We had a beautiful wedding this past weekend at the La Orilla Del Rio Ballroom downtown. The bride and groom, Amber and Rob, chose some truly unique and personal touches for their big day.The couple had a truly unique unity ceremony during the wedding. They exchanged the traditional candle lighting or sand ceremony with a Wine Box. The wooden box was handmade as a gift from the father. The wood was from the oak tree that stood in the backyard of the house Amber grew up in. It was accompanied by two glasses and a bottle of wine, which they placed inside during the ceremony. The bride, groom, and pastor each hammered one golden nail to seal the box. They will open the box in 5 years to celebrate the aging of their marriage together. This tradition is inspired by the first miracle Jesus performs in the Bible, which was turning water into wine at a wedding.
Instead of a traditional cake, they went with a tower of red velvet and cream cheese cupcakes, with a small round cake on the top. The guests enjoyed dancing the night away. They also had a lot of fun playing with the props at the photobooth.
One very special touch the bride and groom added was the gift they gave their guests. Amber and Robert sat down and picked out all of the songs that were meaningful to them and had a CD made. The songs picked were those that played at special moments in their relationship. They even had the song that was playing when they first met!
All-in-all it was a high energy event and we are so happy that we got to be a part of it.
