Weddings à la Carte is a wedding planner in Lakeland, FL, based just down Interstate 4 in Plant City. Rocío plans and coordinates Polk County weddings one-on-one, from a single missing vendor to the entire celebration, and keeps the details calm for you.
Compare our wedding services, see how wedding-day coordination works, or go straight to decor and rentals if the room is what you are picturing.
Lake Mirror and Downtown Lakeland
Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, and Lake Mirror and Hollis Garden give downtown a waterside setting. A lakeside plan is easy on the eye and harder on logistics, because power, seating, shade and rentals all have to reach the water's edge. We plan the load-in route first.
Historic Districts and College Architecture
Lakeland's historic districts and the Frank Lloyd Wright buildings at Florida Southern College already carry a strong style. Decor works well when it supports old brick and clean lines rather than competing with them: quieter linens, softer lighting and florals that echo the room.
Planning Help, Your Way
Decor & Rentals
Tables, chairs, linens, centerpieces and lighting, styled for a lakeside lawn or a historic room.
Wedding-Day Coordination
Rocío manages the schedule, the vendors and the final details so you can enjoy a Lakeland day.
Vendor Sourcing
Need one more vendor for a Polk County wedding? She sources a single DJ, florist, photographer or officiant.
Partial Wedding Planning
Guidance on the parts that feel overwhelming, with the rest staying in your hands.
Full-Service Planning
Everything from first call to last dance, handled one-on-one for couples marrying in Lakeland.
Wedding Officiant
A ceremony written around your story and led by Rocío, with vows, rings and a unity ritual.
A Short Drive from Home Base
Lakeland sits east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, so guests can arrive from either direction. Florida's rainy season runs from May through October with afternoon thundershowers, so an outdoor ceremony in those months needs a covered or indoor option.
Getting Your Marriage License
Lakeland couples apply through the Polk County Clerk and Comptroller, which oversees marriage license applications and can also perform courthouse ceremonies. The Clerk finalizes licenses in person at its Bartow and Lakeland locations, and its FAQ says appointments are not available for courthouse weddings. Confirm current requirements with the clerk, and see how to get married in Florida for the general rules.
Lakeland, Worth Knowing
- Hollis Garden is a public botanical garden of 1.2 acres on the shores of Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland, run by the City of Lakeland, and "it can also be rented for weddings and other engagements."
- Florida Southern College in Lakeland is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, called Child of the Sun, and became a National Historic Landmark in 2012.
- Lakeland has several historic districts with many large buildings from the 1920s and 1940s, including the Munn Park Historic District and the Dixieland Historic District.
- Lakeland is nicknamed "Swan City" for its sizeable population of swans, descended from swans given to the city by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957.
Lakeland Weddings, Answered
Is Lakeland a long trip from your Plant City base?
Not at all. Lakeland is one of the cities Rocío names in her core service area, and Interstate 4 leads about 12 miles east from Plant City.
Do you provide decor and rentals for Lakeland weddings?
Yes. Rocío brings planning, design and decor together, with tables, chairs, linens and lighting through standing relationships with Florida rental companies.
Can you plan around a historic or lakeside venue?
Yes, Rocío builds the plan around the setting you choose. Confirm the venue's own rules and availability directly, then share them with her.
Planning in Lakeland? Check Your Date
Send your date, your venue idea and what you still need. Rocío looks over each inquiry personally and responds within 24 hours.