A Pleasantly Pink Ombre Wedding in Florida -Munaluchi Bride

We know weddings are celebrations of love, but Shayla Pedersen-Guy and Lawrence Guy knew they wanted to use their special day to increase social awareness and make a difference, and it all started with their color scheme. Bride Shayla loves the color pink, but not for the reason you might think. She shares, “Everyone believed that I chose pink because I am a girly girl at heart, but I chose pink as my private salute to all of those battling breast cancer.” In addition, as one of their wedding favors the Guys gifted their guests with a bottle of Nika Water. Shayla notes that, “Nika Water donates 100% of profits to poverty alleviation through clean water, education and sanitation projects around the world.” During their reception Shayla and Lawrence thanked their guests for supporting their marriage, but also encouraged them to continue to support these worthy causes. Shayla adds, “A lot of weddings are all about the pomp and circumstance…we wanted to make a difference.” This caring couple celebrated their love by giving love to others, and MediaLifted Photography was there to capture every heart-warming moment.

Quick Facts

Wedding Date: 11/10/2013
Wedding Location: Lake Mary Events Center, Lake Mary, Florida
Wedding Theme: Modernity and Elegance
Color Scheme: Shades of Pink and White
Wedding Flowers: Peonies, Garden roses, roses in all shades of pink and ivory
First Dance Song: “I See the Light” From the Disney Motion Picture Tangled
Wedding Cake Flavors: Coconut flavor in ombre pink
Bridesmaids Gifts: Sequin and sparkle gift box + photo first initial bejeweled key chains
Groomsmen Gifts: Men’s leather devotional book

Wedding Style

Lawrence and I are both wanted modernity and elegance. We chose the very trendy ombre for the wow factor and incorporated sparkle for elegance. My gown was Vera Wang. It was always my dream to have a Vera Wang gown ever since I discovered who she was. I wanted a gown that was timeless, but still trendy, sparkly but not a disco ball! The gown has a beautiful vertical ribbons of sparkle that cascade down to the very bottom of the gown and create a subtle statement. My favorite wedding accessory would have to have been my hair pins. It was very important for me to have a hair piece that would make a statement and not be the typical hair “comb”. The pins are actually these gorgeous floral pieces that are bendable to adjust to any style I desired and connected to a pin for easy insertion. Winning!

Incorporation of Culture

Both of our families come from island roots. During the reception, we made sure to play plenty of socca, dancehall, and meringue.

Most Memorable Moment

More than anything, Lawrence and I wanted our guests to know to get love, you must give love. Everyone believed that I chose pink because I am a girly girl at heart, but I chose pink as my private salute to all of those battling breast cancer. Also as one of our favors, Lawrence and I gifted our guests with a bottle of Nika Water. “Nika Water donates 100% of profits to poverty alleviation through clean water, education and sanitation projects around the world.” During the reception, we took time out to not only raise awareness of a wonderful company like Nika Water, but also encouraged and applauded our guests by informing them that by attending our wedding, they too helped in the fight for clean water for everyone! A lot of weddings are all about the pomp and circumstance…we wanted to make a difference.

Wedding Advice

Don’t try to impress. Try to EXPRESS! Let your guests know what makes you two as a couple special. The small details make all the difference. Show your guests why your love is so amazing and in turn they will be amazed as well.