7 memorable celebrity wedding proposals in 2014

It seems that 2014 is the year of celebrity proposals, with several local stars popping the question to their girlfriends in extravagant showbiz fashion.
Before the year ends, let us take a look back at some of the most memorable celebrity wedding proposals of 2014, in chronological order:
1. Aiza Seguerra’s theater proposal to Liza Diño
Singer Aiza Seguerra proposed to girlfriend, actress Liza Diño, at the Teatro Hermogenes Ylagan of University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City last February.
Seguerra made Diño believe that they were acting for a fundraising performance of a play titled “Kung Paano Maghiwalay,” which was attended by the couple’s parents.
A short clip posted on Instagram showed Seguerra down on one knee on stage, holding an engagement ring. A tearful Diño was seen saying “yes” in front of a cheering crowd.
Seguerra and Diño tied the knot in a simple and private ceremony in California in early December.
2. JC Intal’s airport proposal to Bianca Gonzalez
Basketball player JC Intal popped the question to TV host Bianca Gonzalez at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport last March.
Gonzalez, who was going on a trip to Europe, was surprised as airline officials welcomed her at the check-in counter with red roses and a banner that read: “Bianca, please say yes.”
Intal then knelt on one knee and proposed to Gonzalez, who was moved to tears.
Gonzalez and Intal exchanged wedding vows in an intimate ceremony in Palawan in early December.
A week later, the two held a grand wedding reception at the Araneta Coliseum.
3. Chito Miranda’s music video shoot proposal to Neri Naig
Last May, Parokya Ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda set up a fake music video shoot at a private resort to propose to his girlfriend, actress Neri Naig.
In the middle of the shoot for the video, which supposedly starred Naig, a crying Miranda came out and fell on his knees before asking the actress to marry him.
Miranda and Naig got married twice in early December – in a civil ceremony and in a garden wedding in Tagaytay City.
4. Patrick Garcia’s church proposal to his non-showbiz girlfriend
Actor Patrick Garcia proposed to his non-showbiz girlfriend, Nikka Martinez, last July, before the start of their church service.

Garcia knelt on one knee and popped the question to Martinez, the mother of their daughter Chelsea, in front of their fellow Church members.

Meythaler ~ Baker

Elizabeth Lenox Baker and Bradford Scott Meythaler were united in marriage on December 20, 2014 at six o’clock in the evening at Duke Chapel in Durham, North Carolina. The Reverend Blake Jordan Daniel officiated the ceremony. A reception followed, hosted by the parents of the bride, at the Pavilions at the Angus Barn. On the eve of the wedding, a rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at Raleigh Country Club.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. William Lenox Baker and Mrs. Leigh Hines Baker of Raleigh, NC. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Hines of Raleigh, NC and Mr. Robert Flowers Baker and the late Mrs. Baker of Durham, NC.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Virgil Meythaler of Owensboro, KY. He is the grandson of Mr. Darrel Rex Austin and the late Mrs. Austin and the late Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Weir Meythaler of Owensboro, Kentucky.
The bride was escorted by her father. The bride’s sister, Allison Flowers Baker of Charleston, SC, served as the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Claire Tayloe Duff, Hannah Gardner Littlewood and Katherine Adams Rogers of Raleigh, NC; Bailey Elizabeth Crenshaw of Jacksonville, FL; Hastings Faulkner Crockard and Hallie Pryor Mosby of Washington, DC; Margaret Shields Edge of Jackson, MS; Mary Brook Traxler Ewing of Charlotte, NC; Marion Hickman Meythaler of Charlottesville, VA; Olivia Frascogna Persia of Houston TX; and Joyce Callahan Ratliff of Birmingham, AL.
The groom’s brother, Nicholas Velde Meythaler of Charlottesville, VA, served as the best man. Groomsmen were Christopher Warren Austin of Bowling Green, KY; Pierce Walker Hamblin and John Mills Testerman of Washington, DC; David Talmage Hocker of Louisville, KY; Donald Anthony Malmo, III and William Trewhitt McGhee, IV of Memphis, TN; Joseph Henry McKinley of Owensboro, KY; Ben Barnett Parker, Perry Provosty Taylor and Thomas McKellar Walker of Jackson, MS; and Mr. Barrett Thomas Smith of Houston, TX.
Scripture was read by the bride’s cousin, Robert Norman Love of Richmond, VA. Greeters were Brayden Alexander Chiles of Houston, TX and Mary Louise Stephenson of Washington, DC. Ushers were Trent Wright Dixon of Memphis, TN; John Travis Lomenick of Denver, CO; and Winn Stillions Walcott of Oxford, MS. Rosemary Mathews Thompson of Louisville, KY served as flower girl.
The bride graduated from Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh and the University of Mississippi with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She is employed by Quintiles. The groom graduated from Owensboro High School in Owensboro, KY and the University of Mississippi with a degree in Managerial Finance. He is now the President of Right at Home in Huntsville, Alabama.

