Showing posts with label sanibel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sanibel. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Jennifer & Nick's Casa Ybel Resort Sanibel Island Wedding by Luminaire Foto


Posted by Luminaire Foto

Spending time on Sanibel Island, whether for a photo shoot or to bike around the lighthouse and grab ice cream at Pinocchio's, is one of our favorite ways to spend a day.  It's such a laid-back and naturally beautiful place where modern development hasn't managed to take over.  We photographed Jen and Nick's sunny wedding at Casa Ybel Resort.  The whole group was a pleasure to work with and we wish the newlyweds all the best.  Congrats Jen and Nick!



















Thursday, July 19, 2012

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!













Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Destination Weddings: Why Sanibel Island?

Nowadays, there are so many wonderful Destination Wedding Locations! The world is just full of stunning beaches, amazing sunsets, clear water, and fantastic properties to host your wedding at. In all of the places I have traveled, and all of the places I have seen, I genuinely adore Sanibel Island as a destination location, and believe we are just PERFECT for a destination wedding. I may seem a bit biased, considering I work out here, and live in Southwest Florida, but let me tell you why this is such a magical place for me, and everyone who visits!

The natural beauty of Sanibel speaks for itself. With the entire island serving as a nature preserve, Sanibel has unparalleled levels of native wildlife, foliage, water, natural sand beaches, shells, and stunning views and sunsets for all to enjoy. Where else can you see dolphins, a shark, a bobcat, an iguana, baby turtles, and an alligator all in the same day? (Not an exaggeration, I once saw all of these animals in one day from the time I arrived on Sanibel for work, to my drive home!)

The sunsets on the Island are unlike any I have ever seen, and add such an ethereal atmosphere, that Sanibel seems like it's own world.

Can you imagine a more perfect background for a wedding than this? When nature provides this on your special day, what else do you need?!

When it comes to Sanibel Island as a great Destination Wedding location, this is really a no brainer. The majority of your guests for a destination wedding will be out of area or out of state, so most likely, they are also making a vacation out of your wedding weekend. As such, when hosting a destination, there had better be a whole lot for your guests to do while they are there, aside from the one day your wedding will take place.

Sanibel is PERFECT for vacation, whether your guests are older, young couples, singles, or traveling with young children. The island is full of exciting and relaxing things to do with the whole family.




Consider the following; on Sanibel you can:



1) Rent bicycles and ride the island! Take in the nature and sights while spending relaxing time with your family and loved ones.



2) Enjoy the local tastes at a variety of restaurants! The island is FULL of fantastic restaurants that are all so different. Your guests can travel the island sampling everything, or even stay right on property and enjoy a romantic, exquisite dinner at our very own Thistle Lodge Beachfront Restaurant!


3) Visit J.N Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. You can get there by bike or car, and take in the true beauty of the island in it's most natural form. www.fws.gov/dingdarling


4) Rent jet skis, go windsurfing, canoe, kayak, or rent a fishing charter boat for a full day of water fun!



5) Take a sunset cruise off of Captiva. A lot of couples even do this a few days before the wedding to welcome the guests! http://www.captivacruises.com/


6) Visit the Historic Sanibel Lighthouse and have a picnic! There is a great little picnic area right next to the Lighthouse.

7) Go shelling! A visit to Sanibel Island is simply not complete without trolling the beaches for shells! We are one of the best in the country for shelling, and you will find some unique and hard to find shells on our beaches!


8) Golf. For you Golf lovers out there, Sanibel Island has some of the nicest courses around!


9) Shop till you drop! Periwinkle Way, the main road down the Island, is packed full of specialty shops and thrift stores for an amazing shopping adventure!


10) Relax. The beaches are like no other, the water warm, the weather beautiful, the drinks cold and refreshing. At Casa Ybel, your guests never even have to leave the resort to have a great time. They can relax on the beach, or poolside; sipping a cocktail from Coconuts Poolside Grill, and listening to the sounds of Danny Morgan live on the weekends!


Kids can delight in our Casa Kids Club, and give parents a little break to visit Thistle Lodge Restaurant or spend time in their fully appointed condo!

All in all, there is so very much to do on this beautiful island, so there will never be a dull moment during your wedding weekend. We here at Casa Ybel Resort do many, many weddings, and would be delighted to show you just how great we are as a Destination Wedding selection for your special day.


With the natural magic of Sanibel Island, and the pure beauty of our historic resort, we can provide that perfect Destination Wedding you have been dreaming of!


Thursday, March 19, 2009

Casa Ybel Resort Wedding Weekend!

Casa Ybel Resort is incredibly fortunate to have the ability to host so many weddings and events every year at our beautiful resort! We are blessed enough to be sitting on 23 acres of private beach and lawn space, which gives us the opportunity to hold multiple events in one weekend, while still keeping each event private and special in it's own right.

We had a very busy weekend this week, hosting 6 events between Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! We were even able to accommodate a last minute (as in, three days before) wedding for a local island Resort owner and his lovely bride! Thank you so much to Dennis Hendrix, owner of Sanibel's Kona Kai (http://www.konakaimotel.com/), and his new bride Allison for choosing Casa Ybel Resort! We are truly flattered, that you chose our beautiful property, when you had so many choices on Sanibel! It is nice to receive recognition from other local business owners.
Casa Ybel would like to congratulate it's latest newly weds:

Mr. and Mrs. Ebert

Mr. and Mrs. Landman

Mr. and Mrs. Conway

Mr. and Mrs. Daum

Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson

We are truly honored to have been given the opportunity to host your amazing weddings!

What a gorgeous weekend it was, with perfect weather, lots of sun, and some of the sweetest couples we have had the pleasure of working with. Thanks again to our amazing clients, staff, and management for pulling off such a flawless wedding weekend!