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Wedding Wednesday: A Mid-Summer Night's Rustic Romance
There's something warm and romantic about the rustic trees and cozy history of the countryside. Perhaps it's in the way the sun hits the grassy fields at golden hour, or how you always seem to feel right at home, wherever along the beaten path you may roam.
This Wedding Wednesday, we're taking a cozy countryside stroll to the Kelley Farms to retell the details of Casablanca Bride Natasha's love story and beautifully beaded Style 2213.
"After a load of hunting to find this style, I finally found it! My favorite part was how comfortable, light, and airy I felt wearing this dress. No matter how many stunning dresses I tried on, I kept coming back to how this dress made me feel like myself. And most importantly, how comfortable I would feel dancing at the end of the big day!"
"I definitely knew he would propose the summer he did, and I would be suspicious of every date. And somehow, he managed to totally catch me off guard! We were in Portland for our friendΓÇÖs graduation and were planning to meet some our friend and her classmates at a park for a post-graduation party (or so I thought). When we got to the location, he insisted we go for a walk."
"As we were walking to the Council Crest Viewpoint, he was nervously mumbling something that I couldnΓÇÖt make out. He started to pull me into a circle of roses and candles. In the past, weΓÇÖve accidentally walked into multiple engagement set ups by accident. I thought we were walking into someone elseΓÇÖs proposal again! I started to laugh and say ΓÇ£No stopΓÇ¥, not wanting to ruin someoneΓÇÖs moment, only to realize it was my own. He got down on one knee and popped the question. And just then, our friends and family came from their hiding spots to snap pictures and congratulate us."
"He is the most supportive person. Any dream or goal I share, heΓÇÖs always encouraging me to keep on pursuing it and he keeps me accountable to be sure I donΓÇÖt give up," Natasha said when asked what she loves most about her husband, Vlad.
"When the night ended and all of our friends and family joined us outside, under the string lights and stars to dance the night away. It was a moment of relief that everything went perfect -- a moment of gratitude for everyone around us, and of excitement for what was just beginning," Natasha said as she shared her favorite wedding moment.
Leading up to her wedding day, Natasha spent a year creating a carefully curated playlist for every portion of her big day -- from pre-ceremony, to vows and cocktail hour to the send-off.
"I'm so glad i did! Not only was I able to set the tone for each moment, but now these songs will forever be full of great memories," Natasha said.
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