Lanie''s non pro wedding pics!!!

[Lanie]

I''m just realizing how crazy our families must look on here. Both sides are kind of partiers.

 

[Lanie]

Ok...this is probably the last one. This shows that I didn''t sit down to eat cake. I was searching for some of my DH and I dancing together (because I promise we did!) but I can''t find any where my mouth isn''t wide open or something like that.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Lanie, it looks like your wedding was an absolute blast!

 

[treefrog]

You two are a great looking couple. That cake looks incredible - wow! Looks like a very fun reception too!

That first picture of you walking down the aisle - oh wow do I love it! Great lighting and mood.

Congratulations!

Treefrog

 

[sunnyd]

Your wedding looks like it was total blast!! You, of course, looked beautiful (not just saying that either

). Just so so so much fun!

 

[mrscushion]

What a grand old time you guys had! You looked gorgeous in your dress. Congratulations!

 

[Lanie]

Thanks for looking guys! I want to give some advice to brides to be:

1) Honestly, honestly, honestly, little things don''t matter on the wedding day. Just relax and enjoy it and you will still get married. That is the main objective.
2) Everyone says it, but take a step back to enjoy everything around you. It goes by so fast. And before you know it, you are being whisked away to your hotel room, leaving everyone behind.
3) Having said that, getting whisked away to your hotel room is one of the more fun parts of the night.

4) No one ever talks about the rehearsal dinner. This was one of my favorite parts of the wedding weekend. It was more relaxed, it was low key, it was okay if you "messed up" or if the groomsmen didn''t come out on time, etc. I remember very vividly saying to my DH, "All of our favorite people in the world are with us in this room right now. I couldn''t be happier" and it''s the truth. It is truly amazing to see everyone make the effort to come and spend the day with you.
5) Wrap up lingerie for the honeymoon in separate packages and have your DH open a different one every night. This was the best piece of advice one of my friends gave me. He had so much fun unwrapping them.
6) The vows were great. Saying them felt good. But the best feeling is after the wedding when you hear your husband say "My wife" for the first time. That really sticks with you. The wedding was a week and a half away, and I can''t explain to you guys how much we love each other on a whole new level. We are a team now. You are a team before, but there''s just something about haivng said those vows and feeling those feelings together that you can''t put into words. I didn''t think we would be different after the wedding, but we are, in such a wonderful, exciting way. I had so much fun planning the wedding (I know, I''m one of the few!) but now I''m just looking forward to relaxing and being with my new husband!!!

 

[wannaBMrsH]

Congratulations, Lanie! You looked beautiful and your wedding appears to have ROCKED!

Reading your last post, gave me goose-bumps!

 

[Vancity]

Wow, Lanie - if these are the ''non-pro'' pixs, I can hardly wait to see your PRO pixs!

You were a gorgeous bride who was surrounded by beautiful family & friends...just as it should be...

Many many warm happy wishes to you and your husband

~Allyson

 

[kama_s]

Lanie, you looked absolutely stunning. THAT DRESS!!

Many congratulations! Wishing you and your new HUSBAND a wonderful and happy life together!

P.S.: Isn''t it just the best feeling in the world when you use the word ''husband'' for the very first time?! I still can''t get over it, and we''ve been married almost 6 weeks now!

 

[charbie]

Date: 8/6/2009 4:47:17 PM
Author: Lanie
Thanks for looking guys! I want to give some advice to brides to be:


1) Honestly, honestly, honestly, little things don''t matter on the wedding day. Just relax and enjoy it and you will still get married. That is the main objective.

2) Everyone says it, but take a step back to enjoy everything around you. It goes by so fast. And before you know it, you are being whisked away to your hotel room, leaving everyone behind.

3) Having said that, getting whisked away to your hotel room is one of the more fun parts of the night.

4) No one ever talks about the rehearsal dinner. This was one of my favorite parts of the wedding weekend. It was more relaxed, it was low key, it was okay if you ''messed up'' or if the groomsmen didn''t come out on time, etc. I remember very vividly saying to my DH, ''All of our favorite people in the world are with us in this room right now. I couldn''t be happier'' and it''s the truth. It is truly amazing to see everyone make the effort to come and spend the day with you.

5) Wrap up lingerie for the honeymoon in separate packages and have your DH open a different one every night. This was the best piece of advice one of my friends gave me. He had so much fun unwrapping them.

6) The vows were great. Saying them felt good. But the best feeling is after the wedding when you hear your husband say ''My wife'' for the first time. That really sticks with you. The wedding was a week and a half away, and I can''t explain to you guys how much we love each other on a whole new level. We are a team now. You are a team before, but there''s just something about haivng said those vows and feeling those feelings together that you can''t put into words. I didn''t think we would be different after the wedding, but we are, in such a wonderful, exciting way. I had so much fun planning the wedding (I know, I''m one of the few!) but now I''m just looking forward to relaxing and being with my new husband!!!