Following a honeymoon to Antigua, the couple will reside in Huntsville.

What Would Jesus Drink? A Class Exploring Ancient Wines Asks

Inside the Boston Wine School, Jonathon Alsop places empty glasses and plate of figs and cheese before a small group of students. Alsop, who founded the school in 2000, is doing a test run of a new class that poses the question: What would Jesus drink?
"This is ... a cheese that Jesus might have eaten," he tells students. "It's called Egyptian Roumy — it was a cheese that was introduced to the Egyptians by the Romans. It's a sheep's milk cheese."
He opens a red blend from Lebanon. "This is something that citizens in biblical times would not have been acquainted with – the screw cap," he jokes.
Alsop founded the school 14 years ago and has taught food and wine classes on everything from pairing wine with meat to tasting the wines of Tuscany. Alsop came up with this latest idea after reading the Gospels.
"This picture of Jesus as a foodie and a wine lover, slowly but surely, starts to emerge. I mean, his first miracle was turning water into wine," he says.
As Alsop opens a bottle of Italian wine, he explains to his students that the wine they are sampling bears little, if any, resemblance to wine during Christ's time.
"It's clean. It's clear. It's in a bottle," says Alsop, holding up the wine glass and examining it. "These wines were shipped around the Mediterranean in ceramic or wood casks; they would have taken on that flavor. This is almost certainly different."
The details of wine and winemaking practices from the Holy Land are debated among experts. There isn't a lot of archaeological evidence or written records.
But we do know that in Jesus' day, wine was being produced in Galilee and modern-day Jordan, says archaeologist Patrick McGovern of the University of Pennsylvania Museum. And vino of that era came laced with additives like tree resins, peppers and capers, says McGovern, who is known as the "Indiana Jones" of ancient fermented beverages for his scholarship on the topic.
"The idea was not just to cover up the signs of a deteriorating wine, although that was an added incentive, but to keep the wines for a longer time and produce new, exciting tastes for jaded palates," says McGovern.
Students in Alsop's class inquire about taste and texture, but they also raise two frequently debated questions surrounding ancient wine: Was it safer to drink than water, and was it alcoholic?
We asked McGovern, who is not involved in Alsop's class. McGovern says the antioxidants found in the additives and alcohol killed harmful microorganisms, so wine was much safer than raw, unfiltered water. And it certainly had a boozy kick: Fermentation is a process that occurs naturally when yeasts residing on the skin of the grapes consume the sugar in the fruit and create alcohol.
Erica Frye came to the class from nearby Wayland, Mass. She was raised in a family of Methodist ministers that abstained from alcohol, but she was curious about biblical wine in a historical context.
"If you really dig down into history, and into the history of wine, it's coming from those areas of the world," she notes.
Jenna Nejame attended Catholic Catechism classes as a kid, but references to wine were typically avoided. "They don't really dwell on ... the drinking alcohol part," she says with a laugh.
Alsop stresses that his interpretation is subjective. As an example, he cites Christ's offering of bread and wine as his body and blood during the Last Supper.
"He's saying, spiritually, take me inside you and let me spirit suffuse your spirit, but naturally he does that through these wine and food metaphors," Alsop says.
When asked if he thinks Jesus would have preferred red or white wine, Alsop doesn't hesitate.
"I'd like to think that Jesus was a red guy," Alsop says. "I don't know why. I guess it's just my own personal desire to see it that way."

