I never expected the wedding to get a mini-series on my blog, but the photos were too good not to share with you guys (I’m so modest) and your feedback has been so positive. Anyways, this post is the last, I swear! Plus, it’s all the fun stuff – the food, the drank, the cake, and the dancing!
Here are the links for part 1 and part 2 if you missed them.
After we were announced as Mr. & Mrs., the entire wedding party spontaneously huddled…
Rally time!
I’m sure the rest of the guests thought we had planned our group pow-wow, but it was a completely in-the-moment-affair.
Woooo!!
Once we were seated, salads arrived.
I got a feta-less version of the Napa salad with spinach, mandarin oranges, pecans, and a sesame vinaigrette. To be honest, I don’t remember it at all.
I do remember the main course though. The chef told me I could have whatever I wanted, and although I truly wanted a vat of hummus, I decided to class it up a bit for the occasion.
I settled on grilled tofu, red quinoa, and seasonal greens. Yummy. Many thanks to Chef Allen for being so accommodating and producing this stellar course.
The guests options included vegetarian pasta, chicken, or prime rib.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. After the salad plates were cleared and before dinner was served, there were speeches.
[Kyle’s bro, the best man]
Speeches are my favorite part of any wedding, but they’re even more special when they are about you!
[Baby sis Marie, co-maid of honor]
[Middle sis Laura, co-maid of honor]
My sisters both had brilliant and kind things to say…mostly about Kyle. Ha. But my dad’s speech stole the show.
He made us laugh, and at the same time, brought tears to the eyes of people who had never even met him before. I cannot even say how much his words meant to me.
I’ll always be his little girl.
To the newlyweds!
I think I had approximately 3 minutes to eat dinner, followed by 10 minutes to greet guests, and suddenly it was time to cut the cake.
My “something old” was the cake topper from Kyle’s grandparents’ wedding cake.
Our cake was made by Katrina Rozelle and although I had a say in the design of it (I drew a picture of what I wanted the exterior to look like), Kyle made all the decisions when it came to the flavor (it was not vegan).
Naturally I needed something of my own to eat on our big day…
See that cute chocolate cupcake? That’s my personal vegan wedding (cup)cake…compliments of Whole Foods. As if I’d have it any other way!?!
Don’t even think of smashing that in my face!
If you are familiar with weddings, the cake cutting is typically followed by the first dances (newlyweds, father/daughter, mother/son, etc.) and the garter/bouquet tosses. I’m assuming you’ve had your fill of lovey dovey mush by now, so instead, I’ll show you the dance floor a few songs after those traditional ones.
Our group was ready to get down and par-tay!
Now where have I seen this before…hmmmm?
And the we danced. All. Night. Long.
Just another day on the dance floor.
That’s how we do.
There was quite a bit of celebratory hoisting!
Sometimes together.
I wished the night would never end. And even though it obviously did, I have memories that will last a lifetime…
What a lovely bride you made! And a gorgeous wedding. Some how I missed all of this, but congrats none the less. How could not have included Whole Foods in your wedding? 🙂
Goosebumps. That is all.
…and they lived happily ever after 😉
THE BEGINNING!
i. want. more.
This is gorgeous. YOU are gorgeous!! The whole affair looks so classy and chic and romantic. Congratulations!!
PS- I LOVE that you had your own vegan cupcake. Absolutely necessary 🙂
Loving all the wedding recap posts! Father-of-the-Bride speeches are the BEST aren’t they??? I’m an only child and my dad’s speech at my wedding was 17 minutes long. He even played his dad’s snare drum (they’re both hard-core drummers) when he got too choked up to talk. I loved every second of it. 🙂
Your wedding looks absolutely perfect, down to the last detail! I’ve really enjoyed reading about you and Kyle’s journey together, and the wedding seems like such an amazing beginning to your new life together!
Wedding biz aside, I have a question regarding your version of Veganism: Do you eat honey? Do you think that people who do aren’t really Vegan? I’ve found some pretty strong arguments to both points, so I was just wondering your opinion…I’ve began a three week vegan quest and am trying to gather as many facts/best practices as possible!
Sorry for the long winded response 🙂
These posts were great. I enjoyed them so much! I’m so glad you had such an amazing day.
Thank you so much for sharing your wedding with the blog world in all three posts.
Your wedding looks utterly perfect (although it’s a shame you didn’t get the chance to eat your own cake! Then again, that little side cake does look rather delish too…) in every way. I’m tearing up just looking at the photos. And I do NOT cry at lovey-dovey stuff at all.
You are the most stunning bride I have ever seen and I do not say that lightly. Everything from the hair to the dress is sublime, and of course it helps that you’re utterly gorgeous yourself.
~Jess~
I have adored each and every one of your photos. I am seriously blown away by the beauty! That photo of you and Kyle (second to last) may rival what you once said was your fave photo ever (you two in black and white).
Love these wedding recaps! I love the speeches too – full of love and laughs. And it’s great that your chef was so wonderful and accomodating!
You look so beautiful and your body is freakin rockin!
Please share your exercise routine!! Any any other tips you can give about your eating before the big day would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Ahhhh so beautiful!! You are so incredibly gorgeous – and you look so happy (obviously). I’m so glad you shared all the gorgeous shots – and I’m also glad it was the best day of life, that’s what your wedding should be, right??
Beautiful. I’ve enjoyed every word and every picture of these recaps.
I’m only shocked at the lack of hummus, apples and dates in your wedding spread.
Thanks!!! I will definitely do a post on my pre-wedding workout routine if you want it. To put it in a nutshell, I didn’t change too much, but I did add in much more strength training instead of always doing cardio.
HAHA. I know! Although we were taking photos during the appetizers…so we missed out there. If Sabra had sponsored the wedding like I initially hoped, it would have been an entirely different day 😉 At least I had my Whole Foods vegan cupcake though.
STUNNING!!!
P.S. – Kyle and his brother look exactly alike!!
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