Alexis and Nicolas' Wedding outside of Gainsville

Alexis wanted to get married at her Aunt's house outside of Gainsville. The place was beautiful and in the middle of nowhere! Once I was off the highway and across the railroad tracks, I needed to drive about 10 miles on dirt roads. My thoughts were snakes and bears and yes, I did drive by a snake. It was worth the drive as I saw the country atmosphere of the surrounding homes. During the rehearsal and the wedding, cows from a neighboring farm came along the fence to see what was happening!

Amy and Summer's Wedding

Summer and Amy got married on Valentines Day which is such a romantic day for weddings! They got married at The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and made most of their decorations for a Disney themed wedding. Other vendors included Caitlin Lawler from Planit Events and Brian from Sugar Pop Films.

Nicole and Saeed's Wedding

Nicole and Saeed's Wedding at the beautiful, historial Maitland Art Center! This unique venue boasts a Mayan Chapel and gorgeous architecture that transports you to a different place and time!

What also made Nicole and Saeed's wedding unique were the opening words to their ceremony that Nicole requested….from Dr Seuss!!!!

Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places!

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way! Oh! The Places You’ll Go! There is fun to be done! 

So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) you'll move mountains.”

You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. but mostly they're darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin!  Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?” 

“I'm sorry to say so but, sadly, it's true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups  can happen to you.” 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go.

Listen to the MUSTN’TS, Listen to the DON’TS Listen to the SHOULDN’TS The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON’TS Listen to the NEVER HAVES then listen close to me—Anything can happen ANYTHING can be.

100 Perfect Wedding Proposal Ideas

100 Perfect Wedding Proposal Ideas

1.Take your partner to the place where you had your first date. Reminisce a little, and then say something like "We've had an amazing journey together so far, and now I think we're ready to take the next step in that journey. I'm hoping you'll do me the honor of marrying me."

2.Christmas is a perfect time to propose. Hang the ring box like an ornament on the tree. When the last present has been opened, say, "Wait, there's still one more present." Ask your partner to find it, or simply retrieve it and propose.


3.Another Christmas marriage proposal idea is to wrap the ring box inside successively bigger boxes so that your sweetheart will think the present is very large. As each layer is opened, the laughs will grow. Get down on one knee right as the last box is opened.

4. Give your sweetheart a massage and save the left hand for last. As you massage that hand, slip the ring on and be ready to pop the question.

5. Play a trivia game together. When it is your partner's turn, casually say "Your question is: Will you marry me?" rather than the question written on the card.

6.Scavenger hunts are always an entertaining marriage proposal idea. Start off with a simple clue to someplace nearby, then get more complicated as the scavenger hunt progresses, and have the final location be a place where you can hide and then pop out and get down on one knee.

7. Spell out the marriage proposal using alphabet refrigerator magnets

                              

8. Spell out the marriage proposal writing it in lipstick on the bathroom mirror,

9. Spell out the marriage proposal using glow-in-the dark stars to write it on the bedroom ceiling,

10.Get up early and slip a fake newspaper page into the real newspaper with your marriage proposal

11. Create a path to the engagement either using rose petals or candles to make a path

12. Place love notes in different spots around the house. In each spot, write something that you love about your partner, and where to find the next note. In the last note say "For all these reasons and more, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"

13. Write it on a jigsaw puzzle! Get a blank puzzle kit, and write out your marriage proposal on it. Break it up and have your partner solve it.

14. Buy a box of chocolates, and replace a chocolate with the ring. When your partner opens it up, get down on one knee to finish the job.
15. You could also hide the ring box in the carton of eggs. When your partner goes to make breakfast, be ready to drop to one knee.
16. Most movie theaters have repeating advertising slides before the previews that can be purchased. Write your partner's name up in lights, and be sure to get to the theater early enough.
17. If your partner flies often, get friends and family to join you at the airport, where they'll each hold up signs spelling out "Will you marry me?" as your partner disembarks from the plane. Make sure you're the one holding the "Me" sign!

18. Plan a surprise trip, using blindfolds and circuitous routes. When you get to your destination hopefully a beautiful and secluded spot, pop the question. If you're planning to stay overnight, don't forget to pack a bag for your partner!

19. Restaurants are often a very popular place to propose. Call beforehand, and get their advice on the best way to propose in their restaurant, perhaps the proposal is written out on a plate or the waiter delivers the ring along with your entrees.

20. At the beach, tell your partner that you are going to draw a picture, but not to look yet because you want it to get it right. Write the marriage proposal in the sand
21. Pack a romantic picnic, and put the ring in with the dessert. After a leisurely meal, ask your partner to get out the dessert.
22. Skywriting is an old-fashioned and romantic way to propose. You can both have an intimate and private marriage proposal, while still proclaiming your love to the world.





23. Another alternative - get a plane to fly a banner with "Will you marry me,___" over your town.

24. For a wintery marriage proposal when there's snow on the ground, pack the snow into letters, or take a squeeze bottle filled with red colored water, and spell out "will you marry me?" in the snow.