We'll never know, of course. McGovern says the Romans preferred white wine, but according to inscriptions found on ancient bottles and casks, most wine from the Holy Land was, indeed, red.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt forgot WEDDING CAKE so their son had to bake one

Angelina Jolie says marriage and kids are hard work – and her recent wedding to Brad Pitt was shambolic.
The 39-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who is mum to six kids between the ages of 6 and 13, was speaking in the same week she and her third husband were pictured rowing on a balcony in Sydney.
Asked if they have to work at their relationship, Angelina said: “Marriage and raising kids can be hard work. Brad and I work really hard nurturing our family.”
The star also shared some details from her rushed wedding in August at the couple’s French estate which was organised in just “two or three weeks”.
She said her 10-year-old son Pax baked a cake on the day because they forgot one. They also forgot to provide any music.
She said: “We made a plan that everybody had to hum Here Comes The Bride, but they forgot and did it late, so it ended up being comical. And then our kids wrote our vows, which were so funny.
But despite the lack of organisation, the wedding was “really lovely”, she said.
Promoting her new movie Unbroken in Australia at the end of last month, she added that her relationship with Brad had changed her as a person.
She said: “We’ve been together for 10 years and have been through so many things together, to get to this point and not in any way needing to get married because we’re just that sure, it was lovely. It’s nice. I’m very happy to married.”
She also insisted she and Brad, 51, would be just as happy if they were penniless, adding: “All of it could fall away and I wouldn’t care...
"If I was at home with my children that would be enough. I’m fulfilled because I have love in my life.”

It comes after the pair reportedly hired a security team to protect their children on the internet.

Kris Jenner dates 33-year-old: May-December duo sport matching jewels at wedding

No grass grows under Kris Jenner’s feet as she is moving right along in the romance department with a man a year younger than her famous daughter Kim Kardashian. On Thursday Kris and Bruce Jenner's divorce was finalized and then on Saturday she was off to a wedding with her new boyfriend Corey Gamble, who is only 33.
According to Just Jared on Dec. 21, Kris, who is 59, and her young date went to the wedding of Lance Bass. The singer married his partner of four years Michael Turchin. To put the age gap between Kris and her new beau into prospective, Corey was only 10 when she married Bruce Jenner 23 years ago.
Kim Kardashian is 34, so Kris was changing her daughter’s diapers at the same time that Corey’s mom was changing his! You have to admit if anyone is going to make the word cougar appear glamorous, it is Kris Jenner!
According to the Mail Online, Along with her little black dress, Kris also wore large diamond-stud earrings that matched Corey’s jewelry, for her wedding attire. From all reports Kris’s new love interest was very attentive to his mature date and he stayed by her side as she mingled with the wedding guests, many with famous famous. The guest list numbered around 300, according to reports.
Kris was rumored to be taking back the Kardashian name after her divorce from Bruce, but that is not going to happen, says the matriarch of the family. She still has two children with the Jenner last name so to change her surname would be “weird” she said during a recent interview.
There is no word on how all her kids feel about Kris dating a man who could be their brother, age wise, but Khloe is fine with her mom dating Corey. She said that she’s happy for her mom because “he is such a nice guy,” according to Hollywood Life last month. The Kardashian girls have had their fair share of controversial romances. Why throw stones when you too live in a glass house?

According to the International Business Times, divorce or no divorce, Kris will be spending Christmas with the entire family, including Bruce. She said “we’re family” and things are good between the divorced couple.

