The following items are need for the wedding. If you would like to help donate items and services, please click an item link to send an e-mail to Hero Wedding Coordinator Pat Makepeace.
Gift cards to Target, Wal-Mart and Bed, Bath and Beyond | Send them to Hero Wedding or Marine Wedding or Ashley and Tyler Southern, 9802 Baymeadows Road, Suite 12, Box #190, Jacksonville, FL 32256, c/o Scott Makepeace: Jeanette Caldwell, Linda and Vince Ferrigno; Sandra Taylor, Jack and Virginia Kilmartin, John Farhat (gift), James and Sarah Knight, Robert Workman, J. H. Caldwell, Butch Deyton, Walter and Margaret Milton, Ann Hawthorne, Bill Hamilton, Shirley McQuaig, Dana and Jeff White, Harriet, Marsha and Jerry Johns, Raymond Henson Jr. (gift), Luisa Marson (gift)
Avon online fundraiser: Lisa Branch and Jenna Tucci
Avon mother-daughter sales representative team
12 place cards for bride and grooms' tables: Cami Franklin, Calligraphy by Cami
Calligraphy wedding song: Calligraphy by Cami
Printed stationary with "Tyler and Ashley:" Sharon Guarino from N. Carolina
Thank-you cards: Heather O'Brien
Informal cards and hand sketched portrait: Elizabeth Mason
Wedding card box: New Beginnings Weddings and Events, Shannon Mason
Monogram decal: Lauren Atwater
Damask book, and bride and groom hats: Everything Unique - Sharon Adamson
Beach bag with towels, dental kit: Jean Bruton
Black and white bracelets: Becky Salmon
Bride's jewelry: Customized, handmade green glass beads with glass pendant, Katz Meowz Jewelry Design by Helaine Katz - NY
Fuschia and black necklace and bracelets: Creative Jewelry Designs by Laura Staley; It's Eclectic, Thersa Kloko
10" x 10" Heavy Duty Zookbook red leather album: Zookbinders
K.S. Handmade community quilt: VFW Post # 7909, Wesconnett Branch; Michael's store #7766 in Fleming Island
Red, white and blue handmade quilt: Arlene Helm
Handmade lap quilt: Beauclerc Elementary, Laurie Jenkins (teacher)
Five wedding photo books: Printing and Binding Co., Cheyenne Knopf
Wedding and reception service magazine on-line: Gabriele Sessions
Framing for wedding photos (anyone have a framing business?) - Deerwood Frameworks, Anna Musick (framing wedding picture with a signature mat); Village Arts Framing and Gallery, Pamela Keegan (framing of large wedding picture)
Wedding picture with cross-stiched, framed: Robin Mosher
Cake knife and server - Judy's Cakes, Judy Scott-Brown
Sewing kit basket (thread - white, black and beige, needles, safety pins, scissors, etc.) - Linda and Vince Ferrigno
Ten gallon plastic ice chest with pull handles and wheels - Bob Alligood
100 bags of ice - Twice the Ice
1 manicure, 1 pedicure: Paid for by Lisa Perez
Bride's hair design for bridal shower: Infusion Hair Salon, Kathy Lee
Gift bags for wedding party: Avon, Andria Mocek
Gift basket with Starbucks items and gift card: Starbucks store #2752, Sara Hedges
Wedding attire for groom and groomsmen: Mens' Warehouse
Favors for guests (150): BonBon Bathhouse, Muffin
150 Hershey kisses in bags for gifts: Bright Occasions - Brandy Bright
Guest book and pen: Eleanor Berman; Jacksonville guestbook - Beverly Pye
Website - donated by ACTS - James Farhat
Creative memories scrapbook - ScrapBee Studio, Jean S. Leone
Creative memories album: Cathy Hodgson, consultant
Customized leather photo album - Leather Craftsman - J. R. Potter
Customized bound wedding book: Brandy's Storybooks - Brandy Bright
Photographer: Christy Whitehead Photography; Chris Condon Photographic Services; Kate Barnette; Beverly Pye Snappy Shots; videographer - First Coast News
Hair and makeup: TEN salon, MakeUp Your Destiny, LeeAnn Sox
Honeymoon suite and limo service - Renaissance World Golf Resort
Honeymoon trip: Hyatt Regency, Melissa Milione
Limousine: About Town Limousines, Kate Cronk
Wedding cake and rehearsal dinner cake: Metro Custom Cakes, Trish and Steve Millican
Groom's cake: Choux Bakery, Tamatha Cain
75 cupcakes: Kakes By Katie, Katie Dixon
Lunch for Bride and Bridesmaids - Larry's Giant Subs
Music: The String Group, TSG dj Service
Tent, dance floor, fan and pole lights: All About Events, Jeff Crotto
Portable A/C units and generators for tent: Ring Power
Tables, chairs and tableclothes: Kirby Rental
Food: Publix; BONO'S B-B-Q Catering, Debra Malinis; SONNY'S B-B-Q Catering, John Raineri
Paper goods: CostCo
300 beverage napkins: Everything Unique, Sharon Adamson
Floaters Portable Sanitation, A/C/ trailer: Aaron Green
19 plants for reception - Hart's Plant Nursery
FLORIST: Karen Richmond; Divine Floral Design, Karen Richmond; Rachel Ely (blossoms and accents); Veige Williams, Michael's #7766 (floral arrangement for new home)
(1) Bride's bouquet, hand tied and flowers for her hair
(5) Bridesmaid's bouquets hand tied
(1) Groom's boutonniere
(1) corsage for bride's Mother
(1) corsage for groom's Mother
(2) corsages for grandmothers
(1) small throw bouquet
Staircase garland and white ribbon bows.
(4) ferns
(1) centerpiece for the bride and groom head table
(1) centerpiece - for (12) 60" round tables
Any creative ideas you've seen at weddings! (Please submit your ideas and we'll see if they might add to the festivities!)
First Coast News