Quincy Area Bridal Magazine January 2020 Issue 22 | Page 16

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My brother kept it a secret until the very end,
where, well, I was in tears. The little book he had
in his hands wasn’t just any book. It was the book
we needed for our wedding. As I sit here typing
this, I have tears in my eyes. Always focuses on
the details of perfection. As he read the cere-
mony, keeping his composure, Lace and I cried,
laughed, rolled our eyes in happiness. It wasn’t until
family photos that he handed us the missing piece of
our very own fairytale, a piece of my very favorite tale.
We ate pizza for dinner paired with chopped salad,
ate delicious cake, and drank amazing drinks. We
had two alcohol-free drinks and two with alcohol in
them. Our drink dispensers were ones we borrowed
from our family & friends.
The majority of the rest of the night was spent min-
gling with friends & family, eating more food, drink-
ing more coke, sneaking away for some “just married”
memories, and going and taking more photos in the
sunset.
One piece of advice my sister gave me when we
decided to start planning our wedding was: hire a
photographer because you’re not going to have time
to take your own photos. We met Racheal through
another photographer who was booked up and I
will forever be thankful for this referral. Reach out
to Racheal if you’re ever needing photos taken. I can
guarantee you won’t regret it and you’ll forever be in
love with the results.
I’m obviously not a wedding planner, but I did love
our day and how everything turned out. It was spe-
cial and intimate and simply lovely.
Invitations:
www.paperculture.com/wedding-invitations;
Cake Topper:
www.etsy.com/shop/GuestBookStudio
Rings:
www.identitydiamonds.com
Ring bearer boxes:
www.etsy.com/shop/DownInTheBoondocks
Dress:
www.unique-vintage.com
Attire:
www.tomboytoes.com
Ties:
www.etsy.com/shop/TheStLouisSkinny
Flowers:
www.westmontilflowershop.com
Photography:
www.greygardencreative.com