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Jeff and I started at Progressions Salon and Day Spa documenting Christina and her 6 bridesmaids and flower girl as all the ladies got classic hair up do's. Christina chose a hair style that she saw on a bride in our blog from a previous wedding this year, Carolyn Ritchie. After her hair was done she got her make-up done and then she was off to go to the church, St. Francis of Assisi.
The guys wore black tuxes from the Tux Shop, and as most already know, they went out of business. Well, as they were picking up the tuxes they were told that they could just keep the Tuxes! The vests and ties were red to match the ladies dresses. The ladies all wore the same color red to match the groomsmen, however, they all had a different style of dress. The flowers were from the Flower Market. The bouquets were deep red and burnt orange roses. The accesories that Christina wore were very special to her. First, three garters. One was her grandmother's, the second was her mother's and the third was the one that she tossed later at the reception. Her earrings were pearls handed down in the family which matched nicely with a string of pearls that her grandfather had given her grandmother as a birthday present years ago. The bridesmaids also all wore earrings and necklaces that Christina hand-made for everyone.
"The wedding dress" story that Christina shared with me teared me up as it was very special. Being a girl and the way she is, she started looking for wedding dresses a year and a half ago prior to her engagement and found a dress that she fell in love with. Once engaged, she, her mom and sisters went looking for wedding dresses again and she wanted to try to find the one that she had found years ago. They went to David's Bridal and when they described it to them, the assistant said that they thought the dress was discontinued and it was no longer made in the style she was looking for. But the assistant disappeared and soon came back with a dress that she said she had no idea of where it came from - and that it was on clearance! It was 'THE DRESS'!!!! Christina knew it was a God-send and that it was truly meant to be and that was the dress she chose.
Christina and Jes had chose not to see each other before the ceremony so we did what pictures we could before hand. When the ceremony started the groomsmen escorted the bridesmaids down the aisle with Macie and Chase, Jes's children, following and then Christina and her father. Jes did all he could do to keep the tears from streaming down in joy. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful. Afterwards the guests gathered in the lobby with streamer poppers to set off when Christina and Jes came in to do their fake leave. They then drove around the block and came back for some more pictures of the two of them together as a married couple.
Then it was time to go to the reception. John and Dave with Totally Legal Sound and Lighting announced the wedding party along witih Christina and Jes as they entered their reception. They went over to the cake and cut it then did their toasts together. Afterwards dinner was served by Syl's Restaurant and Catering out of Colwich, KS. Following was a few songs sang by Christina and some of her colleagues from Benedictine College choir. Then many toasts were performed letting everybody know how thankful that they were that Jes and Christina chose each other to be with the rest of their lives. They all mentioned how it was God who brought them together and it had really grown their faith in Jesus Christ.
The garter and bouquet toss was soon to follow. The first dance song was a surprise to Jes as Christina sang and recorded it for him. The father/daughter and mother/son dances followed and then the dance floor was officially opened up for guests to have a good time. And that is exactly what they did.
We want to thank both families for allowing us to feel welcome. Christina and Jes you guys are a great couple and you have a wonderful foundation of God in your lives that is very evident and it is beautiful.
Stay in touch,
Tyff and Jeff
