Wedding THRILLER

Check it out - this is fun!

Joe Cantelli and Sue Noblin 11.21.2009

Sue's family has been coming to Naples for years and years. As she and Joe planned their wedding - they decided the perfect place to celebrate was in Naples. So they and over 190 of their closest friends and relatives - traveled to Naples for their wedding celebration. They chose the Naples Beach & Golf Club for their destination wedding.

Many of the guests originated from the Boston area. But everyone came primed to have a lot of fun!

Joe and Sue both met in high school, graduating in 2001. They started dating a few years after that. Most of the bridal party were friends growing up as they attended the same schools. They just had fun together!

Joe & Sue chose special songs for their each couple of their bridal party to enter into the room with. They chose songs that they felt reflected their personalities... songs ranging from Bob Marley to Frank Sinatra to the Rolling Stones to the Dropkick Murphys. Joe and Sue entered the room to the beginning of the Who's "Baba O'Riley (Teenaged Wasteland)" - just the jamming musical part at the beginning.

For their first dance as husband and wife they chose Van Morrison's "Someone Like You." The toasts (which were a great mix of stories and humor) followed, and then a four course meal was enjoyed. For dinner music they wanted just a mix of Michael Buble (their favorite!). Guests began to get up and dance between the served courses.

Sue and her dad John danced to "My Girl" by the Temptations. Joe shared "I Hope You Dance" by LeAnn Womack with his mother Rhonda. After that - the party kicked off - and the dance floor remained packed all night long!

We were told several times over how much fun everyone had. We're glad to hear it! Our best wishes go out to the newest Mr. & Mrs. Cantelli!

Matt Donovan and Leigh Anne Novak 11.13.09

Matt & Leigh Anne both live in California now. As beautiful as California is - they chose to have their wedding back in Naples. The wedding & reception was held at the beautiful Windstar Country Club. Windstar's dining room looks out over the Naples Bay, and allows a stunning view of the sunset.

We provided the sound and microphones for their ceremony. It was a clear, beautiful day. A bagpiper was also incorporated into the processional and recessional.

As both Matt & Leigh Anne are both Florida Gator fans (both attended U of F) - they had an extended cocktail hour allowing their guests to catch up on the game, as they mingled throughout.

For their Grand Entrance they used "I Gotta Feeling" from the Black Eyed Peas for thier parents and wedding party. The chose to come in to The Who's "Baba O'Reily" - using the beginning only of the song (as heard on CSI Miami!).

They had taken lessons for their first dance song, which was "More" by Bobby Darin (a favorite!). Their dance went off perfectly, setting the tone for the evening.

The toasts followed... and broke tradition a bit. Both fathers were the ones that gave the toasts - and it really was an eloquent twist, as they were both able to add some great memories of Matt and Leigh Anne throughout their lives. They also talked about how much each family enjoys and respects the other. Leigh Anne is not only her father's only daughter - but his only child as well - and there were some touching moments leaving few dry eyes.

Matt & Leigh Anne then treated their guests to an incredible buffet dinner, followed by a great party! People from all ages celebrated on the dance floor the entire night!

Grant Stalions and Renee Strickler 11.07.2009

When we met with Grant and Renee to go over the details of their wedding, it was about 10 days before their special day - and about 94 degrees outside. Both were hoping to have some better / cooler weather... and their wish came true!

They held their wedding at the Grandezza Country Club in Estero. The ceremony was held outside in their two-level English garden. The weather turned out to be perfect -clear blue skies and about 79 degrees.

Grant and Renee like to laugh a lot... and neither showed any signs of stress on their wedding day.

All their plans came together... for the introductions they had the entire wedding party enter to the Black Eyed Peas' - "I Gotta Feeling". They went straight into their first dance - a song aptly called "Beautiful" by Jim Brickman and Wayne Brady. Renee & her Dad danced to "My Little Girl", while Grant and his Mom shared "What A Wonderful World."

Everyone had a great time - and here's an example of the night... Grant and Renee had a Grand Exit as they left for the night on the back of a fire truck. However, the family and friends wanted to keep going - they came back in and continued dancing for another hour!

Shawn Shearn and Lisa Piechoski 11-6-09

Shawn & Lisa decided they would get married in Naples instead of Pennsylvania. The LaPlaya Beach Resort was their choice destination - it is the only place in Naples that can give you both beach front views and bay front views - their main building is right on the beautiful white sandy beach, and just across the street they have their ballrooms right on the bay. Shawn & Lisa held their ceremony on the beach, and had their reception celebration overlooking the bay. A perfect evening for this perfect couple!

They had a good idea of songs they wanted for their reception - the parents walked in to Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon." They had their bridal party enter with Fatboy Slim's "Right Here, Right Now" - and they chose to come in to U2's "Beautiful Day." The tone for the night was then established - it was going to be a fun night!

Their first dance was to David Gray's "Be Mine." For the cake cutting they used Queen's "You're My Best Friend." Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately" was their choice for the Anniversary Dance.

As always, it was a pleasure to work with Michelle Reed Photography. Shawn's cousin is a professional videographer, and she helped capture their special moments of the day.

Shawn, Lisa and their 75 guests had a night to remember forever!

Jeremy O'Guinn and Erin Scott 10-24-09

Jeremy and Erin had a very fun and unique wedding reception at the beautiful Naples Sailing & Yacht Club. What a gorgeous day too! We started with the Introductions with fun music like "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" for the parents, then "Now That We Found Love" for the bridal party. Each bridal couple had a special entrance dance planned which was very entertaining! We continued that song for Jeremy & Erin and she wore really fun yet elegant glasses into the room. They did a choreographed dance with a "Dancing With The Stars" kind of ending. As a surprise to them, all the guest were secretly prepared with handheld judges scores of "10". It was great and Erin & Jeremy were definitely surprised!

All the guest tables were named after different cities all over the world. In Lieu of favors a donation on behalf of their guests were made to the Alzheimer's Association. After toasts were made to the two of them, they wanted to say "Thank You" to all their guests which was very heartfelt and elegant. There was lots of dancing through the night!

To end the evening we invited all the guests to join Erin & Jeremy outside by the pool as they departed on a boat from Naples Bay Resort. It was a beautiful way to start their honeymoon!

Robert Haines and Cori Steudel 10-23-09

Rob & Cori (and their families) traveled from New Jersey to Naples for the wedding. They brought with them 100 of their closest friends and family to LaPlaya Beach Resort for the celebration.

The wedding ceremony was held on the beach side of LaPlaya, and held their cocktail hour on the lawn. The reception party was held on the bayside - across the street.

Rob and Cori treated everyone to a fantastic meal, and then they were ready to enjoy the party! This was definitely a group that likes to have fun - and they like thier music - especially "The Boss" Springsteen and Bon Jovi!

Rob acknowledged to everyone that he owes the incredible evening to his wife - as Cori took on the planning - and it was definitely a special night. Cori incorporated some extra fun for the guests - such as an on-site Photobooth - and even a basket of great flip-flops for the guests to get comfortable.

Rob & Cori had a great night for their special day.