Crown of Beauty Magazine The Love Story Issue | Page 8

“It would happen in October. As a lover of autumn time, what better month would do than October! It would take place in a grand hall with wooden floors. Burnt oranges, reds, greys, and autumn yellows would adorn the entire place. Floor length dangling lights would be hung at the front of the room where the actual ceremony would take place. The guests would sit wherever they would like for the ceremony.

Now, I’m not one who does well extremely dressed up. I’m more of a casual girl because of my clumsiness. With that being said, my groom would be dressed in dark blue jeans or dark slacks with a white button up shirt, rolled sleeves, and a brown-ish vest. Very clean cut. His boutonniere would consist of a lovely reddish-orange or yellow flower from my bouquet. His groomsmen would be the same. My dress would be long and flowy; almost Greecian style. Some lace could be involved, but more than anything I would love my dress to be extremely long. My veil would have a lace edging that ran all the way down. Instead of putting all of my hair up, I would want to keep it pinned back with messy curls all the way through. My bouquet would be a mix of lovely fall flowers. My bridesmaids would have lovely dresses as well. They would be a tea-length, grey, slightly vintage-style dress.

Our ceremony would consist of vow exchanges, prayer, and commitment signing to ourselves and the Lord. His ring would be a white gold and carbon fiber band with our initials inscribed on the inside. Mine would be a vintage-style engagement ring with a floral pattern band. After the ceremony, our reception would be held in another hall type room. Instead of cake, cupcakes would be served. There would also be a candy bar along with coffee and hot chocolate. At the end of the reception after everyone had their fill, we would venture outside and let floating lanterns fly into the sky in honor of my Rapunzel-esque tendencies. What a beautiful day it will be, I’m sure! Even if all, none, or a bit of these things happen. The most important thing is that the love of my life will be by my side for the rest of time."

-Sarah

"If I have my wedding in Fall (which is probably what I want), my dream wedding would be a rustic Southern theme. I imagine there will be autumn-colored flowers with deep berry (or burgundy-ish) colored bridesmaid dresses. I absolutely love apple cider and fall treats so I would definitely be serving those. I'm not sure if I would want an outdoor wedding, but if I do, it will probably have to be near a barn. "

-Rachel

"My dream wedding would be a small Spring/Summer wedding spent with close friends and family; centred around God, filled with lots of love, light, and laughter. For my wedding, I would prefer to keep the theme more traditional and classic, incorporating elements of nature and that's not forgetting plenty of flowers! The colour scheme would be mainly pastel pink and whites, with hints of purple, cream and green, and the ceremony would be held in my local family church with the family dog as the ring bearer-hopefully! My dress would be a classic white that has more of a princess/romantic style to it, with a simple tiara. I would probably have the bridesmaids in pastel pink dresses and the maid of honour in a different shade of pink or a nice pastel purple. For the reception, I would love to hire out a nice country hall or house with some nice gardens to take pictures in. A garden wedding reception following the theme would also be really lovely too, with some lanterns to let off into the night sky to finish the evening."

-Emily

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