As an Orlando wedding caterer, our team has had the privilege of helping countless couples create their dream weddings throughout The City Beautiful. From Celebration Gardens to Lake Mary Event Center to Tavares Pavilion on the Lake, we’ve seen time and time again that personalized, romantic wedding ideas make all the difference! Whether you’re having an intimate wedding or a grand celebration, incorporating meaningful details into your Orlando wedding adds an unforgettable layer of romance. With Valentine’s Day this month, now is the perfect time to think about how you can honor your own love story and make your wedding day even more special.
Although we are an Orlando wedding caterer, we’re here to help with much more than just catering! We offer all-inclusive planning packages to assist with all your wedding planning needs, and our team of wedding professionals will help guide you through the entire process.
Thus, we’ve put together our top 5 romantic wedding ideas for your Orlando wedding to serve as inspiration. We’re sharing these to help make your big day a true celebration of your unique story!
Romantic Wedding Idea #1: Personalized Wedding Menu
At any Orlando wedding, no matter how large or small, the food is one of the most memorable aspects of the celebration. When you work with our team, your dedicated Event Manager will help you create your dream wedding menu. All of our base menus are customizable and our tenured Chefs are able to create any cuisine or dish you desire! That means that we can satisfy you and your partner’s food preferences and delight even the pickiest eaters in your group.
To start creating your personalized Orlando wedding menu, we suggest you first think about your own favorite foods, and if there are any foods that are meaningful to your love story. Perhaps your first date was at a steakhouse or you got engaged at a lakeside picnic.
We can take details like these and seamlessly infuse them into your wedding menu! For example, we can serve a Meze Platter at your cocktail hour to represent your proposal picnic. Then for dinner, we can set up a Chef Carving action station to serve Prime Rib, Beef Brisket, Hanger Steak or Pernil to symbolize your relationship’s steakhouse beginnings.
A personalized menu is an excellent way to honor your relationship and your love for each other. Plus, it’s a romantic wedding idea that helps tell the story of your journey!
Check out our Orlando wedding menus below to get started:
John Michael Events Orlando Wedding Menus
Romantic Wedding Idea #2: Custom Bar Menu
Similarly, let’s customize your bar and beverage menu for your Orlando wedding! Wedding signature drinks have become a staple and these are the perfect place to start putting your personal stamp on your drink menu. If you and your partner have favorite drinks, they can become your signature cocktails!
Then, consider crafting a custom name for each drink. You might draw inspiration from your pets and name each drink after them, or you might name them after your favorite places to travel. No matter what you name your signature drinks, this is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your personalities!
Romantic Wedding Idea #3: Fun Favors
Our next romantic wedding idea for your Orlando wedding involves your wedding favors! Favors are a fantastic opportunity to gift your guests a little something that captures the essence of your relationship while thanking them for their presence on your big day. Creative examples include a jar of local honey or hot sauce, a box of your favorite candies, or a personalized Christmas ornament for winter weddings.
On the day-of, while our team is setting up your reception tables, we can place a favor on top of each charger or plate. Bonus points if your favors double as place cards!
Custom wedding favors are an easy way to infuse personality and romance into your Orlando wedding. These small but thoughtful gifts will make your guests feel extra special and keep them talking long after the night concludes.
Romantic Wedding Idea #4: Vows from the Heart
There’s no better way to express your love than by writing your own vows! Exchanging these vows is one of the most intimate moments of your Orlando wedding. When you write from the heart, your words will resonate deeply not only with your partner, but also with your guests, making for a truly romantic (and possibly tearjerking!) moment.
When you write your vows, reflect on the special memories and moments that have defined your relationship. Recall the time you first met, the first time you knew you loved each other, the first time you met each other families, or your first Valentine’s Day together. Including specific and significant memories like these will make your vows that much more personal.
And if you’re a shy couple or would simply rather keep these intimate words to yourselves, consider doing a private vow exchange before the ceremony. You can pair this with your first look and then during the ceremony in front of your guests, exchange traditional vows. It’s the best of both worlds!
Photography: Sterling Photography
Romantic Wedding Idea #5: Musical Memories
Music is an essential part of any Orlando wedding, and selecting songs that are significant to you as a couple will make your celebration more fun and romantic! Think back to the first song you danced to and all the songs that make up the soundtrack of your love story. Incorporate them throughout your wedding, from your ceremony songs to your reception grand entrance song to your first dance song.
These are the tunes that will remind you of your Orlando wedding day every time you hear them!
Photography: Sterling Photography
Here are some of our favorite song suggestions to get you started:
Ceremony Processional Songs:
- “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
- “Turning Page” by Sleeping at Last
- “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy
- “Canon in D” by Pachelbel
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Haley Reinhart
- “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
- “I Choose You” by Sarah Bareilles
Ceremony Recessional Songs:
- “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole
- “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” by Stevie Wonder
- “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates
- “On Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons
- “Best Day of My Life” by American Authors
First Dance Songs:
- “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
- “Lover” by Taylor Swift
- “You’re Still The One” Shania Twain
- “You Make It Easy” Jason Aldean
- “I Won’t Give Up” Jason Mraz
Let’s Plan Your Orlando Wedding!
John Michael Events is an experienced Orlando wedding and event caterer, specializing in serving all types of events, from weddings to social events to corporate events. We offer all-inclusive wedding packages that not only include event catering, but also the additional vendors you’ll need to throw the wedding of your dreams! Twice a quarter, we are proud to host “A Taste of John Michael,” a one-of-a-kind group tasting experience, where clients are invited to sample a variety of our delicacies.
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