John and Danielle's Wedding in Bradenton, Florida

The story of our wedding

My husband and I got married in our church in Bradenton, FL. It was the most amazing day! All the DIY projects had come together and tweaks were made, and then made again. The day went by faster than I could have ever imagined! The day started bright and early with hair and makeup at 8:30AM in the bridal suite in our church, my bridesmaid joined around 10AM. We had some breakfast snacks(tangerines, apples, bananas, granola bars, waters, orange juice). Pictures began at 12 noon with the first look with my father followed by my first look with my husband. We then did immediate family photos before the wedding as well. We began the ceremony at 2:30 and it only went for about 20 minutes. We then had an open cupcake reception with some games and photos. This is when we did the mother-son dance, father-daughter dance, and the groom and bride first dance. This was followed by a private dinner reception by invitation only at a separate location. The dinner included pasta, chicken, green beans, rolls, meatballs, white sauce and red sauce, with a side salad! We had a great time of toasts and a beautiful send-off!