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 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

Tropical Beach Wedding – Sanibel Island, Florida { Kelly + Matt }

Image | Posted on June 11, 2015 by Admin

One of the many reasons couples love tropical beach weddings is the exotic tropical flowers and the chance to use bright bold colors. Kelly and Matt colored their tropical wedding royal blue but the pops of bright green orchids nestled with sea shells and starfish really made their Sanibel Island beach wedding at Casa Ybel gorgeous.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-9163 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Tonya Malay Photography | 239-498-1685 | www.tonyamalayphotography.com
Flowers: Floral Artistry | 239-472-3040 | www.floralartistryofsanibel.com
Entertainment & Lighting: Steve Farst | 239-645-0651 | www.stevefarst.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

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

PUBLISHED! Colorful Florida Wedding At A Pop-Up Soda Shoppe – Sanibel Island Styled Shoot

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Admin

We are so excited to share Part 2 of the Styled Shoot from CocoLuna Events that was published on StoryboardWedding.com. If you missed Part 1 – view it here.

The following is reposted from StoryboardWedding.com:

Colorful Florida Wedding At A Pop-Up Soda Shoppe

Day 2 of our two part series from the creative team of Florida wedding vendors turns up the dial in such a joyful way! If you missed Day 1, be sure to check it out here! Inspired by the rich vibrant hues in Connie Duglin Linens swatch book, the team brought to life a rainbow inspired palette of turquoise, yellow & fuchsia as imagined into a 1940′s style pop up soda shoppe! The beauty to this playful façade, handcrafted by Florida wedding planner CocoLuna Events, is how wonderfully interactive that it is from the ability to nip behind and into the store window to the flower box out front filled with cascading greens by Floral Artistry. A sweetheart low boy table was erected out front for cocktails post ceremony, dressed in the bold linens from Connie Duglin’s collection while guests were served…. handcrafted sodas in matching hues of course! The rest is in the details from Anna & Kerry’s gorgeous retro prep style to their utterly unstoppable smiles & laughter. Sometimes such bold hues can be difficult to work with, but this imaginative crew crafted a uniquely whimsical & playful world that it is so hard not to get swept right along with this sweet little Florida wedding!

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Sanibel Island Wedding Video { Vivian + Scott }

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Admin

We recently posted photos from Vivian and Scott’s incredible Sanibel Island wedding at Casa Ybel Resort. We can’t get enough of this tent wedding! On the day of their wedding, it rained all morning and the winds were unusually high, but moments before the ceremony was slated to begin, the rain subsided. This video from MVD really captured the beauty of this couple.

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Videography: MVD Films | 239-273-2628 or 239-265-1596 | mvdfilmsevents@gmail.com
Flowers: Libby’s Flower Shop | 239-278-1500
Officiant: Christina Bowman | 239-561-8380 | christinabowmanunity@comcast.net
Antique Furniture & Design Specialist: Sweet Southern Charm | 239-872-5477 | www.sweetsoutherncharm.org
Entertainment: Wiley Entertainment | 239-989-6999 | www.wileyentertainment.com
Wedding Cake: Mason’s Bakery | 239-334-4525 | www.masonsbakery.com
Hair & Make Up: Duality Artistry | 801-557-0054 | www.dualityartistry.com

Casa Ybel Resort – Sanibel Island Wedding Venue { Erica + Erik }

Image | Posted on April 30, 2015 by Admin

Sure, Casa Ybel has a beautiful shell strewn beach, but you don’t have to get sand in your shoes to get married here. Erica & Erik opted for a ceremony on our grassy lawn overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and a reception on our Poolside Patio for a nautical style wedding. Of course, who can resist sunset photos on the beach?

VENDORS

Wedding Venue: Casa Ybel Resort | 239-472-0693 | www.casaybelresort.com
Photography: Tonya Malay Photography | 239-498-1685 | www.tonyamalayphotography.com
Flowers: Signature Florals | 239-437-2860 | www.signatureflorals.com

PUBLISHED! Preppy Retro Elopement Along the Florida Shoreline – A Styled Shoot on Sanibel Island

Image | Posted on April 23, 2015 by Admin

Casa Ybel Resort has been published again! A special THANKS to Coco Luna Events and all of the amazing vendors that came together for this awesome 2-part styled shoot!

The following is reposted from StoryboardWedding.com:

Preppy Retro Elopement Along the Florida Shoreline

Preppy Retro Elopement Along the Florida Shoreline | Photograph by NikkiMayDay Photography http://storyboardwedding.com/preppy-retro-elopement-florida-shoreline/

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