An Intimate Beach Wedding at a Private Residence on St. George Island, Florida

Ashley Berra (25 and a stay-at-home mom) and Seth Berra (26 and a market-development representative) had their wedding at a private beach-rental house, Le Reve, on St. George Island in Florida, where Seth had proposed two years earlier. Their intimate wedding reflected the venue's casual beach setting. "We both loved the idea of a laid-back beach wedding with only close friends and family," Ashley says. Before choosing an official color palette, Ashley had to find the perfect wedding day fashions. For her dress, she chose a vintage-style Essence of Australia dress. "When I put it on, I couldn't believe my eyes," Ashley says. She found just the right bridesmaid dresses from LuLus.com in a bright fuchsia color. After finding these dresses, Ashley chose a fuchsia, gray and white color palette with the fuchsia color providing a pretty pop of color. "Our style was very laid back and simple as we only had a few number of guests and were on a budget," Ashley says. Instead of hiring a florist, Ashley decided to use her creative side and created the bouquets using pink flowers she found on the bush outside the rental house and paired them with a palm-tree leaf. For the laid-back reception, Ashley and Seth rented white folding chairs, round tables, tablecloths and napkins from Panache Tent and Event Rental from Port St. Joe, Florida. With simple and budget-friendly decor, they were able to create a wedding day perfect for them. "We are very easygoing and do not need anything fancy," Ashley says. "Just some good food, a drink or two and our friends and family made the day unforgettable."