Miromar Lakes Beach Club - Wedding Reception

When people asked us where the wedding would be and I said Florida they automatically assumed I had a connection there. If you had asked me last year if I would be married in Florida I would have said no way! Than we decided to get married in April and if you have ever been to Boston you know how unpredictable the weather is..one day a blizzard the next a heat wave! So I started searching for locations. I knew immediately what I didn't want..... no banquet rooms, gold chairs or country clubs. I wanted a warm place with interesting details (as if this interior designer would ask for anything less!) and if possible felt like a home. I searched wedding photographer sites because I knew I would get a true sense of a space from their images and there it was... Miromar Lakes Beach and Golf Club. It was absolutely STUNNING and I was instantly in love.

When you enter the property you are greeted by a large iron gate and a larger than life water fountain! It is unreal and nothing I would have ever found in New England!

 

This is the "foyer" of the dining room. You can tell every inch of this space was taken into consideration by the designers which of course made me ooh and ahh at every turn!

Here is the main entrance to the beach club, the gardens are so perfectly manicured!

Thankfully no one ended up in the pool or the lake at the end of the night! The round structure is the outdoor bar where the cocktails were served!



The lighting selection in the space was beautiful. Every chandelier and sconce fit perfectly with the style of the rooms! Look at the hardwood floors? Incredible




When I walked in for the first visit and saw this room I squealed with joy! The large windows, and the light, airy, intimate atmosphere of the room made me feel like I was in someone's dining room...a rather large dining room! Right then we decided the theme of the wedding would be "casual elegance"!

The teal upholstered banquettes were such a nice touch and definitely gave the space a warm feeling!

We joked the only word Jessica and her staff at Miromar knew was YES! Every question we asked was replied with an "of course and absolutely we can do that"! They made us feel so welcomed which made the day even more special.

I know I am gushing but I fell in love with this place and knew it would be an integral part of having a family style wedding! We danced before and after dinner, it truly felt like we were having an intimate  dinner in someone's mansion! 

To see more pictures of Miromar Lakes visit their website, I promise you will fall in love too! Now to plan our next stay down there!

(images property of Jace Interiors, photographer Luminaire Foto)

The Wedding Photographer - Luminaire Foto

For the next 3 weeks on Thursday I will be sharing information about the wedding and all that went into it. Why we chose our photographers, the gorgeous wedding venue, the dress & bridesmaids dresses plus color combination and lastly all the small details which were so important to us! Below is just a sampling of those items! Today we start with photographers.

Our photographers at Luminaire Foto were AMAZING! As soon as we meet Karl & Nanette we knew they were going to be the perfect match for us! I wanted a team with a more journalistic approach and Mr. Vog's request was "he didn't want to see them"! Which would seem like a funny thing to request but you know we have all been at weddings where the photographer is in everyone's face and we definitely didn't want that! This duo acted more like friends who were excited to celebrate with us! They were always smiling, relaxed and even though we knew they were eager to get "that" perfect shot they never made us feel it!  In turn their professional but casual attitude made us super relaxed and we actually had fun while taking the pictures!

A quiet moment before the dancing begins!

 

 

During this 3 week series I will upload the images to the Jace Interiors Facebook page with additional vendor info!

Next week I will share photos of the STUNNING reception venue and how from Boston I found it in Florida...a good story in itself!

(images property of Jace Interiors please ask permission before using. Photographer Luminaire Foto)

Monday Morning Happy

Morning Friends! How was your weekend? Did all of the Mom's have a great Mother's Day?
The sun was finally out over the weekend so we spent every possible moment outdoors enjoying the perfect weather. The days were filled with yard work, walks, baseball, family lunch with Mom and lounging on the chaise catching up on magazines! My favorite part of the weekend? Receiving our professional wedding pictures, all 979 of them! We had the BEST photographers and I can't wait to tell you more about them later this week! Here is just a little tease to get things started!

A quiet moment before the festivities begin!

 

We have delayed our Italian honeymoon to later on this year but this weekend we started our research. Le Sirenuse is a gorgeous hotel with an amazing restaurant which was recommended by my friend Mally. The images are just breathtaking!

