I can't believe that Clint and I are
already celebrating our 1 year wedding anniversary!
((happy anniversary nugget! i love you!))
Since I never got around to the original wedding post I was
going to do, what better way to reminisce about our wedding than with a 'wedding highlights' post - a small compilation of
((happy anniversary nugget! i love you!))
Since I never got around to the original wedding post I was
going to do, what better way to reminisce about our wedding than with a 'wedding highlights' post - a small compilation of
details and photos of the big day.
The resort:
We had a destination wedding at Couples, Tower Isle
in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. It's an all-inclusive resort for
couples (adults only) and we basically chose it solely because they have private island you can rent for your reception.
All I can say is that it was amazing!
All I can say is that it was amazing!
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| the island (nude beach by day, wedding venue by night) |
The dress:
When my friend +Mira Lynn got engaged and started looking
for dresses, she asked me what kind of dress I wanted. I thought
about it a bit, and drew her a picture of what I wanted -
even though I'd never seen a dress like that.
Then I found it online when looking at dresses for Mira.
A near exact match. The Alix & Kelly 'Kate' Dress... I found my dream dress only to learn that the designers had left the dressmaking business about a year prior.
A near exact match. The Alix & Kelly 'Kate' Dress... I found my dream dress only to learn that the designers had left the dressmaking business about a year prior.
After months of futile searching on pretty much every
used-dress website known to man (I found tons of people looking to BUY the dress, but no one was selling it), I was lucky enough to find one on ebay - new, never worn and possibly my size!
(Who really knows with wedding dress sizing??)
So I bought an expensive and unreturnable dress on ebay,
sight unseen, having no idea if it would fit OR look good,
and basically hoped for the best.
sight unseen, having no idea if it would fit OR look good,
and basically hoped for the best.
Oh wait, did I mention this all occurred before Clint and
I even got engaged? Hehe... Clint (my lovely boyfriend at the time) assured me that if I didn't like it I could always try to sell it, but at least someday I wouldn't be haunted by a
I even got engaged? Hehe... Clint (my lovely boyfriend at the time) assured me that if I didn't like it I could always try to sell it, but at least someday I wouldn't be haunted by a
phantom dream dress that no real-life dress
could ever live up to. (So wise!)
And that was how I ended up with the Alix & Kelly Kate Dress. :)
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And while some may think that weddings are all about
the bride, Clint was not to be outdone in his super sharp, super slim Hugo Boss suit. So sexy... and look at that tie.
He looked so handsome!
He looked so handsome!
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| is he a model?? |
The photos:
For our photography, we went with Justin Lee -
a phenomenal photographer from San Diego. He shot the
photos of the resort that sold the resort for me, so I figured
we couldn't go wrong with him! His photography has a distinctive character - slightly vintage, slightly Americana
and slightly edgy. We LOVE our photos!
we couldn't go wrong with him! His photography has a distinctive character - slightly vintage, slightly Americana
and slightly edgy. We LOVE our photos!
One of the best things about the resort was that there
were so many unique areas to shoot - we got a really wide
array of backgrounds for our photos. Choosing just a few to highlight from ~700 photos is no easy feat, but here's
some of our absolute favorite shots from the day.
Overall, our wedding day (and wedding week), was
everything we could have asked for and more. If we could do
it again, we wouldn't change a thing.
everything we could have asked for and more. If we could do
it again, we wouldn't change a thing.
We're so thankful for the friends and family that were
able to celebrate with us! We hope that everyone enjoyed the wedding - but who wouldn't love a wedding pool party??
(Did I mention the private island had a pool & pool bar?)
