Pops of Peach at Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota

We wanted to lean into the beauty of the Ringling that is an Italian art museum and wanted our wedding to have a romantic, garden feel. Since it was also spring in Florida we had a light, spring inspired color palet with a few unique chic features like mirrored tables, a mirror seating chart, and chandeliers in the trees.

White, peach, tan with pops of color (coral, pink and lavendar) We wanted to lean into the beauty of the Ringling that is an Italian art museum and wanted our wedding to have a romantic, garden feel. Since it was also spring in Florida we had a light, spring inspired color palet with a few unique chic features like mirrored tables, a mirror seating chart, and chandeliers in the trees. Matthew was originally planning to propose in Croatia but then Covid happened. That didn't push his proposal timeline back and he still popped the question in May 2020. Our favorite place in the world is the Outer Banks. We both went with our famalies growing up and it holds a very special place in our hearts. Matthew got down on one knee on the bridge in Whalehead Corolla, NC - a place we both frequented as kids and together to watch the sunset. Afterwards he surprised me with a private, candlelit homemade dinner on a gazebo over the water with champagne and flowers waiting for me. He made lobster, gazpacho and shrimp salad at 6am before I was awake in order to keep it a surprise. It was magical and the most thoughtful thing anyone has ever done for me!

The wedding gown was by Justin Alexander and I wanted something simple and elegant.

The bridesmaids dresses are by Show me your mumu and we decided on a timeless, elegant gold satin dress that complimented the venue.

Groomsmen tuxes are from Ted Baker in a classic black color.

We served a plated dinner that started with a spring green salad, followed by a choice of salmon, filet, chicken or pasta dish by Mattison's catering. As desert we served our wedding cake and a desert table.

Our all white wedding cake was made by Wonder Cake Creations with carrot cake and vanilla flavors. We wanted the cake to go along with the simple, elegant, spring theme.

Personal vows, "The Art of Marriage" reading, ceremony songs were Blackbird and Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles

Matt had our ceremony singer, Keith James, surprise me by singing our first dance song "I'm with you" by Vance Joy, which is also our song.

My dad is from Sarasota and on our first family vacation that Matt joined he said "what if we got married in Sarasota", years before we were even engaged. Sarasota is a very special, sentimental place to me and we're lucky they happened to have the venue of our dreams!