Dusk arrived as our friends headed back inside. We asked for a shot of us in front of the Orangery. Sarah and Terry then suggested we walk around for some more photos in the darker lighting. The lights in the Arbor were now on, so we wandered around. The ever-popular “don’t drop me” pose. Fun fact:…
The dance floor was warming up, so I decided to grab our college friends and our photographers before things got too out of hand. Our DJ really struggled with asking all Alpha Gams AND Virginia Tech Hokies to head over to the terrace. He kept saying “Virginia Tech Alpha Gams.” Umm, only Tech Alpha Gams…
In tried and true wedding tradition, we subjected our still-single friends and family to the bouquet toss and garter throw. I had decided that I wanted to save my actual bouquet and garter (see craft here), so I whipped together a small bundle of leftover roses and bought a cheap, plain garter during my wedding…
Our DJ called us back to the floor and invited all the other married couples out with us. Each couple sat down when he announced the time married. We didn’t want to throw everybody off, so we sat down when he said “if you’ve been married less than a day.” My little, Jeymie (who has…
After our first dance, we made our way over to the cake table to cut our cake. I’ve mentioned before that we opted for a small cutting cake (lemon flavored) and three different cupcake flavors (lemon, vanilla, and chocolate-covered strawberry). Mac and I agreed to not smash cake: neither of us was too keen on…
After everybody was fed, seconds served, and toasts completed, it was time for the first dances. We again went against tradition with our dance order. My sorority sister, Crystal, married three years ago, and I totally stole this idea from her (because it makes really good sense). The bride and groom dance for a final…