We want to share this about our ceremony
(or ceremony venue)
Our ceremony was everything we imagined,
a traditional catholic wedding with the most important people in our lives. I
always imagined getting married in the same church I did my first communion and
my husband didn't hesitate for a second before saying yes to the idea. We
incorporated Mexican traditions which made it a total living of a dream, the
best moment that we could have ever experience.
We want to share this about our
reception (or reception venue)
It was the best party I have every
attended, full of happiness, great people, energy, lots of love , the best
music, drinks ... It was just an EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME! Ivan's family had a
blast and they loved the "hora loca" it was a little bit of the
Colombian culture that they could not leave without seeing and I think if any
of them get married they would totally use something like it. We also had
mariachis which showed the mexican culture and made the night romantic and
exotic.
What made our wedding unforgettable?
The feeling that everyone that was there
that day enjoyed it as much as we did, that they lived and shared our love.
What three adjectives best describe our
wedding?
Magical, Espectacular, Incredible
What style had our wedding?
It was a little bit of vintage, mexican
and of course with a lot of colombian flavor.
How did we incorporate our style and
personalities into our wedding?
We used our mexican/colombian traditions
and also we put our essence into all the little details of the wedding; from
the colors, napkins, place cards, guestbooks to even the food we chose.
What wedding traditions did you
incorporated into your wedding? (and what did they mean to you)
To add the mexican flavor; we used
"El Lazo" this symbolizes the forever binding of love and marriage,
we also had "las arras" which consists of the groom giving the bride
13 gold coins that represent they 12 apostles and the 13th is Christ and this
is my husbands pledge of his ability to support and care for me for the rest of
our lives together. Last but not least we made our own little ritual which was
for Ivan to give Julian my son a necklace with both Ivan and I initials
representing that he is taking him into his life as his own to care and to love
for the rest of his life.
What was your first dance and how did we
choose the song?
Our first dance was "make you feel
my love by Adele"; this song was chosen because it was a song that kept us
together during our distanced relationship due to Ivan's work and we were able
to create a magical day by only communicating through the internet; by
listening to this song it made us feel closer to one another.
What are the moments or memories that we
love the most about our wedding?
For me (Brenda) it was the first dance;
it was the first chance that whole day that I had to be in his arms, I finally
got to hold him close as his wife.
For Ivan it was when he was at the altar
waiting for me and saw me come in the church and also the first dance which at
this time he gave me a little "coupon" I had given him months back
that said that from that day one we would be sharing our lives together.
Our biggest challenge
Planning a long distance wedding was
challenging, not being able to see what you were going to get or see if it was
even close to what you wanted; most times pictures do not show everything how
is supposed to but I am very glad to say that we got the best help to deal with
all of this!
Our Favorite moment
Our favorite moment was when we left the
church as a married couple =)
Wedding color palette?
Shades of purple mainly eggplant, Blush
or a old rose, and off whites.
What was your favorite detail?
I would have to say that our guestbook
was unique; we had the pieces of a game "Jenga" for everyone to sign
their name. Now we play it and can remember that day like it was yesterday.
What were your wedding highlights?
My dress not zipping up! This had to be
the wedding highlight because I think we were prepared for anything but that,
moments before our "couple pictures" I could not get into my
dress; I thought I was not going to make it to the church but thanks to Itala I
was able to calm down, relax and see it as a moment that I would remember
forever!
Was there anything you thought was going
to be a total disaster but that unexpectedly turned out great? (or what worried
you most)
This had to be the chair covers! I had
an idea for my chair covers that I thought no one would be able to reproduce,
not that it was this impossible thing but living in the USA some things are
just a little different from your home country.. and this was definitely one of
them; glad to say that they did a great job and I LOVED how they looked.
Our wedding day advice for other couples
currently planning their wedding
RELAX RELAX RELAX... everything turns
out great even with the tiny little errors that you may encounter, its just a
tiny addition to GREAT experience
What was the most important thing you
learned from your wedding? (or the planning process)
We definitely learned to listen to each
other and to try to see each others views and perspectives on things; something
that one may think is important another may not take it so seriously. We
learned to have fun planning something and that everything should show who you
are, your personality and your love for it.
What were the top three priorities for
you in planning your wedding?
Culture incorporation, budget and to
make sure we had a wonderful experience.
In your opinion, what is one
vendor/service no wedding can be without?
Definitely a wedding planner!
TE QUIERO!! GRACIAS POR HACER UN 22 DE
DICIEMBRE
EL DIA MAS FELIZ DE NUESTRAS VIDAS!
Brenda, Iván y Julián
¡ Gracias Iván, Brenda y Julián !
Fotos: Juan Diego Duque | Website: www.dukesfotografia.com | E-mail: juandiegofoto@yahoo.com
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