Hilton Naples Weddings

Top 5 To Do’s after Getting Engaged

esaker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:16:51 +0000

It is engagement season! Between Thanksgiving and Valentines Day over 1 million men will pop the question; this is the time 40% of engagements take place. So now that you have your bling what do you do next?

1. GET A MANICURE – everyone will want to see your perfect rock so make sure your nails match that gorgeous stone!

2. CELEBRATE – remember to celebrate by taking a nice mini-vacation just the two of you, and then rejoice with family and friends

3. INSURED – now that you have your perfect ring make sure you have it appraised and insured

4. WHEN IS IT – everyone will ask you when the big day is so if you have not picked the exact date try and pick a season

5. WEBSITE – create a personalized web page that will allow you to keep everyone up to date on all you wedding plans for those both near and far

HAPPY PLANNING!

Naples Sunset Wedding Show

esaker — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:53:34 +0000

Come stop by the Hilton Naples & Shula’s Steakhouse booth to win free prizes like a 2 night stay and $100 gift certificate to Shula’s. Don’t forget to try our Signature Wedding Cocktail “Sunrise in Paradise” and vote for us to win Best Cocktail! We will see you there!

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Customized Wedding Ceremony

esaker — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:10:33 +0000

Each ceremony is built upon the relationship between the bride & groom. There are many ways to recognized those who have passed, those who you cherish and those that could not be in attendance. There are also personal touches that can be incorporated to signify the joining of your lives together as one. Here are two popular custom ceremony additions:

Unity Sand Ceremony:

As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be, united as one for all of your days.

Hand Blessing Ceremony: (Holding each others hands facing up)

These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and vibrant with love, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as he promises to love you and cherish you through the years for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will love you passionately, and, with the slightest touch, comfort you like no other.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes- tears of sorrow, and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief engulfs your heart.
These are the hands that will give you strength and support when you can’t do it alone.
These are the hands that, when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.

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Unique Wedding Place Cards / Escort Cards

esaker — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:49:14 +0000

The place card or escort card, as they are referred too, allows a couple to add one more personal touch to their wedding. Many venues require one per person when you are offering a plated meal where more than one entrée will be served. They usually require you designate on each, in a unique way, what the individual has requested for dinner so servers do not have to ask.

Creating a unique escort card is easy as using materials from your backyard or incorporating a shared interest of the bride & grooms. Many couples choose to incorporate it into their favors to create a dual function, allowing them to cut costs but staying true to themselves. Below are some trendy ideas for your escort cards:

Personalized Wine Corks as holders:

Beach Themed & Favors - Flip Flop Post-it Note Pads:

Let your imaginations run wild and share with us what creative or unique ideas you have seen or come up with for your place cards!

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Dana & Kyle’s Wedding Video

esaker — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:34:21 +0000

Congratulations to Dana & Kyle our June 19th Bride & Groom! This beautiful couple said “I DO” poolside at the Hilton Napleswith the cocktail reception and dinner following inside. Click on the link below to see their wedding highlights video! Patti & Rick with Reel Treasures Video did an excellent job on gathering all the special moments of their big day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YEH88YvXRk

New Years Eve Wedding 2011

esaker — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:33:06 +0000

Celebrate your wedding with all your friends and family while kissing your prince charming as the ball drop!

The New Years Eve Wedding package Includes:
-5 Hour Open Premium Bar
- Cocktail Hour with Butler Passed Hors d’oeuvre
- Champagne Toast
- Three Course Gourmet Plated Dinner
- ButterCream Wedding Cake
- Floral Centerpieces with Mirrors & Votives
- Chair Covers & Sash’s
- Dance Floor
- Up Lighting around Room
- Midnight Balloon Drop
- Late Night Snack Bar
- Midnight Champagne Toast
- Noise Makers
complimentary 3 Night Stay in a Suite for the Bride & Groom

Normally – $195.70
NOW JUST $150 PER PERSON!!!!

(100 person minimum)

11/11/11

esaker — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:37:04 +0000

Can this possibly be one of the busiest wedding days in the last decade. If you speak with any vendor in the wedding industry, chances are they are working with a couple for that day!

What is so special about that day? It is even a Friday, which is not the most popular wedding day of a weekend.

Lots of people say it is a lucky day! Lot of brides say it is a day the groom will remember their anniversary!

It is Veterans Day, a Celebration of those who have sacrificed for us so that couples have a country they can get married in.

Whatever your reason we wish you the best on your day! We at the Hilton look forward to Samantha’s big day with us!

Tell us what you think of this day!

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Wedding Planner for hire!

esaker — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:46:18 +0000

It has been a great four years and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as The Special Events Manager for the Hilton Naples. I have decided after 18 years in the event industry it is time to move in a different direction. The Hilton has been a wonderful place to work and the entire staff at the hotel from the General Manager, Clark Hill to my Director of Sales Lisa Vinciquerra, to the wonderful Banquet Staff Tony and Imre. They were my co-workers and my friends ,they have supported me the entire way, SO I THANK YOU!!! Electa Saker, who has been working me this past year will continue to work with all the brides and will continue do an outstanding job. Electa loves weddings and will make your day special with all her heart.

For all of you that have followed and supported me and might know someone who is looking for or thinking about a wedding coordinator to assist with your perfect day you can send them to my website at http://mynoworrieswedding.com/, I look forward to working with the Hilton of course!

LOL

Paige Simpson,

Certified Wedding Professional

Certified Meeting Professional

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Let them Eat Wedding Cake……..

esaker — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:53:07 +0000

The Wedding Cake

In Earlier times the wedding

guests would supply the cakes by bringing a small bread or cake with them to the wedding.
These were stacked, as a sign of prosperity, so the bride and groom could kiss over them for good luck.
The bride and groom today cut the first slice of wedding cake as a symbol of unity.

Traditionally the top tier of the wedding cake is kept for their first anniversary or as a christening cake for their first child.

In roman times the tradition was to throw small wheat cakes at the bride, as a symbol of fertility.
This changed to breaking the wheat cakes over the bride’s head and the bride and groom would eat the crumbs.

Guests then scrambled for the pieces of Cake in hope to secure good luck for themselves
The European tradition in Wedding cakes is mostly white, as a symbol of purity.
Wedding cakes in other cultures are often more colourful.

The Grooms Cake

This cake has been around from the Middle Ages, usually dark, solid and much smaller than the Wedding Cake. It is traditional served at the reception besides the white-tiered Wedding Cake, making a beautiful contrast of colour, taste, texture and design.

A Grooms Cake is also packed into slices ahead of time for guests to take home and for others who could not attend, so they may celebrate the couple’s good fortune.
It is also said that if a single guest puts a piece of Grooms Cake under their pillow, they will dream of their future marriage partner.

Now wedding cakes come in a wide choice of shapes and colours, they are far removed from the traditional bread and cakes of long ago.

Wedding cakes can be designed in square, round, heart, oblong, diamond, rectangle shapes or even different combinations of shapes.

For a long time the traditional wedding cake was made from a rich fruit cake covered in marzipan and icing, more and more couples are opting for less traditional wedding cakes, having sponge tiers incorporated instead of fruit.

More and more couples are having a main themed cake with one or even two cutting tiers instead of the traditional tiered wedding cakes.

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One year already!!

esaker — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:52:23 +0000

I had the pleasure of seeing Lauren and Joe today and the new little addition to the family (Peyton) ! Happy Annivesary on June 18th. I cannot believe it has been a year already. It just seems like yesterday. It was a pleasure working with them and getting to know them. I feel like part of the family.

Joe let me know how that cake topper tastes!!!!

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