Amazingly Fun- two words I would use to describe Lang and Heather. Once this wedding started- these two just wanted to enjoy each other and the commitment they were making to each other- I love that! The other day I emailed Heather, and in conversation I told her to enjoy these first few weeks- being newlyweds and just enjoying the newly married haze.  And Heather wrote back that being married to Lang is even more amazing than dating him. I think my heart swelled to two times its size! I say it over and over, its so easy to get caught up in the small stuff of the wedding {because we all know how fun it is} but the marriage is the end goal. I love when my clients relish in all that!

Heather and Lang started dating in Hawaii- and kept joking through the rain, how great it would be to have a rainbow on their wedding day. At one brief point while taking pics on the beach Heather thought she saw one…but no luck. Then, during dinner, Heather looked outside and saw not one, but two!! rainbows coming together to make a total rainbow over them! I am hoping its a sign of their wedded bliss!

Heather and Lang, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day- from the rain, to the rainbows, it was perfectly you! I hope that the magic that started on this day, follows you throughout your marriage!

And now, in their own words-

Lang and I met 7 1/2 years ago in Hawaii after his band had played at a local bar.

Lang proposed to me on Valentine’s Day at Sunset Beach in Hawaii. We were walking down the beach, looking for sunrise shells and he got down as though he found something saying, “look at this”. I could tell something was up in his voice and when I walked over, he looked up at me and told me he loved me, showed me the most beautiful aquamarine ring and asked me to marry him. I was ever so happy and of course said that I would. I can still picture it even now.

I chose my overall wedding design with a beach wedding and garden party in mind. There isn’t a lot that needs to be done in the spring at the beach to make for a beautiful wedding. What I really wanted was simple, done magnificently. I chose white as the common background and added color through flowers and herbs. I have always loved lilacs so that was a color starting point. The herbs added the natural tones of green. The food was elegant and heavy tea, which was simple and wedding appropriate. It also incorporated the herb theme. Everything was bite size, fresh, and pretty. The lighting was simple and mood inducing. Overall, it was more than I could have hoped for.

The best part of my wedding day would have to have been the rain storms. I would not have expected that to be the case, but they did so many nice things for me. First off, they allowed me to finally let go. When I woke up that morning and there were severe thunderstorm warnings and it was already raining there wasn’t much else I could do, but let go and know that no matter what, at the end of the day Lang and I would be married. Second, they gave for beautiful lighting during the lulls for pictures. Third, the weather was cooler than it would have been on a bright sunny day. Finally, we were blessed enough for the rain to stop just in time for our ceremony and to give us the most magnificent double rainbow blessing! It did not rain again and the stars were even visible in the night sky as the evening progressed. They say rain is a blessing…that it brings abundance, growth, prosperity, fertility, and the like. They also say that a wet knot is a hard knot to untie. Rainbows are said to be the greatest blessing of all.

I will always remember how I felt when Lang and I had our first meeting there on the beach. Walking down Danielle’s Walk, knowing that this place holds so many memories for Lang, his family, and for us throughout the years. How I was crying already as I walked up to him waiting back to me. That first kiss and the glint of tears in his eyes. I will also remember Lang choking up during our vows and how important that moment felt to me, and made me feel. To know that after 7 1/2 years we are still so very much in love and so very lucky to have married our true loves!

My advice to brides planning their weddings are to keep it simple, and remember to let go and have fun.

Vendors:

Rehearsal Dinner: Sandy and Christopher Martin, Bill Sheppard and Betsy White
Ceremony and Reception: Eleanor Ashby
Bridal Gown: Oleg Cassini
Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal
Groom’s Suit: Men’s Warehouse
Groomsman’s Wear: Men’s Warehouse
Makeup and Hair: Make-up by Paulina Perez (Hair by Nicole)
Flowers: Floriade Florist
Invitations, Programs, and Papergoods: Heather Bach
Engagement Ring: mastergoldcraft (Etsy)
Bride’s Wedding Ring: mastergoldcraft (Etsy)
Groom’s Wedding Ring: Grandfather’s Ring: E.B. Langston
Day of Coordinator: Regina Story
Caterer: Ashe’s Boutique and Tea Shop
Cake Designer: Ashe’s Boutique and Tea Shop
Officiant: The Reverend Christopher Martin
Videographer: James Stowers