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WEDDING Our wedding was held on May 11, 2007 at Bon Appetit Restaurant in Dunedin, Florida. Our ceremony took place in the Sunset Room and began at 5:30PM. In marriage, two persons turn to each other in search of a greater fulfillment than either can achieve alone. Marriage is going forth, a bold step into the future; it is risking what we are for the sake of what we yet can be, only in giving of oneself and sharing with another can the mysterious process of growth take place. Only in loyalty and devotion bestowed upon another can that which is eternal in life emerge and be known. Two among us, who have stood apart, come now in our presence, to declare their love and to be united in marriage. -- taken from our ceremony, performed by Sharon VerHage. Our reception was immediately following our ceremony, and was also at Bon Appetit. Our cake was a three-tier wedding cake, decorated with blue & silver fondant stars. It was white cake with custard filling (we're so adventurous!) It was absolutely delicious and created by the lovely Susan at Sweet Memories. MUSIC Presentation of the Bride -
"Dance of the Blessed Spirits" (Gluck) Recessional
"Canzon Duodecimi Toni" (Gabrieli) First Dance
"Here, There, & Everywhere" (The Beatles) Bride & Father
"I Loved Her First" (Heartland) Groom & Mother
"What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) VENDORS Our vendors were absolutely FANTASTIC. I recommend each and every one of them to anyone looking for someone in the Tampa bay area. ? Artography - Probably the most special of our vendors, Bobby and Rhonda Decker flew down from York, Pennsylvania to be photographers at our wedding. Bobby and Rhonda took the pictures at Jenn's parents' wedding 25 years ago, and Jenn's father was best man at Bobby's wedding. This adds an extra-special touch to the wedding and we were so delighted to have the Deckers take our photos. ? Rainbow Video - When we first started planning the idea of a videographer never even crossed our minds. But when we started talking to other vendors they had nothing but support of having a videographer at the wedding. And once we saw the work done by Rainbow Video, we were sold on the idea! Our video is fantastic, and allows us to re-live our day. ? For Better For Less Wedding Flowers - We had no idea what we wanted to do for wedding flowers--but after meeting with Irene, we were so very pleased with our selections and she was incredibly helpful and seemed excited to be able to do our flowers. The bouquets were GORGEOUS, and I'm still getting compliments on her centerpieces!! ? Sweet Memories Wedding Cakes - When talking with vendors in the Tampa bay area, no one had any other bakery on the top of their recommendation lists. Susan's cakes are some of the most gorgeous we have seen, and ours definitely lived up to our expectations. And it tasted FANTASTIC! ? Beautiful Memories - Sharon Verhage will performed our ceremony. She was also kind enough to assist us in ordering invitations, and produced place cards for the reception! She is a very knowledgeable, helpful, and wonderful woman. ? Grant Hemond Disc Jockeys - Although Jenn's mom was really the one to pick the DJ, we've heard nothing but good things about Grant Hemond & Associates! And we were definitely not disappointed! Robert was awesome, playful, and incorporated our guests, making everything a little more personal and fun. ? JeanM Invitations We purchased our Save-the-Date cards and magnets from JeanM. They were beautiful and we got many positive comments on them. ? Mary's Bridal - Mary's Bridal made Jenn's dress. WEDDING PHOTOS professional
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HONEYMOON PHOTOS We took our honeymoon in Key West, Florida. It was a nice, beautiful drive from our home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During our honeymoon we stayed at the Andrews Inn, which is right off of Duval Street. We had a private cabin with our own deck with a hot tub. It was a wonderful place to stay and we definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a place to stay in Key West! We took over 300 pictures on our trip to Key West, so below are some of the favorites :)
OUR FAMILY
CONTACT
Jenn: decacerata @gmail.com (remove space)