Amber and Nate were married on August 20th, 2022 at the same church their parents and grandparents were married in. The elegant and simple ceremony and reception held many sentimental memories as they took the first steps into their new life together, surrounded by family, friends and church members! Congratulations Amber and Nate and welcome to the Believe Bride Family!
The Proposal! The best April fools day ever! Yes, that is right, my fiancé proposed to me on April fools day! He had originally planned to propose to me the previous Saturday, however, I was sick and he had to improvise. I was still at work when I received a text from my man asking if I would like to go to Manito Park for a stroll then afterwards go look at some rings together. I was so excited! we were walking for a while, when suddenly he stops underneath a stone gazebo. I was in complete shock. This was something I had been dreaming about ever since I was little AND IT WAS HAPPENING! After giving me the sweetest speech, he asked for my hand in marriage and produced a ring I had saved on my Etsy quite a while back. It was a perfect proposal on a very memorable day!
The Big Day! Our wedding was hosted at the place we first met, church. We didn't know it at the time, but this is both the place where my parents and his grandparents were married! This made for some fun re-creations of our family members weddings and added sentimental value. We decided to go with green and gold for the main colors, and to stick to a simple, yet elegant theme. So many church members, friends, and family helped in setting up for the big day. My fiancé added some very fun touches by stringing lights to the ceilings in both the ceremony area and reception. My mother, mother in law and aunt in law helped create a wonderful feast for the big day. We were truly blessed for everyone's help. It was beyond what I had hoped for and more lovely than what I could have imagined. The decorations, the food, close family and friends all there to share it with, made it perfect. I am so grateful!
What was your favorite part of your wedding? My favorite part of my wedding was my fiancé seeing me in my dress for the first time. We did a private first look up at Manito Park. I just remember the photographer telling him to turn around, and all i could think was that he is so handsome in his suite (him and the groomsmen rented from Believe Bride). He started to cry and we both became emotional. I remember the nice woman who helped me find my dress, Darlene, and how she encouraged me to keep the back open. I am so glad I did! He spun me around and our photographer caught the cutest image of him seeing my backless dress for the first time. It was just a special private moment to share with each other!
Special Memories: One major, special memory from the big day happened at 3:00am. I received a text from my soon to be sister in-law/ my makeup artist that she would not be attending because she was in the hospital in labor! This was so special. This was the niece that both my fiancé and I have been praying for a safe pregnancy/ delivery! Although Nates brother was not able to be a groomsman that day, in order to be with his wife during her delivery, it added to our special day. We were waiting to go down the aisle, when a phone was handed over to us. About 6 minuets before our wedding started, we were shown our beautiful baby niece! It makes for a memory I will forever treasure.
What advice would you give to future brides? Stop, take a moment, and soak it all in! This is your special day. Not everything is going to be perfect, something is bound to go wrong, but the main focus is that you are getting married to the love of your life! Enjoy it! Sometimes the things that don't go according to plan, make the day even more memorable!
Vendor Credit:
Venue: Valley Landmark Missionary Baptist Church
Our amazing photographer: https://www.heibergmedia.com/