5 top tips to ensure that planning your wedding is a breeze

So you’ve saved the date, but now the hard work begins. Here’s how to ensure your planning goes off without a hitch.
If you’ve ever seen someone plan a wedding you’ll have seen how it can be all too easy to lose your cool and go completely insane.
After all, a lot of ladies have a good idea of what they want from their wedding and will do everything in their power to get it.
There are several ways you can make the planning process easier for yourself; here we list five.
Never plan alone
Most women are born with that one flaw that gets us that tiny bit stressed when planning certain things, and that is the inability to not take control.
We can’t escape that fact, we hate getting help for the most part and we want everything done by our own hand. This is something you seriously need to shake off because even just a little bit of help can mean the difference between a wonderful wedding or a ceremony catastrophe.
You can confide in your friends, after all you should be getting the help of your maid of honour for the most part. Just stop every now and then and think to yourself “am I being reasonable?”, even better would be to ask a friendly face what they think.
Keep everything on record
The smallest of ideas and details need to be written down. You’ll have a thousand ideas, as we all do, for your wedding so make sure it’s all documented.
Anytime you have a brainwave, write it down. Anytime you see something in a shop window you think would be perfect for the big day, write down the price and shop name. Even if they don’t sell it when your big day comes, they’ll be able to tell you where you can get them.
If you have receipts, keep those too. It might seem like a lot of effort, but you’ll thank yourself in the long run when it comes to actually paying for everything.
Give yourself plenty of time
Seems like a very simple thing to say, but many brides will become so excited by the thought of getting married that they forget to plan at all and have to sacrifice parts of their ceremony.
Giving yourself a lot of time to plan also means that you can get items for the wedding for cheaper, why? Because everything goes on offer at some point in its life, waiting around means you get the exact things you want at a fraction of the original price.
It’s a smart and savvy way to plan the day, especially when you’re working to a tight budget.
Expect a few plan b's
It might seem like a cynical way to look at life, but if there is anything to be learned over the years it’s that not everything goes to plan.
When planning your wedding, even really far in advance, you need to be prepared for a few items to no longer be made or very hard to get hold of. The venue, for example, needs to have a backup plan as they can themselves cancel your ceremony last minute.
When it comes to things out of your control, you need to make a plan B. Even the wedding dress needs a plan B, regardless of if it’s being made for you or not. You plan B needs to be something you are happy with and that is easy to get hold of.
Relax... I mean it!
With all that is going on, you need to remember that you are only human. Spending hours upon hours trying to plan for anything can stress you out to the point of no return.

Run yourself that bath, pour that glass of wine and catch up with the friends you have no doubt ignored for a while or a husband to be who could do without an evening of arranging seating plans.

Marriage halls ban Muslim weddings, cite stench of meat

Citing cooking of non-vegetarian food at their wedding, owners of marriage halls in Uttar Pradesh’s Khurja town, about 400 kilometres from here, have reportedly refused to give them on hire for Muslim weddings.
According to the reports, the marriage home owners had held a meeting in the town a few days back in which the decision was taken.
“The preparation of non-vegetarian food items makes the place dirty and smelly. We have to work very hard to clean the place and ready it for the next marriage ceremony,” said one of the owners.
The owners said they had also received complaints from the ‘non-Muslim wedding guests’ that the marriage homes smelt of meat even after a thorough cleaning.
Reports said some owners have even refunded the advance taken from Muslims, who had booked them for weddings.
“We have been forced to look for marriage venues far away from the town in places like Bulandshahar and Aligarh,” said members of a family whose booking was cancelled by the owners.
Local BJP leaders said no one had the right to interfere in the private business of the marriage home owners. “Some people may have objections over non-vegetarian food,” said a local BJP leader in Khurja.
Local officials said they were trying to solve the matter. “We are talking to the owners of the marriage homes as the current marriage season for the Hindus is now over,” said an official.

“We have received complaints. We will speak to the owners and try to find out an amicable solution,” they added.

