Sanibel Island Wedding Tradition: Casa Ybel Resort { Courtney + David }

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Admin

David’s family has been vacationing on Sanibel Island for decades. His own sister was married at Casa Ybel Resort ten years ago. Now, with his wife Courtney and their daughter Lana, the tradition continues. The location may have been the same, but the day was definitely their own. With a ceremony on the beach, coordinated and designed by the ever-talented Janet Courtney of Beach Weddings Made Simple, cocktail hour on the Patio and dinner and dancing in the Waterfront Room, Courtney and David got the full Sanibel experience.

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelweddings.com
Wedding Planner: Beach Weddings Made Simple | 239-590-6051 | www.beachweddingsmadesimple.com
Photography: Ron Graddy Photography

Cheery Florida Beach Wedding – Sanibel Island, FL { Keely + Eric }

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Admin

Beach weddings can be more than seashells and starfish! Keely and Eric proved that with their cheery sunflower wedding décor at their Sanibel Island Beach Wedding at Casa Ybel Resort. The Waterfront Room, with its picture windows framing the Gulf of Mexico was dressed up in grey chevron, sweet lanterns and happy yellow sunflowers!

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelweddings.com
Photographer: Frank Simonetti Photography | 239-565-4025 | www.fsimonetti.com
Florist: Floral Artistry | 239-472-3040 | www.floralartistryofsanibel.com
Hair & Make Up: Sanibel Day Spa | 239-395-2220 | www.sanibeldayspa.com
Officiant: Kelly Koerpel | 239-826-6542 | www.sanibelstudios.com

Elegant Beach Wedding – Sanibel Island, Florida { Brittany + Ken }

Video | Posted on July 9, 2015 by Admin

When you plan a destination wedding, it can be a little scary to trust vendors you’ve never met to pull off all of the intricate details you’ve planned for your elegant beach wedding. One of the things Casa Ybel Resort brags about most when it comes to weddings is our attention to those details. Brittany & Ken planned their elegant beach wedding from Pennsylvania and put a lot of trust in our Event Manager to make it happen. From high end linens to a beautiful 4-post bamboo & chiffon arch, this Sanibel Island wedding was practically dripping with wedding eye-candy! i Heart Film masterfully captured video of this wonderful couple and their perfect beach wedding.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Videography: i Heart Film | 239-641-3456 | www.iheartfilmstudios.com
Officiant: Pastor Funk | 239-770-5710 | tf1806@comcast.net
Florist: Libby’s Flowers

Elegant Intimate Beach Wedding – Sanibel Island, FL { Heather + Jeff }

Image | Posted on July 2, 2015 by Admin

Having an intimate beach wedding doesn’t mean it has to be casual. Heather and Jeff’s small ceremony was followed by an elegant wedding dinner in the Waterfront Room at Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island. Weddings with a short guest list leave room in the budget for spectacular flowers and Badgley Mischka shoes! Hunter Ryan Photo captured the romance of this small elegant beach wedding and the results are dreamy garden like images that make you rethink how a Florida wedding should look.

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-9163 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Hunter Ryan Photo | 704-966-9859| www.hunterryanphoto.com
Flowers: Libby’s Flowers

Heather’s & Jeff’s wedding is published on Borrowed & Blue and The Well Groomed Groom.

Elegant Tent Wedding on Sanibel Island, FL { Shannon + Andrew }

Image | Posted on June 18, 2015 by Admin

Wedding couples flock from all over the country to Casa Ybel Resort to celebrate their love. One of the gems is our Back Lawn overlooking the sea. Tent weddings on this Gulf view lawn are the epitome of timeless elegance. Chicago couple, Shannon and Andrew, combined white and ivory with touches of silver and seafoam for a color palette that was simply stunning. Florida wedding planner, Courtney Gabelbauer of Fab Chic Weddings, pulled this breathtaking oceanfront event together with finesse. The floral chandeliers and white dance floor took this tented beach wedding over the top.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-9163 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Audrey Snow Photography | 239-334-7669| www.audreysnowphotography.com
Wedding Planner: Fab Chic Weddings | 239-565-0415 | www.fabchicweddings.com
Flowers: Floral Artistry | 239-472-3040 | www.floralartistryofsanibel.com

Small Sanibel Island Beach Wedding – Casa Ybel Resort { Jamie + Hunter }

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Admin

Small weddings are huge on Sanibel Island and Casa Ybel Resort is the choice location for a sandy beach ceremony and private reception space for weddings small and large. Jamie and Hunter’s intimate beach wedding was both simple and elegant. Sanibel Island wedding photographer, Impressions Photography, timelessly caught the event on film.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Impressions Photography | 239-437-1838 | www.impress-photo.com
Wedding Officiant: Pastor Funk | 239-770-5710 | tf1806@comcast.net

