Katie and I met kind-of last minute. She was planning a wedding in a hurry because her husband has been battling colon cancer and wanted a perfect wedding day for them both. And it was! Beautiful at the Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Country Club and Lodge with lots of wonderful friends and family. Thank you for including us and congratulations Katie and Jake! xo
Event Planner – Courtney Ford Event Design
Officiant and coordinator – Karin Hill Hearts and Souls
Florist – Julie Gennaro
DJ – Scott Messina
Videographer – Jeramey Rice
Venue Coordinator Bay Hill – Evalyn Dovolis
Cake/desserts Cayden Fielder Bakery
Hair and Makeup – Kristy’s Artistry Design Team
Rentals – Anita Weber: A Chair Affair Rentals
Describe your wedding day style in one sentence Our wedding style was classy and sophisticated
Favorite memory of the day Where do I start!? I’d have to say my favorite was not doing a first look then turning the corner and seeing the love of my life standing waiting for me at the end of the aisle
What songs I walked down the aisle to an instrumental of Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home”. I also love our first dance song, “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran. The Lyrics are so “perfect” for us that we had everyone in tears, including my dad who still can’t get over that song
Wedding day color scheme Dark purple, gold, and green
Describe your wedding planning process Fast. My husband has been battling colon cancer for a couple years and due to health concerns we needed our day to be perfect and quick! I’m easing going so I made decisions without second guessing. With the help of friends I had the best team come together and get things done!
What advice would you give to future brides for their wedding day Don’t stress about the details, let the professionals do their job and your day will be perfect. (As long as you picked the right vendors of course 😜)
Anything you would have done differently? Besides the uncontrollable no. If my husbands health was not a concern I definitely would have picked a winter month and done an outdoor wedding.
Most memorable moment during the planning process I loved shopping for all the small things. I did not get the traditional dress experience but I lucked out with my dream dress that I ordered off of a pre owned dress site. It was unaltered in the bag never worn and PERFECT!
Which moment are you the most excited to see in photos? I’m hoping we have some great “raw emotion” photos
What was your wedding inspiration? I wanted to make sure the wedding fit “us”. My favorite color is purple, we love golf… it all is a part of us.