(image from Luminaire Foto for Jace Interiors please only use with permission and  Le Sirenuse photography by Joy Zhang)

Home Typography Tuesday - The Big Day Cards

Yes I love Pinterest because it makes my work life so much easier but who knew I was going to fall head over heels with it while planning the wedding?! It was the place I saved every image that captured my attention and the place I shared information with my wedding party! It was also where I found these adorable cards which we tucked into the welcome bags! With my love of typography you know I was over the moon and to my excitement so was "Mr. Vog"!

Mindy of Pixels to Paper was super easy and nice to work with! Her turnaround time and attention to detail were also amazing!

 

This pillow from Sugarboo Designs is just too sweet to pass up! I think it would be a nice addition once I start on the Master Bedroom, redesign!

Monday Morning Happy

Here we are back in the office after 2 weeks off for the wedding! I must admit it is hard to slide back into work after having so much fun! I know many of you over on Facebook and Twitter have been asking for pictures and I promise to share as soon as I receive them. Believe me, we are waiting on pins and needles to see the professional shots too!

In the meantime here is one I can share. Our wedding colors were Aubergine and Coral! It went right along with the "Casual Elegance" theme of the weekend! In the weeks to come I will share the details of how we found our reception site, a place I truly fell in love with. It is an interior designers dream space!

Hope you all have a great new week!

(image from Jace Interiors courtesy of Coco + Kelley)

Monday Morning Happy

GOOD Morning! How was your weekend? By this time next week I will have officially become a "MRS"! We are in the mad dash before the wedding and with that I mean the to do list seems to be growing! How is this possible after months of planning? Everyone says the day of your wedding flies by which I know will be true but I hope to carve out a few minutes by myself to take it all in.

 

If the day could stretch as long as this gorgeous table I will be even more overjoyed!

Check back in through the week for a sprinkle of posts and follow me on Twitter for a few snapshots from the wedding weekend!

(image from Epicuring California - Outstanding in the field)

Monday Morning Happy - Wedding Update

Morning! How was your weekend? Well the wedding festivities are off to a running start so I thought I would give you a peek into what we have been up to!

 

The invitations have been sent out and we are in love with our wedding motif it is both casual and elegant which fits perfectly with the theme of the wedding!

 

The girls selected the most beautiful cake and oh so yummy!

 

My mother's sunroom was overflowing with gifts! We were completely spoiled by our friends and family and our house is now happily bursting at the seams!

This is just a corner of the dining room table full of gifts! Of course I was so excited to add to my collection of platters and linens, they make me very happy!

The countdown has officially moved from weeks to days with less than 50 and my hope is to have a relaxing few weeks before the big day arrives!! At your own shower what was your favorite gift?

(images Jace Interiors)

Monday Morning Happy

Morning All! Last week I took some much needed time off to put the finishing touches on the wedding plans and let me just say it feels SO dang good to have made some decisions! Of course I can't reveal all just yet but I can share inspiration for the tabletop. I wonder how I would ever have planned a wedding without my trusty friend Pinterest?! Mr. Vog even said to me the other day "What did people do before the internet, look vendors up in the phone book?"...I shudder at this crazy thought!

 

(images from Style Me Pretty Kristin Spencer, Image unknown pls share the source if you know it, Style Me Pretty Studio28)

Monday Morning Happy (a day late)!

Morning! How was your long weekend? At least I hope you had a long weekend. I am finally getting into wedding mode, I admit I have been so focused on my design work I have not given it as much attention as it deserves. With under 100 days to go (yikes!!) I best get a move on it! Many of you have asked how it is going so I thought on Monday's I would give a little update. This weekend was all about registering, which for a girl who is constantly scouting this was a small challenge. I don't design from 1 store so it was hard for me to register at just one. Finally I scaled it back to 3 stores...well then I added 2 more so I guess it is really 5!

 

You can never go wrong with classic blue and white plates. This will also allow me to use fun serving dishes that are not all matchy matchy!

 

Adding these bowls to my everyday dinnerware made me one happy girl! Cue the jumping up and down while clapping in the store!

 

 Of course you know I had to sneak in my love of typography somewhere and these "His & Hers" hi ball glasses fill the need! We might even use them for our wedding toast, how fun would that be?!

The only time Vog stopped scanning was when we arrived at the table linens. His response "don't you have a 3 drawer dresser FULL of linens?" and my response was you have football....I have linens! Knowing that there were 4 play off games about to happen, he proceeded to scan them all!