Wozow, Anderson Wedding

Cynthia Lee Wozow and Jonathan Andrew Anderson were united in marriage on May 17, 2014 at The Grand on Foster in Dothan, Alabama.
The Bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Wozow of Cottonwood. She is the granddaughter of Mr. Joe Graddy and the late Mrs. Barbara Graddy of Cottonwood, and Mrs. Christine Wozow and the late Mr. Henry Wozow of Ashford.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of Ashford. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tucker Jr. of Dothan, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby and Anderson of Dothan.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a lace tiered, strapless ball gown accented with a Swarovski crystal belt tied delicately into a bow at the back. The dress was accompanied by a fingertip length, Alencon lace edged, double veil.
The bride chose Miss Angela Rene Bevill as her maid of honor. Serving as bridesmaids were: Miss Armdabi Chung, Miss Alexandra Cox, Miss Samantha Hutto, Mrs. Danielle Womack, and Miss Jessica Woodbury.
The groom chose his brother, Nathan Matthew Anderson, to serve as best man. The groomsmen were: Mr. John McLean, Mr. Cole Robison, Mr. Phillip Sumner, Mr. Casey Tucker, and Mr. Jimmy Watkins.
Miss Julia Flowers served as flower girl and Mr. Dylan Tapley was ring bearer.
The groom's grandfather, Mr. Bobby Anderson, officiated the ceremony.
A program of the wedding music was provided by pianist, Mrs. Hope Taylor and Mr. Dave Guiler. Miss Ashley Garner served as program attendant. Mrs. Pamela Keeble directed the wedding.
After the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a reception at The Grand on Foster. The groom's parents entertained the wedding party and out of town guests with a rehearsal dinner at Hollow Oak Cabin in Webb, Alabama.

Following a honeymoon in Natchez, Mississippi, Dr. Cynthia Wozow Anderson and Mr. J. Andrew Anderson now reside in San Antonio, Texas.

The Tiffany Porter & Michael Canarozzi

When Tiffany met Michael back in 2008, marrying him was the furthest thing from her mind. It was her first week as the medical director at a facility where Michael was a tactical teams instructor. When he was leading a demonstration, he volunteered her to come to the front and participate—which she found very annoying.
After that, she didn’t see him regularly for the next two years. Eventually, Tiffany joined a gym with her mom and ended up crossing paths with him again. “With time, we became friends and started dating,” she says. Tiffany became pregnant with their daughter in the spring of 2011 and, in the fall of 2012, Michael surprised her by proposing on the day of their daughter’s christening—he popped the question by placing an engagement ring on a necklace that their daughter wore.
When it came to wedding planning, they knew they wanted an outdoor ceremony somewhere in the Hudson Valley. “After seeing four or five places and not liking any, Michael's sister recommended The Historic Catskill Point,” Tiffany says. “It was beautiful and untouched with views of both the water and mountains.”
Tiffany’s cousin, a minister, officiated the ceremony. Instead of a traditional lighting of the unity candle, both bride and groom asked their families to come up and pray together so they could unite as one family from that day forward.
“It was especially moving for me, because my cousin sang the Lord’s Prayer as we released a single white balloon in memory of my father, who died of cancer five years earlier,” she says. “It was so significant, because my family had said that same prayer as my father was passing on.” Tiffany also carried a locket with pictures of her and her father so that he could be with her in spirit.
Since both Tiffany and Michael—who today live in Ridgefield, Connecticut—are athletic and outdoorsy, the newlyweds rented a rowboat, which they boarded immediately following the ceremony to take them to the reception. There, they danced their first dance together to kick off the celebration.
The venue was an open warehouse, which gave them a blank canvas to set up however they liked. Wanting to create a vintage look to warm up the space, Tiffany brought in antique furniture and place settings, which she found from dealers and antique shops. Each piece of furniture was actually reupholstered by their wedding planner—including the sweetheart table, which had a king and queen chair for the bride and groom. “Each guest had a place setting made up of mismatched antique pieces, and all of the tableware was rented from a vintage shop,” Tiffany says.
There were many other special touches to the day. For example, during the cocktail hour, “living statues” (dancers positioned on pedestals, each holding a bouquet of flowers) swayed and moved to the live music as guests walked by. The “statues” then changed into all-white costumes with wings and were there to greet everyone as they entered the reception. Once everyone was inside, they performed an upbeat wedding dance to really get the party started.

