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MARRIED!!

Hi Ladies!

I'm a MRS.!!!

I can't begin to describe how great our day was.  I had the best time of my life and I enjoyed every second of it.  The weather was beautiful, traffic wasn't an issue, everything was on time and ran smoothly.  We enjoyed our cocktail hour with guests and even ate dinner and cake!  The few minor issues (and they were very minor) didn't bother me at all.  I will have full vendor reviews and pro pics soon but I'll provide some of the highlights (with standout vendor info) below:

I loved my bouquet, it turned out exactly how I imagined it. My hair and makeup artists were rockstars, they came to our hotel room and did 5 people's hair and makeup (myself included).  Everyone looked their best and I thought their prices were very reasonable.  I loved my hot pink shoes and so did everyone else. If you're on the fence about wearing colored shoes, do it.

We showed a video (by Shoot the Bride Films) before our grand entrance and the guests LOVED it. Everyone couldn't stop talking about it during the reception (it made a lot of people cry, too!) The AV person, Allen Childs of All Pro Audio Visual, executed everything flawlessly.

You can see the video here: http://vimeo.com/12866756

Our DJ, David of Digital Extasy Mobile Entertainment, was AMAZING. We had guests on the dance floor all night, myself included (I left the dance floor once to use the restroom).  We had mostly American music but also a mix of Spanish, Arabic and Greek music and he did such a good job making sure everyone was dancing. At one point he did a mashup of older music from the 50s and 60s that made everyone (younger and older guests) go nuts!

Our photographer, Erica Rose, was also a highlight.  She was so calm and laid back and made everyone feel at ease.  At the last minute, the church told us we only had 15 minutes for pictures after the ceremony (instead of the original 30 minutes).  She got all of the important pictures we wanted and was able to coordinate 20+ people (including crabby little kids).  She showed us a little preview of the pictures on her camera and were stunned at how they turned out. I have no doubt that the pictures will be phenomenal. 

Lastly, I want to mention Jeff of Shoot the Bride Films. You guys already know how talented he is.  Jeff went above and beyond the day of our wedding. He arrived early and brought an assistant to make sure we got all the shots we wanted/needed.  When he showed up, I was genuinely happy that he was there because he is so friendly (I felt the same way about the photographer, Erica). 
He already posted two previews for us! His work speaks for itself: http://vimeo.com/13112391

Here are some pics, more to come!











Re: MARRIED!!

  • edited December 2011
    Congrats! You looked beautiful and I love the preview videos!
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  • edited December 2011
    YAY!!!! Congratulations!!!!
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    Finally...we are Mr. & Mrs.!!! WooHoo!!!

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  • edited December 2011
    Gorgeous!  Glad your day was amazing!
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    Beautiful!!!  Love the Video!
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    Looks gorgeous, Congrats!
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  • edited December 2011
    Congrats!!  Glad to hear you had such an amazing time!
  • edited December 2011
    Congrats!!  welcome to the club!

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  • edited December 2011
    Congrats! Love, love love the sparklers!!!
    And the whole time, my future husband was in the room...... image image
  • ladybug7485ladybug7485 member
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    edited December 2011
    Congrats!! I took a sneak peak at his vimeo site this morning to see if it was there and the video is great! I love that both of you are smiling all the time!!
  • aimers1525aimers1525 member
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    edited December 2011
    Congrats and you looked gorgeous! For some reason the Boy meets Girl video is not working  for me--just the sounds but it sounds great :)
  • edited December 2011
    Congrats!!!  You looked beautiful!!!

    Where did you get your shoes? Also, did you order special sparklers?  Those are two things I am looking for for my wedding (July 1, 2011) and the perfect pink shoes have been my mission from day one!!!
  • edited December 2011
    Congratulations!  Your hair was amazing!
  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_illinois-chicago_married-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:72Discussion:ae57d63f-ea14-429f-92e0-d0ffb67e1374Post:ea5aadda-4bd5-43e0-9e02-8202da23b9e9">Re: MARRIED!!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Congrats!!!  You looked beautiful!!! Where did you get your shoes? Also, did you order special sparklers?  Those are two things I am looking for for my wedding (July 1, 2011) and the perfect pink shoes have been my mission from day one!!!
    Posted by lkeefner[/QUOTE]

    I ordered the 10" sparklers from Sparklersonline.com and my shoes were from Payless' Unforgettable Moments line, Audrey in Fuchsia: <a href="http://unforgettablemoments.3dcartstores.com/Women_c_28.html">http://unforgettablemoments.3dcartstores.com/Women_c_28.html</a>

    HTH!
  • edited December 2011
    Loved the videos!
    Everything looked just beautiful.
    Congratulations!
  • edited December 2011
    I'm actually a fan of Shoot The Bride on Facebook and he had posted your Boy Meets Girl video earlier this week.  I teared up at it.  I can't wait to see your other videos!  Congrats on the wedding and I'm glad to hear everything went well!
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