Something Blue
Louise and Ben enjoy a Tiffany-inspired wedding in Vancouver, British Columbia. By Roseanne Dela Rosa
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The Wedding Day
Wedding date: September 1, 2007
Guests: 220
Motif: Blue, brown and beautiful.
Her best moment: Seeing Ben’s reaction when I walked down the aisle with my dad (he was crying!).
His best moment: Watching the large wooden doors of the church open and seeing Louise come through and walk down the aisle. The moment was grand and intense; I remember thinking “Wow, she is so beautiful.” And then “Oh, shoot, I think I’m crying.”
What they would do differently: We wish that we had asked the kitchen to pack us a doggy bag because we didn’t have a lot of time to enjoy the food at our wedding. We still get a bit jealous when people tell us how good the food tasted.
Advice to others: It is helpful to do a dry run with the wedding dress, hair and makeup before the big day. I’m so glad I did a bridal shoot a couple of days before our wedding. I ended up making some adjustments to my hair, makeup and dress so that it felt perfect for the wedding.
Wedding song: “You say it best when you say nothing at all” by Alison Krauss. We first heard this song in Mexico and I really liked it, but I didn’t really listen to the words. Ben likes to joke around and hum the song to me when I am talking too much. He gets in trouble but we both end up laughing.
Fave gift: The watch that Louise’s parents gave Ben and the diamond tennis bracelet that Ben’s parents gave Louise.
Fave wedding detail: Our engagement photos and video, which were showcased at the reception.
Most unexpected moment: Ben, his groomsman, his best man, one of the photographers and one of the wedding sponsors were in a car accident on their way to the church ceremony. They had to leave their car, but the person who hit their car drove them to the church in time.
Best surprise: It is a tie between finding out that 220 of the 221 guests who RSVP’d to the wedding attended the reception, and the cute moment when our flower girl and ring bearer dropped the plate of arras (traditional Spanish coins) during the Church ceremony.
What made her day: Our dance floor was packed with people until the lights came on at the end of the night.
Honeymoon: Wailea, Maui. We loved the food, we saw the sunrise at the top of Haleakela, and we got to see turtles. Oh, and Louise shopped…a lot.
The day in three words: Beautiful, blissful and blessing.
Photography Courtesy of Chris + Lynn Photographers (chrispluslynn.com).
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