“It was a wonderful day,” the bride gushes, “but perhaps my favorite part was my dress, which was a lace-and-tulle strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline and a big, flowing train for a dramatic entrance.” The ending of the day was no less spectacular, as everyone was treated to a fireworks display.

Seahawks 12th Fan of the Week: Yakima couple married in Blue Friday wedding

Seahawks fan for: More than five years. “I originally started as an Eagles fan, but once I met my husband, the rest was history,” she said. “He made me realize the Seahawk was the most prestigious bird of all. We have shared our love of theSeahawks throughout our relationship.”
Favorite Seahawk: Running back Marshawn Lynch. “He’s not afraid to be himself. I love the way he is all about football and how much love he has for the game,” she said.
Dani’s story: She started dating her future husband in 2010 after meeting him in her hometown of Port Angeles, and quickly fell hard for both Lance and the Hawks. Two years later in 2012, he popped the question. “And, of course, it was while we were decked out in our blue and green watching the Seahawksgame in Mexico,” she recalled. “Needless to say, I was so excited, I don’t think I even watched a minute of the game!”
Memorable moment: Her most memorable Seahawks moment had nothing to do with a game. It was their wedding day. July 4, 2014 was a Blue Friday Seahawks wedding. “The men wore their jerseys proudly as they walked down the aisle, and green and blue rally towels were waved with excitement,” she said. “Guests were asked to wear their favorite Blue Friday attire.” The affair was topped off with a Lombardi Trophy ice sculpture, and a 45-foot Seahawks banner that had hung in the Kingdome in 1976. Lance and Dani were married by a referee, of course. “It was truly the best day of our lives,” Dani said. “And it was just a bonus getting to do it wearing our favorite colors.” Lance can’t resist making a joke about it, though. “My husband still says that getting married was the second best thing to happen in 2014 – the first being the Hawks winning the Super Bowl!”
Fast facts: Dani, who is a Central Court reporter, can write 200 words per minute on a stenography machine.

Prediction: Seahawks 30, 49ers 10 — “We will beat San Francisco because we are at home and we are a better team than the 49ers. Our defense is the best!”

Wedding: Catherine Sciarrillo & Jason Hartweck

Mrs. Jason Hartweck
Catherine Michelle Sciarrillo and Jason Len Hartweck were united in marriage on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at 4:00 pm at Rip Van Winkle Gardens in New Iberia , Louisiana. The ceremony was officiated by Blake Gilbert.
The bride is the daughter of Sondra B. Stokes of Lafayette, Louisiana and John M. Sciarrillo of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Glenn M. Stokes of New Iberia, Mr. and Mrs. William Scheer , Mr. John Sciarrillo and Mr. James Sepulveda. The bride is a graduate of New Iberia Senior High and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Early Childhood Education. She is currently a kindergarten teacher at J. W. Faulk Elementry School in Lafayette,Louisiana.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartweck of Loreauville , Louisiana. His grandparents are Mrs. Dolores Bienvenu and Mrs. Roselyn Hartweck. Jason is a graduate of Loreauville High School and currently attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for a degree in Informatics. He is currently employed with Furgo Chance Incorporated.
Given in marriage by her parents, and escorted by her grandfather Glenn M. Stokes and her father John M. Sciarrillo, the bride wore an elegant ivory lace overlay A-line gown by Allure. The lace gown was accented by a deep V-neckline in front and back as well as pearl and crystal buttons from the back of the dress to the hem of the chapel train and a Swarovski crystal belt to complement the gown. She wore a fingertip ivory tulle blusher veil and carried a hand clutch bouquet of ivory and blush pink roses with green hypericum.
The maids of honor were the bride's sisters, Caroline Sciarrillo and Christina Sciarrillo. The bridesmaids were Marion Stokes, Jade Hartweck, Claire Frederick, Lindsey Disatell, Katherine Dyess and Marnee Ogden. Flower girls were Alli Boudreaux and Molli Boudreaux.
Jad Landry, friend of the groom, was the best man. Groomsmen were John DeRouen, Nick Bienvenu, Joey Chitwood, Larry Escagne, Dustin Daigle and Brant Patout. Samuel Stokes was ringbearer.
Ushers were Leif Stokes, Ashton Stokes,Glenn Stokes III and Julien Stokes.

