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Lindsay + Brantley wanted to wow their family and friends as they went from cocktail hour at the {Carlouel Yacht Club} to the reception on a beach. I have to say they succeed. Can you say amazing to the tent? I can. The fabric and draping of the tent was so well done and was quite a transformation from the traditional church ceremony. With the colors of raspberry, coral and mango, I think Lindsay really brought a joyous twist to this Florida wedding. Got to love the raspberry bridesmaid dresses from {The Droom}. This terrific event was planned by Shannon Wilson over at {Table 6 Productions} and the tent was from {U.S. Tent Rental}. The marvelous event deign and decor was produced by the team at {ConceptBAIT}. Paper goods were made by Amy Willoughby at {Not From A Box}. Wedding cake by {Chocolate Pi}. Thanks to Shannon from Table 6 Productions and Rebecca from {Limelight Photography} for sharing this fantastic wedding with us. Check out more shots on the Limelight Photography {Blog}.

*Editor’s note: Lindsay is the talented mind behind {Switchflops}. Check out the photo of the flip flops below that have straps that can be switched out to create multiple flip flop options.

How did the two of you meet? Tell us your story: Brantley and I met through a mutual friend. It didn’t take us many dates to know we wanted to be together forever.
Describe the proposal: On Saturday January 26th, 2008 Brantley had planned on a surprise dinner date. Knowing that we typically don’t decide on our dinner plans until last minute, I knew right away something was up. We arrived at Dominic’s Capri, which happened to be one of my favorite restaurants. After a fantastic meal and great vintage wine, out came two champagne glasses. I started drinking my champagne and I quickly realized there was a beautiful diamond ring in the bottom of my glass. All of the sudden, Brantley got down on his knees and asked me to marry him. At that point the entire restaurant was looking at us, which made us very nervous! Of course, I said yes, and the rest was history.
What attracted me to my husband was: I was attracted to Brantley the moment I met him. He had a sparkle in his eye that I could not resist. The more I got to know him; I realized he was my perfect match. He is extremely giving, motivated, and very supportive of me. He can handle any social situation and is my perfect complement.
What attracted me to my wife was: I was attracted to Lindsay as soon as my good friend introduced me to her. She was the most beautiful girl, inside and out that I had ever seen and met and from the moment I started talking to her. She also reminded me of my mother!
The weather on our wedding day was: The morning of our wedding day was gorgeous. In the afternoon a cold front came through, which brought a little bit of rain during our ceremony. However, this is thought of as good luck. Immediately following the ceremony, the weather cleared up and it was a beautiful night.
What was the design inspiration for your wedding? Designing my wedding was a lot of fun because I had never thought about my wedding day before I was engaged so I went in with an open mind. After we found our location we realized that we wanted to use the inside room of the yacht club for cocktails and have the main party on the beach under a spectacular tent. We wanted to create a wow effect walking from the cocktail hour to the lit up tent on the beach. I chose Raspberry, Mango and Coral as my color scheme, which really helped us crate a magical look. I would categorize my wedding as being elegant with a fun twist!
Favorite design element of your big day: I would have to say the ceiling draping of the tent with lighting and the flowers! These two elements made my wedding very magical.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress: Believe it or not, I purchased the third wedding dress I tried on. On a Saturday afternoon about 7 months before the wedding my mom, my mother-in –law and my grandmother were on a mission to find the dress. Our first stop was Malindy Elaine’s couture boutique in St. Pete, Florida. I started trying on dresses and on my third try I walked out in beautiful Melissa Sweet dress. All the sudden my grandmother my mom and my mother-in-law started to cry. They told me that I looked like a princess. At that point I realized that I had found the dress! It was a priceless moment.
Describe your wedding flowers: We had three different types of arrangements all within my color scheme. One was a tall glass cylinder overflowing with flowers. The second was a rose topiary and the third was a variety of mixed size vases filled with flowers. The combination of all three really created a beautiful effect.
Describe your wedding cake: Thinking about my wedding cake makes me hungry! It tasted so good but was also esthetically pleasing. We chose a raspberry framboise, which went, along with our colors. It was a 6-tiered cake with a custom design that matched my wedding dress. It also included an M monogram, which we just loved.
What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome while planning your wedding? The biggest challenge we had to overcome with so many people at the wedding was making sure there were no lines for food or drinks.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? When we arrived to the yacht club from the church they had a golf cart waiting to take us down to the beach for pictures. Brantley and I jumped on the cart and drove on the boardwalk down to the beach. The first thing we saw was the tent! Seeing the tent all done with no one in it was a moment I will never forget. We were both in awe.
Scariest moment? I would have to say walking down the aisle in front of 450 people!
Funniest moment? Having to call a family friend to come help my dad put his bowtie on right. Getting the bowtie on right was more of a challenge then putting on my wedding dress.
The most unexpected event on our wedding day was: We planned our wedding date around all the Florida college football teams but we never expected that the Tampa Bay Rays would be in the playoffs the same night.
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase/verse/or line? No, we did not write our own vows. However, our favorite moment was the enthusiasm when I said, “I will!” Everyone started laughing. It was the perfect icebreaker.
What advice would you give to someone planning their wedding? Be proactive. Do as much as you can upfront so that tasks don’t lurk up and overwhelm you at the last minute. Enjoy every moment because it will all be worth it!
Best advice or most memorable comment someone made to you during the wedding celebration. When Reverend Father John Hiers told us at the reception that he had never heard two people recite their vows with so much enthusiasm in all of the thirty years he had been marrying couples.
What’s next for you as a couple? What are you looking forward to in the future? As of right now, both of us a focusing on our careers. We are looking forward to traveling more and just enjoying being with each other.

Congratulations to Lindsay + Brantley. We wish you a lifetime of love and happiness!

Written with love by Southern Weddings
19 Comments
  1. avatar Rebecca Zoumberos reply

    Thank you for featuring this amazing wedding! We are so honored to be included on the Southern Weddings Blog!

  2. avatar Nicole-Lynn reply

    Great wedding! Ironically I remember this couples wedding announcement in my local paper and thought they were such a cute couple. It’s nice to see how their wedding turned out!

  3. avatar Jenifer Simpson reply

    The colors in this wedding are beautiful! The cake rocks! Love it

  4. avatar Amy Willoughby reply

    This was such a beautiful wedding; the perfect combination of modern and traditional. We were so honored to be a part of it.

  5. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  6. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  7. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  8. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  9. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  10. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  11. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  12. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  13. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  14. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  15. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  16. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  17. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  18. avatar Lynn McGhee & Frank Clemente reply

    Lindsay + Brantley’s wedding had to be one of our more challenging yet thoroughly beautiful and stunning designs to date here at conceptBAIT, inc. Thanks to Limelight Photography, every rich detail, the whimsy and the elegance (which were intentional) and the beautiful Florida beachfront location were all captured in spectacular fashion. Lindsay & her Mom were truly a dream to "play" with. Thank you Southern Weddings for doing so well what you do well…so inspirationally well. We love you!

  19. avatar Leah reply

    I love this wedding. It is great to see such a vibrant color combination used for the reception. Everything looks perfect. The pictures seem to capture the moment so well.

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