Quincy Area Bridal Magazine January 2020 Issue 22 | Page 27

L OV E
from Sara..
It’s crazy how life works out sometimes. Kyle and I met at one of
my weddings in 2017. My mother was helping me at this partic-
ular wedding and after the bridal party arrived at the reception
he not only asked her if I was single, but if he could ask me
out! It felt like our wedding brought everything full circle with
a wedding day full of family and beautiful memories. And the
way we met was brought up more than once during toasts!
As a wedding planner I have spent a lot of time daydreaming
about this day. From the very start of our planning we knew
three things; we wanted to our day to be family oriented, our
guests to feel spoiled and for our design to be as unique to us as
possible. Our pup’s name is Lemon, if that gives you a hint about
the theme we chose! Our bridal party was made up almost
entirely of family, we loved being surrounded by our siblings
and cousins the entire day. I wore rings that belonged to each
grandmother on our wedding day and at the rehearsal. I also
carried a silk clutch from Paris that was my grandmother’s and
our wedding day was my grandfather’s 89th birthday.
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local experts: W EDDING PLANNER: Sara Elizabeth Weddings; Quincy, IL; PHOTOGRAPHER: Courtney
Dueppengiesser Photography; Quincy, IL; VIDEOGRAPHER: The Film Jar; Quincy, IL; FLORIST: LAVISH
FLORAL DESIGN; Quincy, IL; STATIONERY: LO InLondon; Quincy, IL; CAKE: HyVee on Broadway;
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