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CASSIE and SEAN
July 1 , 2017 // Mel Colvin Photography �
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’ D BEEN DREAMING OF IT MY ENTIRE life ,” Cassie says of her wedding day . But fresh off the other side , Cassie will be the first to tell you not to marry outside of your means . “ You may look at Pinterest and say ‘ Okay , I need this , this and that !’” she says . “ But do you really want to build your foundation on debt ?”
Throughout planning , this newlywed had to determine what was actually important . Ultimately , some wish list ideas that once seemed so crucial , like Kate Spade wedding shoes , were no match for more meaningful elements like securing woman-owned or family-owned vendors ( i . e . Spark Bridal and Blissful Meadows ) ordering Ukrainian bow ties ( in recognition of Cassie ’ s heritage ) and incorporating one-of-a-kind signage ( made at her place of work , Home Imagined ).
But while the details certainly set the scene ( we still can ’ t get over those wildflowers ), in the end , Cassie ’ s most cherished memories were colored by the people involved . She still clearly remembers stepping through a gorgeous set of doors ( that her grandfather and uncle found on the side of the road and repurposed for her ceremony ) with a parent on either arm and looking up to see the love of her life waiting for her at the end of the aisle . It was a moment ten years in the making . “ We met on MySpace , if you can believe it ,” Cassie laughs . “ Sean commented ‘ cute ’ on one of my pictures and normally I would have ignored it , but then I saw how good-looking he was . We ended up bonding over a Band of Horses song that was playing on my profile .”
A few years of friendship plus five yeras of dating later ,, music again set the stage for another turning point in their relationship . Cassie came home one afternoon to find that Sean had not only bedecked the interior with tea lights and rose petals , but also prepared a fresh lobster dinner . “ He even had Bon Iver ’ s “ For Emma ” playing in the background — which was the first album we ever fell in love with together ,” Cassie explains . “ It was the perfect proposal for us .”
Just as perfect as their first dance as man and wife to Penny and the Quarter ’ s “ You and Me ,” which Sean took from a film soundtrack . He later bought her a jewelry box that plays their song whenever it ’ s opened , and we honestly can ’ t think of a sweeter wedding day reminder than the crooning lyrics , “ Nobody baby but you and me .”
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