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Dare to different, you'll be so glad you did!

For most of your wedding guests, the engagement photos will be the first glimpse they will get of you and your new fiancé! Not only that, but most couples these days are sending them out as part of their ‘Save the Dates’ and invitations so these unique shots can help get your friends and family even more excited about your BIG day! For this reason (and many more!), we are loving the great new ideas some of our favorite photographers (Castaldo Studios and Meg Baisden) are using to create these truly original engagement photos.

There are many ways to showcase yourself in your wedding, so why not start by showing off your love for the outdoors, a favorite beach or even the place you met your 'soon to be!'

To pull off these candid shots, our tip to you is: Don't take yourself too seriously! Enjoy each other and the love that brought you two to this place in your lives!

Now the key to these types of shots, is that you can't be afraid to stand out in the crowd! Be open to being a little wild and you'll find that being spontaneous can sometimes produce the best photos. In these instances these couples found themselves in the middle of city streets, and atop laundry carts! Dare to be different, you'll be so glad you did.

One thing the ladies here at Your Fantasy Affair strive to do, is to bring in personal touches of the couple in every aspect of their wedding. Bringing things that you love, and those things that make you the couple that you are, can make a huge difference in creating completely personalized photos.

Good luck in creating your engagement shots that are uniquely you!

Sondra & Nic - March 9, 2008

On March 9, Sondra and Nic tied the knot is a charming Jewish ceremony at Lake Nona Country Club. About 80 guests watched as the couple said “I do” under the chuppah; then ate, drank, and danced the night away to the musical mixes of DJ Carl. Domenico Castaldo was there for all the action and we had to share some of our favorite shots!

Make A Great First Impression!

The saying "first impressions are lasting impressions" is true in many arenas and especially important when it comes to weddings. All to often brides and grooms try to opt for inexpensive routes when deciding on wedding stationary. However, they tend to forget the first impression their guests will have of their wedding is the wedding invitation. So much time and effort is spent on choosing perfect floral arrangements, linens, and details (or what we call the "IT" Factor) and so little thought goes into the quality and style you would like your invitation to project of your wedding.

I challenge couples to go above and beyond the traditional ecru square. Try textures, colors, shapes, and dimension to spark blah into WOW! When thinking of this post, I put in a call to the fabulous Lindsey Luxa of Dragonfly Custom Designs for some smashing invitations to show. Not only does the invitation give the information you want to convey, it speaks volumns beyond what's written!

Dale wins Gold!

Congratulations to our beloved Dale Dees!!

Dale is our highly coveted hair stylist for our brides. He recently won the gold medal at the World Championship HairWorld international conference held by the National Cosmetologist Association in Chicago, bka the Hair Olympics. He competed with the best hairstylists in countries such as Italy, Spain, France, South Africa, Japan, Korea, Ireland, and more! His gold medal shows his superiority in Ladies’ Street Fashion hairstyles. Go Dale!!

Dale does a bridal run-through with our bride to be Erika

New to 2008!

New to 2008, Your Fantasy Affair is featuring FREE custom websites with all Couture and Wedding Management Packages. Custom websites are a great way to let out of town guests know about hotel room blocks, and can get out information about your registry without breaking typical etiquette rules. With so much technology at our fingertips, we’re able to put together a sexy website that meets all planning and information needs. To see one of our website’s in progress, check out the November 2008 wedding of Emille & Nick at http://www.emilleandnick.com/.

Plus brides that sign up for a Couture Design or Wedding Management Package will also receive our hot new Bride’s Planner to help keep your big day organized and stress free!
This is THE planner to have while bouncing around from a vendor appointment to a dress fitting and then your tasting! There are 24 Sections! There’s nothing we haven’t though of, your event is covered from A-Z. A zippable clear plastic pouch is included to hold fabric swatches, along with sheet protectors for business cards and contracts. With the Your Fantasy Affair Bride’s Planner your whole wedding will be at your finger tips.

Sections of the Your Fantasy Affair Bridal Planner include:
Your Fantasy Affair Advice to the Bride, Contacts – To keep all your vendors and VIP at your fingertips, Wedding Location(s), Wedding Schedule – To keep you on task as the months and days count down, Registry, Budget, Attendants – To keep all names and addresses easy to reach, Guest List, Invitations, Wedding Dress, Tuxedo, Rehearsal, Ceremony, Showers, Favors Menus, Wedding Cake, Flowers, Music, Photo & Video, Hair & Make-Up, Floor Plan, Rentals, Transportation, & Honeymoon

The Brits are Coming, The Brits are Coming!

Look out Orlando! Erika and Liam are getting married and it’s going to be a doozy!