Tented Beach Wedding – Sanibel Island, FL { Jennifer + Fred }

Image | Posted on April 16, 2015 by Admin

Fred & Jennifer’s tented beach wedding at Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island was one for the ages! Hunter Ryan Photo really captured the spirit of these two and their fun-loving wedding guests. Some of our favorite features: the wine ceremony, the seashell escort cards, the suckling pig (Fred’s favorite, for sure!), the long dinner tables, Jennifer’s wardrobe change into a gold sequin designer gown and the photo booth shenanigans. This much fun couldn’t possibly have been contained indoors. A tent reception on our grassy lawn overlooking the beach was the perfect setting for such a perfect evening.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Wedding Planner: Carrie Darling Events | 239-784-5098 | www.carriedarlingevents.com
Photography: Hunter Ryan Photo | 704-966-9859 | www.hunterryanphoto.com
Flowers: Floral Artistry | 239-472-3040 | www.floralartistryofsanibel.com
Officiant: Christina Bowman | 239-561-8380 | christinabowmanunity@comcast.net
Entertainment: Steve Farst | 239-645-0651 | www.stevefarst.com
Photo Booth: Complete DJ Photo Video

Sanibel Island Destination Wedding { Tammy + Tony }

Image | Posted on April 2, 2015 by Admin

Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island, is known for destination beach weddings. We provide the beautiful backdrop of pristine Gulf of Mexico beach, an award winning dining experience and the assistance of an on-site wedding coordinator. Couples, like Tammy & Tony, from Virginia, get to personalize the rest. We love getting to see the personalities of our destination couples come out in their wedding décor. Matt Steeves Photography captured the spirit of this fun-loving pair with incredible images.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Matt Steeves Photography | 239-246-1707 | www.mattsteeves.com
Floral Design: Floral Artistry | 239-472-3040 | www.floralartistryofsanible.com
Officiant: Rev. Dr. Dan Lamey | 239-272-2947

Tammy & Tony’s wedding was published on Borrowed & Blue.

Tropical Beach Tent Wedding – Sanibel Island, FL { Christina + Samuel }

Image | Posted on March 26, 2015 by Admin

Tropical islands like Sanibel are a big draw for so many engaged couples. Christina & Samuel wanted to host their friends and family in the natural setting of the island and opted for a tented reception on Casa Ybel’s grassy lawn overlooking the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. The result was an authentic Sanibel Island experience: ceremony on the beach with the sound of the waves crashing in the background, al fresco cocktail hour on the lawn and a tented reception with a spectacular view of the ocean and the wildlife that Sanibel treasures.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Cher Hanna Photography | 239-676-9456 | www.cherhanna.com

Sanibel Island Beach Wedding – Casa Ybel Resort { Emily + Randy }

Image | Posted on March 12, 2015 by Admin

Written by Frank Simonetti and re-posted from the blog of Frank Simonetti Photography.

Emily and Randy chose the Casa Ybel Resort for their destination wedding in October! Family and friends gathered from North Carolina and other nearby states for this marriage ceremony on the beach. The weather was cool with overcast clouds, but the happy wedding guests made their own sunshine for this Tuesday afternoon affair. We took some photos of the groom and his family before the ceremony. Then the bride was escorted to the beach wedding by her Dad in his USMC uniform. The marriage ceremony was performed by Dr. Dan Lamey. Emily burst into laughter as Dr. Dan wiped Randy’s forehead of the little bit of perspiration that formed. Just moments before, Randy kissed Emily’s hands as she arrived to the ceremony. In all my years photographing weddings, I saw this beautiful display of affection just a few times… The colors of the ceremony and bridal bouquet flowers were stunning against the cloudy backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico. After the ceremony we continued with family pictures.

Dinner at a Casa Ybel Wedding

After the family left for the Patio at the Thistle Lodge for dinner, I continued photos with Emily and Randy. It was amazing what they created in their photographs, Emily and Randy were perfect together! We then all met at the Patio as dinner was prepared by the wonderful and experienced Thistle Lodge Staff. The weather this day was so pleasant for an outside dinner at the Thistle Lodge. We made a cake cutting photo and my last photo of the evening was Emily and Randy making a ‘selfie’ with their camera. Shown here are some of my favorite photographs we created at this Casa Ybel wedding.

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Frank Simonetti Photography | 239-565-4025 | www.fsimonetti.com
Wedding Officiant: Rev. Dr. Dan Lamey | 239-272-2947 | drdan74@gmail.com
Flowers: Signature Florals | 239-437-2860 | www.signature-florals.com