Destination Palms Miami Beach Wedding

Kathy and John were so much fun to work with and had such a beautiful blue wedding at the Palms in South Beach Miami. There were so many details and I hope to add even more photos! One of my favorite features was the blue candy bar including the most delicious blue french macaroons. Yum! Our friend Tish was present and having fun with the photobooth. Custom champagne tags, custom candy boxes and a fantastic cupcake display in lieu of a formal wedding cake. They were a true pleasure to work with and I am sure they have nothing but wonderful years ahead!

The 50s Never Looked so Good!

As many of you know, we just completed filming the television show Platinum Weddings for the wedding weekend of Lauren and Kris who were married on 6/7/08 in Aventura, FL. I know many of you are anxious to see the wedding photos for that weekend and I do not have those yet, however I am giving you some teasers from their fabulous fifties diner/I Love Lucy theme rehearsal dinner that took place at the Antique Car Museum in Fort Lauderdale. We were thrilled to see many of the 120 guests dressed up in their best 50′s duds for the occassion. We decked out the museum with a classic soda fountain featuring malts, shakes, and floats which was adorned with nostalgic candy including candy cigarettes, buttons, and whirly pops. The tables we dressed in polka dot linens in black and white with bold teal napkins. The amazing floral design was done by our own Bruce Goldstein who used over 2,000 red carnations to make floral spheres that sat on top of tin cans and vintage Campbell’s Tomato Soup cans. The guests snacked on passed diner favorites such as grilled cheese, chicken fingers, and mini philly cheesesteak sandwhiches before dining on tv dinners in custom trays with the couples logo that includes truffled meatloaf or turkey with foie gras which added an upscale flair to the entree courses. For dessert the guests dined on apple pie ala mode and a delicious red velvet grooms cake that was shaped like a golf bag celebrating the groom’s career as a pro golfer and his sponsorship by Nike. During the night the guests enjoyed a photobooth, Lucy and Ricky impersonators, and old time songs played on an old fashion juke box. It was truly a majical event. We will keep everyone posted on when our episode of Platinum Weddings will air on the WE network and will also post wedding pictures very soon. A special thanks to Destination: Luv, which is a combination of Timco Photographers and Chris Plus Lynn Photography for the wonderful pictures and CA Catering for the amazing food and service which was top notch.

Biltmore Coral Gables Bash!

After working with Hannah and Ross for over a year on their lavish Biltmore Hotel Wedding in Coral Gables, FL, we were so excited that that December 1st was finally here. This fun couple who met in New Orleans really made their wedding personal with some fun Louisiana traditions including “The Second Line” where fight song style music (think a very upbeat jazzy version of the saints go marching in) is played, feather boas are handed out, and the bride leads a conga-line style dance holding a feathered white parasol. To top it off, Hurricanes (a favorite New Orleans Cocktail) were passed out during “The Second Line”in traditional Pat O’brien’s glasses. It was definitely one of the most beautiful and fun weddings White Light Events has ever had the pleasure of coordinating.The ceremony was decorated in a massive chuppah covered in white Casablanca lilies, roses, and hydrangea. It was also draped in beautiful white sheer fabric.The ballroom was a vision in neutrals done with a glitzy twist. The florist calls it “Boca Bling” and you can see why. The tables were rotated with 2 different types of centerpieces. Some were trios of giant crystal covered globes with candles and flowers. The others were enormous glass cylinders filled with cymbidium orchids and topped with huge arrangements of gorgeous white flowers. Every details was attended to including gold beaded glass chargers, matching Godiva favors, dinner menus, and fabulous beaded linen overlays.The tented patio was originally used for the cocktail hour and was later transformed with lighting and lounge furniture to a chic and modern after party equipped with a photo booth and a dj spinning house music till 2am.