Kelsey and Alexis’ Spring Wedding at Bella Collina

Name: Kelsey Fajardo

Partner's Name : Alexis Fajardo

Event Type: Wedding at Bella Collina

Event Date : 4/27/19

Vendors & Their Instagram Handles: 
Wedding Planners - Priscilla Locke @priscillaroseevents and Taylor Currington with Blush by Brandee Gaar @blushbbg
Venue - Bella Collina @bellacollinaweddings
Officiant - Glynn Ferguson @sensationalceremonies
Photographer - Victoria Angela @victoriaangelaphoto
Videographer - Luxcine @luxecine
Entertainment and Photobooth- White Rose Entertainment @whiteroseent
Florist - In Bloom Florist @inbloomflorist
Cake - Sprinkles Custom Cakes @sprinklescustomcakes
Desserts and Popcorn - Florida Candy Buffet @floridacandybuffets
Stationery - Dogwood Blossom Stationery @dbsinvitations
Dress - The Bridal Finery, Ines Di Santo @thebridalfinery @inesdisanto
Makeup and Hair - M3 Beauty @m3makeup
Linens - BBJ Linen @bbjlinen

Where was your first date? : We met in a Latin dance class at the University of Central Florida, but our first official date was to Cocoa Beach.

How did your partner propose? : He had a very elaborate proposal planned out, and I ruined it! All of our family was involved and he had spent weeks scoping out the perfect spot to propose on the beach. He told me all of our family was coming up for Easter weekend, including my best friend. I didn't think anything of this, but another friend of mine sent me the ring emoji when she found out that I had so much family coming into town that weekend, and then I thought "Oh my goodness, he's going to propose!". I told him the Thursday night before that whenever the time came for a proposal, that I didn't want it to be in front of a large crowd of people, just between the two of us. This completely ruined all of his plans! He had everything drawn and mapped out and each family member was supposed to play a role in this elaborate proposal on Saturday. Instead, he stayed up all Thursday night figuring out how he could propose to me before all of the family got there. He ended up meeting me at work for lunch and brought a picnic. It was a terribly windy day, so the table cloth was blowing everywhere and eventually it started raining. Luckily, we were under a Gazebo. At the end of the lunch, he pulled a cupcake out of a Tupperware container and the ring was the cupcake topper! We had just enough time to cry and call our family before the rain and wind kicked up and I had to go back to work. It wasn't his planned proposal, but it was absolutely perfect for us.

What was your dress experience like? : I went to one other dress shop before coming to The Bridal Finery, and I'm so glad I found my dress at The Bridal Finery! My dress experience was everything I could have imagined. My friends and family were all there, and I found my perfect dress! Tali and Roberta were there every step of the way. In addition to helping with my gown, they helped with accessories, lingerie, robes, my garter, and Sarah did all of the alterations. On the day of my last fitting, they even recommended a steamer to come in so my dress and all my bridesmaids' dresses could be steamed. It was the most perfect experience!

Where was your wedding? What did you decide on that space?: Our wedding was on the Lawn at Bella Collina. We decided on this space because no where else in Central Florida really met the standards we set for our wedding.

What wedding planning advice do you have for other brides? : My wedding planning advice to other brides is to trust the professionals! Spend the money on a wedding planner and when assembling your team of vendors. It is WORTH IT. We hired an excellent team and I felt so confident with their knowledge and expertise guiding my wedding. Putting my trust in them took a lot of the stress off of me. Our guests still rave about how much fun our wedding was. They describe is as "the best wedding they've ever been to" or "the wedding of the century", and that is truly a reflection of how organized, knowledgeable, and professional our vendors were.

Where was your honeymoon? : Our honeymoon was in Santorini, Greece. We spent a week there, and then stopped in Rome and London on our way back to Florida.