Winter Wonderlands, Floral Treasures, & More ... “Some venues offer all services and some do not, so sometimes we bring in vendors for tables, chairs, linens, or vases. We’ll transform the ballroom for our couples, creating winter wonderlands, personalized monograms, and floral themes. For some weddings, we’ve brought in hundreds of florals and even had vines coming down the walls. One bride wanted crystal furniture, so we got crystal tables, chairs, and chandeliers.
“Some couples have asked for something totally different than a catered venue. So for them we might rent a mansion or a loft and then we need everything — lights, décor, tables, chairs, even a dance floor.”
They did a destination wedding at the Hard Rock Café in Mexico for Melanie and Chris, who wanted an all-inclusive resort. “We helped them narrow their search, and since I had been to the Hard Rock in Mexico, I told them about their great service.”
Leo and his team were there for four days, helping with the rehearsal dinner, explaining what the bridesmaids and groomsmen would do for the ceremony, and coordinating with the venue. “The day of the wedding it started raining and we had to postpone the event for an hour, but we knew that rain showers come and go in the Caribbean, and we worked with the venue and everyone else to make sure the wedding celebration continued.
“The most exciting thing about the process,” says Leo, who got into the business as a teenager, “is to see a couple come in with a special idea.
“They don’t know if it can be done, but they’ve dreamed about it and that’s what they want for their wedding. We’re always 100 percent behind them, collaborating with venues, other vendors, florists, and photographers, to make it happen exactly as they wanted, even down to a special cake topper. The joy on their faces the day of the wedding, as they realize their dream has become a reality, is why we do this!”
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