This Destination Celebration For A Wedding Planner Turned Bride Is One You Won’t Forget!

Melissa Hammam
May 4, 2023
Categories: Destination, Real Weddings, Seasonal Wedding Trend, Spring, The Blog

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The color palette was marigold, dusty blue, palm leaf green, blush, and cream.

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When Kristen of KG Events & Design got engaged, she knew she wanted to host a destination wedding at one of their favorite vacation spots, Islamorada! She picked their wedding date based on the full moon (she loves the moon and knows what extra illumination and energy a full moon can bring!), and they included nods to this throughout their print work, decor, and photos. Personal touches were sprinkled throughout, like the rattan centerpieces made by the groom and his dad. Close vendor friends came together to bring her vision to life, and this day came together despite a major hiccup – the couple’s flights were canceled, so they drove for 24 straight hours to get to the venue!

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We got engaged in October 2020, on my birthday and it was a total surprise but at that point, our 2022 event schedule was already booked up so we knew we had to look at a destination for Winter 2022 and eventually landed in Islamorada. We had started going down to Cheeca Lodge, just Rob and I, the past few years and loved it down there. He’s big into fishing, and it was about as close to the Caribbean as we could get with all of the travel restrictions the last few years.

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There was one bridesmaid: Kristen’s sister, Meghan. Her dress was from Show Me Your Mumu.

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There was one groomsman and one best man. The groomsmen wore suits of their own in navy. However, the groom purchased their ties and pocket squares from OTAA.

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We picked our date, March 18, 2022 based on the Full Moon, yes, seriously. I absolutely love the moon and know what an added bonus it is in the good weather and extra illumination and energy around that time. So, there are a lot of moon photos and little nods here and there in our print work and decor, and of course, in the photos you see. Our vendor friends from all over the country really came out to support us and bend over backward to treat us to so many incredible details; it really would not be the same without some very, very dear vendor friends.

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Our songs: Processional: “Kiss the Girl” Little Mermaid Bridal

Processional: “At Last” Etta James

Recessional: “This Will Be” Natalie Cole

Grand Entrance Song & First Dance: “I Love You I Do” by Jennifer Hudson

Father/Daughter Dance: “Father & Daughter” by Paul Simon

Mother/Son: Mash-up of “Sunrise/Sunset” to “Sitting on Top of the World”

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Rob and his dad made the rattan centerpieces; Rob also made one of the ring boxes in one of the pictures too. He got me an AMAZING piece of artwork as a gift!

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Rob has some fun details in his attire and shoes from a few different friendors (Michael Andrews and Ari of Rafti’s Bespoke worked together for one of his outfits).

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[field title=”Special Detail #3″]My little sister from Big Brothers Big Sisters came down to Florida with her mom and honestly was the absolute sweetest and the only “kid” at the wedding. I was matched with her when she was 7 and now she’s in High School and having her there meant the world to me.[/field]

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