Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding at the Ringling Museum

Lauren Megerdichian
September 2, 2024
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, The Blog

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[field title=”Wedding Colors”]blush pink, greens, and cream – neutral colors that complimented the venue [/field]

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The venue is so beautiful we really just wanted to complement it. We kept the overall vision classic and timeless and really let the museum be the star of the show. The Be Wed team made it so easy for us showcasing the best options for the venue and really made our Great Gastby vision come to life

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[field title=”Proposal Story”]Mike planned a beautiful date day (that turned into an engagement day) starting with brunch on the East Side River in Tribeca. He’s the planner so I was just along for the ride, he mentioned a few places we could go after brunch, none of which were ever part of the plan. We woke up bright and early to get ready for our 10:30am brunch, which is funny because the restaurant didn’t even open until 11 so as you can tell I was truly oblivious. We grabbed a car and headed over to brunch. We hopped out of the car right in front of the Manhattan Bridge to walk along the water before heading into the restaurant. We took about 5 steps out of the car and he was down on one knee proposing. It was truly the most special day from there – a photo shoot following the proposal, brunch where we called all our friends and family, a stay-cation at the One Hotel, and dinner above the entire city at Manhattan.[/field]

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[field title=”Wedding Gown”]Designer: Grace Loves Lace I had a vision for my dress and I had actually made my appointment a couple of months in advance. A month before my appointment I got an email from them saying they had just released a new design and I just knew right then it was my dress.[/field]

[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]My bridesmaids all picked their own dresses, the only requirement was that they were black and floor length. I love how each person got the showcase their style and just feel 100% confident the entire day. [/field]

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[field title=”Food & Drink”]Food and beverage was provided by Simply Gourmet, with a duet plate of filet and crab cake with gatto tower and vegetable.[/field]

[field title=”Florals & Decor”]Florals were provided by Flowers by Fudgie, whom catered to an fresh picked style of mixed roses, ranunculus, greenery and a multitude of other variety to keep with the organic and chic aesthetic. They were soft and romantic and really added to the space and the vision perfectly. A few weeks before the ceremony we switched from an arch at the ceremony to two pedestals that were just breath taking and framed the area perfectly.[/field]

[field title=”Wedding Cake”]Our wedding cake from Sweets Bakehouse was so delicious. We went for a lemon lavender cake with chocolate filling.[/field]

[field title=”Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs”]Our ceremony was short and sweet but Stacy at Say I Do Suncoast was able nailed our story and delivered a beautiful ceremony. We wanted strings for the ceremony and cocktail hour and Tanner Johnson brought the vibes. [/field]

[field title=”Special Detail #1″]Muriel (mikes sister) sang our first dance song. We choose the Perfect Duet by Ed Sheerhan and Beyoncé. It was a surprise to our guests so after the first verse, Muriel walked out onto the stage and took over for Beyoncé. It was so fun to see the surprise on everyone’s faces and such an honor for us. [/field]

[field title=”Special Detail #2″]Mike and his mom surprised everyone at the reception by starting off with a slow dance followed by a record scratch and Michel Jackson – Beat It. It was so fun to see them dance around to a song they have listened to hundreds of times together – it was the best way to warm up the dance floor before opening it up to the entire party. [/field]

[field title=”Special Detail #3″]The last surprise of the night was my second outfit which I know is not uncommon but mike and I were the only two who knew about it.Thankfully Mike has great taste in fashion. It was so fun to try on dresses, get the whole look together, and have a little secret that was just between us. We snuck off when the dance floor opened up and he helped me get changed into the second look before we came out together to surprise everyone.[/field]

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