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Erin
Devoted June 2019

Finally pro bam! With some thoughts attached too

Erin, on September 1, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Posted in Married Life 61

I know we all want to get to the best part (the pictures!) but here are some of my thoughts about the day. The Good: The pre wedding photo shoot! We had a pre wedding photo shoot that was included in our package and I was like "but we've already done an engagement shoot" Well, two days before the...

I know we all want to get to the best part (the pictures!) but here are some of my thoughts about the day.

The Good:

The pre wedding photo shoot! We had a pre wedding photo shoot that was included in our package and I was like "but we've already done an engagement shoot" Well, two days before the wedding the photographer took us up on this mountain to get shots so that they day of the wedding he would display the pictures on big canvases throughout the venue. I had no idea this was even a thing and it was a BIG hit.

The hora loca. I compromised with my dad and it was so awesome!

Cocktail hour was a huge success. We had a saxaphone player and a pianist and people didn't want to leave to go to the reception!

For those of you debating whether to do a choreographed first dance (if nerves are an issue and not money) do ittttttt. We did ours and brought the house down! No one knew and my husband was gettin' it y'all (and he is not a dancer). We did a 4 minute mashup of the waltz, salsa, and hip hop (La La Land, Shape of You Latin mix and Finesse). It was a great way to open up the reception and show people we're about to par-tay!

We also did a surprise family dance tacked on to the end of the father daughter dance to Men in Black haha. It was so great. All people young and old laughed hysterically. We had jackets and shades.

The people, and the atmosphere, the food, the security! Lol, we definitely had some people try to crash the wedding.

For me, the day didn't go by fast. I was present in every moment. I spoke to all 110 of my guests and we all had a great time and a great vacation.

Things that went sideways:

The wedding planner forgetting the broom (for the jumping of the broom) and finding a janitorial broom as a replacement. It was tacky and hilarious at the same time.

My veil! Smiley cry I reallllly wanted some epic veil shots and it was so windy that the damn thing flew out of my head. Repeatedly. Luckily my sister is like NBA height and caught it everytime lol.

We didn't have a water basin for the Thai handwashing ceremony so my husband had to get pool water, lol!

Not getting to do a first look because EVERYONE was around. Photographers, videographers, makeup people, parents. It was chaos the morning of lol. I wanted to have a private first look and that just wasn't feasible so... our first look at each other was coming down the aisle.

DJ playing the wrong entrance songs for the bridal party and bride and groom. But we rolled with it and no one noticed a thing.

Mini Budget Breakdown:

Dress: $1,750 (Alterations $700)

Tuxedo - $1,075

His Ring - $1,100

My Ring - $1,200

Cake - $1,300

Dance Lessons - $1,100

Dance Floor - $3,500

Clear Tent - $2,500

Ceremony Shoes - $300

Reception Shoes - Mr. and Mrs. Converse - $160

Khal and Khaleesi Champagne flutes - $100

Food, Alcohol, Decor and Invitations, etc... was paid for by my parents. The mini budget was the budget for my Husband and I.

Pre weddingcfb_1273533.jpg

us againcfb_1273535.jpg

Dancing on the bridgecfb_1273537.jpg

walking and talkingcfb_1273539.jpg

walking down the aislecfb_1273541.jpg

veil shotcfb_1273545.jpg

the kisscfb_1273547.jpg

after the ceremonycfb_1273549.jpg

just mecfb_1273551.jpg

Reception cfb_1273553.jpg

Cake and cake set upcfb_1273557.jpg

Cake toppercfb_1273565.jpg

During the first dancecfb_1273571.jpg

My favorite shotcfb_1273573.jpg

I love this pic cfb_1273575.jpg

Sweetheart tablecfb_1273577.jpg

Men in Black Dancecfb_1273579.jpg

Pretty much sums up everything lolcfb_1273581.jpg

A great way to end the nightcfb_1273583.jpg


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  • Lauren
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    Congrats!! Your wedding looked so fun!!
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  • Janiya
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    Congratulations! Everything looked AWESOME!

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  • H
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    Omgosh, the two of you dancing on the bridge 😭😍 your wedding looks so dreamy! Congratulations!
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  • Kristin
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    Congratulations - your photos are stunning! Love the bouquet, your dress, and the ceremony setup is awesome!!

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  • Phelicia
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    OMG you were beautiful and your wedding looked amazing

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  • Cookie
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    You both look beautiful! The wedding looks awesome 👏. Congratulations 🍾🎊🎈
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  • MrsV1027
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    Congrats! You look stunning and everything looks amazing.

    PS what is your cake on? It looks like it's floating lol. I love it!

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  • Denise
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    This is gorgeous and you both look so happy! Congrats!!!

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  • Susan
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    Congratulations! Everything looks amazing--flowers, fireworks, dancing, cake, all of it!

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  • Erin
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    Thank you! It was held up by wires. It is floating off the ground, but it was secured from the ceiling.

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  • VIP November 2021
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    Wow !!! Looks like it’s right out of a movie / magazine 💛💛
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  • MrsV1027
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    That is so cool! I've never seen anything like that!

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  • Brittany
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    Congratulations!! Oh my goodness this looks like a TON of fun!! I love your dress!! So beautiful and these photos are to die for!! Love the wedding cake topper!! You two look so cute!! It looks all so beautiful!!

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  • Kimberly
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    This wedding looks like so much. The pictures are beautiful
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  • Sinéad
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    Erin, your wedding looks magnificent!! WOW!

    You looked stunning and got such beautiful photos!

    Congratulations! I hope you had the most wonderful day!

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  • Erin
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    Couple more pics I want to share. Gosh, there's so many lol!

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  • Erin
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    Thank you everybody! It was a great day. Everyone truly had a blastSmiley heart Smiley shame .

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  • Alyssa
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    I love all your pictures. It looks like you all had so much fun. Congratulations!!
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  • Kassandra
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    I LOVE your photos!! The dance floor looks awesome and like it was full all night!

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  • Ashley
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    This is amazing! It and you look so great. I love it all

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