Wedding date: August 13, 2011

Wedding theme: Beach party

Guests: 180

Budget: $15,000

Best moment: “Watching the look on my soon-to-be hubby’s face as I walked closer towards him down the beach,” explains Amanda.

Wedding song: “She’s Everything” by Brad Paisley. “Zach said this was the one song that’s always reminded him of me. Not your typical wedding song but I love Brad so I couldn’t resist,” says Amanda.

Favourite detail: “Definitely our BBQ chicken that was cooked on charcoal pits all afternoon and served out of steel garbage cans to stay nice and hot,” explains Amanda.

Honeymoon: “Six of us went and enjoyed our honeymoon in beautiful St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Zach and I have been together for about 10 years and have been fortunate to travel quite a bit on our own; therefore we didn’t feel obligated to have a traditional honeymoon so we invited some friends and family to join,” says Amanda.