CUTEST ENGAGEMENT POOL PARTY
ORLANDO | FLORIDA
In the fall we traveled to Orlando so I could attend a retreat with other professional photographers from around the country. It was basically the best weekend ever! Pat spent the time seeing some of our friends & hanging out with my family while I stayed up late gabbing with the fabulous & incredibly talented Brittany of blk Photography, who was hands down the best roommate ever! We bonded over our mutual love of Gilmore Girls, traveling, and photography.
Every AKP Retreat takes places in a new city, this was the Magical Retreat, so we stayed in Orlando, Florida and got to spend a day at Disney World together! Ashton, the leader of the retreat, organizes the best workshops and is the sweetest girl ever. She creates a safe and fun environment to cultivate learning, making friends, and growing together. And a trip to Disney is the perfect ice breaker to meeting a new group. Brittany and I bonded with Chelsea of Chelsea Blanch Photography and Jessie of J. McBurney Photography, and the 4 of us explored all of Magic Kingdom & EPCOT together. We took a ton of photos at the purple wall in Tomorrowland as well as on the hub grass. We made sure to make it to EPCOT for the Food & Wine Festival, because that simply can not be missed.
After our day at Disney World, the next day we were treated to an awesome engagement styled pool party. Lara Jill, who is an amazing planner & stylist based out of West Virginia, designed the fun Florida themed engagement party. I love the Kate Spade inspired pool party with vibrant colors and subtle hints of palm trees. You can clearly see from this elegant party why LJ is such a popular planner, she has such a beautiful vision & pays special attention to all of the little details.
If you are looking to throw a summer engagement party, take a few cues from this stylish, flirty & fun pool party! Delicious macarons, cute pool floaties, and a classy outdoor dinner poolside complete with the most adorable miniature pineapples – who wouldn’t be thrilled with attending a party like this? Better yet, if you’re the Maid of Honor, make it a surprise party!
WEDDING VENDORS: Designer – Simply Gorgeous Events by Lara Jill | Rentals – A Chair Affair | Cake – Everything Cake Orlando | Macarons – Dear Macaron | Bathing Suit – Free People & Albionfit | Hair & Makeup Artist – Natty Contrera Artistry | Airstream Photobooth – Hitched Photo Lounge | Ring Box – Julia B Jewelry | Pool Floats – All She Wrote Notes | Photography Workshop – AKP Magical Retreat host by Ashton Kelley Photography
Lovely photos! The theme is perfectly executed!