MELANIE & DEVIN’S WEDDING STORY
| I am a huge fan of beautiful wedding films…I totally get caught up in the ‘moments’ and it’s so nice to be able to go back and relive all the beautiful memories of that special day. So, this week we are going to share a few of my favorite wedding films with you! The beautiful and talented and oh-so-sweet, Julie Hill of Elysium Productions, sent over the GORGEOUS wedding film of Melanie & Devin. Now let me put you on notice…this film is twenty minutes long…..and it is so worth it….you don’t want to miss a second of it…I felt like I was a guest at the wedding….so go grab a cup of tea or coffe and a little snack…sit back and enjoy the gorgeous wedding story of Melanie & Devin!
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| Melanie shares their love story with us……’Devin and I met over 4 years ago when we both attended Chapman University. He proposed to me in the South of France at a breathtaking spot overlooking the Mediterranean and the twinkling lights of Nice. We have been happily married for over 6 months now. It has been a wonderful (especially since 3 of those months we were honeymooning in Lake Como, Florence, Tuscany, Venice, Paris and NYC!). Since returning from our honeymoon we now reside in Orange County, California and work together on multiple business ventures including several e-commerce apparel sites, Custom Greek Threads.
While planning our wedding, Devin and I focused on staying sane and keeping it all in perspective.There are so many wonderful choices and vendors out there that it can be very overwhelming. It is so easy to get caught up in all of the little details and forget what is really important. I knew that I wanted a very glamorous and dramatic event. Originally we were interested in having our wedding in Italy, but we anticipated a logistical nightmare so we decided that Napa, California would be our best bet. It has all the beauty of the region of Tuscany while still being a only few hour flight for most of our guests. We enlisted the help of Sasha Souza to translate our idea into reality. Sasha did a wonderful job combining the drama and glamour of a formal ballroom in the serene gardens of a private estate and vineyard. The juxtaposition of the glitz of the decor set against nature was spectacular. While the day of the wedding was phenomenal, it was a complete whirlwind. Our most cherished memories of our wedding occurred at the private estate we rented. We had our parents, grandparents, pastor and wedding party stay at the estate for the week prior to the actual day of the wedding. Devin and I agree that the time spent with our friends and family at the estate was our favorite part. We had a private chef cook for the week so we could just lounge and enjoy everyone’s company. Your wedding is the one time in your life that you will be surrounded by those most important to you. Enjoy it (and make sure you have a fabulous photographer like Susan Stripling and an awesome videographer like Julie Hill). Thank you Julie for doing such an amazing job capturing the essence of our special day.’ Julie, thank you SO much for stopping by today and sharing such a beautiful wedding story with us…we look forward to your next visit and we are so happy to have you a part of the The Bride’s Cafe Crème de la Crème Vendor Directory….and to Melanie & Devin…we wish you a lifetime filled with happiness and joy!! Also, a huge THANK YOU to the incredibly talented and beautiful, Sasha Souza of Sasha Souza Events and Editor of Sparkliatti for designing such a beautiful wedding…Sasha’s work is ALWAYS so gorgeous! Check back later Guys….more gorgeous inspiration for you at the cafe…….xoxoxo |