A reception immediately followed at Rip Van Winkle Gardens. The couple will reside in Youngsville, Louisiana.

Naples couple launches on-line prop house for weddings, events

The genesis for a new business came about three years ago when Lisa and Tom Radlovacki were planning their wedding.
Lisa Radlovacki, with a history in seeking furnishing, furniture, props and décor to fit the looks needed for major films, was used to being able to get such needs at prop houses. When she couldn't quite find what she was looking for in the Naples and Marco Island area for her wedding, she saw the need for a prop house in the area.
London's Prop House opened in the summer of 2013 with Lisa, 34, and her husband Tom Radlovacki, 36, at the helm.

"There are some great design and décor companies in town. But when we got married three years ago, we were looking for some high quality pieces to rent, like when I was in the film industry," said Lisa Radlovacki who worked as a freelancer in London's film production industry for about 12 years . "I was seeking something like the prop houses I used to go to as assistant director in coordinating film sets and events. We wanted something just like that for our wedding."
While she noted the potential to get everything from a design company, she also noted that not everybody has that budget. They may be looking for fantastic candelabra, archways or arbors — just one or two exceptional quality pieces that make more sense to rent than purchase.
London's Prop House offers crystal candelabras, center pieces and a variety of unique props and decorations for corporate events, weddings, holiday parties and galas. London's Prop House also offers event planning and coordination, whether planning an entire event for a client or assisting with day-of event coordination.
Centerpieces were a hit for the Thanksgiving holiday, Lisa Radlovacki said.
"People like to have that fire and centerpiece at the center of the table as the family gathers," she said.
Currently, London's Prop House is operated online and their pieces are kept in a storage facility. However, they have plans to locate and open a showroom in the future.
While London's Prop House works with many outside vendors and service providers, it is solely the husband-wife team operating the business.
The Radlovacki's were longtime friends in their early teens before reuniting and launching the venture. When Lisa Radlovacki moved from Naples to London in high school, they stayed in touch over the years.

The friendship turned to a romance about five years ago. Shortly after, Lisa joined Tom Radlovacki back in Naples, and they married at the Marco Marriott where they first met nearly two decades prior.

