The Finishing Touch

Jamie & Reid's Wedding at the Santa Lucia Club at Ballantrae

After an amazing surprise marriage proposal captured on video, and a year and a half of wedding planning, Jami and Reid's wedding turned out beautiful!  The outdoor ceremony and indoor reception took place at the Santa Lucia Club at Ballantrae in Port St. Lucie.  The bride and groom had origianlly wanted an outdoor tented reception, but with the unpredictable Florida weather, they opted for an indoor location with great waterfront and garden views.  We brought the outdoors inside with a lush tropical design for the main dining room of Ballantrae.  Thank you to all of the talented vendors involved with producing this event flawlessly, several of whom are highlighted in the video below. Special thanks to Michael and Josephine- Michael Todd Lee Photography for creating this fantastic video of the details.  We hope you'll enjoy it!

Happy planning,

Christine

 

Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design  www.dreamdaycelebrations.com

Christine Terezakis is a Wedding Planner/Accredited Bridal Consultant/Event Designer/Marriage Proposal Planner serving brides, grooms, and party hosts of south Florida's Treasure Coast and the Palm Beaches.

Visit our sister website, www.amazingproposals.net for marriage proposal planning services

Party Design by Dreamday ~ Passport to the World

I had the pleasure of designing and helping to plan Stephanie's retirement party last weekend and it was so much fun!  Stephanie is a retiring 1st grade teacher with a zest for life and a love of travel.  Since she has traveled to so many different places, we designed her party theme with that in mind.  Each table was decorated in a different theme, representing a different travel location that Stephanie has visited. (She's been to so many places that there weren't enough tables to represent them all!) We hope you'll enjoy a glimpse into her travels as you look at these pictures of just some of the tabletop designs. 

Congratulations Stephanie!  We know you'll be looking forward to more travel adventures ahead!

 

 

 

Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design

Florida Treasure Coast's premier boutique wedding, proposal, and event planning and design studio

www.dreamdaycelebrations.com

www.amazingproposals.net

 Christine Terezakis is a Wedding Planner, Accredited Bridal Consultant, and Event Designer serving brides and party hosts on Florida's Treasure Coast.

 

Dreamday Offers Marriage Proposal Planning Services with Newest Division of Company, AMAZING PROPOSALS

Take a peek at: www.AmazingProposals.net

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                   

 

Wedding Reception Room Transformation by Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning and Event Design

Event design by Christine Terezakis

One of my favorite parts of doing event design is to see the full transformation of a space.  Here is a sneak peek of the before and after of the reception room we designed for Jami and Reid at the Santa Lucia Club at Ballantrae this past weekend.  (Pro photos coming soon...)

Check back soon for full photo coverage of this wedding...

Happy Planning,

Christine

 

Christine Terezakis is a wedding planner/event designer serving all of Florida, based in south Florida's Treasure Coast and serving it's surrounding areas: Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City, Jupiter/Tequesta, and the Palm Beaches.  Also serving the Caribbean at Sandals and Beaches Resorts. 

 

Featured Vendor Spotlight: Verola Studio

Today, we'd like to introduce you to one of the featured vendors of our planning studio---Verola Studio~Photography & Video.  Please enjoy this beautiful video of one of the many weddings they've captured.  They are also our guest bloggers today with an informative article about choosing your videographer.  Enjoy!

Hemita and Kenneth's Wedding from Verola Photography & Video on Vimeo.

 WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY    By: Victor Verola

Every year a greater percentage of weddings are being remembered with video.  Be careful who you choose. The temptation is to get a wholesale price from a “professional” or  a “gift” from a friend or relative, with a sophisticated consumer camera who has  “mastered the switches on his camera”, but does not having adequate  lighting or sound equipment to capture your Wedding Day.

 Choose and trust:

a)   A company in the business full time –doing weddings, commercials,  special events, etc….

b)   Uses only commercial broadcast quality or HD cameras, lighting, and sound systems.

c)   Have their own commercial editing equipment, software, and expertise

d)   The Videographer is a full time certified filmmaker

e)   A company that carries liability insurance

f)    Has all backup equipment should anything fail

Equally important is the talent of the cameraman and the quality of  the editing.  There are two types of editing: camera editing done on location as the event progresses, and our recommended method-  post production in an editing studio by a professional editor.

REMEMBER: A wedding has no retakes. The videographer has enough to contend with in capturing the affair as it happens, besides having to edit down the contents simultaneously.  The investment of time in post production is well worth it for in the ultimate quality of this lifetime product. It is worth finding a company who wouldn’t do it any other way. This is a long and very involved process – usually requiring 15 or more  hours of the editors’ time working on state of the art software. A good editor also adds great add-ons and special effects.

A recent poll of brides in Bride Magazine showed that 93% of the brides that chose not to do video, regretted it later….With today’s economic climate in mind, we recommend saving elsewhere. Photography and Video are the two important items you will  remember your wedding by. While photographs are stills, a video will show you the entire event with animation, vows, music, and is a cherished lifetime memory. 

Our packages are very reasonably priced from the Simple to the Ultimate – there is one to fit your needs.

Verola Photography and Video    772. 231. 6777

WWW.BOOKTHEDAY.COM

Dreamday Real Wedding, Naomi & Angel at Tradition Town Hall

You've met Naomi and Angel before, during one of their planning visits, in a post I did earlier last year about the destination wedding planning experience.  Well, here is a video showing off the final product of their wonderful wedding reception decor at Tradition Town Hall in Port St. Lucie.  This couple was fun and fabulous, and so was there wedding!  I was honored to be part of their dream day.  Thank you to Reinhardt Productions for this video.

