Card box and hexagon ring boxes: West Elm
Here is the full highlight video from Gavyn Gates Cinematography — our amazing wedding videographer who globe trots and captures love stories with LKM.