From the Bride…After being a part of weddings and seeing wedding ideas on Pinterest I already knew exactly how I wanted my wedding; the colors, the theme, the elements and details. I had so many ideas but couldn’t tie them all together and felt a little overwhelmed by all of the ideas on Pinterest. It is so easy to get carried away pinning too many ideas! Lucky for us, having a creative family paid off when it came to all of the details. Jaclyn at Down Emery Lane worked with me to create all of the extra details for the big day. She made the ceremony programs which listed all of the names of the bridal party members and family. I loved the custom reserved signed for the ceremony benches. I wanted my family to know how important they were to me and I loved having their names on their seats to also avoid any confusion. The lantern at the ceremony was lit in remembrance of the father of the groom and although subtle, it was a nice touch that made the groom know he was loved by those here and in Heaven. Down Emery Lane created the circular thank you for the chargers on the table. It was VERY important for our guests to know how much they mean to us. We wanted them to feel special, this was OUR day, and we were so happy to have each of them there. When two people get married, it is just not the two who join, but two families that join as well. We wanted everyone to feel as loved as we did. I loved the names on each of the table settings and the guests found that as a lovely surprise when they arrived at their seat. The kids all had clipboards with custom designed coloring sheets for their entertainment during the wedding.

When meeting with wedding photographers, I knew I wanted to make sure we both felt super comfortable and have a connection with them. Once we started talking at our first meeting with Christina, we knew she was the one. I felt like I knew her for a long time and she really understood us and the vision we had for our special day. We knew we wanted someone that made us feel comfortable and someone to capture candid photos with not a lot of editing, Christina did just that! During the process I felt like our communication was genuine, she really cares about her clients and what they want. We felt like she could take charge of our wedding to capture the photos we wanted and make sure everyone felt comfortable in front of the camera. Christina is amazing, we had a lot of family photos and a wedding party of fourteen, and she took charge and took the most amazing photos!