  

Real Wedding, by Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design www.dreamdaycelebrations.com 772.426.9954

Christine Terezakis is a wedding planner, event designer, and owner of Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design. Serving brides and party hosts of south Florida's Treasure Coast and surrounding areas: Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City, Jupiter, and the Palm Beaches.

 

Romantic Valentine's Day Idea, from Dreamday

By: Christine Terezakis

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you hopeless romantics out there! 

Are you into that someone special, but not into the crowds you’ll find at fine restaurants tonight?  Here’s an idea for you…create a romantic dinner for two at home. (NO COOKING ALLOWED.  I’ll get to that in a minute.)

First, you have to set “the mood.”  Find a spot where you don’t usually eat dinner, perhaps in front of your fireplace, on a balcony, or next to your pool.  I’ll use the poolside example today.  Find a spot close to your pool where you can set up a little table for two with a linen table cloth, fine china, flowers (roses and orchids are very romantic), and candles.  Next, enhance the setting…float flowers on the pool, line the perimeter of the pool with candles that will reflect on the water, light your outdoor fire pit, put some twinkle lights in your plants.  Keep the lights off or dimmed low.  Play romantic music. Chill a bottle of champagne and keep it near your sweetheart table.  If this will be a surprise, leave a trail of rose petals from the front door to the table-for-two. (Just think, while you enjoy the ambiance of this setting of romance, others are fighting crowds at restaurant bars as they wait to be seated for dinner.)

Dress for the occasion, and no jacket required.  Be comfy, but look good. A pretty strapless sundress for the lady, a pair of dress shorts and a nice shirt for the gentleman.  Go barefoot.  Wear your favorite perfume.  Be flirtatious and have fun.

And what about the food?  Earlier in the day, you will have called one of your favorite local restaurants and placed a take-out order which one of you will pick up on the way home.  Keep the hot items warm in your oven and serve them on the nice china you set upon your little table.  Be sure to order multiple courses so you can savor your time together.  An appetizer, salad, main course, and you absolutely must have dessert tonight…think chocolate dipped strawberries, crème brulee, tiramisu---something truly special and decadent.

All that’s left is to enjoy. 

Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Planning,

Christine

Dreamday Real Wedding, Ashley & Matt at the Mansion at Tuckahoe

Please enjoy this video recap of Ashley and Matt's wedding at the Masion at Tuckahoe in Jensen Beach. It was an absolute joy working with this wonderful couple to plan, design, and coordinate their dream day.  We are proud to announce that their wedding is currently being featured in "Treasure Coast Bride and Groom Magazine." Video courtesy of Reinhardt Productions.

Happy planning!  ~ Christine

  

Real Wedding, by Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design  www.dreamdaycelebrations.com   772.426.9954

Christine Terezakis is a wedding planner, event designer, and owner of Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design.  Serving brides and party hosts of south Florida's Treasure Coast and surrounding areas: Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City, Jupiter, and the Palm Beaches.

Dreamday Unveils New Brand and Planning Studio, Treasure Coast FL

I was thrilled to introduce our new brand logo this past weekend at the WPTC Bridal Experience!  While we are still best known as "Dreamday," our name has slightly changed to reflect the level of service we offer our clientele.  We've dropped the word "Celebrations" and have added "Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design."  Why have we done this?  Quite simply, the word "couture" means the business of designing; custom-made; created exclusively.  And that's what we do.  We plan and design events that are custom created for each and every bridal couple and party host that we work with. 

Because we love to pamper our clients, we've opened an event planning studio---the first and only one of it's kind here on Florida's Treasure Coast.  In a relaxed private setting, you can plan your event with us, meet with wedding vendors (featured vendors of our studio are listed to the right of this page), browse our idea library, and sample products and services.  You'll also have access to special events and seminars. 

In addition to planning, coordination, and design, we are your wedding and party concierge with specialty products and services to customize your event:  Invitations, Calligraphy, Linen and Charger Rentals, Personalized Chocolates with Custom Packaging, Ceremony and Reception Accessories, Favors and Gifts, and so much more. As a Certified Sandals Specialist, we can even help you plan your romantic honeymoon or destination wedding at  Sandals Luxury-Included Resorts. 

 Start planning your wedding now by clicking here to request our exclusive Free Report:     "10 Fine Details to Make Your Wedding Exquisitely Beautiful."

  

 

I'd be delighted to help you with plans for your dream day!  Contact me for a complimentary appointment:  Studio Phone: 772.426.9954

 

Christine@dreamdaycelebrations.com     www.DreamdayCelebrations.com  

Happy planning!

Christine

Christine Terezakis is a Wedding Planner, Event Designer based in south Florida's Treasure Coast and serving surrounding areas including Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City, Jupiter, and the Palm Beaches. 

Accedited Bridal Consultant, the Association of Bridal Consultants.

Member of the Wedding Professionals of the Treasure Coast (WPTC).

Just got engaged? Don't Miss the BRIDAL EXPERIENCE!

 Congratulations to all of the new couples who have recently gotten engaged!  You won't want to miss the BRIDAL EXPERIENCE, hosted by the Wedding Professionals of the Treasure Coast. This is not just any bridal show, it will truly be an experience.  Join us next Sunday, January 15th.  Details below:

Pre-register for an EXTRA BONUS!  Visit the Wedding Professionals of the Treasure Coast web site here.

Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design is a proud member of the WPTC.

Christine Terezakis is a Wedding Planner, Event Designer, and owner of Dreamday Couture Wedding Planning & Event Design.  Serving brides of south Florida, the Treasure Coast and surrounding areas: Stuart, Jensen Beach, Palm City, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Jupiter, and the Palm Beaches. 

www.dreamdaycelebrations.com   772.426.9954