JW Marriott: Mallory and Jordan's Glamorous Valentine's Pink & White Wedding

In February of 2017 we joined Mallory and Jordan for their glamorous Valentine’s Day-inspired wedding. The color scheme was mainly pink, green and white. The ceremony was held at the beautiful Holy Family Catholic Church, and the reception was held at the very grand JW Marriott in Orlando. Thanks to the amazing Kathy Thomas Photography, we get to share their beautiful wedding photos with you!

Mallory got ready with her mother and eleven bridesmaids in the morning at the JW, using both the services of Mondi Salon Hair & Make-up and Eye-Do Make-Up. The bridesmaids wore lovely light pink dresses, while the groomsmen dressed in grey suits with matching pink ties and boutonnieres. Both the boutonnieres and gorgeous bouquets were arranged by Flowers by Lesley. In no time, the men and women arrived at the Holy Family Catholic Church, ready for the service to begin.

Under the glow of sunlight through stained glass, the traditional Catholic ceremony was absolutely beautiful. The ring bearer and flower girls proceeded down the aisle, followed by Mallory, herself glowing in joy in her lacy white dress and cascading veil. The priest led the congregation throughout the ceremony, and at last proclaimed Mallory and Jordan man and wife, upon which they kissed and made their grand exit down the aisle, full of smiles.

Following the ceremony, there was a break before the cocktail hour began, and the wedding party took advantage of this time to fit in a photo shoot. The JW Marriott offered a multitude of great photogenic locations, such as the front lawn by a fountain, the grounds with palm trees in the background, and the classic Florida lakeside shot.

The cocktail hour began at 6:00pm, catered by the JW Marriott on a lovely terrace. The bride and groom chose to have a sushi bar, featuring different types of sushi, sashimi, and shrimp cocktail. The harpist from the ceremony, Christine MacPhail, also played at the cocktail hour, providing a relaxing and lovely atmosphere.

The reception took place inside the JW Marriott’s banquet hall, decked out in pink linens, glowing candles, and bunches of white flowers arranged by Flowers by Lesley. One of our favorite creative additions was an idea for the many children that would be in attendance; since it was near Valentine’s Day, the bride and groom had a crafting table set up for the young ones, with supplies for making cards. The bride also shared some of her Filipino culture by providing baskets full of candy from the Philippines.

The reception began with grand introductions to the wedding party, families, and of course, the bride and groom. The two then shared their first dance, followed by speeches from the bride’s father, the groom’s brother, and the bride’s sister. Following a blessing, dinner was served, as catered by the JW Marriott. Once everyone was full of delicious food, the bride shared a dance with her father, and the bride and groom cut their beautiful multi-tier cake, surrounded by a gorgeous ring of flowers made by Raining Roses. And that’s when the real party began!

The dance floor was opened, with the music led by Soundwave Entertainment. In an unexpected and very fun surprise, the godmother led a choreographed dance, followed by a choreographed number featuring the bride and her bridesmaids. Mallory then tossed her bouquet into a crowd of enthusiastic girls. In turn, Jordan tossed the garter to the group of men, one of whom was so excited to catch it he ran across the front of the others and dove for it. The guests danced until the very end, the bridesmaids and groomsmen showing off their gifts of cool sunglasses.

It was a fantastic party and a beautiful wedding, and we are so grateful to Mallory and Jordan for choosing us to be a part of it! Congratulations to the two of you and best wishes on your new adventure together. Much thanks to the venues and many vendors that made this spectacular production possible:

Ceremony Venue: Holy Family Catholic Church

Reception Venue: JW Marriott, Grande Lakes

Hair: Mondi Salon Hair and Makeup

Makeup: Eye-Do Make-Up

Photographer: Kathy Thomas Photography

Filmographer: Lexoria Films

Florist: Flowers by Lesley

Cake Flower Ring: Raining Roses

Transportation: Limousine & Transportation Services of Orlando

Harpist: Christine MacPhail

Lighting & DJ: Soundwave Entertainment

Linens: Over the Top Linens

Photo Booth: Day Dream Digital Photobooth

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.