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A Romantic and Unique Carlouel Yacht Club Wedding 

Destination Weddings are inherently unique – the possibilities are endless! Jen and Ben were dedicated to creating a distinctively personal, yet still traditional beachfront wedding their whole family could enjoy.  And in every detail, big and small, they nailed it!

Their wedding at the Carlouel Yacht Club in Florida exuded dreaminess on a whole new level.  The couple exchanged vows on the beach under one of the most gorgeous beach wedding arches I’ve ever seen.  The combination of rustic driftwood wrapped in billowy linen and adorned with dusty rose flowers was perfection. And since there are no rules when it comes to destination weddings – Jen and Ben were still able to create that traditional look and feel of a church ceremony by having rows of church pews in the sand.   And what’s a party on the beach without a bonfire and s’mores?   Their indoor/outdoor reception brought their two families together for a night they’ll never forget.

Let’s not fail to mention that the bride’s look was simply classic and timeless from head to toe. My absolute favorite part of the ensemble was her cathedral-length veil that floated in the wind behind her as she walked down the rose-lined aisle. Really, the photos speak for themselves. Jen + Ben + a sunset that can only be described as heavenly = these straight up angelic pictures captured by Marc Edwards.

Real Destination Wedding Q&A with the Bride:

Why did you choose to have your destination wedding at carlouel yacht club.

We knew we wanted to get married within an hour or two of my grandparents in Florida, but it turned out to be 5 minutes away! The yacht club was literally the venue of our dreams! We wanted an intimate beach wedding, accessible to all 3 wheelchairs we needed to accommodate.  And I have always had this fantasy of a boat getaway. Honestly, we were just hoping to make a wedding near the beach work so finding someplace so beautiful that met all of our wish list items was perfect.

How many people attended your Carlouel Yacht Club wedding?

45 including us!

Was there a tradition that you put a destination wedding spin on?

For the ceremony, we had a vision of blending the traditional with nature, so we created a beach sanctuary with pews and a string trio, accompanied by the waves and birds of course! And for the reception we wanted something fun for all ages – we literally had ages 2 to 99, so we did things to make sure everyone was included. For instance, we had a little parlor set-up by the dance floor so everyone could be near the “action,” even those who could not dance.  And we had fire pits with s’mores, which was a hit with the kids!

Tell us about your wedding cake:

Our first date was over a late night piece of cheesecake, so even though we were told having cheesecake as a wedding cake was unrealistic, having cheesecake as the groom’s cake was really special to us!

What was your favorite wedding detail?

The tiniest detail, but the stamps we made for the invitation and reply card actually have a lot of meaning to us. They are paintings by our favorite artist, Zaria Forman, who we have been following for years. (She legally granted us the rights to use the images.) She is really incredible if you have not heard of her and we loved having her art as a small detail.

What was the most emotional moment of your destination wedding day?

My grandmother passed away shortly after the wedding and I have always been especially close to her. It is priceless to have those moments captured on camera and for her to have been part of our day. I am so thankful we chose to have the destination wedding where she could attend.

What was your favorite part of having a destination wedding?

All of our nearest and dearest family are scattered across the country.  We had people come in from 13 different states and time with each of them was so precious. It was wonderful to have 3 to 4 days with everyone to get authentic, quality time and make memories with every single person there.  As an added bonus, it was a break from “reality” for everyone to be in this absolutely beautiful place. It was fun for us all to relax and get away from the worries of home to-do lists and daily responsibilities.

What was the biggest challenge in planning your destination wedding?

I think decision paralysis is pretty universal to most brides.  But Pinterest and the limited time we had to make decisions in addition to being removed from the location just added to it. We did not have a vision of things like cake, colors, decor, etc. which makes it hard.  Our wedding planner was amazing and helped us secure great vendors and patiently coached us until our vision came together.

What’s your advice to other couples planning a destination wedding?

HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER! I cannot stress it enough. Venue coordinators/planners are definitely amazing and important to the day.  But there is SO much a planner does to plan, coordinate with vendors and on the day-of that you can’t even anticipate, especially with the distance.  If  you are putting so much energy, money and time into one amazing day, the added cost of a planner is seriously worth it.

Photographer:  Marc Edwards Photographs Venue: Carlouel Yacht Club Dress Designer: Ines Di Santo Floral Designer: Botanica International Design Studio Bakery: Hands on Sweets Hair Stylist: Lasting Luxe Event Planner: Parties A’ La Carte Cinema and Video: Voila Cinematic

About Erin McDermott

Erin is a New England native living in Cincinnati, OH. For the last six years she has served as Communications Manager for a large home service franchise, working as a freelance writer in her spare time. She has been a contributing editor for Destination Wedding Details since early 2017. Inspired by a desire to plan a uniquely personal destination wedding herself, Erin draws on experience to bring relatability and humor to her writing.