25. There is nothing like the serenity and solitude of being on a boat surrounded by a vast body of water. Charter a boat with just the two of you, or plan a cruise to a tropical location. This will provide an intimate setting where you can express undying love.

26. The Tandem Parachute or Parasailing Proposal - Timing is important with this one. If you've opted for parachuting, the proposal has to come after the chute opens, otherwise the authenticity of the acceptance comes into question, not to mention the weirdness of waiting until she answers before pulling the ripcord. parachute proposal.

27. The Shakespeare Wedding Proposal – use a Shakespearean sonnet or compose your own sonnet and have it engraved on a metal plate.

28. Message in a bottle

29. Hot Air Balloon - many hot air ballon rides end with champagne….add a little extra

30. Fortune Cookie Marriage Proposal - go to your favorite chinese restaurant and have the server deliver the fortune cookies.

31. Have a choir, brass band or drum line show up for a surprise performance of your partner's favorite love song in a park or public location for your proposal. For a really personal touch, ask the performers if they can incorporate your fiance's name into the lyrics.

32. Get in touch with the stage manager of your favorite production and propose after the cast's curtain call.

33. If you cannot make arrangements to do the prosal after the curtain call, slip a special note or place an ad in the playbill.

34. Arrange a surprise proposal with a street caricaturist. Have the caricaturist sketch a picture of you two with word bubbles that say, "Will you marry me?" 

35. Ask the divers at an aquarium to put on a proposal show inside their biggest fish tank. Give them a (waterproof) sign that says, "Will you marry me?" to hold up against the glass and then position yourselves for what will, at first, seem like feeding time.

36. Go out for a night of dancing and ask the DJ or bandleader to pass you the mic so you can dedicate a song and propose on the dance floor.

37. Take out a full-page ad in a newspaper, and then pick the perfect spot to have a relaxing morning of catching up on current events.

38. Call into a radio station and then make sure your partner is listening when your proposal is on the air.

39. Plan a romantic destination getaway for two. When you're on the plane, use the loudspeaker system and propose at 35,000 feet. (call ahead to make sure this would be allowed)

40. Go to the beach and build a sandcastle together .When your partner isn't looking, put the ring on the highest tower.

41. Gather a bunch of your friends and family for a party and have everyone put on a T-shirt or carry balloons filled with helium (otherwise they won't float) bearing one of the letters in the phrase, "Will you marry me?" Then during the party suggest a group picture to reveal the message.

42. Throwback to your childhood with a proposal written in sidewalk chalk on your street or driveway.

43. Create makeshift letters that spell out, "Will you marry me?" using anything from colored duct tape (against a wall or a piece of poster board) to scrapbooking materials. 

44. Write it/paint it on the wall

45. Fill a favorite room in your home with photo memories from your relationship; you can hang them from balloons or cover the walls with them for a jaw-dropping surprise.

46. Slip the ring on while your soon-to-be fiance is sleeping and then do a romantic morning wake-up call with champagne and strawberries.

47. Tie a red velvet ribbon from one spot in your home to another. Attach little notes recalling perfect moments in your relationship along the way. Wait for your partner at the end of the ribbon with the ring in hand.

48. Cook a five-star-worthy meal of all your fiance-to-be's favorite foods, or hire a personal chef for the night. Propose over dessert!

49. Add a custom proposal "song" to your partner's playlist on iTunes, or record an unexpected proposal podcast.

50. Have a friend take photos of you with posters that say, "will," "you," "marry" and "me?" Then make plans to meet up in a special spot, and before you arrive, text the photos in order. When the last message goes through, show up and get down on one knee.

51. Create a web page declaring your love and proposal, and leave a clue with the web address written on it -- don't say a word. After the proposal, announce the good news by sending the link to family and friends.

52. Set up a live-stream channel and invite all of your friends and family to watch the proposal live from wherever you choose to pop the question!

53. Put together a gift basket of yummy treats–like dark chocolate, coffee or fresh fruit-- and hide the ring among the presents (in its box, so it doesn't get lost in the goodies).

54. Ask a baker to make a custom cake with the proposal written in frosting. Then, have the cake displayed in the storefront and take your partner window-shopping. Bring the cake home to share and celebrate afterward!

55. Flash Mob Proposal

56. Sneak into your partner's office or classroom before they arrive in the morning and write your proposal on their desk or blackboard. Stay hidden from sight until they show up.

57. If it is winter time and you live where it is cold, before your partner leaves for work, offer to heat up their car and scrape the ice and snow off their windows. Then scratch your proposal into the ice.

58. Hire a photographer to capture your proposal, but tell your partner you've won a romantic couple's photo shoot. Get dressed up and then propose mid-shoot, and follow it up with a romantic engagement shoot.

59. Pull off a tiny fake out by asking for your partner's ring size in obvious ways (bringing home a ring chart is one). When they accuse you of ruining the surprise that you're shopping for a ring, say, "Okay, try this one instead."

60. Cut out the bottom of a huge refrigerator box, wrap it with pretty paper and ribbon, and attach a card that says, "What's inside the box is a gift to last a lifetime." Then, "deliver" yourself to your soon-to-be fiance's doorstep.

