Featured : Junebug Weddings : Gretchen + Erick

This past May, LDE coordinated a one of a kind wedding for one of our most graceful and beautiful brides to date. Gretchen + Erick were married at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Miami Beach. The reception immediately followed the ceremony and was held at Kampongs Botanical Gardens in Coral Gables.

Breathtaking.

This is the only word needed to describe both the couple and their wedding. Now if I had to describe the behind the scenes in one thought, a LOT of logistics and a SMALL time frame to pull it all together. But no worries here, TEAM LDE of course brought the magic + completely made it happen.  It is, after all, what we love to do and we just do it so well!!! Check out Gretchen's beautiful review of LDE on Wedding Wire.

On a personal note, this was a particularly fabulous day for me because I had the pleasure of not only working at one of my wish list venues, Kampong Botanical Gardens but also of working with one of my wish list colleagues, Maloman Photographers.

Back in they day, when I first moved to Florida, I lived in Coconut Grove. I actually lived right down the street from Kampong Botanical Gardens in this adorable cottage where peacocks literally roam the property!  But I digress ... so on my nightly runs, which were few and far between, I would run down Main Highway and get lost on the local streets.  One night, I passed by this beautiful, enchanted garden and thought to myself, "Wow, imagine getting married here!"

Fast forward, seven years later, and I got to live out my own dream,  vicariously through Gretchen + Erick of course!  And not only did I get to produce a wedding at Kampong Botanical Gardens but  Maloman Photographers documented the experience! Um, hello ... Ah-Ma-Zing!

Even Junebug Weddings thought so and decided to publish this splendid collaboration.

Now that I'm reflecting on this, I think I actually experienced some sort of awesome / full circle / serendipitous life moment with this wedding! Even nature was in on this, because G + E were married on the night of the spectacular "Supermoon".  And to top it off, it was Cinco de Mayo.  Thus proving, beyond a shadow of a doubt, this was a destined night in my life!

A very big thank you to  Junebug Weddings for sharing Gretchen + Erick's wedding! Visit their site to see the full feature, check Maloman's blog for more images and here's to more awesome / full circle / serendipitous life moments in 2013 for everyone!

And Stephan + Candace ...  LDE will see you soon at our upcoming and for sure to be amazing Vizcaya wedding for Paige + Calvin!

LDE Press: Lauren Daversa Events Voted The Knot Best of Weddings 2013

Very proud to announce that Lauren Daversa Events has been rated by local brides and voted The Knot Best of Weddings 2013 Pick! A big thank you to The Knot and of course the biggest thank you to ALL of our amazing clients - LDE loves you too!

Real Weddings : Vanessa + Camilo, Ritz Carlton South Beach

Vanessa + Camilo are most certainly one of LDE's most gorgeous couples of all time; and, their wedding trailer only proves my point! 

In this unique trailer, the incredibly talented wedding cinematographer Diego Pocovi captures the couples external beauty + internal passion for one another all while showcasing the sultriness that is South Beach. Of course, Diego did an outstanding job featuring ALL the amazing yumminess LDE's created for this Venezuelan - Italian wedding extravaganza set at the Ritz Carlton in South Beach. 

It was a beautiful day that elegantly transcended to the party of all LDE's parties - I personally finished overseeing the celebration at 3 AM.  {FUN FACT #1} My clients actually drank the property out of whiskey - and that's absolutely no lie! But hey, as Pitbull proclaimed as the slogan of his New Year's Eve concert, "whatever happens in Miami, never happened!"  {FUN FACT #2} Yes, I actually was at Mr. Pit's concert on NYE and I can say that WTF doesn't even begin to cover it!  But live a little, right; of course right!  But I digress ... and now, please enjoy one of our sexiest weddings trailers in the history of LDE ... enjoy!

Event Planning + Styling: Lauren Daversa Events
Venue: Ritz Carlton, South Beach
Cinematography: Diego Pacovi
Photography: Adagion
Linen + Lounge Area: Nuage
Band: Junior's
Bride's Hair, Makeup + 2nd Look: Lutz Karpf
Cake: Edda's Cake Design
Ceremony : Church of the Little Flower

TOTW : Introducing The POC

 

This is a great TOTW! Not only because it's the first TOTW of 2014, or because it the first TOTW written in a LOOOOONG time but because it's truly applicable to anyone and in all areas of life. 

Three letters : POC. 

If you follow my pinning escapades on Pinterest, then you know I so totally heart my POC {Pops of Color}. And if you've worked with me, then you know first hand through personal experience that I totally interject a POC into all my events.

So, you ask, what is exactly so important about POC and why am I so crazy for them? It's simple, a POC is the unexpected twist that brings life to the experience of an event and at Lauren Daversa Events we are all about unexpected twists! Why without unexpected twists, life would be so completely boring. 

Okay, how does a POC come into play in your world? 

My ladies probably already know how to rock a POC but for the boy readers, a POC is the perfect way to shake it up a little.  And if you're planning a wedding, a POC is the perfect way to get involved with your wedding. Simply, think to yourself ... where can you bring in some color? Take my fabulous + dashing groom Andrew, who interjected POC via custom socks that he gifted to his groomsmen to wear on the wedding day.  Groom Andrew took it a step further, LOVE, and coordinated his POC with the wedding's signature color {SIDE NOTE: he and his beautiful bride picked out : dark peacock blue}.   

Seriously, look at how fierce the shoe shot above is with the awesome POC! How boring would it be to feature a close up of a plain 'ol black sock! 

And check out these leaping groomsmen below ... the POC is an integral element of this image's success! 

Hopefully, I've now at least opened the door to the importance of the POC.  Not only in a wedding or special event, but into your life!  So change it up a little - interject a POC at home, or in the office, in your nail polish, lip gloss, iphone case, bag, sunglasses, picture frame, rug, or even via your wedding dress!

Take it from someone whose entire wardrobe USE TO consist of one color ... black.  Hey, I am born + raised in NYC but thanks to personal evolution, a POC is now a welcomed feature in my life and in my events!

Why not?  Life is too short + precious to bore yourself with BLAH!

Be sure to keep up with LDE on Pinterest and find out what awesomeness I come across during my late night, insomniac posting sessions!

Photo courtesy of LDE fave, Adagion Studio.

Michelle + Michael

Lauren Daversa Events is putting the finishing touches on our last event of 2012 - a beautiful Palm Beach wedding set at the Flagler Museum. And what better way is there to kick off the amazing weekend by sharing a few of the gorgeous + incredibly romantic candids of the couples during their engagement session with the always incredible Gregory Paul. Nothing I love more then seeing two people so head over heels in love! Next stop Flagler!

As if the images are not enough, Gregory Paul even shot their love in Super 8 MM - um, yes please!

Michelle + Michael's love is what you read about in a story book. Can't wait to share all the details from their beautiful wedding!!

Michelle & Michael Engaged | A Super 8 Engagement Session Film from GREGORY PAUL PHOTOGRAPHY on Vimeo.