03-11-2009 - Sneak Peek of Wedding Pictures

My mood while writing this blog: contento

So, the church we got married in doesn't allow photographers/videographer unless it's for promotional purposes, so there are absolutely no pictures of the ceremony, but the preparty was held at the University of Miami and the reception at a private estate in Boca Raton. Because Da and I weren't allowed photography for the ceremony, we decided to not hire a photographer at all; instead his brother and his mom took random pictures throughout the preparty and reception and the pictures in this blog are what Da's mom took. She didn't take many, but there are plenty more that Luca took but Luca's going through a really hard time right now; and I don't feel it's an appropriate time to ask about the pictures he took. And if you want a look at where we got married; you can visit the church's website: http://stamiami.org/church/stThomas.aspx# and at the bottom of the page the is a 'virtual tour' tab. click that and on the diagram find the red circle titled church interior [second from the right] and it'll show you the sanctuary. Instead of the dark green drapes at the altar, we exchanged them for sage, and covered the pews in a silk sage cloth. That was the limit of decor the church allowed.

My Bridesmaids and Maid of Honor. Left to Right - Brittany Wyatt, Janice Mazolla, Dania Desario and Tory Hart. Missing Pamela Mazolla.

Me, in the process of getting ready - Brittany in the back buttoning up the dress. I don't look happy, but I was, I swear! I was still pretty upset about my voice though =/

Our flower girl, Annaliesa - Da's youngest cousin.

Finished product: me, all made up. Finally looking happy lol. Sorry for the shitty quality; it's a cell phone picture

Our first dance at the preparty to Stand By Me by U2 [cover version] (:

My other bridesmaid, Pamela off to the right.

Da and Tory at the preparty

Da's brother Luca giving a speech in the banquet hall immediately following the ceremony.

Our reception tables set-up. Shitty cell phone picture again, sorry

Our cake by Luca and the ladies bouquets. He did a fabulous job (:

Tory giving her speech at the reception and our cake again(:

Tory and Lita [a neighbor] during the reception

And that's all for Dona's pictures. I might get a hold of Luca's and add them here too (: