The Grand Wedding Highlight Reel from Cinema Chic

Are you ready for your 1st great view of The Grand Wedding?  Here it is!  Thanks go to the incredibly talented Kat at Cinema Chic for putting together this highlight reel of Sara & Nicks wedding celebration.  I have to say that watching Kat work was very refreshing.  I could tell that she really wanted to create a piece of art with her shots and was paying very close attention to details and moments as they presented themselves.  But not only that, she made moments without being obtrusive in the slightest.
In just this little clip, you'll get a glimpse into one of the most spectacular weddings SW Florida has ever seen.
No doubt, everyone will be in line to get married at the Sidney & berne Davis Art Center after this!

The Grand Wedding from Kat Small on Vimeo.
"The Grand Wedding took place at the exclusive Sidney & Barne Davis Art Center in Historic downtown Ft. Myers on February 21, 2010.  This was a collaboration of Florida's top wedding professionals in South West Florida to come together and honor one very lucky couple a wedding of a lifetime."
"Congratulations Sara + Nick"

What's that I hear?

Nothing says wedding like the beautiful music that a string quartet provides.  I am so excited to announce that Vanderbilt Strings will be playing the beautiful preludes, processional, and recessional of The Grand Wedding!

It's a 5 week count down!

Planning begins!  It has been a whirlwind 2 weeks for Sara & Nick.  Here's whats happened in week one.
1st things first, we had to get this amazing engagement ring re-sized to fit Sara's tiny little fingers.  Tara at Ring Finger studio created this ring for The Grand Wedding Bride.

Next, they picked out these rehearsal dinner invitations that Sarah Hearts designed for them:

On Monday- the day after they won the wedding, Sara & all of her bridesmaids went over to Lace & Roses Bridal to pick out her wedding gown and the bridesmaids dresses.  As much as I would love to show you the amazing dress she picked...I'm afraid Nick will sneek a peek.  So everyone has to wait.

Tomorrow...I'll tell you all about their first planning visit: invitation design, floral consult, cake tasting, tux fitting, hair & makeup trial, engagement session.  Oh yes, it was a packed weekend.

The Engagement Party Luxury Bridal Showcase

Here is a photographic recap of The Engagement Party 2010.  The event was a huge success and the talk of SWFL all week!

 

All these photographs are from Impressions Photography.

Thank you Krista & Emily!

  

Here is the show program.

Brides took this with their swag bag and it had information

on all the Grand Wedding Engagement Party vendors.

The perfect little wedding vendor guide.

  

This is Krista from Impressions Photography with Karen of Kakes by Karen.

We're super excited to see Karen in her new Food Network chef coat.

Look for Karen on cake challenge this spring.

  

I'd say this bride was excited to be at The Engagement Party!

  

These couples were watching some of the great videos NOVP was showing.

  

Eventz Inc. showed off some of their cool lounge furniture, draping, and lighting

  

Just a quick view of one of the Signature Florals tablescapes 

  

Giving out the raffle prizes is always a great time.  We gave away Heather Longshore headbands, a 1/2 day rental of the SBDAC, A day of coordination from Weddings by Socialites, a $50 gift certificate to Red Salon & Spa, a bride to be tote filled with wedding magazines, and a couple of wedding in progress signs.

  

This is Jim Griffith, the CEO of the SBDAC.

He knows the center inside and out and is doing an amazing job

bringing the art center back to the gorgeous building that it once was.

  

  

The dream team from Floral Artistry!

They'll be creating the flowers for The Grand Wedding.

  

Teresa & Andrea from South Seas Island Resort,

where Sara willbe having her Bridal Luncheon.

  

The Weddings by Socialites planning studio with our newest clients!

  

3 hours of wedding chatter.

A bridal show is one place where there is never enough wedding talk-

nobody ever gets tired of it.

  

This is Kim Becker of Labyrinth consultants;

she brought together the Grand Wedding Production Team. 

  

Krista from Impressions & Tina from Eventz Inc.

  

Sam Brockinton taking a photobooth picture at the Ashley Brockinton Booth

  

 

And the Grand Wedding Couple is Sara Althoff & Nick Mau!

I don't think any of us knew how incredibly exciting it was going to be to announce each of the finalists and then winners of The Grand Wedding at last Sundays proposal party.  There were tears and screams of excitement and jumping up and down all over the place.  Here are just a few photos of the big moment:

 

Needless to say the surprise and shock was apparent!

  

It was so great that all of Sara's family came along...just in case they did win!  That's her dad in the background with the huge smile and her sisters and bridesmaids getting ready to jump in for the hug.

  

I think it was the most photographed couple of minutes in Bridal show history

 

Gotta give huge credit to Krista at Impressions Photography for capturing all these amazing pictures.  She never fails to always capture the most amazing emotion shots.

 

Wink news was there to interview Nick & Sara right after they won.  

Some of The Grand Wedding Pros on Wink Morning News

We're still looking for more applicants!

We still have 4 finalist positions open, so get your applications in!  Finalist couples 2,3, and 4 will be selected from all  applications received, (including the couples in the Blog vote for finalist #1) up until noon on Friday.  Finalist couple #5 will be selected from applications received at the Engagement Party on Sunday.
Please note that all applicants must be present at The Engagement Party on Sunday to be eligible to win.