The Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet Winner is....

The winner of the "Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet 2010" was Kym Manglona. Her bouquet was a beautiful tropical bouquet with Birds of Paradise, Pink Ginger, Tropical Amazon Roses, and Blue Dendrobium Orchids. It went perfectly with her romantic sunset wedding at Fort Desoto Beach near St. Pete Beach.

Congratulations to Kym! We will be contacting you soon with your photo prize options.

Thank you to everyone for participating! We were honored to share your flowers with the world; and were even more honored to have created them for your wedding days.

The Round 3 Winners are...

Thank you to everyone for voting in the third round of our "Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet 2010." The top two winners of this round were: Carole (Roses and Orchids Bouquet) and Lindsay (Roses and Lilies Bouquet).

They will now move on with our four other winners to our final round. You can vote in this final round by following this link:

The winner of this round will win a prize from Sun Kissed Weddings.

Thank you to all of our brides that have allowed us to share their wedding bouquets with everyone.

The Round 2 Winners Are...!

Round 2 of our "Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet 2010" is over. Congratulations to our top two winners: Gina (Rose and Orchid Bouquet) and Adele (Orchid and Calla Lily Bouquet). These two brides will be moving onto our final round in one week.

Thank you to all of our Round 2 brides for allowing us to share their wedding flowers. They were all beautiful.

Our third round has now begun. You can view these bouquets, and vote for these brides by following this link: http://bit.ly/hnYbIr

Good luck to our newest round of brides!

Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet 2010: Round 2

Round 2 of our "Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet 2010" has begun. This round will last for one week. The top two winners of this round will advance to the final round. We will have one more round before the final round begins. You can vote for these brides at: http://bit.ly/ea8kXq.

Our brides have amazing style and tastes. Let me introduce them to you:

• Bouquet #1: Kelli and Gary were married in a romantic afternoon ceremony at Fort Desoto Beach near St. Pete Beach, Florida. Kelly carried a bouquet of Pink Stargazer Lilies, Purple Roses, and Tropical Amazon Roses. This bouquet was romantic and fun. Just like Kelli!
• Bouquet #2: Happy Halloween! Gina and Kevin chose this magical day of the year to unite in marriage. Gina's bouquet was made with Yellow Roses, Tropical Amazon Roses, and Purple Dendrobium Orchids. Her flowers perfectly matched the season and the beach. The day was as special as their love.
• Bouquet #3: Adele and Karl are one of our wonderful UK couples. They were married on the beach at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Adele customized her flowers to match her wedding dress. We used Green Cymbidium Orchids, Green Hanging Amaranthus, Orange Mini Callas, and Monkey Tails to create a bouquet with elegance and flair.
• Bouquet #4: Cindy and Alexander are another one of our UK couples. They exchanged their vows at sunset on Anna Maria Island, Florida. Cindy held a bouquet of Black Magic Roses and White Mini Calla Lilies. This bouquet was complete romance; and went well with the beautiful scenery of their wedding location.
• Bouquet #5: Emily and Brandon were married in December on the beach near Sebastian Inlet, Florida. Emily's tropical bouquet was made of Birds of Paradise, Red Ginger, Bright Pink Roses, and Purple Dendrobium Orchids. Emily loved the idea of a tropical bouquet. This bouquet was exactly what she had in mind. The bright colors went amazingly with the colors of her wedding party.

Good luck to our brides! And thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Best Bouquet 2010: First Round Winners

Thank you to everyone for voting in the first round of the "Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet 2010." We had close to 3000 votes.

The top two winners are:

• Kym M- Tropical Beach Wedding Bouquet


• Kelly B- Seashell and Rose Wedding Bouquet

These two brides will move onto our final round in three weeks.

Thank you to all of our brides for being a part of this. All of your bouquets were beautiful. We were honored to be able to share them with the world.

Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet

Sun Kissed Weddings is excited to be running our first "Best Florida Beach Wedding Bouquet of the Year" contest. We invited our brides that are following us on Facebook to enter. The only rules were that they had to get their bouquet from Sun Kissed Weddings and they must have been one of our 2010 brides. We had 15 brides that wanted to compete. We running three rounds in the contest; each lasting one week. There will be 5 brides in each round. The top two winners of each round will move onto the final round. The winner of the final round will receive a surprise photo gift from Sun Kissed Weddings.

The contest has been running for two days and we already have over 500 votes. We have seen voting from all over the US and Europe. Votes have come in from as far away as Turkey and Oman. It is very exciting!

I thought it would be nice to introduce our 5 contestants and their bouquets. They are listed in order from the photos above.

Bouquet#1: This Hot Pink Rose and White Tulip bouquet was created for the wedding of Heather and William. They were married at sunset on June 17th at Lighthouse Point Park in Ponce Inlet, Florida. This location is located close to Daytona Beach. You could feel their love as they exchanged their vows surrounded by their children. It was a beautiful wedding!

Bouquet #2: Margaret and Mike were married at the start of the New Year: January 2nd. Their ceremony was held at Sand Key Park in Clearwater Beach, Florida. They were united together at sunset. Margaret carried a bouquet of Pink Stargazer Lilies and Cream Roses. They shared this special day with their son. Margaret had a smile beautiful smile; and it was so great planning her wedding with her.

Bouquet #3: This bouquet of Orange Roses and Seashells was so much fun to create for Kelly and Adam's wedding. Kelly and I were able to meet at a local seashell store to hand select the shells for her bouquet. We even chose mini starfish to place on the wrap of her bouquet. This shell theme was carried throughout their wedding. Kelly and Adam were married on January 16th in a sunset wedding on the beach at Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Bouquet #4: James and Tracy were one of our United Kingdom couples. They were married at Sand Key Park in Clearwater Beach, Florida on March 29, 2010. Tracy loved the look of a cascading wedding bouquet. We used Black Magic Roses and White Mini Calla Lilies to create this look for her. James and Tracy were deeply in love and we were honored to share in their day.

Bouquet #5: Kym and Ron were married on June 12th in a beautiful sunset wedding. They chose Fort Desoto Park for their beach wedding. This location is located close to St. Pete Beach, Florida. Kym and I work closely to create her bouquet. We used Birds of Paradise, Pink Ginger, Tropical Amazon Roses, and Blue Dendrobium Orchids. The fun and warmth in this tropical bouquet reflected Kym's beautiful spirit.

We invite you to vote for your favorite bouquet. You can do so here: http://bit.ly/gGa2O9. Also, please fan us on Facebook to keep up with the results. We will also post the link to Round 2 at the beginning of next week. You can fan us at: www.facebook.com/SunKissedWeddings.

We look forward to showing you more of our beautiful bouquets!

White Daisy and Baby's Breath Bouquet

This Cocoa Beach wedding bride was sweet and romantic and wanted a bouquet to reflect that. We combined White Daisies and Baby's Breath to achieve this look. It was a perfect bouquet for a sunny Florida beach wedding. The simple elegance of this bouquet captured the romance of the wedding.

Flowers by Kristi Parks. Photos by Jason Parks.