61. Make the ring the surprise in a box of Cracker Jack.

62. Reenact the scene of their favorite romantic movie. If it's Pretty Woman, go for the ending of the movie: Rent a white limo and climb through the sunroof with flowers in hand to proclaim your love as you arrive at her place.

66. During the holiday season, use outdoor string lights to write out "Will you marry me?" on the front of your house, apartment or lawn. Station your friends and family secretly inside and come up with an excuse to linger out front. Then have someone flip the switch to reveal the message.

67. Build a scene of a snowman proposing and then tell your partner to look outside. When they see the snowman, get down on one knee.

68. Write, "Will you marry me?" on the underside of a kite and take flight on a breezy afternoon.

69. Propose in a flower or botanical garden when everything is in bloom.

70. Have a friend or family member set up a picnic -- complete with wine and cheese, of course -- for you in a park. Then come up with an excuse for taking a hike where you'll stumble upon this surprise proposal picnic.

71. Pick a spot for some summer stargazing (it's even more perfect if there's a meteor shower or lunar eclipse expected) and propose under the night sky.

72. Suggest a berry-picking excursion to make some fresh summer pies. Once you're out there, tell your partner you've found the most perfect berry they have to see. Instead of ripe fruit, they'll find you and the ring.

73. On the night before a beach day you've planned, write a love poem on a piece of parchment paper, roll it into an antique bottle with a cork and bury it in a well-marked spot in the sand near your towels. Be sure you "find" the bottle as you dig together -- and be ready with the ring.

74. On your partner's birthday, plan a "surprise party," and then pretend to ruin the surprise by having him or her get there early. The real shock will be when you propose and all of your friends and family show up afterward to celebrate.

75. Plan a party filled with friends and family at a bar near where you'll propose and then suggest a celebratory drink after your partner says "yes."

76. Have your proposal in a park, with friends and family a safe distance away. Once you've proposed, have everyone show up for an impromptu celebration.

77. On New Year's Eve, sneak away to a romantic spot just before midnight and propose as the perfect start to the new year. Then celebrate with a kiss and plenty of champagne.

78.Pet Proposal. Or substitute a stuffed animal -- still cute, but less maintenance!

79. On the days leading up to February 14, plant Valentine's Day cards (like the ones you used to give out to classmates in third grade) with sweet messages written inside around the house. Then on Valentine's Day, present them with a box chocolates containing, you guessed it, the ring.

80. Propose during your local fireworks show on the Fourth of July. Work with a professional to set up a private message in sparklers that spells out "Marry Me?"

81. Throw a Halloween jack-o'-lantern carving contest for friends and family where everyone reveals their designs. Unveil your pumpkin carved with your proposal last.

82. Put an an ad on a billboard with the best picture of you together.

83. . Go to Paris, take her for a ride down the Seine and present her with a engagement ring on top of an elegant French chocolate truffle.

84. Buy her roses. Inside one of the roses, fix an elegant diamond ring with a special note!

85. Tell her you are going to go out and buy her cupcakes. When you get back, give her a cupcake with an engagement ring placed on top.

86.  Call a local singing troupe to come to your door and ring the doorbell. When she answers the door, have the local singing troupe sing your proposal

87.  Ask her to marry you at the top of a ferris wheel!

88.  Take her laptop and arrange to post a picture of you on her desktop holding a sign with the phrase “Will you marry me?” Lead a trail of roses to her laptop.

89. Text message her to meet you in a secret location. Propose to her there.

90. Make a short movie where you show your girl how much you love her. End the movie with the proposal. Arrange a romantic movie night and when the time is right, slip your proposal movie in.
91. Give her a mix CD with the proposal on it. Fill it with all her favorite romantic songs.
92.  Freeze the ring inside an ice cube. Make your favorite on-the-rocks drink and surprise her when she finds a ring inside the ice cube
93. Make her breakfast in bed and deliver the breakfast tray with the ring placed in the center.
94.  Invite your friends over for a wacky party where a magician will be featured. Arrange for the magician to do the standard rabbit-out-of-the-hat trick, but instead of pulling a rabbit out of a hat, have him pull out a diamond ring. Then propose to her! She’ll never forget that magic trick!
95.  Have one of your friends throw a costume party. Both of you will go there dressed as a famous Hollywood couple, such as Sonny and Cher, Brad and Angelina or someone else. Propose to her at midnight, with everybody ready for the big announcement!
96. Have a party where iconic impersonators will be performing, such as Elvis, Madonna and Marilyn Monroe will be performing their hit songs. When it comes time for Marilyn to perform, haver her perform “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” and present the engagement ring at the end of the song.
97. Get to the mailbox before her to slip in an extra-special package…your engagement ring and proposal!
98. Have Fed Ex deliver fifty balloons. Have only one of the balloons be red, with the rest of them, white. Her attention will be drawn to the red balloon and ask her if she notices something inside. Inside, have a teddy bear holding a card that reads “Will you marry me?” Then surprise her with an engagement ring!

99. Order your favorite pizza and have the pizza delivery man (a friend) stop by. Instead of a pizza inside the box, have an engagement ring!

100. Play Hangman and have the phrase read “Will You Marry Me?”