Such a gorgeous wedding. You''re stunning.

And I''m sitting here literally with tearing rolling down after reading everything you just wrote because it gets me sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited for my wedding that i just kinda can''t stand it! haha. oh man, i gotta stop PMSing or something, cause i gotta stop crying about everything wedding related!

 

[tlh]

you are a gorgeous bride, and the dress... FABU!

The wedding looked wonderful, and the reception... ULTRA FUN!

 

[Porridge]

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW

You looked beaaaaaaaaauuuutiful, everything looked perfect, love BM dresses, flowers etc...and what a blast! Now that''s the kind of wedding I''d want to go to.

That first pic you posted is really beautiful.

 

[laughwithme]

WOW, Lanie, GORGEOUS!!! And you give SUCH great marriage advice! as others have said, you''ve made me that much more excited for my own day....thank you!!! Beautiful wedding!

 

[Diva0413]

I could barely get halfway through the pictures before wanting to comment. You''re right, it is indescribeable. Everything is freaking STUNNING! You look beautiful, the venue, church, just everything! Congratulations!

 

[Guilty Pleasure]

You look gorgeous, and it looks like everyone had so much fun!

You went to Greece? We just got back from our honeymoon in Greece last week! Where were you? We spent four days in Santorini and four days in Athens.

 

[Rock_of_Love]

Oh wow! What a special occasion! I really love the pics from the reception with the props!! Also, I love your advice!!

Congrats!!

 

[Deelight]

Congrats looks like an amazing night and you looked amazing can''t wait to see more pics

 

[honey22]

Lanie! You are one stunning stunning stunning bride. The dress, the colours, the venue, just perfect! Can''t wait to see tons more pics!!

Congratulations on being married!!!

 

[Dannielle]

Everything looked amazing, and girl.. you rocked that dress

 

[ilovesparkles]

Your dress looked amazing, your BM dresses and flowers looked amazing, and your wedding was AMAZING! Everything looked fabulous and too much fun! And you have some great tips

Congrats!

 

[princessplease]

Congrats to you and!!!!! Everything looks incredible!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing! I can''t wait to see the pro pics!

 

[AprilD]

Lanie - WOW you looked beautiful..... that dress... seriously WOW....

Looked like an amazing party!!!!!

Congrats again!

 

[UCLABelle]

Oh my gosh, your wedding was beautiful and looked so fun at the reception!

 

[idreamofcushions]

You were such a beautiful bride! The wedding looked like such a blast! I love the fun little things you did, like the Ken doll and the props. Reminds me of my family

And the tips you gave brought tears to me eyes. Thanks for the suggestions!

ETA: If you have a minute, things I MUST KNOW:

1) Where did you get your hair piece?! I love it!
2) What is the length/width of your veil? That's exactly what I want.

 

[DMBFiredancer]

You were such a BEAUTIFUL bride!!!!! Congrats!!!! Your wedding looked like it was so much fun! I look forward to your Pro-Pics, too!
I agree about your advice - the rehearsal dinner was such a special time. And everyone needs to have that moment where they just soaked it all in. One of my moments was during the actual ceremony. I took a minute to "scan" with my eyes everything in front of me - and that scan is so vivid in my mind. I looked at each groomsman, the officiant, each of my girls, the ocean, then back to my husband and gave each person enough of a look to etch it in my brain - and it totally worked. It was one of the most amazing moments. We also made sure to do that together as a couple as we sat at our table.

Congrats again! I am so excited for you!

 

[Lanie]

Thank you for all of the comments girls! It truly was a remarkable night!

Regarding my veil: I had one made from Occansey Designs, but it tore. So my sister in law made this one really fast. It''s cathedral length, so 120 inches long, and I think 40 or 50 wide? I can''t remember. But it wasn''t as wide up by the comb area.

Regarding my hair flower: I had a girl on Etsy design it for me. Just look up "hair fascinator" and a whole bunch of vendors come up. I got my pearl bracelet from there too. I think I''m going to sell both of them eventually.

 

[Lanie]

Guilty Pleasure...we were in Santorini as well! We were probably there at the same time. We were in Athens for 2 days at the front end, Santorini for 5 days, then Athens for another day at the tail end. We stayed in Kamari on Santorini...it was so pretty! We rented a little Fiat one day and drove all around the island exploring the wineries and beaches!!! I miss it! Where did you guys stay?

 

[omieluv]

Lanie, you looked stunning walking down the aisle. Your cake was beautiful and I hope it was as yummy as it looked in your photos. I liked how you let your BM''s select their dress based on criteria you provided, probably much less of a headache for you!

 

[Tuckins1]

Congratulations! Everything looks lovely!