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skin and looking "sexy." That was not what I had in
mind. I wanted long sleeves and I was looking for
something more modest. So ultimately, I decided
to have a dress made. My dress is a custom design
by MaryEllen Fonte of Daisy Tarsi Miami. The dress
was hand-sewn by a woman from my husband's
hometown in Ecuador (that was not planned, but an
amazing surprise).
We had an Irish priest officiate, which is quite
appropriate for Notre Dame, and the Latin music at
our Morris Inn reception kept everyone dancing late
into the night.
Describe Your Wedding Day
Sunshine. That's the first word that comes to mind.
My husband was born on June 21st, the Summer
Solstice. Since meeting him 4 years ago, he's
been such a ray of sunshine in my life. So, it was
so appropriate that it was a beautiful sunny warm
August day when we got married. Our wedding
symbolized the combining of two very different
backgrounds and cultures. Our beautiful Indiana
wedding had the perfect Latin flare with special
touches all the way from Ecuador. We got to say
our "I dos" where it all began- at Notre Dame where
we met. Call it cheesy...call it cliche...but it was the
perfect day.
“Our wedding
symbolized the
combining of two very
different backgrounds
and cultures.“
Your Advice To Engaged Couples
Get started early. Get stuff done. Make lists. Stay on
top of your to-dos. Stay organized and don't wait until
the last minute. I think those are some pretty good
ways to keep yourself from getting too stressed out.
I would also say, don't lose sight of the reason you're
having your wedding. You're getting married! That's
what it's truly all about. The dress, the cake, the DJ,
the flowers, the meal... all that stuff is just icing on
the cake, literally. I kept reminding myself of how
excited I was to have this day to celebrate the major
life commitment my husband I were making. No
matter what went wrong or what I forgot (the guest
book. Ugh.) I knew that I would be married to my
best friend. And that's what really mattered.
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