The Details
Casa Marina is already one of Jacksonville’s most iconic beachside wedding venues, but Chelce and Zach brought a whole new level of fun. They were referred to us by one of our previous brides, and Chelce and I hit it off right away. It was instant girlfriend energy! She was cool, fun, and so excited to plan a wedding weekend that felt beautiful and ended in one heck of a dance party.
Chelce and Zach hired us for rehearsal dinner and wedding planning, plus a champagne tower that was absolutely worth the moment. And when a hurricane rolled in the day before their wedding, we had to rework the entire rehearsal dinner fast. Not exactly the original plan, but that’s what we’re here for! We pivoted, handled the chaos, and made sure the weekend still felt like the celebration they’d been dreaming about.
Their wedding day was full of the little details that make a gallery impossible to stop scrolling. Chelce looked stunning in her pearl-studded veil and heels, and Zach matched her energy perfectly in a white tux. And even though they made it clear they wanted plenty of time to celebrate with friends and family, we made sure to give them a private moment for just the two of them.
When it was finally time to say “I do,” the couple made their way to Casa Marina’s outdoor courtyard, which we had decorated with white rose petals lining the aisle. The whole day had this dreamy, coastal, romantic energy that made it easy to see why their wedding was featured in New York Bride Magazine.
But as pretty as it was, this wedding was never meant to be stiff. Chelce and Zach are a fun-loving couple, and they wanted their wedding to feel like a party. That meant goofy wedding party photos with surfboards, sweet moments with every bridesmaid and groomsman, cold sparks for the first dance, a cigar bar, late-night Chick-fil-A, and a dance floor that stayed full all night long. And how do you end the night after an epic dance party? A red carpet farewell, of course!