Last night our team has the pleasure of attending a fashion show and cocktail party at Sharon Batten.We also ran into Christine Hoffman from TPC Sawgrass, super photographer Agnes Lopez, extraordinary floral designer Liza Chung, and Ashley English from Bella Bridesmaid.

We didn’t take any photos during the show, but these are some of the styles that were featured:

Danielle’s fave – Oscar de la Renta

Another Oscar

I liked this cute little number – Vineyard Collection

Also from Vineyard Collection –
this was the last dress of the night and a clear winner in our opinions!

If you haven’t purchased your wedding gown, be sure to schedule an appointment with Sharon’s knowledgeable and friendly staff!

It was a great night last night as The Wedding Party, Jacksonville’s only wedding mall, welcomed dozens of brides and grooms to our open house.  The passion and energy that you feel walking through the doors of The Wedding Party really lets you know that all the businesses inside strive for excellence in everything they do.  If you missed it, watch the blog for announcements about the next one!

The food by Serenatea was delicious – especially the Pina Colada dip!  (these are my snapshots, stay tuned for pro pics from Kevin Winter!)

I could eat a hundred of these truffles!

Ham rolls, stuffed olives, sausage wraps, oh my!

And of course to top it all off, fabulous wedding cake from Simply Delicious!

These cake truffles live in the freezer just two doors down from my office…very dangerous indeed!

Another fun treat for the night: a photo booth!  This is “glamour girl” Kimberly, a former client and now friend, goofing off for the camera.  I would highly recommend this for a wedding, birthday party, any even really!  This one from Photobooth To Go, a division of Dan Harris PhotoArt.

There is so much more to write about!  But I’ll wait to get Kevin’s photos…

So Cheryl and David weren’t technically married on 09.14.08.  They actually renewed their wedding vows today, 36 years after they originally exchanged rings in Hawaii.  It was a touching ceremony (that I actually got to perform!) to reaffirm their love for each other.

Cheryl is the best wedding officiant in town, so it was interesting to see her on the other side of the ceremony!  She surprised David with a performance by Prince Pele’s Polynesian Revue, beginning with the Hawaiian Wedding Song.  The show ended with Cheryl, her sister, and I getting a hula lesson!

I feeling truly honored to take part in this special day!

You are cordially invited to attend an
Open House Reception
to explore Jacksonville’s first wedding mall

It’s like a bridal show every day!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
8640-8 Philips Highway, Jacksonville

This weekend, I took a break from the normal wedding scene to help with the Duncan U. Fletcher High School Class of 1957 Reunion. My next-door neighbor happens to be the committee chairperson, so our meetings consisted of me walking a few steps to her front door or stopping at the mailbox to chat while I walked my dogs!

The reunion weekend kicked off Friday evening with a reception at the brand new Courtyard By Marriott in Jacksonville Beach. Lisa, Emma and their staff did a great job making sure everything ran smoothly, even though the hotel only opened two weeks ago! The poolside hospitality suite was the place to be Friday, since the weather was the best we’ve had in weeks!

Saturday night was great fun, with a dinner-dance at Marsh Landing Country Club and balloon decor by The Balloon Construction Company. The band included two classmates, one of which played with Elvis Presley, so it goes without saying that the joint was rockin’! Photographer Jean Moree of Endless Memories captured some great shots, including a wonderful group shot of all the classmates.

The 50th reunion was even newsworthy enough to garner coverage by the local newspaper, The Florida Times-Union.  Congratulations, class of ‘57!