March 27, 2013

Olivia + Fernando / Orlando Museum of Art Wedding

Interview with our adorable couple, Olivia + Fernando:
HOW DID YOU MEET? We actually met at work! Fernando had started a few months before I did and we got to know each other through a few mutual work assignments and some employee networking events. My dad was the one that interviewed Fernando for his job before I even worked there! It took me a while to figure out that Fernando was interested in me too, somehow I was oblivious to it all.
WHAT ATTRACTED YOU THE MOST TO YOUR HUSBAND/WIFE?
Fernando is such a wonderfully caring person to everyone he meets and he always has something positive to say no matter the situation. He really takes the time to listen to people and do whatever he can to help everyone, especially me. He is incredibly loving and supportive.
Olivia is so incredibly kind, intelligent, and generous. She’s got an infectious laugh that can’t help but put a smile on my face. She’s always been so supportive of me and I know she’ll always stand by my side. I found myself an amazing best friend, wife, and partner. On top of all that, she’s beautiful too!
HOW DID HE PROPOSE?We took a long weekend in early February 2012 to go up to Savannah GA and stay at the Kehoe House Bed and Breakfast. We went out one night to stuff ourselves silly at Paula Deen’s restaurant and ended up feeling a little rough the next morning. Fernando wanted to start exploring the city by taking some photos in the square near our B&B and had to convince me to get dressed to go while I whined that I wanted to lay around! We eventually made our way outside and Fernando set up the tripod and camera then walked over to me and started to propose. I immediately thought something was very wrong because he was shaking and his heart was beating so fast! He dropped to one knee and I was in total shock! Everyone knew he was planning to propose except me!
WHAT INSPIRED YOUR VISION FOR YOUR WEDDING?We wanted to do something that was elegant but not stuffy….and most importantly, we wanted our guests to have a great time!
TELL US ABOUT FINDING YOUR VENUE:Dale Chihuly is my favorite artist, and I’d visited The Orlando Museum of Art to see his work in college and seen the large glass installation in the Grand Gallery. I wanted an interesting venue and my Matron of Honor helped me narrow it down to OMA. Fernando and I visited the museum and decided on the spot that this was going to be our venue!
WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST PLANNING CHALLENGE? The whole thing! Although the most consistently challenging thing was having to commute to Orlando to visit vendors/venues as we live about an hour away. We must say that all of our vendors were incredibly flexible to meet with us at times that were convenient for us.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE DESIGN ELEMENT OF YOUR WEDDING?
The whole thing came out exactly how we envisioned. We loved the cake, tables & center pieces, the lighting, and the set-up that the venue provided around the big Dale Chihuly installation for our ceremony.
DID YOU HAVE ANY DIY DETAILS? We made many trips to Hobby Lobby and other stores to pick up various components that went into our center pieces. We were fortunate that after we came up with the design, Awesome Blossoms was willing to do the construction and set up of the remaining center pieces.
WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT OF YOUR WEDDING DAY? I was incredibly nervous to see Fernando for the first time….I nearly tripped on my dress and fell over. It was so emotional walking outside and knowing that he was waiting to see me. After getting to spend some time with him….all of my nerves disappeared and I couldn’t wait to say “I Do”!
DESCRIBE YOUR CAKE: We had almond cake with alternating layers of strawberry and lemon buttercream. It had fondant on the outside with ombre effect in pink and white. Every other layer also had fondant petals that matched my dress.
HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER? Jason and Sara were awesome! We can’t say enough great things about the two of them. They did our engagement photos and the wedding day. They’re goofballs in the most wonderful way. They make you laugh and relax so the photos come out stellar. On our wedding day, the temperature dropped and the wind picked up so Sara even offered me the jacket she was wearing to keep me warm between photos. We recommend them to anyone and everyone we can.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND AS A COUPLE? We had an awesome honeymoon in Italy after the wedding and now that we’re back home we’ll be looking for a home in Viera, Fl.
CAN YOU PLEASE LIST YOUR VENDORS:
Photographers: Concept Photography
Catering: Arthur’s
DJ & Lighting: Soundwave Entertainment
Flowers: Awesome Blossoms
Cake: Enchanted Cakes of Brevard
Venue: Orlando Museum of Art
Draping: Quest Drapes
Invitations: By Invitation Only
Make-up & Hair: Kristy’s On Location

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