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An Ocean Wedding in Amelia Island, FL

When Audra and a friend decided to stop at a bar for “one more drink,” she met Andrew, and the two San Franciscans hit it off. Shortly after they star

When Audra and a friend decided to stop at a bar for “one more drink,” she met Andrew, and the two San Franciscans hit it off. Shortly after they started hanging out, Audra went to a job interview in Jacksonville. A few weeks later, the company offered her the position. She felt torn between the fantastic career opportunity and the guy she was falling for. Ultimately, the couple decided to move to Jacksonville together. The Bride Audra Morano, 30, a market research analyst The Groom Andrew Lieberman, 32, an attorney The Date May 2 After nearly two years of dating, Andy took Audra to a beachfront hotel; he had her peek into one of the rooms, which was filled with champagne and roses. Then, he proposed on a balcony that looked out onto the ocean.

For her “something blue,” Audra decided to dye her Kate Spade heels. The soft color personalized the bride’s otherwise classic bridal look.
Tall vases were filled with glowing acrylic ice. For a rustic beach feel, a spiky grass base supported curly branches wired with orchids.
Audra’s love for stephanotis was the starting point for her bouquet. With them, she carried Sahara roses, tulips, lilacs, and lilies of the valley, all wrapped in ivory ribbon.
Light-blue hydrangeas, ivory roses, and dark-blue delphiniums coordinated with the cornflower-blue dresses
Blue Bridesmaid Dresses
The programs, which featured the couple’s sea oats design, included explanations of Jewish rituals, such as the bride circling the groom and the breaking of the glass.
Paper cones on guests’ ceremony chairs served two purposes: to add more blue to the scene and to hold petals for guests to toss at the newlyweds as they passed.
When Katie Melua’s version of “Just Like Heaven” came on during a movie filmed in San Francisco, the city in which Audra and Andrew met, they knew they’d found the right tune.
The design on the fondant-covered, three-tiered cake echoed the details on Audra’s gown. Sugar stephanotis sprouted from the top.
The couple let the natural beauty of the coast and the colors of the sky, sand, and shells inspire their wedding décor. A fitting sea oats motif appeared on the stationery.
Dinner plates brought in the colors of the sea and sky. On top were menus and cards saying the couple had donated to the ASPCA.
Audra and Andy tied the knot beside the ocean. The bright-blue sky was a near perfect match for the cornflower-blue shade that the bridesmaids wore.