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Our Wedding Day: Part Two

Our wedding ceremony was in Central Park—which we love! There are so many amazing areas in the park and we had a great time having our pictures taken there, as well as in downtown NYC—as you can see below.

We decided to write our own vows and it was a beautiful moment. But to my surprise, Brian not only wrote his vows but he also wrote me a song which he sang and played for me. Of course, I was all tears. 

Another highlight of our ceremony was our wine box ceremony. Have you heard of it? We wrote a love letter to each other and put it in a box with a bottle of wine (as you can see below). Every year on our aniversary we'll write another letter and add it to the box. On our fifth year aniversary we'll open the box, read our six letters and drink the wine (of course). And we'll start all over. Isn't it romantic? 

Although our wedding was small and very intimate, is was exactly how we pictured it. We had friends and family travel from all over the country. Look at my gorgeous sisters below, I love them so much! They live far so I was super happy to have them here!

Our Wedding Day: Part One

Our wedding was one of the most important and amazing moments in my life. I (finally, as we joke) got to marry the man I fell in love with eight years ago. It was an amazing day filled with love, family, friends and NYC as our background. It just couldn't have been better...

We began our day at the Mondrian Soho Hotel, which was the perfect setting for pictures. The location, interiors, our suite and view were amazing! 

Once we were ready we headed to Tribeca for more pictures. I love Tribeca because it has everything I love about NYC, the cobblestone streets and the amazing architecture.

Today is The Day!

TODAY IS OUR WEDDING!

We are getting married and we are beyond happy. It's a very special day and we will be busy enjoying the moment, celebrating with friends and family and mostly spreading love!

Soon I'll be sharing a bit about our wedding. Can't wait to show you!!  

 I'l be taking taking a mini break and return on Monday. If you'd like, follow me on Instagram. I'm sure I'll be posting a few updates there.

 

In case you missed our engagement and announcement.

 

Have a great weekend! 

 

 

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How We Got Engaged {Twice}

Phuket, Thailand. Beach where we got engaged.

In August 2007 (yes six years ago), while on a 40 day trip through Japan, China, Thailand and India, Brian and I arrived in Phuket, Thailand. 

 

The First Proposal:

We had been sightseeing all day when Brian suggested to relax on the rocks at the beach (seen in the picture). It was a beautiful afternoon and the sun was setting. Brian reached into his bag and handed me his Ipod. "Here" he said, "Listen to this song"...

I listened to the song. This was a song that he had written for me asking me to marry him. The moment the lyrics said "marry me" he kneeled down on one knee, pulled out a ring and asked me to marry him. I wiped my tears, slapped him—so he would never forget that moment (yes, I slapped him!), and of course said YES! 

The night had arrived and the Ipod stopped working ever since. 

Because we were traveling Brian couldn't find "the ring". He had been looking in every shop, and with me being there all the time it was even harder. So when we arrived in Thailand he was on a desperate search, and quickly bought a ring—without realizing it was a toe ring!  It broke the next day...

 

The Second Proposal:

Because of the first "ring incident", we were on a hunt for the perfect ring. Our next stop was India. We kept searching and searching until the day we arrived in Agra (city of the Taj Mahal).

Taj Mahal. Agra, India

After being amazed by the beauty of the Taj Mahal and inspired by the love story behind it, we were on our way to our hotel when the driver asked us "Would you like to see the area where they sell the star ruby?" "Star ruby? Take us!", we said. It was meant to be...we found the ring!

So of course, I asked him to propose again...

Gateway of India. Mumbai, India

The second (and last) proposal was under the dark starry night of Mumbai, in front of the Gateway of India, on the the Arabian Sea. It was a beautiful night and we have never left each other's side since...

 

I can't believe that one week from today we are finally geting married!

 

 

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We're {finally} Getting Married!

*part of the invitation I designed

Yes, finally!

Brian and I have been together for eight years and we got engaged in the summer of 2007! Yes, six years ago!! So after many, many years we finally decided that it was time.

I was living in Las Vegas and at the time we met I was planning to move to NYC by myself, so I was not looking to meet anybody. But of course, destiny had other plans...

We met at a friend's party and fell in love immediately. So after a few months I asked him to move to NYC with me. He said yes. From that moment our lives have been one amazing adventure after another!

Before moving here to NY we thought it would be the perfect time to travel. So we took a 40 day trip around Asia. It was aaamazing! We went to Japan, China, Thailand and India. When we arrived in Phuket, Thailand he surprised me with a song he had written and proposed to me on the beach at sunset. And then he proposed again in Mumbai, India. (I'll tell you the long version in another post) It was incredibly romantic! 

So why did we wait so long to get married? 

We returned from our trip and started planning our move to NYC. Once we arrived here we opened our business, settled in to city life and eventually had our beautiful baby, Duo. Time just flew by, but we never stopped talking about it.

One day we sat down and decided to just get married and not wait any longer. And so here we are today. It'll be a small and intimate fall wedding and our closest friends and family will be here with us. It will be as special and amazing as it deserves to be. We are in love and we are celebrating in style! 

I'm super excited and happy!!!!!  So that's what I've been up to lately. Planning, and having a lot fun along the way.

 

So stayed tuned because I'll be sharing our day with you! 

 

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