You are going to LOVE this wedding day! I know all of us showed up on this wedding day pumped up with excitement – this day has been highly anticipated! We knew that Lauren & Steve had put a ton of thought into their wedding day and they did, they didn’t miss one thing! But the thing that had us most excited was our amazing couple. Besides being absolutley gorgeous, Lauren & Steve are two of THE sweetest people ever. Seriously. Not only sweet but so relaxed. All day long Lauren kept saying how it didn’t feel real that they were getting married. Even after she put her beautiful wedding gown on, even after their first look, even after their first DANCE – it was all just surreal! lol Don’t get me wrong – she was excited for sure! She woke up that morning and said it felt like she was waking up to go to Disney World (I know THAT feeling. BEST feeling ever! lol) But when it’s a sure thing, when you just KNOW this is where you’re meant to be, the nerves will never kick in. You will never feel nervous about the day ahead of you and you will never feel jittery – you will just feel content. And THAT’S the feeling they had all day long.
Lauren and Steve put so much thought into their wedding day and what I mean by that is EVERYTHING that was included in their wedding day was something held close to their heart. The mirror that welcomed guests to the Stone House at Stirling Ridge with their table numbers on it was no ordinary mirror – it was Lauren’s grandmother’s mirror. The words written on the wood plaque that welcomed their guests to their ceremony site were no ordinary words – they were words Steve wrote himself in a song for Lauren. Their officiant was no ordinary officiant – it was their good friend for years, Jedi Frank! (YES! lol when you become ordained online you can name yourself whatever you want. He wisely picked Jedi! lol) The colors were all tied in together beautifully throughout their wedding day, from the GORGEOUS shades of blue and gray from the Bridesmaids dresses (and the ribbons on their bouquet! LOVE ribbons on bouquets!) to the stunning ceremony backdrop they made themselves – ALL of it was thought out before hand and it’s seriously amazing when it all just comes together perfectly. The most amazing thing? Lauren has some serious calligraphy skills and designed half of it herself – from the table numbers and every wood sign at their wedding to the cake topper and even the invitations!! Lauren is BEYOND talented! (She has her own Etsy shop too so you can shop her designs and calligraphy yourself!) It all looked so beautiful!
I have SO many favorite moments from their wedding day! Their first look was AMAZING and definitely one of my favorites ever! Stone House at Stirling Ridge has these amazing huge doors and so with Lauren on one side, Steve on the other, she opened the door and VOILA! Their faces are priceless when they first see each other. LOVED it!! Their ceremony was probably my favorite part of their wedding day – everything in it was so personal and true to who they were as a couple. Lauren’s grandmother did a reading and she melted my heart! Before they became husband and wife, they held each other’s hands to their hearts and said in their eyes what words could not say (oh. my. god.) My absolute favorite part of their wedding day was hearing the vows they had written for each other. I just am a mush for personalized vows! Theirs were the sweetest. I mean… Steve is a song writer and so you know his would be good and since I was smack in the middle of the ceremony site while taking photos, I can tell you that EVERYONE was just “awwing” and gushing like crazy over his words to Lauren. SO amazing. These two are so lucky to have found each other and even luckier to have had such an amazing start to their marriage. I can’t wait to see all the amazing things they accomplish together!!
Lauren & Steve, we love you guys!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Such a beautiful, wonderful wedding day and thank you so much for letting us be a part of it. Here’s to many many years of love, laughter and happiness for you both. XOXO! Enjoy my favorite images from their wedding day. (WARNING: THERE’S A LOT!!)
VENDOR CREDITS
Venue – Stone House at Stirling Ridge | Videographer – From Here I Stand Films | DJ – Unforgettable DJs | Florist – Jackson County Florist | Wedding Dress – Madison James | Groom & Groomsmen Suits – Caravelli | Bridesmaid Dresses – Joanna August | Bride’s Jewelry – Aquazzura | Bride’s Veil – Made by her Grandmother | Cake Baker – Rudy’s Pastry Shop | Favors – Donations to the Joe Andruzzi Foundation’s Tough Like My Dad Fund and Breast Cancer Research Foundation | Menus, Invitations, Seating Chart, Cake Topper, Table Numbers – LoveGrace Calligraphy | Makeup Artist – Makeup by Michelle | Hair – Kelly McCormick | Reception Table Trays – Magnolia Market
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