Elegant Waterfront Wedding – Sanibel Island, FL { Heather + Jim }

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Admin

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If you think that beach weddings are synonymous with casual, you’re wrong. Once more, Courtney Gabelbauer of Fabulously Chic Weddings proves that beach weddings can be the most elegant and glamorous. We already shared Heather and Jim’s wedding video, but the photos are just as gush-worthy. We think you’ll agree that the Waterfront Room at Casa Ybel Resort on Sanibel Island is the perfect setting for romantic waterfront wedding receptions.

Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelweddings.com
Wedding Planner: Fabulously Chic Weddings | 239-565-0415 | www.fabchicweddings.com
Photography: Trenholm Photo | 603-548-7233 | www.trenholmphoto.com
Florist: Libby’s Flower Shop | 239-278-1500 | www.libbysflowershop.com
Officiant:Dr. Dan Lamey | 239-272-2947 | drdan74@gmail.com

Glamorous Beach Wedding Video { Heather + Jim } Casa Ybel Resort, Sanibel Island

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Admin

Sometimes wedding planners really make all the difference. In the case of Heather & Jim’s Sanibel Island beach wedding at Casa Ybel Resort, Courtney Gabelbauer of Fab Chic Weddings took timeless elegance and sprinkled a touch of glam on top.

Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelweddings.com
Wedding Planner: Fabulously Chic Weddings | 239-565-0415 | www.fabchicweddings.com
Videography: I Heart Film | 239-641-3456 | www.iheartfilmstudios.com
Florist: Libby’s Flower Shop | 239-278-1500 | www.libbysflowershop.com
Officiant:Dr. Dan Lamey | 239-272-2947 | drdan74@gmail.com

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.

Destination Wedding Venue – Casa Ybel Resort, Sanibel Island { Laura + David }

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Admin

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

Sanibel Island destination wedding photography

Laura and David had their intimate wedding on Sanibel Island June 23 at a secluded beach. They were joined by their parents for this intimate destination wedding. After the ceremony they returned to the Thistle Lodge on Sanibel for a celebration dinner. Thistle Lodge is an award winning restaurant that has been on Sanibel Island for many years. Thistle Lodge is a part of the Casa Ybel Resort. This is a great venue for a destination wedding. In my twenty years as a Sanibel photographer, I have photographed many weddings here. Some of the beach weddings are intimate with just a bride and groom and maybe some friends. The Thistle Lodge Restaurant can accomodate weddings of over one hundred guests. With a wedding ceremony on the beach, guests will just walk less than a minute to be in the restaurant. Thistle Lodge has amazing landscaping and unique, colorful Florida plants and trees. The wedding guests can stay at the resort interval time share units. The wedding photography can start with pictures on the green lawn then a quick walk to the beach for the ceremony. After the ceremony we take some family photographs. While we do this, the guests will usually walk the beach looking for seashells. As the whole world knows, Sanibel Island is famous for shelling!

Sanibel Island Wedding Planner and Officiant

Patricia Slater, a Sanibel and Fort Myers area wedding officiant for over 30 years, performed the sunset ceremony. Patricia, a Sanibel Island resident, provided the flowers for this destination wedding. Patricia has been performing intimate wedding ceremonies on Sanibel Island and the Fort Myers area for over 30 years. Her services include providing the marriage license, working with the bride for salon appointments, choosing the wedding flowers, recommending and reserving hotel rooms, wedding celebration dinner reservations and any other wedding details that can use the experience, knowledge and 42 years as a Sanibel Island resident.

