Beneva Weddings had a great time this past weekend at the Nuovo Bride’s Magazine Bridal Expo held at the Bradenton Area Convention Center. We spent the week here at Beneva Weddings prepping for the show. Our booth featured a dazzling flower wall, a stunning floral tree and bouquet styles to please brides ranging from bohemian […]
Sarasota Beach Wedding Trends
Romantic beach weddings are the sort of weddings that are filled to the brim with moments that will make you smile. From the casual, romantic atmosphere, the salty waves lapping on the shoreline to the breathtaking sunset that occurs at exactly the precise moment you say your “I do’s”, beach weddings are sure to be […]
ABC-7’s Hayley Wielgus and Max Winitz Set Sail at the Sarasota Yacht Club
Hayley Wielgus, the evening news anchor for ABC-7, was a stunning bride when she married Max Winitz (also an ABC-7 anchor) this past spring in a beautiful waterfront ceremony at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The couple met just a few years ago when Wielgus interviewed for the position at the station and after a short […]
Goodge/Kirstein Wedding
The Couple Johanna Goodge and Matthew Kirstein The Venue The Crosley Mansion The Flowers With a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Mexico in the distance, Johanna Goodge and Matthew Kirstein said “I do” on the outside terrace at the Crosley Mansion. A combination of pale pink, peach and ivory roses softened the mansion’s existing […]
Natalie Baker & Steve Logan Wedding at the Venice Yacht Club
Natalie and Steve pledged undying devotion to each other on April 11, 2015 on Venice Beach at the Yacht Club. The stunning bride selected a cascade bouquet that included white dove roses, delicate white cymbidium orchid blooms, phalaenopsis orchid blooms with a few coral roses and purple, hanging dendrobium orchid blooms that offered the right […]
Love As Deep As The Ocean: Mote Marine Wedding
Is your love deeper than the ocean? This couple’s is. Darlene and Mike chose to say, “I do” at Sarasota’s world renowned aquarium, Mote Marine Laboratory. This venue offers a unique experience for wedding parties with touch tanks, a 135,000 gallon shark tank, theater and much more. This intimate indoor outdoor setting is something that […]
A Jewel Toned Dream Wedding
With breathtaking architecture, beautiful tropical grounds and stunning views of Sarasota Bay, the Cà d’Zan Mansion at the Ringling Museum is a favorite for weddings and receptions. With four different locations on the grounds, the Ringling is sure to excite and amaze all of your guests. Last fall, we had the joy of creating flowers […]
Pretty In Pink
Did you know the color pink is a symbol for unconditional love and nurturing? As a combination of red and white, pink marries the physical passion of red with the loving energy of white. The combining of these two colors, creates a powerful symbolic element and wedding theme for the union of two souls. It is […]
Simply Elegant Garden Wedding
Selby Botanical Gardens is one of Sarasota’s little gems nestled along the bay between a historic neighborhood and the humming downtown harbor. Susannah and Nate chose to say, “I do” at the Schimmel Wedding Pavilion just past the old banyan trees inside Selby Garden’s walls. The pavilion features bay front views and is just one […]
Extraordinary Boutonnieres
It’s the bride’s special day and the focus is almost always on what she’s wearing, what her bridesmaids will be wearing, her hair, her makeup, her bouquet—but what about the groom? Though the bride is always the belle of the ball, there are several options for the groom and groomsmen to look stylish as well. […]