Rodriguez / Ferrer Wedding

On Saturday May 23, 2009, Annette Rodriguez married the love of her life, Isidro Ferrer. I had the pleasure of getting to know and working closely with the Rodriguez family for over a year.

Their festivities began with an amazing Engagement party in August 2008 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott. The guests were greeted to an overflow of ambient lighting, several lounge set ups and photo booth! Excellent music was provided by a family friend and the food consisted of Kobe burgers, mojo-marinated pork and freshly fried plantains! The theme was traditional Latin with a flair! As the wedding plans continued, the planning of the bridal shower was not forgotten! Carefully orchestrated by Annette's mom, Ana Maria Rodriguez and her close friends, the theme was Breakfast at Tiffany's. From embroidered napkins to matching table cloths, tea sandwiches to customized mini bundt cakes, no detail was left unnoticed. While the event took place, the original movie with Audrey Hepburn played in the background.

The Rehearsal dinner took place on Thursday May 21 at the Riviera Country Club. Hosted by the Ferrer family, the close family and friends in attendance were greeted with live music and passed hordeouvres. They were then escorted to the formal dining room for a sit down dinner and a couple of speeches. The best man performed a beautiful song dedicated to the bride and groom and the anticipation for the wedding day was at it's fullest!

On the day of the wedding, the weather was not very cooperative. It was cloudy and rained on and off. This, however, did not put a damper on the blushing bride. As the antique car waited outside and the guests boarded the charted buses, Annette walked down the stairs to meet with her dad for the very first time dressed as a bride. It was very emotional for them both, but a moment neither of them would ever forget.

The Catholic ceremony took place at the historic Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables, Florida. The church was quickly filled with 300 guests by 6pm anxiously awaiting the procession to begin. All women were greeted with a personalized hanker chief and all men were given a boutonniere for their lapels. Promptly at 6:30pm the procession began. Isidro, nervous and exited, Ana (MOB) anxious and emotional and then the bridal party. Once the gates closed and Annette and Julian (FOB) took their places, the guests all stood and the bridal march began. It was such a magical moment for everyone! Annette was walking on a cloud as Julian silently cried his way down the aisle.

After the beautiful ceremony the celebration continued at the Mandarin Oriental for a spectacular reception. Everyone walked in to a magnificent flower arrangement that displayed their seating cards and enjoyed an hour of cocktails and hand picked appetizers. Once inside the ballroom, the guests were overwhelmed by the look of the room. The lighting, the lounge set up, the florals, the elegant linens and magnificent 18 piece band were just incredible. There was an array of entertainment going on throughout the night, among them were Brazilian dancers, a midnight buffet consisting of Kobe mini burgers with french fries and assorted milk shakes. In addition to the cold milk shot glasses were home made "Mexican wedding cookies" displayed in personalized cookie jars.

Annette and Isidro's wedding was a great success and I deeply thank all of the vendors involved.