Anne and Chris
Sunset Beach House
We adore destination weddings here on the West Coast of Florida especially when everyone is a non-local. From the bride and groom to the family and wedding party, no one has a presumption of how things are SUPPOSED flow for the day,.
Luckily our Atlanta bride, Anne, kept in constant contact with us about the weather predicted for the week of her wedding at the Sunset Beach House. She made certain she secured a tent for at least the guest seating area in case of summer rain showers.
As it turned out, some of her wedding day was dotted with rain. But because of the added tent, spirits were high and the stress level low.
Heavy showers began about 45 minute prior to the ceremony start time. Everyone took shelter in the house indoor space, but mostly in the tent and under the front entry.
When the rain started to subside, the photography team hustled everyone to the beach for the ceremony in record time.
After the ceremony, the reception was practically rain-free. Our only challenge was to dry off chairs, soaked buffet items, and other exposed event tables not under cover.
Here are some more images from Anne and Chris's beachfront celebration:
Hand-passed appetizers reflected the Taste of Tampa Bay station menu the couple had chosen for dinner. The three stations included Tarpon Springs, Gulf Side, and Ybor City. We freshly fried coconut shrimp, calamari, and empanadas (under an umbrella in the rain)! Other tidbits were gazepacho shooters, brushetta,, and spanikopita.
With everything being outdoors, the Sunset Beach House did have some covered areas where the dj and his equipment could be protected.
In keeping with the blue color scheme, we decorated each station with a different color combination along the back porch deck.
Our Gulf-side station featured a nautical presentation with a whipped potato topping bar. Thank goodness for the mason jars which we were able to keep capped until serving time!
Highlight of the evening was our Latin Quarter station with a displayed Marinated Mediteranean Salad and our fabulous Paella started from scratch about an hour and a half prior to serving. This was a challenge dodging the rain.
Our Tarpon Springs Station featured a displayed Greek Salad with potato salad in the center along with hummus, and a carved Gyro meat where guests could fashion their own Gyro sandwich with Tzyki sauce, shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, and cucumber slices. Deep fried Fallafel prepared on site completed the station.
Thank you Anne and Chris for "going with the flow" during your destination wedding here on the West Coast of Florida.
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