I would love to hear from you! What is the one thing you hope to register for someday or what is the one thing you were so happy you did register for? Please share, I have the scanner and it is ready to click away!

(Images - plates bowls glasses)

Wedding Weekend!!

I am signing off a day early this week as family is starting to arrive for my big brother's wedding! My excitement is just bubbling over, I am so happy he found such a special girl to spend his life with.

The bash is sure to be one to remember. He is a firefighter who has always loved music and she is a theater loving girl who will have on her bright red dancing shoes! Add in over 200 family and friends (with Italians on both sides), and well let's just say it's going to be INCREDIBLE!!!

 

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I will see you back here on Tuesday!

(images from Style Me Pretty)

Monday Morning Happy

Morning All! How was your weekend? Did you work on any creative projects?

For me it was a weekend filled with catching up on magazines and preparing my house for some very special guests! This week is going to be so exciting as it is my big brothers wedding and I am about to celebrate a very special anniversary of my own! Nothing makes me more happy than to have my fabulous extended family all in one place especially since they live all across the country and it is rare to have us all together!

Part of my weekend was preparing for the rehearsal dinner. I decided to surprise (I don't think my bro and SIL are daily readers so I am safe here...) the bride and groom with these glitter letters that will hang above the buffet. With the dim lights and candles flickering I think it is going to pick up the orange and gold sparkles perfectly! Thanks to Paper Source it was an inexpensive and super easy project!!

Have a great new week!
Jul
(images from Jace Interiors)

Signing Off for the Wedding Week!

Morning! I am going to try and "unplug" the best I can for the next week. My sister is getting married and I am over the moon excited for her and her new family! While I am away you will be in very good creative hands as I have set up some great guest bloggers! Please stop back over and say hello, I know you will just love them! Thanks again for all the time you take out of your busy days to pop over and say hello. I am so grateful and always look forward to the fun comments you leave!
Enjoy the next week!












(images from frolic, utterly engaged & happy accidents)

Monday Morning Happy

Happy Monday, how was your weekend?

Do you ever have a week where time just flies right by you? Well that was last week for me I lost touch with the blog and hope you can forgive me! To be honest I have been spending more time over at Twitter since I can throw out inspiration quickly in 140 characters. Sometimes I come across a link and update it up over there knowing I don't need to pressure myself in creating a perfect post! With that said this is going to be a great week!



I have some fun guest bloggers lined up for you towards the end of the week, most I am sure you will recognize. You see my little sister is getting married this weekend and I want to make sure and be 100% present for her big day! A ton of family will be flying in from all across the country so I will be playing the best hostess I can while a few of them stay with me. I will be more than excited to share pictures of the amazing day when I return. Please keep checking in and give some "blog love" to my great friends, I am sure they will inspire all of you with their creativity!

Enjoy the new week!
jul

(image from Frolic)

Monday Morning Happy...

This really needs to be a Tuesday Morning Happy! How was your long weekend? Did you have some creative fun? Fill me in!!
We had a great time scouting for my sister's September wedding. The space she chose for the reception is absolutely gorgeous, the perfect intimate space for a family wedding. It is an old church which has been converted to a restaurant and reception room. I don't want to share pictures just yet as I know a few of her guests read this blog and want them to have that "WOW" moment when they walk in.


One picture I will share is this one above. The cathedral ceilings and original stain glass windows are dramatic (as you would expect in an old church). The walls are painted a warm coral color and the space is filled with incredible light! Instead of a traditional chair rail they have applied a gold pattern painted around the perimeter of the room. It brings the eye down and creates a warmth you would normally not have in such a big space. I also love that they have combined 2 patterns to create this interesting border! I thought this to be a great idea especially for loft spaces or older Victorian Homes.
I hope you all have a great new week!
jul

Enjoy the Sunshine Weekend!

Hi All, I am going to sign off a weee bit early this week and actually take the entire weekend off from ALL work! My little sister is coming back into town to plan her September wedding. I am calling it the "Wedding Planapalooza Weekend" since we are going to pin down every little detail in 3 days. I love when someone asks me to help plan any event and a wedding, well that is even more fun!



I hope you all have a great long weekend (if you are in the States that is) and I will see you back here on Tuesday. Thanks so much for reading, I appreciate each and every one of you and have loved getting to know you through your comments/blogs!
jul

(image from PartyPerfect)