Katherine and Carl's Destination Wedding at Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island

By Frank Simonetti

Katherine and Carl had their destination wedding at the Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island. The weather was great with a strong breeze to cool the warm June sun. Family and friends gathered for the late afternoon wedding performed by Dr. Dan Lamey. The ceremony was on the lawn directly behind the Thistle Lodge Restaurant. The children had a great time and it was a photographers’ delight to capture them ‘on film’ . Will is the brides’ son and Sarah and Lauren are her nieces. Of course, the girls were very photogenic and with their wedding bouquets. So, Will had a fall while we were taking photos before the ceremony, someone had a colorful children’s band-aid for the invisible cut….oh another photo op as the bride kisses to make it better!. Meanwhile, the groom and guests were arriving to the ceremony site on the lawn directly behind the Thistle Lodge. The staff at Thistle Lodge had cold Lemonade and Tea for the guests as they gathered and waited for the bridal procession to begin. Then Nicholas the ring bearer strutted down to the ceremony with absolute confidence, another photo op! After the ceremony, the Lieutenant Commander quickly picked up his bride as they walked down the aisle. We then made a group photograph of everyone. The guests walked to the Thistle Lodge Patio for cocktails while we photographed the two families on a beautifully landscaped area at the Casa Ybel Resort. The wedding reception was upstairs in the Waterfront Dining room of the Thistle Lodge. After the dinner, we went for beach photos at sunset and tried to release some lanterns into the Gulf of Mexico….the wind did not cooperate but again….it was a great photo opportunity! Thistle Lodge is the restaurant located in the Casa Ybel Resort. Wedding music and dancing was provided by Steve Farst. Shown here are some of my favorite photographs we created.

Heritage and Spirituality Frame Sanibel Island Beach Wedding at Casa Ybel Resort

As posted by Jennifer Angeloro Photography
www.jenniferangeloro.com

Sherece & Joseph had a beautiful wedding day at Casa Ybel.  We were excited to capture their special Sanibel Island Wedding Photography.  Please enjoy a sneak peek of some of their wedding photos.  More will be following soon. 

A special thanks to everyone at Casa Ybel, Libby’s Flowers, Mason’s Bakery, D-One Entertainment, Billo Harper, Danny Morgan, and Dani Johnson from a Special Gathering for helping us create such a beautiful day!

Brides, FL Networking Event

As promised, I wanted to share some of the fabulous pictures from the Brides, FL. Networking Event with you all! We at Casa Ybel were fortunate enough to be included in this event, and we had a simply marvelous time!

I had almost forgotten just how beautiful and well done this whole event was until I received the pictures! The people from Brides, FL., and the T Pepin Hospitality Centre put on the most gorgeous event for SWFL wedding professionals. The whole event was wonderfully catered, decorated, and executed. Here are some of the phenomenal photos to showcase the event from the wonderfully talented :

K&K Photography, LLC
http://www.kandkphotography.com/

The Entrance to T Pepin

The Sign in Section

Adorable Name Badges

Check in Table with Yummy Champagne

Beautiful Lounge Area

Stunning fabric draped and crystal embellished chandelier

Coolest Feature! Live text screen!!

Simple and lovely

The food was out of this world! Thanks to Puff N Stuff for the Catering!

(http://www.puffnstuff.com/)

Won ton Soup

Amazing Braised Short Rib

Crispy Flat breads, made fresh in the brick oven

Decadent lobster mac n' cheese

Talk about dessert! Super incredible Nitrogen Iced Cream Station!

Scrumptious assorted mini desserts

Molten Lava Chocolate Cake

Incredible bar

The flowers and colors were beautiful

Love these antique silver vases

The entertainment was incredible! Amazing DJ backed by rock violinist!

Ballroom and mingling

The tables were all so pretty

Send off bags

Thank you to all of the contributers, and a deep thank you from Casa Ybel to Brides, FL. for showing us such a great time!! Hope to see you all again soon!!

Networking Extravaganza!!

The last month has been super busy here at Casa Ybel in our wedding department. Aside from being in our busiest season of the year (Fall is just STUNNING down here), we have been out and about, networking with the industries finest at many events. We are so lucky to have been able to attend some of these great events, made some phenomenal contacts, and even had some fun along the way.

The month started with a fabulous event in downtown Miami, at the amazing Epic Hotel.

http://www.epichotel.com/

This event was hosted by our friends at The Knot, and was certainly worth the trip. The hotel, food, decor, and connections made were wonderful! A sincere thanks to The Knot from our team here at Casa Ybel for hosting such a great night for wedding pros. I have included some pictures for you to enjoy!!

The Knot Floral Logo

Outside shot of the Epic Hotel

The "Sad Bride" I think she just needs a good planner

The Fabulous Manolo Doreste from In Focus Studios in Miami took updated Facebook/Twitter pics for the pros!

(http://www.ifstudios.net/)

Here is my shot! Thanks Manolo!

The Ballroom

Sooo beautiful

Decorated perfectly

Two Different Types of Go go Dancers kept the dance floor alive! They had Ice Goddesses and Jesters.

AMAZING dessert bar. Tasty and a feast for the eyes.

As you can see, this event was wonderful for all involved, and we are greatly looking forward to the next Knot party.

(Photography Credit: UDS Photo, http://www.udsphoto.com/)

The following week, we were in attendance at another fabulous networking event, this time in Tampa. Brides, FL. hosted a gorgeous cocktail party for the Florida pros, and we had a blast. I should be receiving pictures of this event soon, and will share then when I do! It was equally stunning, and enjoyable, so I cannot wait to share it with you all!

Next up: The Grand Proposal Party with Kelly McWilliams of Weddings By Socialites, hosted at the Sidney and Berne Davis Arts Center. This whole production will be just incredible, and we are excited to be attending. I will be posting all about this event as well! Check it out...the wedding could be yours!!

http://www.thegrandwedding2010.com/

Check back soon for more networking event updates!