Elizabeth and Tristan's wedding on the 6th of October at the Mountain View Congregational Church was a breathtaking celebration of love and unity. Surrounded by the stunning landscape, their special day overflowed with moments of pure joy, heartfelt speeches, and the embrace of loved ones. The air was filled with love and laughter. It was a day that will forever hold treasured memories and endless love, marking the beginning of a beautiful journey together. Congratulations Elizabeth and Tristan! Welcome to the Believe Bride family!
The Proposal! Our proposal was definitely unexpected! My husband had this whole plan for Christmas to propose at the location of our first date. I threw a wrench in that plan as I had noticed a receipt to a jewelry store and realized I hadn’t received any jewelry as a gift (we exchange our personal gifts early so we can be with family on Christmas) I was sobbing and came to him about it and he tried to assure me that he did have a surprise, but it was at my moms and just a necklace. The next day was Christmas Eve, and a blizzard was supposed to come in that weekend, so he had decided to propose to me using our cat instead. It was super sweet and intimate. And of course, I felt so bad for ruining his plan, but it worked out in the end!
The Dress! I am someone who has such a mix of tastes, I truly believe almost anything and everything can be beautiful so coming in I had an idea but not a clear version. My stylist was Meagan and she looked at my ideas and put me in so many different styles it was SO fun. I ended up choosing my dress because it was truly the perfect mix of everything, I loved about all the different styles I tried on. Plus, it had some unique details that I loved!
The Big Day! Our wedding was on a crazy strict budget, so we were worried about having it truly turn out to be our dream day. We had an amazing group of vendors, bridal party and family that worked with us to make it our dream! I truly cannot say enough how much we love how our wedding went.
What was your favorite part of your wedding? I think my favorite part of our day was seeing all of our people from different aspects and times in our lives come together to celebrate with us, it was so fun to see them all and watch them become friends with each other!
Special Memories! Oh man one of the most special moments was when my husband’s little sister (practically one of my best friends) read her speech to us. She was sobbing, we were sobbing, there wasn’t a dry tear in the crowd.
What advice would you give to future brides? I would say to future brides if you can find one a coordinator/planner is SO NICE. I know my friends and family started to go a little crazy when all I could think or talk about was the wedding and the different aspects of it that needed to be planned. Having her was magical, we would bounce ideas back and forth and I had someone to talk it all out with who wouldn’t get tired of it! She also completely understood every feeling I had or would have. Definitely suggest finding one if you can!
Vendor Credit!
Super shoutout to my Coordinator: Maddie Ballard of Ballard Event Planning
Photographer: Hannah Jo Photography
Make Up Artist: Lauren Ashley Esthetics
Hair: Ashley Kennard Hair
My Florist killed it: Sol & Serre