Adrienne and Josh were married at the Vancouver Hilton in downtown Vancouver, Washington last weekend! Perfect timing right before Christmas! It was a awesome wedding, Adrienne was beautiful and everyone was in a great mood! The sun set quickly and we got the chance to head outside after the ceremony for a session. I had a lot of favorites from this wedding – it was hard to narrow them down!
We decided to mix this post up and have a post-wedding interview from the Bride. It’s more fun this way. The Bride’s words, unedited straight from her. Enjoy!
WHERE WAS IT?
We choose the Vancouver Hilton for our wedding. When we were searching for venues the quality of customer service and willingness to meet all of our needs really stood out to us.
THEME OR STYLE:
We didn’t have a specific theme for the wedding.
BRIDE’S DRESS:
My dress came from David’s Bridal it was a sample gown that never ended up making it into full circulation so I am so glad I purchased it when I did it was love at first fitting!
BRIDE’S SHOES:
I got my shoes at JC Penny. They were a multi color glitter shoe and they went Perfect with my dress.
JEWELLERY/ACCESSORIES:
I wore a amethyst bracelet that was a gift from my dad. My engagement ring and wedding band came from the Shane Co. and I have to say my Husband did an amazing job picking them both out!
HAIR & MAKEUP:
I chose to do a 40′s finger wave style for my hair. I wanted something a little different so I chose a vintage style.
AJ’s Makeup and Hair Design did an amazing job styling myself and my bridesmaids.
GROOMSMEN/ BRIDESMAIDS:
There were four Groomsman, they wore tuxedos from
Men’s Wearhouse with dark purple vests. My four bridesmaids wore long Iris colored, Organza gowns from David’s Bridal. They were flattering on all of the girls.
WEDDING FAVOURS:
Our favors were DIY, we bought the small plastic champagne cups and decorated the stem of the glasses with silk flowers. We filled them with purple and pearl colored chocolates and Cherry Cordials.
THE FLOWERS:
We used all silk flowers. We purchased them from various places. Evelyn from the
Hostess House in Vancouver arranged our center pieces and bouquets. She did an amazing job. She created the most beautiful silk flower and brooch bouquet, my mother surprised me with the bouquet on the day of the wedding.
THE CAKE:
Our cake turned out amazing. We chose
Lamb’s Bakery in SE Portland and we have to say they are the best around. The cake was three tiered. We chose red velvet, white marionberry, and chocolate mocha layers. They make the best buttercream in Portland.
INVITATIONS & STATIONERY:
My friend and talented graphic designer Rachel Driscoll created our beautiful invitations. She is so creative and crafted just what we were looking for. We loved it so much we ended up using a similar design for the piping on our cake.
FOOD & DRINK:
The Hilton catered our wedding and the food was to die for! The steak and turkey were particularly good.
THE HONEYMOON:
We spent our honeymoon in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We stayed at the Sandals Grande Riviera and had the time of our lives. From ziplining to kissing dolphins we couldn’t have had a better trip. We chose Jamaica because we wanted to experience the Caribbean culture and of course the Jerk chicken!
A MEMORABLE MOMENT:
There were quite a few. A blooper occured during the bouquet toss as my new sister in law knocked down our jr. bridesmaid in her pursuit of the bouquet. After catching the bouquet mid air she proceeded to fall flat on the floor! (image below)
BRIDES CHOICE:
This is a tough one, there are so many that I love! Since I have to choose, it would be the photo of us kissing in the middle of the street. It is urban, contemporary, and beautifully shot.
Brides Choice
The Wedding :: Featured Images selected by OneBloom Photography
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Other Awesome Vendors not Listed Above:
Craig is an awesome DJ! Here in Vancouver: High Fidelity: http://www.hifidjs.com/
Steve of A Beautiful Ceremony NW was great! http://www.abc-nw.com
