Amy and Sean are from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and visit Anna Maria Island often. While planning their stay on Anna Maria Island over the New Year this time, they decided to tie the knot while they were here!Amy had planned on a sunset beach wedding with our bamboo arch on the beautiful white sand beaches of Coquina Beach, at the southern tip of Anna Maria Island. However, we have been having unseasonably cold weather (we're freezing!), so it was touch and go on the big day. Jeff spoke to Amy in the afternoon and the plan was for Jeff to arrive at Coquina Beach and get a feel for how cold it was, and report back to Amy for a decision. Jeff's report was "It's not Pittsburg cold, but it's pretty darned cold out here!".
Amy decided not to subject her wedding guests to the 40 degree north winds off the Gulf of Mexico, and luckily the staff at the gorgeous Waterfront Restaurant on Anna Maria Island, where Amy and Sean had dinner reservations, was kind enough to allow us to use their lovely courtyard for the ceremony (as it turns out, there weren't many people sitting outside in the cold anyway!). The restaurant staff really bent over backwards, turning on outdoor heaters and even lowering the awning over the courtyard to try and hold some of the heat in. It was a perfect solution and we can't thank them enough!
Amy and Sean had a short and intimate wedding ceremony with just a handful of friends and family in attendance, and even managed to wander across the street with Jason to get some wedding pictures on the beach and pier across from the restaurant without freezing to death!
Amy and Sean: Congratulations and thank you so much for choosing Simple Weddings for your Anna Maria Island wedding! We were truly honored to be a part of your special day and wish you all the best in 2010 and beyond. Below are a few of our favorite pictures from your wedding. Keep an eye on our website at http://www.simpleweddingsflorida.com/ for the rest in a few days!
To our readers: Did you have to alter your wedding plans due to weather? Do you have a backup plan for your upcoming outdoor wedding? Please share your thoughts, stories, and ideas by leaving a comment below!
Sincerely,
Jodi, Jeff, Jason, and the rest of the Simple Weddings team
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