The lovely Bride Q+A Series continues on this beautiful Wednesday! Today I have Meghan from Champagne and Suburbs sharing her Wedding with you today.
When did you get married
David and I got married June 28, 2014.
How did you meet?
DG
moved to NC in August to teach. He worked at the school where my dad
was an assistant principal, which happens to be 3 miles away from where I
also teach. An old family friend of my family's was the principal who
hired DG, and he kept trying to set me up with DG. One Saturday
in February, I met an old college friend for a drink. She told me that
two guys were coming to meet us. I thought she was trying to set me
up, but she told me one was married and explained the other guy was
tagging along because he was helping her run her soccer tryouts at the
high school she taught at.
DG walked in and started chatting and I was
pretty distant. I was on again, off again with a guy from college and
we had plans later. DG told me that he coached soccer and I asked
where. He told me what school and I asked if he taught there. He told
me yes and I said "Oh, funny story! Your principal has been trying to
set me up with you since he hired you in August." He said that no one
had told him about that. I said "Yes because I wasn't interested." And
we've been together ever since that night.
Engagement Story:
We
got engaged on December 5, 2012. I thought we were taking Christmas
card pictures in our new house, but he was really planning on proposing
to me and having someone there to take pictures. His friend came over
to take our pictures and they were acting ridiculous. I mean... one of
our pictures was a pose that looked like the DVD cover of Stepbrothers.
I got so annoyed, so his friend said "Can you just come see if you can
use one of these pictures?" As I was looking at the pictures, I saw
pictures of DG in the clothes he had worn to work that day on his knee
and I got really upset. I thought they were playing a joke on me, and
his friend said "Shut up and turn around." When I did, DG was on his
knee.
What was the one thing you were most passionate about?
I was passionate about making our wedding a reflection of us. I wanted it to be light hearted, fun, and down to earth.
What was the most awkward thing about wedding planning
So, it was really umcomfortable the night we got engaged that people asked if we had set a date.
How many bridesmaids did you have? How did you go about choosing them?
I
had 10. My childhood best friend and my college best friend were my
matrons of honor and stood with me during the ceremony. I picked my
best high school friend, my best college friends, and then my best adult
friends to be my bridesmaids.
How long did it take you to find your wedding dress?
I
got engaged literally 3 days after going wedding dress/bridesmaid dress
shopping for a friend. So when I went to order my bridesmaid dress, I
walked in and saw what I always envisioned my dream dress looking like.
I asked to try it on and it looked awful. What was worse, is the
consultants didn't help me in and out of the dress and wouldn't help me
find other dresses. I went back with a friend because the store had
such a huge selection and I was incredibly disappointed again. Both
times I ended up crying in the fitting room. Another friend got her
dress from Lana Addison, a locally owned boutique, and I made an
appointment. My mom came and a few friends who brought Andre Extra
Dry. We had the best time and my consultant really listened. I found
my dress and ended up buying it that day. It was amazing.
Spill some deets that went on.
I'm
convinced weddings bring out the worst in people. Our DJ was a
DISASTER. We had a spot on our RSVP card for our guests to request a
song. A week before the wedding, we met with him for 3 hours where we
went through every single song we wanted played in our 4 hour
reception. On the night of our wedding, he played 6. SIX! He also
cussed out my day-of coordinator and brought too many speakers, lights,
and set up in front of the show piece of the reception. Also, at our
ceremony venue, they didn't cut the grass or fill the fountain which was
our backdrop for the ceremony. But it's all okay.
Any drama? We wanna hear drama!
The
most significant drama was that my in-laws didn't like a single
decision made. My father-in-law went around to guests at the rehearsal
dinner and said he hoped DG left me at the alter the next day. I
haven't spoken to them since the wedding except for my mother-in-law to
tell me how awful the entire weekend was and to blame me for that. My
husband still hasn't spoken to his father. So, if you have a great
relationship with your in-laws, don't take that for granted!
What was your color scheme, and what made you choose it?
Our color scheme was gold, cobalt blue, coral, and cream.
Did you do any DIY projects/etc?
I
made glitter champagne flutes for the bridesmaids luncheon, frames for
the tables, all the calligraphy, and my mom and I made cotton
boutonnieres for the groomsmen.
If you don't mind sharing what your budget was, and if you stayed on track or went over budget?
My budget was $25,000 and we hit right at that.
What was your favorite thing about your wedding day?
I loved having all of my favorite people around for one day. Loved it. The entire day was incredible.
What was the most stressful thing about your wedding day?
Trying
to make a call about the weather. It was supposed to rain on the day
of our wedding, and they wanted me to call it and move it inside. I
refused, and the weather was perfect! June could be really hot in NC,
but it was about 70 degrees.
If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently?
Honestly,
we would have eloped and had a big party when we returned. DG was the
one who wanted a wedding; I wanted to elope. We had the best time and
loved our experience, but I still would have eloped.
What's your best piece of advice for future brides out there?
Seriously,
do what makes you and your husband happy. If you try to make others
happy, you either won't make yourself happy or they'll still be
displeased. It's your day with your fiance and that's all that
matters. Also, don't take it too seriously. We arrived at the Rose
Garden early, so we took a spin to a local bar and had a glass of
champagne before walking down the aisle. It was hands down one of my
favorite parts of the day.
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Thanks so much for being a part of my wedding series Meghan! It was so great to have you and I thought it was very helpful!
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