We wanted to share some stories from the brides and grooms of the weddings we have shot. Here is Missy and Dave’s Story.

Tell us about finding your wedding dress:
I found my dress before I was engaged. I knew that a proposal was coming any day, but I was determined not to make any major decisions before I had a ring. However, the fun of looking for dresses with my mom was too enticing an idea to resist. I did not plan on trying on any of the dresses, we were simply going to look to see what was out there and what I liked. Approximately 2 minutes after walking into the store I saw my dress and I fell in love with it immediately. I then decided that maybe it was not such a terrible idea to try on dresses that day–but I did not buy it that day. We came back with my sister a week later and confirmed that it was indeed the perfect dress. I was still determined not to purchase a dress until I had a ring on my finger, but as I reluctantly changed out of the dress that day, I heard my mother telling the sales lady to go ahead and ring it up. So I had a dress before I had a ring. The ring came about a week later.

Describe your wedding flowers:
The date of our wedding was determined by the time in which the lilies of the valley would be blooming. Since fifth grade I knew I wanted tons of Lilly of the valley and lilacs at my wedding, so when I got to junior high, my mom started growing a patch of Lilly of the valley. The afternoon before the wedding my bridesmaids and I gathered our bouquets from the backyard and filled the garage with bouquets and buckets of lilies of the valley, lilacs, honeysuckle, tulips, and violets. We purchased two dozen tulips from the grocery store, but the rest of the flowers came from our yard, neighbors’ yards and the side of the road. My aunts arranged the flowers in vases from thrift stores and my mom’s cabinets. It was simple and lovely–and it smelled heavenly.

Tell us about your wedding cake/cupcakes:
My mom made all of our cupcakes the day before the wedding. She practiced and tried recipes for months in advance. She and her sisters arranged them on platters and placed violets on each cupcake just before the wedding. It was a great deal of work, but they looked beautiful and tasted wonderful.

What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day?
Dave’s response: Seeing Missy walk down the aisle.

Missy’s response: Riding the golf cart down to the wedding ceremony. Enjoying how beautiful the day turned out to be and watching Dave walk in through the bushes surrounding the garden. It was pure happiness and anticipation!

To see more of their wedding click here. And if you have any questions for this bride and groom let us know in the comment section, we will be sure to pass the questions on.

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