The Winter Park Farmers Market can be summed up in one word: charming. There is something so alluring about this venue.... but in all my years as an event planner I regretfully never had a wedding here. I regularly attend the Saturday morning Farmers Market (waiting for my spot as a vendor on the 2 year waiting list) and my mind is always thinking of hanging Chinese umbrellas from the exposed beams, and opening up the "barn" doors when the dancefloor heats up, having chunky rustic paper place cards.... ya know, normal stuff that everyone thinks when they walk through those doors :) In any case, when Nicole saw The Farmers Market for the first time, I could see her mind spark with the same flutter of ideas. Rustic and funky. Negatives: the chairs. Nicole really wants the Chiavaris (who wouldn't they are so cool), and I told her that since she would have to rent chairs if she chose this venue, she already be a step closer to her chairs (sneaky, I know).
The Lake Mary Events Center is a stunning venue, very classy.... Nicole needs something with a little more funk, less grande and a little more personality. Crystal, Nicole and I all agreed that it was absolutely beautiful, but not "her" (well, not "them".... I know, I have to include the groom more)
This is actually the first venue we checked out. It was the location I wanted to have my wedding, but once the guest list swelled past 140... the dream was over. Someone was inside, and let us check out the place, which just happened to be completely set up for a wedding. There is a large stage that calls out for a big band, and the gorgeous wood floors some dancers. The view in the picture above is where the cocktail reception could take place. The perfectly manicured lawns are definitely a selling point for bringing guests outside.
Casa Feliz was gorgeous, and the staff sached us around the beautiful mansion, helping her envision the big day. The prices were very reasonable, and Nicole walked out of the house completely smitten. Then reality sunk in that her guest list, which is currently holding firm at 120 could squeeze into the venue, but the one thing she needed to complete her vision was very cooperative weather. We also remembered that Ian's one request was to have a brass band, and the venue simply isn't set up for brass. Acoustic guitars, definitely... trumpets, no.
The Winter Park Farmers Market can be summed up in one word: charming. There is something so alluring about this venue.... but in all my years as an event planner I regretfully never had a wedding here. I regularly attend the Saturday morning Farmers Market (waiting for my spot as a vendor on the 2 year waiting list) and my mind is always thinking of hanging Chinese umbrellas from the exposed beams, and opening up the "barn" doors when the dancefloor heats up, having chunky rustic paper place cards.... ya know, normal stuff that everyone thinks when they walk through those doors :) In any case, when Nicole saw The Farmers Market for the first time, I could see her mind spark with the same flutter of ideas. Rustic and funky. Negatives: the chairs. Nicole really wants the Chiavaris (who wouldn't they are so cool), and I told her that since she would have to rent chairs if she chose this venue, she already be a step closer to her chairs (sneaky, I know).
The Lake Mary Events Center is a stunning venue, very classy.... Nicole needs something with a little more funk, less grande and a little more personality. Crystal, Nicole and I all agreed that it was absolutely beautiful, but not "her" (well, not "them".... I know, I have to include the groom more)
This is actually the first venue we checked out. It was the location I wanted to have my wedding, but once the guest list swelled past 140... the dream was over. Someone was inside, and let us check out the place, which just happened to be completely set up for a wedding. There is a large stage that calls out for a big band, and the gorgeous wood floors some dancers. The view in the picture above is where the cocktail reception could take place. The perfectly manicured lawns are definitely a selling point for bringing guests outside.
Casa Feliz was gorgeous, and the staff sached us around the beautiful mansion, helping her envision the big day. The prices were very reasonable, and Nicole walked out of the house completely smitten. Then reality sunk in that her guest list, which is currently holding firm at 120 could squeeze into the venue, but the one thing she needed to complete her vision was very cooperative weather. We also remembered that Ian's one request was to have a brass band, and the venue simply isn't set up for brass. Acoustic guitars, definitely... trumpets, no.
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