Sometimes you meet a couple and you just know that there is actual meaning behind the word soulmate. Chrys and Erick's wedding day was proof of this. We can write words that tell their story, and do our best to show the images we captured, but nothing can compare to the time we spent, in person, witnessing their true love. Beautiful. We will do our best to tell their wedding story from our points of view, but know it won't do their love story justice!
Chrys and Erick made it really easy for us by having their ceremony and reception both at the Marriot in uptown Normal. The hotel did a great job at setting up both rooms, 1 for the ceremony, and 1 for the reception next door. As Warren was putting all the final touches on the photo booth, Mary went up to the suite where Chrys was preparing for her big day! The Marriot's suites are nothing less than amazing. There is plenty of room for all the girls to get ready and the decor is modern and stylish.
The first thing She Clicks does is look for a place to hang the wedding gown. Fortunately, the hotel had plenty of options, so she took advantage of that! This gorgeous dress came from Bridal Elegance. The beautiful flowers you will see throughout this post were from Viva La Flor, a new friend of ours who we met the following day at the WBNQ Bridal Show!
While Viva La Flor did an excellent job with all the flowers, we have to give props to the bride for the hard work and creativity she put into her own bouquet. It was stunning!
As we've mentioned before we love personal touches. The bride chose photo pendants on her bouquet to honor the memory of both her grandmothers.
Here is Chrys' mother helping her into her gown.
As much as we love to play with different lighting techniques, there is always something so simple and soft about window light.
And here's the photo booth that He Clicks built all set up and ready for the party!
She looks gorgeous as she makes her way down the stairs for her portraits!
Here is the very handsome groom in his tux from Men's Wearhouse.
This little boy was the sweetest thing ever, complete with tears of happiness!
And that moment when the bride is escorted down the aisle...
...and the groom grinning ear to ear at the sight before him!
Here is a view of the ceremony set up in the Marriot. Picture Perfect!
The vows. We see many weddings and hear many of the same vows. This couple, however, wrote their own vows. The sweetest vows ever. EVER. There was not a dry eye in the room.
And then they sealed it with a kiss!
This is their super sweet family.
Once the ceremony ended we had a little time before the reception started to take family pictures and bridal party shots. We started with the family in the same room the ceremony took place. The bridesmaids did a great job of corralling the family and groomsmen, and for that we were very appreciative. It kept us on schedule and we were able to fly through the pictures! Once we finished the family pictures we took the bridal party back to that awesome staircase in the lobby.
Above is what we call sassy...Below is what we call gangsta!
And this we simply call love. Now I will let the pictures speak for themselves for just a bit.
Didn't we tell you they were sweet? So now that they are hitched, it's time to party. But first, the father of the bride has a toast to give. He tears up a begins talking about the love he has for his daughter, her beauty and her creativity. Then he mentions Erick. He went on to say he wasn't too fond of Erick from the start. He judged him because of his tattoos. He continued that growing up he had long hair and was often judged by that, and forgot how that felt.. As he got to know Erick he realized that he was wrong about Erick. Erick was one of the good guys. So what do you think he did to honor the couples love and their marriage? The day before the wedding he went and got himself a tattoo. Yes, the father of the bride got a tattoo to show his love and to honor the union between his daughter and her new husband. This was her reaction to the news!
And this here is a picture he had on his phone of the tattoo. The tattoo was done by Chad on Northstreet Tattoo in Normal.
The couple chose the song Aaron Lewis-Tangled Up In You to dance their first dance to.
"In this world where nothing else is true, here I am still tangled up in you..."
Our friends at Absolute Light and Sound kept the party going late into the night. It was truly a magical day and a great time was had by all! Erick and Chrys we know your future together will be filled with love and happiness! Congratulations again to you both!
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