Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Grand Wedding


Southwest Florida is about to be rocked!!


Our area's very own Kelly McWilliams of Weddings by Socialites(http://www.destinationnapleswedding.com/) has teamed up with the Sidney and Berne Davis Arts Center (http://www.fl-arts.org/) to host The Grand Wedding, the likes of which our area has never seen!

The Grand Wedding is a luxury wedding giveaway, valued at over $100,000.00, that one terrifically lucky couple is going to win! Kelly has reached out to the best of the best in our area, and a great deal of vendors have applied to be a part of this amazing wedding extravaganza! The couple who wins this event will truly have the best experience that we can offer down here, with the most amazing vendors in the area all donating their services to make this wedding a dream come true. TO read all about this wedding, what exactly is entailed, and how to apply to be the lucky couple, visit the blog:


Casa Ybel is honored beyond belief to have been accepted by the Grand Wedding panel, to host the Mother's Tea at our property a few days before the wedding itself. Thank you so much to Kelly and the members of the panel for giving us the opportunity to be involved in such an amazing event! I know that all of the vendors who have also been accepted for this event are just incredible, and will do our area, and the couple who wins, proud!

All brides should come join us at the next event on January 10th from 10:00-1:00 at the SBDAC in downtown Fort Myers. , where the best vendors in our area will display our best work for all to see. This event is open to all brides, not just those applying for the wedding, and is sure to be most valuable in planning for your special day, so come on down! (All information on this event can also be found on The Grand Wedding blog).

The Grand Wedding was kicked off with the Proposal Party on November 30th at the Arts Center, and was an absolute blast! Our Chef's at Casa Ybel Resort, along with H2 and Hotel Indigo provided the catering, and Kelly planned the event, which was nothing short of amazing. Lauren Wiley(http://www.laurenewiley.com/) provided the most stunning music to begin the evening, then Clint Wiley's None Other band (http://www.clintwiley.com/) brought down the house, and had us all dancing the night away!!

The decor was stunning, thanks to Eventz, Inc.( http://www.eventzinc.com/),
and Connie Duglin Linen (http://www.connieduglinlinen.com/).
Below are some of the pictures from the Proposal Party, shot by the amazing Ashley Brockington Photography (http://www.ashleybrockinton.com/). Enjoy!

Gorgeous Lounge Area
Lauren Wiley Wowing the Crowd with her incredible vocals
Beautiful Gals enjoying the party (that's me rocking the knee brace)
Clint Wiley's None Other
Delicious Appetizers
The Weddings by Socialites Crew Being Silly
The Photo Booth was so much fun!
We all had a wonderful time at the event, and are greatly looking forward to the Engagement Party, and hosting the Mother's Tea. We truly hope to see you all at the Engagement Party! The wedding itself is going to be off the charts, and the final result has us all waiting with bated breath!! Thanks again to Kelly McWilliams for bringing such a great concept to life in SWFL!

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