Tony &
Erin
written from the bride & groom's perspective
november 5, 2016
describe your engagement
Tony & I started dating when we were a high
school senior and junior. Fast forward six years,
I was about to move to Ohio for an internship
August of 2014. It was my last weekend at home
so my parents took me out to dinner. Tony knows
my favorite movie is UP! and he fashioned our
engagement after the movie. While my parents
and I were gone, Tony hid bunches of balloons
around the house, one balloon for every month
we had been dating. Attached to each bunch was
a note that described things he loved about us.
The last note directed me to the front porch, my
favorite spot in my parent’s house, (something I
told him on our FIRST DATE!). I ran to the porch
& he stood there with one more balloon, an
“Adventure Book” engagement ring box and asked
the easiest question of my life.
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describe your wedding vision
Loosely keeping with the UP! theme we knew we
wanted our wedding to center around our unique
love story, our love of travel and adventure, and
family. Tony and I knew it had to be a fall wedding
because that’s when we started dating. Overall, we
went for a romantic, industrial, travel vibe which
came together perfectly. We incorporated the
trunk my great-great grandmother used when she
came to America, my great grandfather’s WWII
footlocker, and even my mom's wedding dress.
We used soft white, blush, and purple flowers,
and chose a reception venue with exposed pipes
and high ceilings. We showcased our parents and
grandparents wedding photos at the reception
and our table “numbers” were our top 33 bucket
list cities that we want to travel to. Every detail we
wanted to be well thought out and reflect who we
are and the adventures we want to accomplish.