Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Wedding Ceremony & Reception at Grand Plaza Hotel St. Pete Beach 4/20/13


Anthony & Genna Tie the Knot

Anthony and Genna’s ceremony and reception was at the Grand Plaza on St. Pete Beach. For the ceremony, the Grand Plaza created a bamboo archway with a tropical plant backdrop on the beach. The walkway leading up to it was lined with palm trees. Genna couldn’t help but smile for the entire walk down the aisle.


Bridesmaids: Marry Me - Train
Bride: A Thousand Years – Christina Perri 
Recessional: This I Swear – Nick Lachey


The ballroom was beautiful and the teal highlights accentuated the tropical beach vibe. Anthony and Genna’s stylish gobo with seahorses really set the dance floor off. Once the sun went down the uplighting really made the room glow. 
 


 




About half way through Genna and her father’s dance and then Anthony and his mother’s dance we invited all the fathers and daughters and mothers and sons do join in. It was a really sweet way to include the guests.
 

After a fabulous dinner the night ramped up into a great party. The guests were a fun and lively bunch that really enjoyed dancing. By the end of the night all of the groomsmen had managed to remove their shirts but retain their vests. Anthony said they all thought they were Magic Mike. So it’s no surprise that Ginuwine’s Pony went over well.
 



Katie Shepherd and her staff did a phenomenal job with everything. I noticed Katie’s fingernails were painted teal. I asked her if she had planned to coordinate with the wedding colors, she laughed and said it was just a fun coincidence.

Bridal Party Entrance: Party rock anthem – LMFAO
Bride & Groom Entrance: Let’s get married (remix) – Jagged Edge
First Dance: Wanted – Hunter Hayes
Father/Daughter: Cinderella – Steven Curtis Chapman
Mother/Son: Blessed – Elton John

Cake Cutting: I can dream about you – Dan Hartman
Last Dance: Differences – Ginuwine

Vendors

Venue: Grand Plaza – Katie Shepherd 727-360-1811
Photographer: Melissa Demarco
DJ/MC: Music On The Move – Joshua Smeaton  813-661-2933

1 comment:

  1. The pictures from the wedding are wonderful. I really liked both the beachside venue and the reception hall, and it looks like it was a very entertaining event. I’m also expecting to have an enjoyable time at my close friend’s wedding next week at one of the happening event venues in town.

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