Wow, this past two weeks had been insanely busy, and I thought I would have more down time in the month of January. Instead it's turning out to be a busy month, but I'm thankful for it. I'm also thankful for this lovely and beautiful wedding couple, Marissa and Richard. They are absolutely the kind of bride and groom that any wedding vendor would love to work with because they are pretty laid back no matter what kind of curve balls are thrown their way! I knew from the start that Marissa is going to be an awesome bride when she first emailed me last summer with this phrase written on the subject line, "Wedding Inquiry for VERY happy people!!" :)
On top of that, her wedding fell on the same date as my birthday, so I already knew then that their wedding day was going to be a great day no matter what :) Marissa and Richard also surprised me with birthday cupcakes during their reception! Now how thoughtful is that?! Another cool thing about this wedding is that a lot of the vendors were ladies! Marissa and Richard had their pastor from their church, Pastor Lisa, marry them. Their coordinator was
Sarah from The Big Event, their DJ was a woman, and of course, me as their photographer :)
River House is one of my favorite wedding venues in St. Augustine, and I'm pretty happy that I got the chance to go back there and photograph Marissa and Richard's beautiful winter wedding :) Be sure to click on the slideshow for more pictures!
Enjoy!
xoxo
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THEIR LOVE STORY:
How did you guys
meet?
Playing on a co-ed
adult soccer league.
Describe the
proposal:
Richard had
attempted to propose to Marissa on several occasions, however, Marissa
unknowingly fouled up these attempts by changing plans last minute and not
feeling like a walk on the beach. J Richard finally proposed to Marissa on a shuffleboard court
during a cruise to the Bahamas. And when Marissa went to hug Richard, she
almost knocked the ring out of his hand.
What is your
favorite thing to do on your date night?
Sing karaoke!
What do you love
about him so much?
He is the funniest,
smartest and kindest person I know. He inspires me to be a better person and
allows me to be myself.
What do you love
about her so much?
She is the only
person to ever beat me at Jeopardy.
What is your wedding invitation like
and where did you go to get it done?
It was a DIY. Save the dates from
Wedding Paper Divas.
What are your
wedding colors and why did you guys choose that color palette?
Ivory and hunter
green, which was taken from his grandmother’s China pattern that had evergreens
and pinecones on it.
Describe your
wedding cake:
Our cake is a 3
tier, square, ivory butter-cream with guava filling. It has our monogram on the
top tier and a flower topper of ivory roses and evergreens.
Describe your
wedding flowers:
Ivory roses and
evergreens with small pine cones.
What is your First
Dance song, Father/Daughter song, and Mother/Son song at your wedding
reception?
First Dance: Ho Hey – The
Lumineers
Father/Daughter: I Loved Her First – Heartland
Mother/Son: What a Wonderful World – Louis
Armstrong
Where did you go
for your honeymoon?
Jamaica
What are you
looking forward to in the future together?
Early bird
specials.
THEIR AWESOME WEDDING VENDORS!
Officiant: Pastor
Lisa Degrenia
Hair: Griselda
Munoz – Bella Vie Salon