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A Carlouel Yacht Club Wedding For Katie & Kyle

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This Carlouel Yacht Club wedding was nothing short of perfect. As lovers of spending time on the water and entertaining friends, this venue was the perfect spot for them. They went with a color scheme of blues, champagne and deep reds. I loved that the bridesmaids had different styled dresses. They had a gorgeous outdoor ceremony with a pergola adorned with flowers, followed by an indoor ceremony and ending the night with a sparkler exit.

Katie and Kyle are the classic story of meeting through mutual friends, hanging out only in group settings, and then one day just falling in love! After months of just hanging out with friends, Katie invited Kyle over for a brunch she was throwing for friends and family. Little did Kyle know this would be his first official time meeting Katies parents. They have been together for four years and Katie said she had been waiting for the proposal for quite some time! They go out on their boat to enjoy the sunset pretty often, so when they were out one night Katie had no idea that she was about to get proposed to (but was really hoping it would happen). Kyle proposed while they were enjoying the sunset together. According to Katie she was so excited that she forgot to say yes till a little bit later!

Now that they had their Carlouel Yacht Club wedding, Katie and Kyle plan on honeymooning in Hawaii. Kyle doesn’t get to travel often, so this will be such a great honey moon and vacation for the two of them.

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Carlouel Yacht Club: Michelle and Ory’s Romantic Nautical Wedding

Clearwater Beach’s  Carlouel Yacht Club  was the ideal setting for Michelle and Ory’s dreamy nautical-inspired wedding reception.  Ashton Events Planning & Design  collaborated with the bride and groom to bring their vision of a seaside wedding to life, while the talented teams from  By The Robinsons  and  Iron Kite Films  captured every intimate detail of their special day.

The rustic tablescapes included navy blue linens from  Kate Ryan Linens ,  Gold Rim Glass Chargers , a whimsical wooden octopus, and lush floral runners with peonies and roses designed by  FH Weddings & Events .

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Kristin and Zach – Carlouel Yacht Club, Clearwater Wedding

July 26, 2016 Tampa , Wedding

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Kristin and Zach became husband and wife on Saturday at the beautiful Carlouel Yacht Club in Clearwater. You know those weddings where things go off schedule and it’s kinda stressful for everyone? Well, this was not one of those weddings!! Everything was so perfect! We were ahead of schedule most of the day, Kristin was so relaxed, all of the guests had a wonderful time, and the venue was everything we could have hoped for. Kristin and Zach, who met at the University of Florida’s TriGators triathlon club, currently live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Zach is an engineer at Anheuser-Busch and Kristin is a 1st grade teacher. Hmm, an engineer and an elementary teacher. Sounds familiar. 🙂 We absolutely loved this day. We loved the intricate homemade origami centerpieces created by Zach’s uncle, the naked wedding cake with a tandem bike topper, the guests who turned the reception into such a party, and most of all, the love that surrounded these sweet newlyweds! Congratulations, Kristin and Zach. Have so much fun exploring California!

Venue and Catering: Carlouel Yacht Club Coordinator: Kelley Williams Dress Designer: Allure Couture, CC’s Bridal Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal Groom’s Attire: Macy’s Hair and Makeup: Darlene Villalobos at Michele Renee Studios Cake: Publix Flowers: 2 Birds Events Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas Honeymoon: San Diego and up the coast of California

July 29, 2016 at 1:32 PM

What a beautiful wedding! You captured the love between the couple beautifully!

July 29, 2016 at 3:01 PM

Thank you! It was such a beautiful day!

August 2, 2016 at 12:29 PM

U can see how much both of u r in Love with each other we had a great time enjoy ur break from work

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Hands up if you’re ready to be dazzled! From a ceremony structure designed to float on water to a jaw-dropping reception room with flowers blooming from every service, we’re swooning over every bit of this wedding. If you can believe it, that’s just the beginning. Julia Kaptelova artfully shot every detail, like the ballet performance guests were treated to and snow falling from the ceiling for the first dance! Prepare to be amazed and take a visit to the full gallery .

From About You Decor … Our design is a symbol of dawn and a distant endless horizon. Ahead is a long, happy life without any borders. An international couple, Pavel and Cherry, met in London and have been walking together for many years.

From the Bride, Cherry… My husband and I we decided to have our summer wedding in Moscow because the city is where his roots are. As we knew we were going to have the other wedding ceremony in China, we wanted our Moscow one to be very personal and intimate. We’ve known each other since we were fourteen, together with many of our friends whom we’ve also known for a decade.

