The first kiss is something to remember. “A first kiss at the end of your wedding ceremony is a totally singular moment in your life. You’ve probably never really kissed in front of an eager crowd before, and it is also such a symbolic beginning of a married life,” said wedding photographer Becca Dilley of Minneapolis-based Becca Dilley Photography.
From big, ruffled wedding gowns to sophisticated bridal blazers, boho-chic to floral fantasies, today’s designers offer brides the opportunity to express their individuality when they step up and say, “I do.”
A wedding is usually the biggest and costliest party of a couple’s life. Plan accordingly and set a solid budget.
Navy 1st Lt. Junior Grade Siqi Chen and Elizabeth Chen were married last summer, but in a way, they’re still very much newlyweds. The couple often is apart due to his deployments and her studies.
Zach and Tara met through a mutual friend when they were in high school. Zach graduated and finished his first year of college while Tara finished her senior year of high school. About a year after they met when he came home from college, they grew closer and started their journey together. Here, the couple shares their love story.
On the day Lindsay Kuhn and Andrew Carr got engaged, they were busy buying presents for their friends. Lindsay thought she was attending a birthday party for one of Andy’s friends at Gervasi Vineyard and insisted on taking a gift. She even brought presents for the friend’s daughter.
The bad wedding speech is a movie trope for a reason: It’s easy to love someone very much and yet hard to express that concisely, in a way that is relevant to a wide audience, and without getting caught up in the speaker’s own emotional baggage. “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Wedding Crashers” and “Bridesmaids,” among others, all feature versions of wedding or engagement speeches gone horribly wrong.
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes depression. Wait … that’s not how it’s supposed to go. Unfortunately, for some, that is how it goes. While many newlyweds are blissed out, others are hit with the post-wedding blues, and it can be debilitating.
It was a beautiful summer day. I was surrounded by friends, new and old, celebrating our dear friend’s pending nuptials, and I was bored out of my mind.
A property that once housed a German American social club has been transformed into a venue to help couples celebrate the most special day of their lives. Waters Edge Vineyard at 7085 Georgetown Road NE in Louisville sits on 33 acres.
