Here you will find additional information relating to our wedding, such as hotel accommodations, wedding day timeline, parking information, and additional details.
We ask that you come dressed in your best Semi-Formal attire for our wedding, this means while you absolutely could show up in a fancy Tux and beautiful Gown, you could also get away with just wearing some nicer dressy attire like that cute cocktail dress you’ve been dying to go out in but couldn’t due to 2020’s craziness, or that new blazer and slacks you were going to wear to that new years party that got cancelled.
This does however mean we are asking you to please avoid just Jeans and a Tshirt.
Amber & Robert will be staying at Fairfield Inn & Suites Lakeland Plant City.
We have a block of 20 rooms, if you wish to take advantage of the discount offered to us ($109/night) please call 813-757-6202 and mention the Carrera – Baldwin Wedding when booking or click any of the below links to be taken directly to the booking page with our rate.
The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service to our venue.
Hotel Name: Fairfield Inn & Suites Lakeland Plant City
Hotel Address: 4307 Sterling Commerce Dr., Plant City, Florida
Hotel Phone number: 813-757-6202
Hotel Booking Website: Please click here
Distance from Venue: 9.8 Miles
Our chosen hotel provides many amenities including.
• Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast Buffet
• Free Wi-Fi
• Complimentary Wedding Shuttle Service
• 24/7 Market
• Outdoor Pool with Grilling Area
• Fitness Room
• Marriott Rewards and Service
We recommend at least a Sunday – Monday hotel reservation since the wedding is on Sunday evening. Most of our guests are from out of town with some flying in from out of state so we’ve tried to make this area of the website as detailed as we can to help you.
Amber & Robert will be pretty busy day of the wedding with the bridal party getting ready for the wedding, but we plan on going out Saturday for rehearsal and to spend time with family and friends showing up Saturday.
If you plan on making a longer reservation and to be in the area Saturday, definitely let us know and we’ll try to meet up to say hi!
If you need any assistance with finding or booking a hotel, please feel free to reach out to either Amber or Robert and we would be more than happy to help you find something, we are really excited to see everyone and to be able to share our special day with our friends and family.
Please keep in mind our chosen hotel (Fairfield Marriott Lakeland) is providing shuttle service to and from our wedding venue, if you decide you would like to stay at a different hotel please keep that in mind when planning your trip. If you click this link -> Hotels Nearby <- it will show you nearby hotels.
Here are all the important times you need to know.
Please note, times may change and we will update the website accordingly.
Our wedding will begin at 5:00 PM and conclude by 11:00 PM.
Please plan to arrive by 5:00 PM and no later than 5:30 PM.
Wine And Beer will be available starting at 5:00 PM
The Ceremony will begin at 6:00 PM
Cocktail hour is from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Dinner will be at 8:00 PM
Cake cutting will be at 8:30 PM
Wedding concludes at 11:00 PM
There will be plenty of parking for guests as well as shuttle service from our preferred hotel and back to it at the end of the wedding, if you plan on drinking please plan accordingly.
We will update if anything changes.
– 5:00 Pm – Guests Arrive
– 5:45 Pm – Guests should be seated
– 6:00 Pm – Ceremony begins
– 6:30 – 7:00 Pm – Cocktail hour
– 7:30 Pm – Grand Entrance
– 7:35 Pm – First Dance
– 7:38 Pm – Father – Daughter Dance
– 7:42 Pm – Mother – Son Dance
– 7:45 Pm – Toasting
– 8:00 Pm – Dinner
– 8:30 Pm – Cake cutting
– 10:50 Pm – Bride and Groom take their leave
– 11:00 Pm – Wedding concludes
Below is what we will have at the wedding, please contact us with any dietary restrictions or food allergens ASAP so we can make arrangements.
While everything below will be at the wedding, we may add onto it at anytime, so be sure to check back prior to the wedding to see if we’ve included more!
Provided by our venue:
Fresh Fruit Platters
Fresh Veggie Platters
Cheeses/Crackers/Olives
BBQ Meatballs
Provided by our Caterer:
Egg Rolls
– Pulled Pork
– Pressed Cuban
– Philly Cheese
On the menu for Dinner is Kick Yo Butt BBQ!
Meats:
Chunk Chicken (Boneless Skinless Lightly Smoked)
Beef Brisket
Hot Sides:
Collard Green Corn Bread Casserole
Scratch Mac-N-Cheese
Cold Sides:
Potato Salad
Extra’s:
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
3 Sauces to choose from
– Regular BBQ
– Sweet
– Sweet & Spicy
Beer:
Bud Light, Corona, Yuengling.
Spirits:
Vodka – Titos
Rum – Captain Morgan Light & Dark
Whiskey – Crown & Jack Daniels
Wine:
White – Pinot Grigio, Moscato, Chardonnay
Red – Sangria
Water and Ice are always on the menu
Juice’s and Mixers:
Lemonade, Orange Juice, Cranberry Juice
Soda:
Coca-Cola, Sprite, Root Beer
Other:
Coffee
Sweet and Unsweet Tea
