When I met Sara and Jon, I was barely alive. Marta had just given birth to Oliver and I was living off of coffee and leftover lasagna (thanks, Mom). For all intents and purposes, it was one of the worst consultations I had ever had. We met at a wine bar, and I had forgotten everything that I needed in order to properly show them anything. We just talked about their ideas for their elegant wedding at Alfond Inn and how Marta and I could help. In the end, we decided to talk more about the details afterward through text and email.

“Talk about Sara and Jon’s Elegant Wedding at Alfond Inn begins.”

While talking to Sara and Jon about their elegant wedding, I saw that they were using a hashtag on all of their social media. Interestingly, they were posting #orlandodoesntsuck. I had never heard of that hashtag, nor thought about it. It made it apparent that these two are in love with their town. It showed me that there are people who are involved in the community and what’s going on. I’ve got to applaud that. Especially, with how Millennials are seen by older generations.

After they booked us, we heard that they had hired a wedding planner for their wedding day, Busy Bee Event & Design. It was great hearing all of the ideas swirling around in conversation. For a lot of people, it was going to be a destination wedding. A lot of what was being planned for Sara and Jon’s elegant wedding was something out of a wedding magazine.

“An Elegant Wedding with a Classy Reception.”

Surprisingly, the wedding day flew by quicker than anything else. We followed Busy Bee Event’s timeline to the minute. We were on schedule the entire time. The only thing that I could really complain about was the heat, but it’s Florida. It’s always hot here. The ceremony at the First Congregational Church of Winter Park went flawlessly. The portraits between everything went beautifully. More so because we had family portraits before the ceremony.

Of course, there was plenty of time during the cocktail hour after the wedding ceremony because of that. The reception ran smoothly with a couple of surprises that the bride and groom had for their family. We even had time for some sunset portraits in the middle of it all. Alfond Inn quickly became one of my favorite wedding venues in Orlando. We loved their photos so much that we put them in our wedding gallery. Without further delay, check out their wedding below. Share it if it inspires you.

Ceremony Location: First Congregational Church of Winter Park
Reception Venue: The Alfond Inn
Wedding Planner: The Busy Bee Events & Design, LLC
Photographer: Rudy+Marta Photography
Florist: Cloud 9 Wedding Flowers
Cake: Cut The Cake, Inc.
Makeup Artist: Makeup Artist Brilliant Beauty
Rentals: Orlando Wedding and Party Rentals
DJ: Rhythm Of The Night Entertainment

bride getting ready at alfond inn black and white

candid portrait of bride as she's getting her makeup on in alfond inn

bride getting her makeup on by brie and brie of emerald fox

bridal updo being done at alfond inn while bride is getting ready

groom having a drink at the groom getting ready room in alfond inn winter park

ring bearers playing while waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin at alfond inn

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bridal party portrait at alfond inn winter park

outdoor posed bridal wedding party portrait

mother of the bride and maid of honor helping the bride adjust her the collection bridal wedding dress in bridal getting ready room at alfond inn in winter park fl

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candid bride portrait at church before wedding ceremony

wedding bride bouquet and wedding itinerary for ceremony

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father walking bride down the aisle at first congregational church of winter park

emotional photo of mother of the bride seeing her daughter walking down the aisle

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emotional moments right after the wedding ceremony at the first congregational church of winter park

emotional intimate moments between mother in law and bride just after the wedding ceremony at the first congregational church of winter park

wedding church officiant signing the wedding license and making it official at the first congregational church of winter park fl

wedding party portrait after the wedding ceremony at the first congregational church of winter park in the front of the building

intimate moment where the bride and groom touched hands right after the wedding ceremony

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sweet intimate wedding portrati of couple after their wedding ceremony at the courtyard in the first congregational church of winter park

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cute wedding portrait of couple in courtyard of the first congregational church of winter park

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modern wedding portrait of newlyweds at alfond inn after wedding ceremony

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creative ring picture at alfond inn winter park fl

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couple take wedding portrait right in front of courtyard at alfond inn

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creative black and white portrait made from a reflection on a table

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centerpieces alfond inn wedding reception

room shot wedding reception at alfond inn winter park

family wedding portraits at gift table alfond inn rotunda

table settings at alfond inn wedding reception

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shout wedding reception dancing at alfond inn

wedding couple cutting the cake at alfond inn wedding reception winter park fl

bride and groom feeding each other wedding cake after cutting it

bride tossing the wedding bouquet at wedding reception in alfond inn winter park

bride hugging bridesmaid that caught the bouquet during wedding reception

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brides mom and dad dancing to their song in alfond inn wedding reception

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