Valerie and Tom got married on April 1, When I first met Val and Tom, I instantly felt connected to them. They are the kind of people that are just genuine and kind and you can see yourself being friends with.
They were full of smiles, loved each other through the tough stuff and had a positive outlook that was inspiring. I have gladly kept in touch with Val since her big day and love seeing posts on Facebook of their family and new baby girl! Tom and I met through work. He would send students to me to gain credits towards graduation and we would have to go to meetings together for the students. Turns out we had friends in common as well. We had been together almost 6 years before he proposed.
It was a running joke that we would never get married. We were on our annual vacation to Siesta Key, Florida when he asked me to marry him. The highlight was being at our favorite place with our family and being able to share it with them.
My son was the first person we told and he was so happy for us to all be together all the time! What inspired the vision you had for your big day? We knew that we were not a super traditional couple, so even though we wanted a ceremony and reception, we wanted one of our best friends to marry us and to just have a big party. I had been looking at centerpiece ideas and color schemes, and we eventually settled on spring colored flowers, rose gold, and black.
It turned out very classy! I made all of my own centerpieces and bouquets for my bridesmaids. I also made the flower girl basket. We used a lot of soft lighting and bright flowers to lighten the dark tablecloths at the reception. What made you chose the Art Center as your venue? My brother and his wife used the Art Center for their reception and it was beautiful. The Art Center was so accommodating, not only to the date change, but also to having our ceremony there as well. Lyndsay was so easy to work with and recommended some great vendors for us!
