Randy and Joy-Sweetest Couple of 2010 | Sanctuary Resort Monterey Bay | January 2011

As January comes to a close, I'm studying the details for my 2011 weddings. With a busy year on the horizon, I'm super excited for what the year will bring for Courtney Marie Floral. All the love stories in 2011 are touching, and I'm thrilled to be part of one of the most important days in each of my couple's lives. I can't wait to amaze each couple with the designs that are unique to them as a couple, their personalities, and their wedding dreams.

But before I go too far into 2011, I want to look back on what I think is one of the most romantic, and exciting weddings that I have have been a part of to date. I truly believe this couple, and their amazing friends deserve wedding of the year. While they were married on the first day of the New Year, I'd like to group them into 2010, as tireless planning, and strategizing all took place in during that year.

The groom Randy is a man of surprises, and he has a couple friends who represent the golden standard friendship. Friends who helped him make this a special day for his bride Joy.

I was contacted by Jean to provide flowers for this surprise, yes I said SURPRISE, wedding taking place on New Years Day 2011. At first I didn't understand the parameters of this surprise, but I was astonished and enchanted when I had the chance to hear the story from Jean, the day before the wedding.

When Randy proposed to his bride, he enlisted the help of his friend Jean to make the wedding an even more dramatic surprise. It all started by Jean and Randy planning the wedding at Sanctuary Resort, Monterey Bay. They worked with the staff and vendors to plan a New Years Day Wedding to sweep his bride Joy, off her feet. Joy had no idea she was coming down for her wedding day. When Randy made the plans, Joy thought they were just coming down for dinner. Little did she know that on New Years Eve, Randy would ask her to marry him on the beach the following day. The dress was there, the flowers were designed, and all the details for this intimate, and incredibly romantic wedding were taken care of by their endearing friend Jean.

While I wish I could have been there to see the look on Joy's face when Randy asked her to marry him the following day, I know the following pictures tell their story in itself.

MARRIED!!!!

Congratulations Randy and Joy! You have a marvelous friend in Jean, and I wish all of you the most wonderful "Happily Ever After". Thank you so much for choosing me to be part of this magnificent day!!