Kittybean''s Wedding

[kittybean]

Our day was absolutely perfect. We were deliriously happy and had the time of our lives. The event came together beautifully, our guests seemed very happy, and the entire day was so meaningful for us.

I''ll post more of our story later (to answer questions like, "Why is KB wearing her rehearsal dinner dress at the reception?" and "What was the only thing that made KB cry in the wedding planning process?"). I decided that I couldn''t wait any longer to get the wedding photos on CD in the mail, so these pictures are "screenshot and crop" by yours truly. On with the photos!

 

[kittybean]

From my other thread--me in my special getting-ready robe (it said "Bride" in sparklies on the back) opening my wedding gift from DH:

 

[kittybean]

My wedding gift from DH: beautiful .5 ctw studs

 

[kittybean]

Me: Is this going to zip?
Maids of Honor [in unison]: Don't breathe.

 

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My clutch

 

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The moment we first saw each other, before our parents gave us a traditional blessing

 

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During the Ukrainian blessing

 

[Diva0413]

Gorgeous! Love it all, but especially love the clutch!

 

[kittybean]

Walking into church

 

[Blair138]

BEAUTIFUL! You looked gorgeous!!!

 

[kittybean]

My gorgeous, amazing, fabulous bridesmaids

 

[kittybean]

In this photo, we are wearing our crowns after being crowned as "king and queen of our kingdom." This is the moment of marriage in the Ukrainian Catholic (and Orthodox, too, I think) ceremony. Our ceremony was a blend of Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic and Roman Catholic.

 

[kittybean]

This is my favorite photo of my dress.

 

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Leaving the church . . . and the rain begins.

 

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Traipsing through a meadow in the rain. Hilarity ensues.

 

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Boys!

 

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[Lauren8211]

Oh gosh how adorable are you!!

You look absolutely stunning and so, so happy!

Sorry if I interrupted.... carry on!

Congratulations!

 

[kittybean]

Gale-force winds and rain for this one:

 

[FrekeChild]

You're so tiny! And I

your dress. OMG! (Ok, I'll shut up too because I think I'm interrupting too!)

ETA: I LOVE the rain pics!!!!!

 

[kittybean]

"Hooray, now we can get out of the rain and back to drinking in the limo!"

 

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Cocktail tables (note: they photographed much more blue than they actually were)

 

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My favorite shot of the reception venue:

 

[kittybean]

Chocolate fudge/fresh raspberry, French vanilla/lemon curd, and tiramisu cake. Amazing.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

You look like a starlet! And ditto Freke, you''re so tiny! Congrats!