Mackenzie and Kevin were married on 22nd February 2019 at Sunken Gardens, St Petersburg, Florida.
How did you meet?
A few days before Valentine’s Day, a mutual couple introduced us, but it was really Charlie (Kevin’s yellow lab) who sealed the deal. When Charlie saw me he knew I was the one (and ran full speed ahead to let everyone know). Kevin was just as smitten and asked me to spend Valentine’s Day with him and Charlie, and when I showed up with dog treats and beer Kevin knew he had found the one. It’s safe to say that Charlie is no longer just Kevin’s dog!
How did the proposal happen?
I came home one day after work to find Kevin on the front porch of our 1920’s bungalow with Charlie. He opened the door to our house where there were rose petals on the floor, the Christmas tree lights on and I immediately knew. He grabbed the ring from the top of the tree (where he had stored it on the angel’s harp) and got down on one knee.
Where did the wedding take place?
At Sunken Gardens in St Petersburg, Florida, beautiful 100+ year-old botanical gardens.
What did the bride wear?
A simple and classic all crepe gown by Pronovias. I must have tried on more than 60 gowns, but this one just felt the most like me.
What did the rest of the Bridal party wear?
Beautiful blush coloured dresses. They all looked stunning!
What was your theme?
Garden-party
Describe your cake
I have a sweet tooth, so I was super excited about picking out the cake flavours. We went with a “his” and “hers” – mine was local honey infused vanilla cake with blackberry lavender buttercream frosting and his was chocolate cake with peanut butter buttercream frosting. The cake was super simple with brush-like strokes of our colours on the sides.
Something Blue?
My mother’s blue sapphire ring.
What were the highlights?
The entire day and weekend was more amazing than I could have ever dreamed! The reading of our vows is a moment that I’ll never forget. We wrote them ourselves and when we read them at the ceremony it was the first time hearing them –it was so amazing.
Your best buy?
This is a hard one! All of our vendors really made the day so special. The best buy might have been our amazing photographer who captured the moments to well!
How did it end?
We ended with everyone on the dance floor dancing to Shania Twain’s “Any Man of Mine.” Kevin and I then casually left to change before the epic afterparty.
Is there anything you wish you’d done differently?
To not sweat the small stuff. Everything I stressed about didn’t end up mattering or making any difference to my guests.
Where did you go on honeymoon?
We “mini-mooned” to Marco Island (just 2 hours south of St. Pete) and are going on a road trip to Seattle to San Francisco in May for two weeks!
FINER DETAILS
Photography: Jessica Cruz (www.jessicacruzphotography.com)
Dress:Pronovias
Venue: Sunken Gardens, St Petersburg, Florida (www.stpete.org)
