A few months ago I mentioned I was starting my own wedding planning and coordination company. Take a peek at my first wedding with Rachel & Joe at Vineapple Cafe in Brooklyn Heights a few weeks ago! (Check out the rest of the website, too!).
Photo by Zack DeZon.
A few more pics from the big day as we near our seven month anniversary.
It was smooth as far as I could tell, except for hearing afterward that our flower girl went around twice (!) to make sure she tossed the petals after forgetting the first time around. I love that.
A family friend officated the ceremony and started by asking everyone to pause, close their eyes, and really take in the moment. We had everyone stand around us on the hall off to the side of the hotel. We tied in a tradition from my Mexican heritage by using the Mexican wedding lazo ("bow") where two of our aunts wrapped an elongated gold rosary around our shoulders in a figure eight, symbolizing the responsibility we share in love and marriage.
With weather at 70 degrees, it was a peaceful and memorable ceremony.
Photo credit: Eleise Theuer Photography.
Happy Sunday! As we battened down the hatches this weekend in NYC it felt appropriate to share this image of our ceremony spot -- the weather was a perfect 70 and sunny in VA Beach on April 30! This is a picture of the hill to the right of the entrance at the Old Cavalier on the Hill at the beach, as I'm about to walk out with my dad.
Jedd and I decided to forgo the seated option at the last minute as a way to calm our nerves and increase the feeling of intimacy of the ceremony. It is still talked about by our guests as a very memorable approach to this part of the day, and it worked because the ceremony was fairly short and sweet. I'm sure the little sip of bubbly as they took their spots didn't hurt either!
For my northern and southern friends up and down the eastern seaboard, try to stay dry and please stay safe!
Photo credit: Eleise Theuer Photography.