British born Liam Rosenior, professional footballer for the UK’s Premier League, has chosen Your Fantasy Affair and the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes for his summer wedding to longtime girlfriend, Erika Quinones. The couple has also hired Raining Roses to help create custom plexiglass risers with crystals for their Wedding Gazebo ceremony. Instead of sitting in the regular garden chairs the hotel provides, Erika is going for custom benches for her guests. Flowers will be everywhere! They’re also creating custom tables in the shape of octagons, and topping that off with an octagon vinyl dance floor.

Erika is all about entertainment so we’re in talks of bringing in Cirque Du Soleil and a top band like Boys 2 Men. To satisfy the groom, the couple is also hosting an elaborate after party with an eclectic Asian theme. This is going to be quite the wedding folks! We will be sure to keep you updated with fab pictures from their coveted photographer, Damon Tucci! Stay tuned…

Tanya & Darrell: A Wedding To Remember

This past Saturday, Your Fantasy Affair (YFA) had the privilege of throwing one of Orlando’s hottest weddings in history. Tanya and Darrell were married at First Baptist of Orlando in a gorgeous white flower draped ceremony, and the reception followed at the stylish Omni Orlando Champions Gate Resort.



The wedding was everything that would remind you of Tanya and Darrell! It was elegantly set in black and ivory, with tall glass candle vases, tons of hydrangea, and a black vinyl dance floor for Darrell to boogie with his Kappa buddies. Flourish went above and beyond in creating a scene to wow the senses!

Special to their day, the YFA girls threw together the most amazing popcorn bar (Tanya’s favorite snack) with 10 types of popcorn(!); and guests were seated by votive candle escorts that twinkled almost as if on cue.




The couple also insisted on a chocolate fountain which was devoured by the 25+ children that had an absolute blast at their children’s table. To top it off, the couple’s 3 year old daughter stole everyone’s hearts in her adorable flower girl dress, dancing to the beats of DJ Carl and DJ Infa-red.

But no one could steal the spotlight from the beautiful Tanya who was the spitting image of Eva Longoria in her wedding gown from Something Blue. She was the very definition of elegance, poise, and couture.

Damon Tucci and his assistant extraordinaire, Sarah, were there to take in all the visual delicacies and to capture the love of this extraordinary couple.

Leeya and Jeff

This past weekend we were so excited to see our featured couple on the homepage of our website, as many of you may have seen, exchange vows at the beautiful Omni Orlando Resort. This wedding was a merge of Leeya's Japanese heritage and traditional American wedding customs. I felt so privileged to learn and be a part of this amazing wedding.

Leeya was stunning in her hand beaded and embroidered gown as she walked down the aisle on her father's arm. The fabulous Domenico Castaldo was there to capture every moment with his unique artistic style of photography.

During the reception, guests were invited into a room adorned with floral arrangements designed my Greenary Productions which coordinated perfectly with the eggplant colored linens supplied by BBj Linen. More importantly, guests from all over the world danced the night away to the music played by DJ Dave of JC Entertainment.

Congrats Leeya and Jeff!

Rustic Love!

Down a long, long scenic route, the YFA girls and I headed to Steinhatchee, FL to a quaint, rustic location that allowed for the a magnificent wedding weekend Robin & J.R.'s guests would never forget. The resort served as the perfect location for the couple's rehearsal dinner, which ended with a bonfire as guests watched a fireworks display, and ceremony. The fantastic Meg Baisden was there to capture all the fun!

Got good shows?

Is anyone else getting a little bothered by this whole writers strike? I can say that I completely understand why they writers are striking. Look at all the great shows out these days, they would be nothing without those writers and they should be compensated accordingly. Unfortunately the longer this lasts the longer it will be before they start filming new episodes. I know it won’t be too many more weeks before some of my favorite shows start airing re-runs. I already checked my TiVo and its not looking good for the next few weeks. However, I did hear a rumor that could put my mind at ease about not having new episodes of Law & Order (and Nikki's Grey’s Anatomy) to watch. It is being said that Big Brother is, for the first time ever, going to air a spring edition starting in February! I’m usually waiting in agony by the time the summer rolls around and now I might get it 4 months early. This can also be said for Biggest Loser which will air a January season and Survivor that will begin in February sometime. I can’t wait!

Holly and Robin

How wonderful must it be to marry your best friend for elementary school? This weekend we coordinated the wedding of Holly and Robin as they made their 15+ year friendship/relationship "official"! The couple exchanged their vows at the beautiful Downtown Baptist Church. Shannon Caine of Beautiful Music orchestrated the classical music during the ceremony. Immediately following, the couple danced the night away with family and friends at the Rosalind Club. Many years before, Holly's parents exchanged vows and celebrated their nuptials at the Downtown Baptist Church and Rosalind Club.

Puff 'n' Stuff did a fantastic job on the food and, my personal favorite, the smoothie bar. Domenico Castaldo took amazing shots of the couple as usual and Complete Music and Video did a great job keeping the guests on the dance floor!