13 TV Weddings That Prove You Should Never Get Married

Mourn, if you must, for those lost to Game of Thrones' Red Wedding, but while you're drying your tears, consider that those fallen might be the lucky ones. While society conditions us to believe marriage is the gateway to a Champagne-soaked fairy tale, in this day and age, weddings will probably sooner lead to weekend meetings in a divorce attorney's office than some happily ever after scenario. Just consider these 13 TV-wedding fiascos:
1. Sex and the City Season 6, Episode 8: "The Catch"
Turns out curses don't exclusively target folklore heroines and Cubs fans. When Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) catches a glimpse of his wedding-dress-clad fiancée Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) before the ceremony, he triggers a series of unfortunate events that would make Lemony Snicket cry out in envy. If this is what weddings are like, the maid of honor's speech going up in flames will be the least of your worries.
2. Grey's Anatomy Season 3, Episode 25: "Didn't We Almost Have It All?"
In Cristina Yang's (Sandra Oh) tragic case, it's the groom-to-be, Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington), who decides to bounce from the occasion (as Washington did from the entire series). But any absences can be devastating: an hours-late florist, a slow-to-arrive groomsman, or a sluggish polka ensemble will bring things to a screeching halt.
3. Modern Family Season 5, Episode 23: "The Wedding (Part 1)"
Considering their lengthy history together, Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) were sure they were prepared for happily ever after, but instead, they become convinced they had invited the apocalypse when a fire, a flood, and a swarm (of dudes named Lucas, which they interpreted as "locusts") all threaten to destroy the big day.
4. Friends Season 4, Episode 23: "The One With Ross's Wedding"
Ross Geller (David Schwimmer) will forever be known as "the guy who said the wrong name at his wedding," and though his embarrassed bride Emily Waltham (Helen Baxendale) still manages to go through with the ceremony, the young couple's relationship flatlines almost immediately thereafter.
5. Scrubs Season 3, Episode 22: "My Best Friend's Wedding"
While Carla Espinosa's (Judy Reyes) sentiments could make statues cry, her fiancé Chris Turk (Donald Faison), who doesn't have the same facility with words, winds up ripping off a classic film speech to keep up, and Carla, for one, is pissed.
6. Happy Endings Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot"
The onset of cold feet is an unfortunate possibility at any wedding, but rarely does the bride ditch the ceremony for a grown man in rollerblades. Alex Kerkovich (Elisha Cuthbert) leaves Dave Rose (Zachary Knighton) at the altar for an extreme-sports enthusiast, and though it’s unlikely you’ll suffer the same fate, some drunk uncle or your cousin's last-minute desperation date will almost certainly try to climb a stretch of scaffolding or expose himself to a cater waiter during "The Macarena" on your big day.
7. 30 Rock Season 7, Episode 8: "My Whole Life Is Thunder"
If you assumed Jenna Maroney was born with a shred of decency and wouldn'thijack Colleen Donaghy's funeral and reduce it to her own wedding's backdrop, you're a naïve fool. Will your bride also double for Narcissus? Probably not, but she might malign a harmless cater-waiter for any simple offense, and if you dare to look at her dress the wrong way, you better hope you’re equipped with a flak jacket.
8. Frasier Season 7, Episode 24: "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (Part 2)"
The idea of spending the rest of your days in the company of one other human being is completely insane, and at least a handful of engaged people — like Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves), on the verge of marrying a boring lawyer named Donny Douglas (Saul Rubinek) — will recognize this at the 11th hour and run off with someone else.
9. Boy Meets World Season 7, Episode 7: "It's About Time"
In an ideal world, childish fights die off with school-mandated recess, but in reality, they continue to reappear during formative adulthood rituals — like weddings! In this case, Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong) plays the role of petulant man-child at Cory Matthews's (Ben Savage) marriage to Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel), stomping his feet until he gets the attention he doesn't so rightfully deserve.
10. Will and Grace Season 5, Episode 8: "Marry Me a Little, Marry Me a Little More"
No, a City Hall wedding won't spare you from marriage mayhem, either. While strolling through Central Park one afternoon, Leo Markus (Harry Connick Jr.) and Grace Adler (Debra Messing) come across Katie Couric doing a sweeps week televised marriage special and impulsively decide to let her marry them, only to quickly realize how completely unprepared they are for the reality of matrimony. Plus, the Today anchor proves to be an unordained hack, and when the couple is finally ready to commit, they have to repeat the whole process again.
11. Friends Season 10, Episode 12: "The One With Phoebe's Wedding"

If you're planning a Valentine's Day wedding like Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), you can bet a blizzard will cancel your plans by dawn. (Date set for July? Expect a monsoon.) With roads jammed and no Plan B, Phoebe and Mike Hannigan (Paul Rudd) are forced to exchange vows outside of their friends' apartment building, surrounded by sewer grates, ornamental shovels, and a steel-drum-playing guest named Marjorie.