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Frank Simonetti Photography | 239-565-4025 | www.fsimonetti.com
Wedding Planner & Officiant: Weddings by the Sea | 239-472-8712 | ww.sanibelcaptivaweddings.com

Elegant & Over the Top Intimate Wedding – Sanibel Island, Florida { Christiane + Bill }

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Admin

The talented Kelly McWilliams from Weddings by Socialites has done it again. Over the top, elegant, lavish, luxe – these are some of the words used to describe the wedding she designed for Christiane and Bill’s intimate wedding and dinner party style reception in the Waterfront Room at Casa Ybel Resort. This video from Sweet Apple Films (Irberseder Productions) highlights the hard work and talents of Kelly McWilliams and our outstanding local wedding vendors.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | http://www.casaybelresort.com
Wedding Planner: Weddings by Socialites | 239-540-9029 | www.weddingsbysocialites.com
Videography: Sweet Apple Films | 239-841-7313 | www.sweetapplefilms.com
Flowers: Floral Artistry | 239-472-3040 | www.floralartistryofsanibel.com
Draping, Chairs & Lighting: Island Events| 239-565-0650 | www.islandeventssanibel.com

Elegant Island Wedding – Sanibel, Florida { Alexandra + John }

Image | Posted on January 29, 2015 by Admin

Written by and cross-posted from the blog of New Ground Photography.

Alexandra and John both hail from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They met, however, in Toronto while attending university and sparks flew. They were both in other relationships but every time a school party or event would come around, they both secretly hoped the other would be there. Fast forward two years and the stars aligned. Alexandra took a friend to the bar where John was working hoping he would be there. A few free pitchers and a little flirting later, John gave Alexandra his number. They soon found out that they both loved the same music and had attended the same concerts at the same time in Ottawa. John had even played in basketball tournaments at her high school that she had watched. It was meant to be. Ten years, many years of grad school, and an entire house renovation later, John proposed to Alexandra at sunset in Key West. They quickly made plans to return to Florida, this time on Sanibel Island, for their wedding on October 5th, 2014. The wedding was wonderful in many ways. Highlights included the very short and humorous ceremony delivered by their long time friend, Jeffrey MacGregor. Others include the cheese tower that served as a wedding cake, dancing to Phil Collins “You Can’t Hurry Love” surrounded by friends and family and finally marrying their best friend.

WEDDING VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: New Ground Photography | 239-449-8897 | www.newgroundphotography.com
Wedding Planning & Floral Design: Carrie Darling Events | 239-784-5098 | www.carriedarlingevents.com
Hair & Make Up: Duality Artistry | 801-557-0054 | www.dualityartistry.com
Ceremony Music: Vanderbilt Strings | 239-949-4314 | www.vanderbiltstrings.com

Intimate Island Wedding – Casa Ybel Resort, Sanibel Island { Julie + Kyle }

Image | Posted on January 15, 2015 by Admin

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

They arrived from PA with family and friends for their beach wedding on 1-5-15. It was a late afternoon wedding at the Casa Ybel Resort. We started with photos of Kyle and his family. Kyle and Julie did not want to see each other before the ceremony, so Kyle went into the Thistle Lodge Restaurant to wait for the ceremony. When Julie arrived with their two children, we created some additional images. Gianna was a joy to photograph with her Mom! We wanted to start their Sanibel Island beach wedding on time, so off to the beach for a 4:30pm ceremony. Patricia Slater of Weddings by the Sea was the officiate and wedding planner. The guests gathered and found their seats on the beach-just 50 feet from the Gulf of Mexico. The day was warm with overcast skies. During the last hour of daylight the warm color of light came through the clouds which made for great photographs. Little Kinsley was carried to the ceremony by Kyle’s brother. So then Gianna walked down the aisle with the rings, followed by her Mom who was escorted by her Dad. The beach wedding included a sand ceremony where the bridal family placed sand into a vase. The couple were pronounced ‘MARRIED’! by Patricia Slater and walked back down the aisle. They hugged friends and family and we then took off for some green landscape photos. With the gray overcast, I enjoyed making a few of the photographs in black & white, the rich contrast was great for this Sanibel Island beach wedding.

Sanibel Island Beach Wedding

Julie and Kyle were fun to photograph with great energy and patience during their wedding photo session. After the sunset photographs, the couple walked to the Gazebo Room of the Thistle Lodge Restaurant where they enjoyed a celebration dinner and wedding cake with their friends and family. They were served by the great staff at Thistle Lodge Restaurant. For over twenty years I have photographed intimate and destination weddings on Sanibel Island. Shown here are some of my favorite photographs we captured at their Sanibel Island beach wedding.