I am so excited to have my first guest blogger here on Project Bride! One of the things I wanted to do with this blog was to share the stories of past brides with future brides! To share the parts they loved, the parts they would do differently and all of their little details! So here is the first real wedding story I wanted to share with you! Thank you Amber for sharing your wedding story with us!
Matt & Amber
Pasadena, California
Our wedding day, in July, in Pasadena, California, was a hot one, but also, one of the best days I have ever lived. Matt and I had been dating almost seven years when we got married, and on our wedding day we wanted everyone to have fun!
It is so important for the wedding to include elements that reflect both the bride and the groom’s personality! My husband is a very traditional person and I am more of a bohemian so we were careful to include elements that represented us both. We were married in a beautiful Spanish style Catholic Church, his family’s parish, and we infused non-traditional elements throughout the ceremony. Instead of bouquets, the bridesmaids carried purple and green, tulip shaped, wine glasses, from Anthropologie, filled with purple rocks and lit candles. The bridal party walked in to “All You Need is Love” by The Beatles. Their perfect, purple and green patterned dresses were also from Anthropologie. Their dresses were one of my favorite elements of our wedding.
My dress was incredibly traditional, lots of lace, which is so far from what I thought I’d buy, so I made it my goal to offset the lace with elements that reflected my bohemian personality. I wore a beachy, messy coif with amazing orchids. Some of my favorite elements were those that proved unexpected. My jewelry was so special to me. I wore by my great-grandmother’s necklace that she wore in her July, 1900 wedding, and my earrings belonged to my mom. My sister, the maid of honor, and I were on the hunt for the perfect wedding shoes. We were in Nordstrom and standing at opposite ends of the shoe department. Ask us both and we will say that it seemed as though the heavens opened up and illuminated the most incredible purple Michael Kors 4” heels that I knew I must have (and I stayed in them ALL NIGHT LONG!)
The reception, held at the Embassy Suites in Arcadia, was nothing short of the best time of our lives. It was a huge party. My brother created a personal photo slideshow as a gift, the speeches left our stomachs aching the next day because of all the laughter, the 1980 Dom Perignon tasted amazing, and the DJ played all night long, including an extra hour that Matt and I paid for from our dollar dance money.
There were so many people that helped make this day amazing. My step-dad created this incredible cupcake stand…he constructed it using nothing but a picture I sent him months before. He painted it and transported it all the way from Oregon. My mom recruited the whole family to put together gorgeous lavender satchels for each person at the wedding. The satchels had our names and the date on them. It was really special to know that they had gone to all that trouble.
I would absolutely recommend Baron Cards for any future bride’s papergoods. They are located in Canada, which makes their product very affordable, and their customer service is amazing! My favorite thing about them is they are eco-friendly! Their products are made from cotton fibers and all envelopes are made from 100% recycled paper.
Well, now that I have let you know all of my favorite, personal elements that made our day unforgettable, I would love to give the once piece of advice I love to share. My advice for any future bride is that whatever your goal is for your day, whether it is fun and low-key, or traditional and formal, make sure to give up all control on the day of. There is nothing you should have to deal with so therefore let those around you handle everything. Something ALWAYS comes up, there will be snafus, big or small, or both, so let your bridesmaids, mother, mother-in-law, and friends man the phone to handle anything that will arise. If you follow this advice, your wedding day, really will be the most amazing day ever!
Vendors:
Photographer: Troy Grover
Venues: Wedding: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church, Pasadena, CA, Reception: Embassy Suites, Arcadia, Ca
Florist: MD’s Florist
Caterer: Embassy Suites, Arcadia, Ca
Bride’s Dress: David’s Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses and Jewelry: Anthropologie
Stationary: ” Baron Cards
DJ and Lighting: DJ Zan of Awesome Entertainment
Earrings: My Mom’s, Necklace: My great grandmother’s from 1900
Hair piece: Flowers from MD’s florist
Shoes: Michael Kors
If you think you have a great story from your wedding day, please share it with us!
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by angie
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