Alana and Jonathan's Wonderland Wedding

Alana and Jonathan, featured in Beautiful Bride of Orlando, exchanged vows between one another on June 9th, 2012. With an intricately designed wedding of a classic novel in mind, this couple contacted Anna Christine Events for their wedding planning expertise! It was decided that Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel & Resortwould be the perfect backdrop for Brandy Burridge Photography and Key Moment Films to capture this tastefully creative wedding decorated in a color scheme of rose pink and teal.

Both Alana and Jonathan held to mind very different ideas as to how their reception would be designed; Alana preferred a more intimate gathering with their closest friends and family, while Jonathan had his sights set on a large reception (upwards of 150 people!) designed with a theme in mind to essentially create a grand gala! Since both bride and groom had such differentiated views on how their reception was to be designed, we went ahead and created two separate receptions that catered to both Alana and Jonathan’s interests. We first co-ordinated Alana’s envisioned reception of a small scale brunch with friends and family, and to follow was Jonathan’s grandeur “Alice In Wonderland” themed reception later in the night featuring dancing, and a much higher guest count!

This wedding dived into the rabbit hole through an adaptation of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ evident in the decor’s design. Pretty in pink floral arrangements of hydrangea, rose and greenery, designed by Flowers by Lesley, lined the reception tables with accents of miniature pocket watches and old-fashioned keys draped within the flower vases.

Alana and Jonathan recently celebrated their sixth month anniversary, December 9th 2012. We absolutely loved working with these two in creating their dream wedding of Wonderland proportions; Both were very involved in the design and vocal about how exactly they wanted this vision to be translated to the big screen, which helped us out tremendously! Congratulations to this newlywed couple, and may their marriage be as lively and enjoyable as their wedding ceremony and reception were!

We would like to extend our gratitude towards the following for their superior services in preparation and execution with regard to this wedding:

Event Planning and Design: Anna Christine Events

Linens: Anna Christine Events

Candy Station: Anna Christine Events

Officiant:Sensational Ceremonies

Venue:Rosen Shingle Creek

Cake: It’s Tasty Too

Caterer: Rosen Shingle Creek

DJ: A-List Entertainment

Bridal attire for reception: White House Black Market

Florist: Flowers By Lesley

Invitations: Invitations By Design

Paper Goods: Dogwood Blossom Stationary

Musicians: Valerie Pernice and Contemporary Strings

Photographer: Brandy Burridge Photography

Videography: Key Moment Films

Chairs and Chargers: A Chair Affair, Inc.

Rosen Shingle Creek Wedding and Southern College Wedding from Key Moment Films on Vimeo.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I am so thankful that I had Christy by my side from the beginning. As an excited young bride, I had many ideas but little direction. Christy was everything I needed to help me organize my vision into a organized, creative, and an overall joy to work with! beautifully fluid wedding day. She was patient, enthusiastic,

Anna Christine events is amazing. She was always available when I needed her and was always prompt on solving any issue that came up. She is great at keeping things organized and keeping the bride 'me' sane. I can't thank her enough for the amazing day she helped put together.

Wedding planning is not an easy task. You need a true expert taking charge, keeping you in line and most of all making sure your special day runs smoothly. Without a doubt I would hire Christy and her team again. I was at total peace knowing she was in control! Thank you for helping making our wedding day a dream come true.

Christy and Laura by far The Best Wedding Planners you will find. They listen to details, prompt in answering questions, giving opinions or ideas. They are like Superwomen on your Wedding Day! They make it happen! They are very responsive in answering emails, text or phone. They will always greet you with Hugs! They do anything to make sure your Special Day goes Perfect as can be. We will never forget Laura and Christy for making Our Special Day The Most Unforgettable Day of our Lives! We appreciate you being part of our Vendor Team!

The day of the wedding, she made sure everything was taken care of, resulting in a stress-free day for everyone in the bridal party including the parents of the bride and groom. She ensured everything ran smoothly and according to the timeline and did an amazing job of getting everyone set up for our grand sparkler exit. We know our wedding would not have been as perfect as it was without Christy's help, and we are so glad we hired her!

Christy is an incredible wedding planner! I loved her wedding day timeline. She organized all of my vendors, and made sure everything about the wedding day ran smoothly, on time and stress/worry free. I couldn't have even imagined my day would have turned out as perfect as it did. Thank you so much Christy! If you are even remotely considering hiring a planner to help you with part of or all of your wedding...DO IT! And pick Anna Christine Events, her and her sister Laura are THE BEST!

Christy was a fantastic wedding coordinator! I absolutely loved working with her. I was looking for a day of coordinator because I was already planning my wedding and really wanted someone to just take over for the last month. I chose the package where I could call/email her if I had any questions leading up to the wedding and it came in handy. The package was affordable and what we were looking for. When we spoke on the phone I instantly knew I wanted to book her because she has a very calm demeanor. I have spoken to other wedding planners and some of them were so high strung it was stressing me out just talking to them! I passed off everything to her month of and everything went off without a hitch. Anytime we needed anything during the wedding she was right there waiting for us and willing to help. I can’t recommend her enough!

There are not enough words to express our gratitude towards Christy! She is beyond amazing and was made to be a wedding coordinator! Her ability to adapt and come up with solutions that make everyone happy is a true gift. She was my therapist and knew exactly how to decrease my stress and anxiety. Christy and her sister Laura truly made our day magical and allowed us to enjoy it!

I cannot say enough good things about Christy, Laura, and their team. We had some challenges at our wedding (guests, weather, etc) and they handled it all like champs and kept the party going. I had day of services and felt comfortable handing everything over and knowing it was in good hands. I'm grateful they were there and I would recommend them to anyone.

We had the pleasure of having Laura as our Day Of Coordinator for our wedding at Casa Feliz. Laura knows her stuff, not to mention this venue. She's BEYOND sweet and always looking out for the bride and groom on their day. If something needed to be changed around, it was always a smooth transition. There is not a single issue we can think of that happened on the wedding day, nor during the wedding planning process. Laura kept in contact with every single vendor, not to mention a last minute vendor we brought on board less than a week from the wedding day. EVERYTHING was perfect, we will never forget this day! I highly recommend both Laura and Christy they are fantastic ladies!

Christy was amazing from start to finish. We brought on a planner part way through planning and she geared us in the right direction from the start. She listened and understood our vision. She worked to make the wedding exactly what we wanted. And even when we hit a snag with our venue, Christy guided us through what would have been a super stressful time, to the perfect event.