I get to design weddings at some super cool venues along the Gulf Coast.  Brittany and Fred’s wedding was the first wedding to be hosted at the illustrious Casa Destino private home on the beach in Destin.  It is not only HUGE (over 16,000 square feet) but the view from every room on all 4 floors is breathtaking.  The house did double duty as accommodations for the families during their stay as well as the venue for the big event.

Brittany had her heart set on a beach ceremony but also wanted her guests to enjoy an amazing dinner on the sand, under the moonlight.  Dancing and celebrating could go on long into the wee hours of the morning inside the expansive house (which also doubled as our Plan B in case of rain).  The weather was absolutely gorgeous and everyone enjoyed dinner under the stars while the waves softly crashed behind them.  Another wedding in Paradise!

OK, now I’ll hush so you can look at all the pretty details!

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Thanks to Candice K for taking these gorgeous photos.  She’s pretty amazing (clearly) and really, really fun to work with.

I got an interesting email tonight.  To be honest, I have a few friends who have asked me very similar questions to the one posed in the letter, so I thought I’d share it.  Especially because last week I received a sweet Thank You letter that is a perfect response.  Please note that in no way do I share the second letter to show off or sing my own praises or appear braggy.  I wouldn’t post it at all if it weren’t such a lovely answer to such a common question!

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Such a nice compliment, and I think that the following letter might explain why, despite our willingness to name so many awesome vendors, venues and ideas here on this blog, we continue to book weddings and parties well into 2010:

No, no, no…thank YOU!

Don’t ya just love it when you answer the phone and are completely surprised and taken off guard by who is on the other end??  That is exactly what happened to me today when who should call our offices but Modern Bride Magazine!!!  How cool is THAT??  Thrilling, to be exact.

Soooo, it’s not for several months, but look for Mix Mingle Glow in the Feb/March 2009 issue of Modern Bride!