Venue and Fun Stuff!

I mentioned in a previous post that we had been weighing a few possible venues and different locations in Florida, but that there was one we kept comparing everything to. Well, we finally pulled the trigger.

Tah Dah!

Behold, the beautiful John & Mable Ringling Musuem of Art in Sarasota, FL!

We had our hearts set on this for a few reasons:

1.) We wanted to do the wedding in a semi-destination location, and Sarasota is GORGEOUS with beautiful beaches guests could enjoy. Plus, it's a fairly short drive (about 2 hours) for anyone traveling from Orlando...not too bad!

2.) There is no other venue like this in Florida. When I was in Europe with my sisters last Summer, I remember saying to them, "Wow, the architecture is so beautiful, I want to get married somewhere here!" Well I definitely get that same feeling at this museum with the Greek statues, loggias, stone, and other intricate details.

3.) This was the first place Gary and I could "picture" getting married at. It kind of spoke to both of us, seeing as we're both creative and were looking for something a little different. Plus, we both love things with history, and exploring areas like museums has been something we've enjoyed throughout our relationship.

4.) They had our date available---Sept. 4th! We wanted this because it's over Labor Day weekend which would allow more time for traveling guests, and it's also exactly one year from the day Gary proposed!

Feel free to read about the history of the museum and John & Mable Ringling (yes, as in the Ringling Brothers Circus) here.

We will be doing both the ceremony and reception in the outdoor courtyard space, and there will definitely be fun surprises to look forward to! On that topic of being pretty much completely outdoors, please help me pray that we have good weather. Please, please, PLEASE God let there be good weather....no hurricanes, rain, or unbearable heat/humidity. Thank you. :)

With the venue being booked, we needed to decide on a creative direction. Without giving too much away, being that I'm an artist (examples of my artwork) and Gary being an avid music lover, our union has a theme of "Art and Music Collide." You'll notice classically subtle elements of both throughout our day!

On another fun note, I sketched/designed a monogram logo you'll also see.

You'll notice the KSG (classic monogram), with the G almost mimicking a backwards music clef symbol, encased in a heart for a romantic touch. All kind of woven together as one.

Throughout the wedding, we'll bring in vintage/romantic, untraditional/eclectic, and some modern styles. That probably stems from me not being able to pick one direction. LOL.

Ok, getting sleepy so time for bed. Goodnight!

Xoxo,

Krissy