Shannon & Klye

Shannon & Kyle were wed at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in September. Shannon's Bouquet was a hand tied bouquet of red roses & green ivy.

For her bridesmaids we used open cut calla lily. We use open cut callas, because they have a larger, fuller open bloom. They are a little more expensive, but well worth it.

Ceremony & Reception: Kanapaha Botanical Garden
Florist: The Plant Shoppe

Andrea & Zach

Saturday was a hot, but wonderful day for Andrea & Zach. They were wed at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. Red, White & Black were the colors of the day. Here is the gazebo they stood in front of to say their vows. We added the toile & floral focal piece at the top to dress up the gazebo. Stargazer lilies were the "star" of the show, since they are the bride's favorite, and fit the color scheme perfectly. Here is a closeup of the flowers.The bride's bouquet was created out of stargazer lily, white hydrangeas, white calla lily, and red roses. To add a little glitz to the bouquet we added crystals to the roses.
For the bride & grooms table we created this centerpiece.

Ceremony & Reception: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
Florist: Us

Betsy & Terry, 7 years later

Okay, so this is kind of dorky, but it is my 7th Anniversary today. I thought I'd share a few pictures with you from that day. It is hard to believe it has been 7 years, Terry says it seems more like 37 years. To me is seems just like yesterday. It was cold and rainy, which made for fabulous pictures. Here is the bridal party. If you ask Abbey where she was, when mommy & daddy got married, she said she was Emily & Paul's house. However, Emily & Paul are the last two on the right hand side of this picture. Isn't it great the way kids think.
Our ceremony was at The Wedding Oak at Kanapaha Botanical Garden. To create an focal point we had two columns, with a floral arch. My cousin Nicholas climbed in the tree and hung white icicle lights.

We took a few (read as.....4 hours of pictures before the ceremony), so that when the ceremony was over we walked out of the gardens at the same time as our guests. As the guests headed to the reception, the bridal party headed to The Swamp, where we had some special guests waiting for us.

We spent about 45 minutes taking picture with Albert & Alberta, and then they headed to the reception with us. When they were supposed to announce Mr. & Mrs. Gardner, instead the DJ announced Mr. & Mrs. Gator, and Albert & Alberta walked out. It was a surprise for our guests. What a wonderful day. A big thank you goes out to our family & friends for sharing the special day with us.
A big thanks also goes out the the Powers and their team (read as.....many photographers) who helped capture our day. There is nothing like having a real pro behind the lens.

Ceremony: Kanapaha Botanical Garden
Reception: Gainesville Woman's Club
Photographer: Powers Photography
Florist: Us
Caterer: Lee Wright (a friend, who is a Chef)
Cake: Albertson's (Terry's favorite, but it has to have whipped icing)
Planner: Me, Myself & I (wish I had know some planners back then)

Sarena & Basil

Sarena & Basil were wed over the weekend at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, with Jack Edmonds proceeding over the ceremony. The bridesmaids wore a lovely light shade of blue, which were a perfect match for the light blue delphinium we used in the bouquets. Sarena's bouquet was made of ivory rose, blue delphinium, green button mums, green carnations white alstromeria & brown hypericum berries. The bouquet was hand tied and a larger version than the bridesmaids.

I can't wait to see the pictures that J.S. Photography took of the day.

Ceremony & Reception: Kanapaha Botanical Garden
Photographer: J.S. Photography
Florist: Us