Categories: Destination, Planning & Ideas
November 30, 2009 / Danielle Freedman
I hope that you all had a happy and relaxing Thanksgiving weekend. Is everyone still as full from turkey and pie as I am?
Today, we are heating things up with a destination wedding that took place last month by Amber Karson Events at a seaside villa in the Dominican Republic. The couple, Sandie and Alan, live in DC but travel a a great deal for their jobs so a destination wedding was the perfect option for them.
And, I just LOVE their story…
A summer internship during graduate school took Sandie to Brussels, Belgium in 2003 where she first met her future husband. As fate had it, Sandie did not meet Alan, the handsome U.S. Marine, until her last night in Belgium. Trusting a gut feeling, Alan asked Sandie to return to Brussels that fall for his Marine Ball. Feeling spontaneous (and a little like Cinderella), Sandie accepted and returned to Belgium to attend the event (in a historic castle.) They had a wonderful time together, but their paths (and long distance) led them different ways soon after the ball. However, Sandie always kept a picture of Alan on her dresser and no guy she dated afterwards ever compared. Four years passed, and on the eve of yet another deployment, the two reconnected by chance- this time, for good.
For a destination wedding, it is crucial to embrace the local culture and let your guests experience everything your locale has to offer. This wedding took place in Cabrera, a small town at the eastern end of the Dominican’s north coast. Cabrera has little tourism infrastructure – far from the resort towns most people are familiar with – and the quaint, remote atmosphere added to the tropical mood.
The Rehearsal Dinner took place at Playa Grande Beach (once rated as one of the top ten most beautiful beaches by Conde Nast Travel) the day before the wedding.
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Tags: Amber Karson Events
Categories: Destination, Luxury Hotels
November 25, 2009 / Danielle Freedman
Two weeks ago, I experienced three of the most heavenly days of my life at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida. There are no words that can do this trip justice but I have come away so certain that if you are planning a destination wedding, this is the place to go!
Amelia Island felt worlds away from reality but was just a hop over from the Jacksonville airport. Easily accesible from Boston, New York, Washington, and the entire South, you and your guests may experience a destination wedding without any hassle.
Anastasia Stone, the oh-so-fabulous Catering Sales Manager on property, welcomed planners and wedding industry professionals from up and down the East Coast to experience how incredible a wedding weekend would be at this property – and let me tell you, the Ritz at Amelia Island makes a next-to-none destination wedding spot.
Here are some visuals that I hope will warm you up on this rainy, cold day -
A ceremony set to be held by the sea…
Cocktails or lunch by the spa pool…
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Categories: Destination
February 24, 2009 / Devon Pearce
In addition to writing District Weddings (my current love), I am also a wedding planner (my longest love). I am off to the Bahamas today to do a wedding at the One & Only Ocean Club. The wedding weekend begins tomorrow, but there’s lots to be done before the guests arrive!
While I’m away, Lyndsay, our Bridal Contributor, will be guest blogging about her latest finds. Oh, she has some wonderful things in store for you!
District Weddings In Your Inbox will be taking a one-week vacation as well, but you can be sure to have the Weekly Recap back in your email next Friday!
Be sure to check in with Lyndsay tomorrow — she has lots of bridal fashion eye candy for you! Here’s a sneak peak…
Photo: Jenna Walker Photography
When I return, I’ll have plenty of pictures to show you of this destination wedding!
An update: Because we’re still receiving feedback for our One-Month Anniversary Giveaway, we’re going to wait one more week to choose a winner. The winner of the Paper Source gift certificate will be announced next Wednesday, March 4. You can definitely enter more than once, so send us your feedback!
Categories: Destination, Garden Whimsical
February 9, 2009 / Devon Pearce
As I said this morning, I LOVE Charlottesville weddings… Just a short drive from my favorite city (D.C.), Charlottesville provides an unbelievable backdrop for a wedding day. Being from a small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I love Charlottesville for the same reasons I love my hometown — the charm and the people. In fact, I lived in Charlottesville for five years before moving to D.C.
While I’ll always adore chic city weddings that take place in the heart of the District, I have a special place in my heart for weddings in Charlottesville.
That’s why I decided to start planning my own there.
Photos: Jeff Greenough
Yes, that’s right! I’m engaged. I’ve been dying to tell you all, but with so many wonderful things happening in the D.C. wedding world, there was just too much else to talk about!
I’ll keep you updated on my own wedding finds, especially what I’m learning as a bride-to-be — seeing things from a perspective different than that as a wedding planner or a wedding blogger.
Our wedding is scheduled for September — less than 7 months away, I know! So if I am posting late at night, or sometimes into the following day, you’ll know why — things are pretty crazy!
Tomorrow we’ll kick off another exciting planning journey…a Green Wedding being planned by the D.C. Couture Wedding Consortium! Stay tuned!
Tags: A.Dominick Events > Jeff Greenough
Categories: Destination, Garden Whimsical, Photography
February 9, 2009 / Devon Pearce
If you’re checking in for the first time today, we are so grateful to have these gorgeous pictures from Jeff Greenough. Liz & Brian were married last October in Charlottesville, Virginia. Look at the adorable white mini pumpkins, those gorgeous centerpieces, and the glow of candlelight everywhere you look… Aimee Dominick really outdid herself on this one!
Photos: Jeff Greenough
Tags: A.Dominick Events > Jeff Greenough
