Real Wedding: Michelle & John Dill

Michelle and John are the ultimate Solutions Bridal couple! We helped with the gown, accessories, bridesmaid dresses and tuxedos. During all of this, we really got to know the couple. We even got to see Michelle the day after as she dropped off the tuxedos. (Note to wedding planners: please include this in your services)

Their photos just went up on Damon Tucci's blog!

Real Wedding: Sara & Mark

I was so excited to pictures from one of our favorite Gainesville brides this week over on the Rob Witzel Photography blog! Sara and Mark's wedding at the Sweetwater Branch Inn was absolutely gorgeous. They look like they had so much fun! Sara looked amazing in her beautiful dress from Watters bridal that she customized by adding extra fabric to create cap sleeves. Her bridesmaids dresses were from Watters bridesmaid line. They perfectly complemented the beautiful boquets that were done by Prange's Florist. The wedding was coordinated by Adore Weddings and Events. We are so happy to have been a part of this amazing couple's big day, and wish them happiness in their new life together!

Real Wedding: Ashley & Justin

We are proud to announce one of our brides, Ashley Abide tied the knot last month on October 16th! We're so excited to show you a preview of the photos from her wedding, provided by the Damon Tucci blog. Damon shot the photos of our stunning bride at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes. Ashley wore our Serena dress by Rivini which fit her perfectly. It was a beautiful event and we were more than thrilled to see the final outcome of her dress.

Real Wedding: That makes you want an Invite!

Recently, our lovely bride Kiimberly dropped off her Kenneth Pool wedding gown to get it cleaned for an additional photo shoot. We took a peek at the gown to see the wedding day damage. We can always tell how much fun a bride has by the look of her wedding gown. Let's just say, she got her moneys worth of fun! After seeing this bridal gown, we had to keep an eye on her photographers blog. The pictures are up. Take a look at the Vue Photography for a full display of Kimberly's big day. The pictures say just as much as the dress does. We are so fortunate to have this amazing couple as one of our clients. She fell in love with her fiance in elementary school. Their story is quiet unique and special. Thanks Kimberly for sharing it with us!

Real Wedding: Mr. & Mrs. Miller

One of our brides, Amanda, just tied the knot this past summer. We were thrilled to see a glimpse of her wedding pics up on the Footstone Photography blog, and I just couldn't wait to share them with everyone!









Not only is the bride breathtakingly beautiful, but it's exciting to see the work of some of our very favorite vendors. Amanda and Joe were married at Bay Laurel in Micanopy, Florida. Angela from A'vie was there to coordinate and make sure everything ran smoothly.

Flowers: Plant Shoppe Florist
Gown: Wtoo by Watters & Watters
Cake: KB's Kake Kreations
*All photos by: Footstone Photography

The Art of Customizing!

This morning I received real wedding photos of a bride that customized her gown with Anne Barge to fit the requirements of her church. Take a look at these before and after photos. Even though, 60% of bridal gowns are strapless, you can keep your options open by exploring the custom changes available within them. There are big perks to going this route. Most designers provide extra boning in a strapless gown verse a v-neck or any other neckline. All this extra structure helps keep the dress up and tends to create a more flattering waistline. Taking a strapless gown and building it up at the neckline can give you the best of both worlds.

We love when our brides do custom changes allowing the designer to create a one of a kind look just for them. In two weeks, one of the Assistant Managers will be meeting Anne Barge personally to discuss all the changes available. We can't wait to build up our product knowledge when she comes back!

Calling all Brides!

Ever wonder how brides' wedding photos end up in high fashion bridal magazines? Do you want your wedding to end up in the January issue of Central Florida Brides magazine? If so, submit your information about your wedding. Include photos, videos or anything else that makes your wedding day look as special to their editors as it was to you.
All you have to do is email Jennifer at jenniferk@pwg.com and cross your fingers that you end up in the next issue of Central Florida Brides. Good Luck! The deadline is October so hurry!

I GOT MARRIED!

Just in case you couldn't tell from the title, I'm married and so excited about it! I have been dying to show everyone our fab wedding pics that were just posted on Kara Pennington's blog a few days ago. Check them out... I'm obsessed {and happily married to the most wonderful man in the world!} :O)

Andrew and I tied the knot on August 1st at the Baughman Center in Gainesville, FL. Our ceremony was lovely. :O)

My romantic, asymmetrical hairstyle was done by Jessie at Scissors salon, and I LOVED my makeup, which was done by Laura Meffen of Merle Norman Cosmetics.

My mom's beautiful carnation pink gown is one of Solutions' favorite Wtoo chiffon bridesmaid dresses!! The middle picture of these three shows my matron of honor and sister, Melanie of La Dolce Vita Studio, and my great friend and day-of coordinator, Amanda of Swoon Over It. Love!


Andrew's groomsmen were absolute rockstars the WHOLE week! And I must admit, they're lookin' good here! :O)

This was not Andrew's original boutonniere... he had to take the officiant's when his orchid din't make it through the first round of pictures. Thank goodness Joan Prange (our awesome florist) gave us a few extra groomsmen bouts just in case!


We met during our senior year of undergrad at UF, so we both knew we wanted to tie the University of Florida into our wedding without doing an orange+blue theme, which is why we chose the Baughman Center as our venue. {There is some weird rumor that you have to reserve the Baughman Center three years in advance to have your wedding there. Totally untrue! However, we do recommend calling and finding out about availability a year in advance if possible.} The gorgeous University of Florida Baughman Center:



We had a post ceremony, pre reception bridal party photo shoot at Sharab Lounge in downtown Gainesville. Totally worth having the 2 hours intermission between the ceremony and reception. :O)

Loving my Bel Aire cage veil!!!

Thank you Joan Prange for making me the most GORGEOUS pink bouquet I have ever seen! And, ahem, finding peonies in AUGUST. ;O) Check out those hot pink shoes!!!



Of course we choreographed our first dance!!!

Posh Pastry blew me out of the water with our cake!!! Flowers by Joan Prange.

The night wouldn't be complete without the bride and groom CROWD SURFING!

By far my favorite picture from the wedding!! Here I am wearing my reception/after party dress from Jim Hjelm.

This picture is the manifestation of 14 months of hard work! I love looking at everything and how well it came together!! :O)
Thank you for reading!
Thank you Kara & Jeremy for the fab pictures!
Thank you fellow Solutions Consultants for being a part of our special day!
I hope you enjoyed this small glimpse into our wedding day. Visit my blog to see full recaps from the entire day!! :O)

Real Wedding: An Intimate Affair

Take a look at these. Our stylish and fun-loving bride, Stephaine Stinson, tied the knot this summer during her intimate nuptials and dinner party reception. One our Winter Park vendors, Abby Liga, was there to capture every tear and laugh. Stephanie was a bridesmaid of ours before she was a bride. She was in Ashley Posers wedding in November. Right after she walked down her friends aisle she was in the store searching her new gown... wedding gown this time. Stephaine was one of those brides, that know what she likes and wants. From the very beginning, she knew she wanted Abby Liga to photograph her wedding. She was so at ease with everything else knowing she had the right photographer to make sure she had the right photos to look back on from years to come. Next step, was the gown. Stephanie has style to match her personality. She opt for a sophisticated, elegant gown from Mikaella. Not wanting the typical, strapless ballgown, this dress had it all. With a clean line v-neck, low back to swoon her new husband, and a side bow to make her portraits have a wow factor. It was such a pleasure working with Stephaine on all of her accessories and mother's gowns. Check out more pictures at Abby Liga's Blog!