I didn’t want to walk down the aisle twice so the plausibility of my request quickly came into discussion. The open pontoon stage was constructed in order to facilitate the bridal entrance on water, although there were concerns about safety as the last thing we wanted was probably a drowned bride before she could get on stage, picture that! I have to say on that day it wasn’t easy to get on the pontoon stage from the boat, in my long gown and high heels. Luckily my bridesmaids still noticed even though they stood the furthest from me on the stage, and helped me out without prior rehearsal. My girls could just tell whenever I needed a hand or maybe they were just so used to my clumsiness. Who knows 😂

We all love our photographer Julia! She’s so talented and her style is so unique. Our beloved host Alex is exceptional who made everyone laugh and cry. It was truly a blessing to have so many kind and beautiful souls on our big day. Thank you all!

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Photography: Julia Kaptelova Photography | Wedding Planner: Caramel | Cake: Any Cake | Invitations: Inviteria | Rings: Harry Winston | Band: Menhouzen | Grooms attire: Ermenegildo Zegna | Wedding Venue: Elizaveta Panichkina | Bridesmaids’ dresses: Marchesa | Bridesmaids’ dresses: Alice McCall | Bride’s gown : Jaton Couture | Bride’s shoes: Manolo Blahnik | Decor : About you decor | Earrings: Damiani | Muah: Khvanaco Studio | Video: Artem Korchagin

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I’m still not convinced this Moscow wedding, captured to perfection by  Sonya Khegay , isn’t actually an inspiration session—it’s just  that breathtaking. From the beautiful Bride’s gorgeous lace wedding dress and flawless hair and makeup to the pretty pastel color palette and stunning ceremony and reception spaces, this wedding is almost too good to be true. Do yourself a favor and see it all in The Vault now!

From Sonya Khegay … It was the last day of April and still very cold in the morning. The weather forecast wasn’t pleasing and no one expected that the sun would come out, but miracles happen and light rain gave way to the warm rays.

I love how all the details went together, you could feel the harmony in everything throughout the entire wedding day from the morning until the fireworks.

A gentle look of the bride, elegant but so airy and unique decor, the fresh and light atmosphere of early spring and, of course, true happiness in the eyes. My heart becomes so warm from these memories, it is always a pleasure to see the birth of a new family of two loving hearts.

Photography: Sonya Khegay | Event Design: Latte Decor | Event Planning: Ajur Wedding | Floral Design: Blush Petals | Wedding Dress: La Sposa | Stationery: Special Invite | Bride's Shoes: Gianvito Rossi | Hair + Makeup: Natalie Yastrebova | Venue: Rodniki Hotel

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You really can’t go wrong with simple: a beautiful Bride , perfectly pretty petals , loved ones all around. But add in an amazing firework show  to cap off the night and simple just became downright extraordinary. Captured by Lena Elisseva , with assistance by  Katya Butenko , this rustic Russian celebration is simply fantastic. See it all in the Vault right here !

From Lena Eliseeva Photo …  This cozy and warm summer wedding of gorgeous Natalia and Anton was in the middle of June. The young couple decided to organize their wedding themselves, and the day was very personal and touching. I am absolutely in love with rustic outdoor weddings, and this one is my favourite because of the free and easy atmosphere.

All the decor excluding the bride’s bouquet was made by a team of ten friends of the bride and groom. And it was charming – a light and beautiful arch, eco-style polygraphy and succulents, candy-bar with caramel apples and berries – sweet joys of summer.

At the end of ceremony the guests tossed up white handkerchiefs embroidered by Natalia’s own hands.

The most touching moment was the happy eyes of the groom’s grandmother, the most estimable person on the wedding. And the fireworks were a bright end to that beautiful day.

Photography: LENA ELISEEVA PHOTO | Floral Design: Katerina Kazakova | Hair And Makeup: Svetlana Fischeva | Photography - Assistance: Katya Butenko

These photos from Lena Kozhina are so stunningly beautiful – as in you can’t help but stop and stare – it’s hard to believe it’s real life. But these pics are proof of this gorgeous Bride and her handsome Groom’s celebration at Moscow’s Fox Lodge , surrounded by vibrant colors and breathtaking blooms . Oh, and the idea of prepping for your Big Day outside in the sun ? Brilliant. See more bright ideas right here !

From Lena Kozhina … When we met with the couple for the first time, we immediately paid attention to Dima’s behavior towards Julia. There was a feeling of tenderness and awe, and we immediately wanted to recreate this atmosphere of love, care and warmth on their Big Day.

Later, when we had chosen a green meadow and an uncovered pavilion overlooking a lake as the project site, it only highlighted a light summer mood with colorful florals and a great number of natural woods. The name of the site is Fox Lodge and peach-orange color, as one of the Bride’s favorites, set the tone for the whole design – from the invitations, in which we used images of fox cubs to elements of serving guest tables and other decorative elements with the corresponding bright accents.

Photography: Lena Kozhina | Event Planning: Ajur Wedding | Wedding Dress: Rosa Clara | Shoes: Marc Jacobs | Catering: Fox Lodge | Makeup Artist: Elena Otrembskaya | Wedding Venue: Fox Lodge | Cake and Desserts: Yumbaker | Decor: Latte Decor

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