Wedding Date: July 23rd, 2020
Gown Designer: Martina Liana
Venue: Hope Alaska's Bear Creek Lodge
Photographer: Chelsa J
Florist: The Teal Door
Menswear: Men’s Wearhouse
Cake: Tyanne's Tasty Creations
Tailor: Rose's Custom Tailoring
The best part of the venue: “We were able to have every part of our wedding from rehearsal to reception one area. The property is stunning. From the cabins as our backdrop, being married by the pond and having our reception by the river it offered everything we wanted for our wedding day. The owner, Jeannine, and her staff were exceptional and helped to make our big day everything we imagined.”
Why did you pick your venue: “We wanted a destination wedding without having a destination wedding. We picked the venue because Hope is one of our favorite places to visit in the summer and being able to rent the cabins for our friends and family to stay on the property following the wedding was just what we wanted.”
Favorite part of your gown: “The train! Going into dress shopping I was certain that I didn't want a train because we were planning an outdoor wedding, Then I tried this dress on, that all went out the window. I couldn't picture myself walking down the aisle in any other dress.”
Why did you pick your dress: “The moment I tried my dress on I immediately felt like a bride. It was the perfect combination of classic, sexy, and elegant that I was looking for. It was also incredibly comfortable to wear.”
Three words to describe your day: “Perfect. Joyous. Beautiful.”
Your inspiration for the wedding: “Celebration. More than anything, Wayne and I just wanted to have a day where we could just have all of our favorite people in one place and celebrate with them.”
How you met: “We first met in 7th grade gym class. We did date briefly in high school and after we graduated life took us down very different paths. We reconnected in our mid 20's and were just good friends for years. It wasn't until we moved in together as roommates that we realized there was so much more potential to our friendship.”
How they proposed: “We were in Charleston, SC attending a music festival as our baby-moon before the birth of our son. We had walked about 5 miles from downtown to a museum across the Cooper River. Just before the museum we found a path to an outlook and Wayne suggested checking it out. When we got to the outlook Wayne suggested that we take a picture so I took a selfie of us. What I didn't realize is that he was holding the ring up in the photo, so when I went to check the photo I saw the ring and looked back at him. Thats when he got down on one knee and proposed.”
Any other fun memories / moments from the day: “Our photographer was PHENOMENAL! Some of our favorite memories from the day are centered around photography moments. Wayne and I got up on a paddle board in the middle of the pond and my bridesmaids and I later ended up walking into the pond in our dresses. Wayne and I took some pictures in the middle of the Hope Highway and at one point there was a lady who stopped to congratulate us and we spent probably 20 mins talking to her and learning about how her and her husband met.”
