Flowers by Petal Productions at The Villa Casa Casuarina - Photo by The LXA
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Flower Power
“Petal Productions never ceasesto amaze me or my clients with their jaw-dropping creations.” —Stacey Feldman, Peacock Premier Events. Venue: The Villa Casa Casuarina; Photography: The LXA.
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Sweet Stuff
“Earth and Sugar
makes the most
insanely gorgeous
cakes and
desserts, not to
mention all of the
delicious flavors
they offer.” — Stacey Feldman, Peacock Premier Events. Venue: The Villa Casa Casuarina; Flowers: Petal Productions; Photography: The LXA
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In the Details
“The in-house design studio at The Breakers
created a chandelier out of Champagne glasses and ribbons.
Bartenders had to cut each ribbon with scissors to serve.” — Stacey Feldman, Peacock Premier Events; Venue: The Breakers Palm Beach; Photography: The LXA
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Grand Entrance
“A classic horse-and-carriage is an excellent
and memorable way for a bride to make her grand entrance.” — Lourdes Milian, Lourdes Milian Productions. Decor: A Joy Wallace; Photography: Jessica Lorren Photography
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Set the Table
“I love combining furniture that would typically be used for
home decor and pairing it with beautiful tablescapes of fresh flowers and candles.” — Lourdes Milian, Lourdes Millian Productions. Decor: Distinctive Details; Venue: Fisher Island Club; Photography: Unique Design Studio
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A La Carte
“We planned a stunning wedding at Fisher Island where the menus were written in calligraphy and stamped with a wax seal. A single rose was placed at each setting.” — Lourdes Milian, Lourdes Milian Productions. Decor: Distinctive Details; Photography: Aaron Delesie
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In a Row
“The Mix Dish is a boutique tabletop rental company that strives to design unique tablescapes using pieces found around the world.” — Adriana Cadet, The Creative's Loft. Venue: Vizcaya Museum & Gardens; Photography: Pablo Laguia
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Get Crafty
“I had one couple who
created a DIY guest book out of their favorite
records and messages from loved ones.” — Adriana Cadet, The Creative's Loft; Photography: Pablo Laguia
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Beach Chic
“We planned a wedding at Soho Beach House where the design told a story
of a chic beachside soirée with teals, greens and blues, accented with a pop of pink and marble.” — Nathalie Cadet-James, Luxe Fête Event Planning & Design Studio. Photography: Ozzy Garcia Photography
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On Location
“Pérez Art Museum Miami offers the perfect urban garden in Miami. I love the
architectural lines of the building, along with the organic, grounding feel of all the hanging plants.” — Nathalie Cadet-James, Luxe Fête Event Planning & Design Studio. Photography: Fiona Conrad Photography
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“I can always count
on Dominique’s
Couture Cakes to
create a work of
art that tastes even
better than it looks.” — Nathalie Cadet-James, Luxe Fête Event Planning & Design Studio. Venue: Villa Casa Casuarina; Photography: Diana Lupu Photography
You’ve said “yes” to your dream partner, and now it’s time to plan the wedding of your dreams. In this year’s Guide for the Bride, we talked with four of South Florida’s premier wedding and event planners about what’s trending in gowns, flowers, catering, invitations and more, along with their preferred venues and vendors. With their expertise, along with inspiration from weddings they’ve planned, you can be sure your big day will be one to remember.
Stacey Feldman, Peacock Premier Events – Photo by The LXA
What’s the first thing a bride should do after becoming engaged? She should sit with her family and fiancé and come up with a budget. Next, create a guest list and a date or month preference. Then, interview and hire a planner.
What are tips for narrowing down venues and vendors? Limit yourself to two or three from each category by reading reviews, asking for phone consultations and inquiring about fees. This way, you aren’t wasting your time by meeting with someone or seeing a venue that isn’t a good fit.
What’s trending for weddings? Coming up with new and innovative ways to incorporate flowers into the decor to create the ultimate “wow” factor. You’ll see more floral chandeliers and over-the-top designs surrounding—or built into—the cake and dessert displays.
What are inventive ways for guests to find their seats or sign in? We always try to personalize details based on the bride and groom and the hobbies they share. I worked with a couple who had traveled all over the world together. We used a guest sign-in globe, a suitcase containing luggage tags for seating and programs listing all the places they had been. And instead of table numbers, tables were named after their favorite cities.
Photography: “The LXA captures the best action and detail shots. You can truly feel the love through their photos.” 4806 NE 12th Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954.615.8824; thelxa.com
Florist: “Petal Productions never ceases to amaze me or my clients with their jaw-dropping creations.” 1515 NW 22nd St., Miami; 305.571.5153; petalproductions.com
Lighting: “Rays of Light is the only lighting vendor I work with. They’re always on top of every detail.” 641 SW 100th Ave., Hollywood; 954.579.9268; raysoflightpro.com
Cake & Desserts: “Earth and Sugar makes the most insanely gorgeous cakes and desserts, not to mention all of the delicious flavors they offer.” 505 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; 561.735.1796; earthandsugar.com
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